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acacia-may · 1 month

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Acacia's Definitive Defense of Langris x Finesse

No one asked about this pairing, but I'm going to ramble about them anyway... especially since I realized I don't think I've ever actually written a proper post about them as this has been sitting in my drafts for over a year (A/N: Yikes! Sorry friends. I completely forgot I wrote this until today when I tried to find that post I was absolutely certain I had made about Langris x Finesse only to find it buried in my unposted drafts 😅🙈 But I'm posting it now to coincide with the ship ask game so it kind of works...? Maybe? I have no excuses...).

Anyways, dear goodness do I have thoughts about this ship. I’m not sure I can even wrangle them all, but I am going to try my best.

I’m sure it’s pretty clear from my blog that I have a deep love for my spatial mage boys and want good things for them which is one of the main reasons why I have a lot of concerns about the whole House Vaude soap opera. A friend of mine (irl) and I once discussed that plotline for literally 6 hours so I could go on and on about this for ages, but I have tried my best to be brief. That didn't really happen so I apologize in advance for all of the rambling.

I've tried to keep the focus of this post on Langris and Finesse's relationship, so please check out this post if you want to hear my many thoughts on the House Vaude succession drama as whole and in general. To keep things organized, I've divided this discussion into 2 main subsections for clarity under the cut!

(Warnings: Black Clover spoilers and discussion of some heavier topics such as childhood trauma and abuse. Arranged marriage is also mentioned)

Why I Think Langris and Finesse Genuinely Love Each Other (not necessarily in a romantic way but definitely in a selfless care and concern kind of way)

One of my most basic premises for my personal interpretation of Langris' character really comes down to the fact that I think what Langris actually wants more than anything else is unconditional love and to be accepted for who he is (rather than what he does/his accomplishments). He wants to have people who love him, a family—but he'd never admit this because he is convinced he'll never get it. He is convinced that love needs to be earned and he can't earn it, and his relationship with Lady Finesse is a perfect example of this, I think.

It hurts Langris that she is just the kindest person ever and she doesn't like/love him (or such is the reality in Langris' mind anyway given the fact that he has carried around that one time she complimented Finral as "she hates me" for literal years in the canon. But I digress). Langris doesn't like games he can't see a possibility of winning. He closes himself off from love and building meaningful relationships because he doesn't think he'll "win" people's love in the end. He's very cynical and jaded in this way, but more than that, he's wounded. It comes from a place of being denied love without strings attached, without conditions for his entire life and of being told his by his parents that love has to be earned and being convinced that he can't earn it, that nothing he does will ever be good enough and that he will never deserve the love he so desperately craves. And in that way, it comes from a fear of being hurt and rejected. When you care about someone, you give them the power to hurt you—and Langris doesn't want that kind of vulnerability. So I think he just completely counts himself out of the running when it comes to Finesse and defers to his brother—assuming (probably correctly) that she’d choose Finral if she was given a choice between the two of them.

All of that said, he can't quite stop himself from caring for her with a genuine love and respect (not necessarily in a romantic sense but he does care for her)—it’s just sealed off somewhere and not something he really thinks about or allows himself to feel (let alone label) until his brother "declaring war" on him brings all of that to the surface and he kind of has to reconcile how much he wants to be the Head of House Vaude (what he’s worked for his entire life) with how much he wants Lady Finesse to be happy. I love how in that scene there is actually a moment (at least in the anime) in which "the camera" turns and we're watching the scene unfold from Langris' eyes/perspective immediately before he gets involved and tells Finral to clean up his act.

(A/N: If you listen very carefully you can hear the sound of Langris' entire world falling apart...)

Okay, bad jokes aside, this is a huge moment for Langris. It takes him all of five seconds to decide that Lady Finesse's happiness is far more important to him than House Vaude, than his title, his future, his own dreams and aspirations that he has worked for literally his entire life and, ultimately, is more important than everything he has looked to for his own self-worth and fulfillment up unto that point (which causes him to have a bit of an existential crisis as he tries to figure out who he is without those things, without being the next Head of House Vaude, but I digress again). It is an incredible act of love to set aside what someone wants for themselves in order to make another person happy—to choose what is best for another person even at great personal sacrifice. Regardless of how you want to qualify that love (romantic or platonic), it does not diminish the gravity of Langris' sacrifice and the willingness he shows to choose Finesse's happiness over the things that are (seemingly) the most important to him in the world.

Up until this point, Langris is this incredibly goal-oriented character who is set on becoming the best, the strongest, and eventually the head of House Vaude which comes off as self-interested and a little ruthless in his willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve his goals, but suddenly, here he is, ready to give all of that up so that Lady Finesse can have the chance to be happy. It's almost like he is saying (honestly, far louder and clearer than any words possibly could), "I love you more than all of that."

Why else would he be helping his brother take over as heir to House Vaude when that actually seems to be something Langris wants for himself? (I know the poll I ran examined some different ideas and interpretations but that's always been my personal take on it). It’s almost like in that moment, Langris has realized that he can’t make Lady Finesse happy (even if he wants to), but he thinks that Finral can so he wants to make Finral into the best he can be for her.

Once Langris is reasonably sure that Finral is at a place that he can make Finesse happy and has become a man "worthy of her," I could definitely see him stepping aside so that his brother could take over their House and marry her—purely out of concern for Finesse’s happiness, and there is something incredibly selfless and very beautiful about that.

I think Finesse's side of things is much more practical. The fact of the matter is that Finesse is royalty in a medieval society where she will inevitably be married off for a political alliance and/or to produce children, and she has probably always known that she needs to marry out of duty/responsibility, so I can’t really see her as that much of a hopeless romantic given the circumstances. If she allows herself anything, it is the hope that she will get to spend her life with someone who does care for her and who she can be content with. I don't think throughout most of Finesse's life and certainly not throughout this whole arranged marriage business that anyone has ever really asked her what she wanted or ever really cared about her wishes before, but Langris seems to have a genuine interest in her wishes and her happiness more so than anyone else. And I think she does care for him (again, not necessarily in a romantic way but it is a genuine care and concern of at least friendship).

As I discussed in this post, when Langris has all that elf-business and the King threatens to dissolve the betrothal and punish the Vaudes, it is Finesse who comes to their defense rather than taking what is quite possibly her only chance at an "out." And it is an informed, free choice on her part. I love her line in the English dub that she "knows Lord Langris and has no misgivings about him" and therefore essentially begs her uncle not to "judge him too harshly." I think there is something very strong and very courageous in her decision to believe in the good in Langris even when he is at his worst, and her concern is truly and completely focused on what is best for him. I'm especially thinking of that moment when she begs him to stop before he does something he will regret. She's worried about him: his hurt and his guilt. She really wants what's best for him, and it's this love for him and this belief in him that really brings out the best in Langris.

My absolute favorite thing about this ship (besides how selfless they are towards each other) is really that Finesse has this way of bringing out this softer, gentler side of Langris that, I think, very few people have actually seen. Langris himself is so insistent on hiding this (probably a learned response from growing up in an environment where any hint of emotion and any sensitivity is viewed as a weakness), but really he has such a deep capacity for love and given the opportunity would be fiercely loyal.

Langris may not care about a lot of people, but the ones he chooses to care about he will love forever. He's just such a tsun about it, I think, so it can be very hard for anyone (and especially for those with preconceived notions of him as a snotty stick-in-the-mud) to see that he's really very sweet and awkward as heck about his feelings. Langris' love might be quiet—it's not very flashy and usually shows itself in doing little, everyday things for the people he loves—but still waters run very, very deep and he has shown that he would do just about anything to protect the people he loves most and make them happy, no matter what that means for himself. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that he would die for Finesse if it came down to it.

Ultimately, I can imagine a lot of different outcomes for this relationship (some of which never, ever cross over into that romantic place). I really just want them both to be happy whether that means they end up together or not, but yes, I could see them happy with each other in a romantic sense under very specific circumstances since they do have such a selfless love for each other (but I think that is probably a discussion for another time because this is already super, super long so I'm cutting myself off in favor of the next section...).

Why I personally think Langris rather than Finral is better suited for Finesse

As much I don't like pitting ships against each other, I don't think it's avoidable in this case since she is going to be in arranged marriage with one of them. To paraphrase a favorite musical of mine, it's not a matter of "if" but which one. And I think it's best for me to just start off by saying that while I do genuinely like and appreciate Finesse and Finral as a ship as well, I personally think that Langris and Finesse are better suited for one another in the long term.

I will admit upfront that this is in part because of my own personal experiences of having a chronic illness (and needless to say that is a personal bias that colors my opinions, so please just keep that in mind), but I think it's important to talk about the fact that Finesse is chronically ill because it's not something I've ever really seen discussed when talking about ships for her and I really think it should be taken into account. Like Finesse, I have been sick for most of my life, and I can really relate to the kind of difficulties and limitations that Finesse likely experiences due to being chronically ill and the realities of the less active and much more slower-paced life she would lead and, by proxy, the life anyone who married her would have to lead. Again, I am not saying that I don’t like or couldn’t imagine her & Finral together (I do genuinely like that ship too), but I almost think Langris is better suited for her in that he actually wants (or seems to want) the slower-paced life they’d probably have together. For instance, there are likely to be frequent situations that would arise in which Finesse is too ill or too tired to go out and her husband would then be “forced” to stay home with her. With Langris, I think, there would never really need to be much of that feeling of guilt on Finesse’s part or the fear that she is taking away something from Langris or being a burden, because Langris isn’t super sociable and would just want to stay home anyway. In fact, let’s be honest here, he’d probably, actually feel kind of relieved that he has gotten out of unwanted socializing. Whereas Finral is a much more lively and sociable person (rather than an "old soul" like Langris), and though Finral would never, ever want Finesse to feel like a burden or to feel guilty about being sick, I could imagine there is more of that feeling (at least from Finesse’s side) that he has given up a lot more to be with her since his active social life would drastically change as soon as they married.

There's also the matter of the panic Finral would probably have whenever Finesse was ill or having a flare of symptoms. Of course, Langris would be worried as well, but I think because of his personality, he is better able to shelve that and help in a crisis rather than Finral who gets really worked up and then just sort of shuts down. Obviously this is something that can be learned over time, but I just worry that it would be a constant source of stress for Finral which would ultimately make Finesse very worried about him and upset that he is upset on her account. I think Finesse would have a lot of fear that the life she could give a lively, busy, & social person like Finral would be holding him back in some way. The question there is really: will what Finral wants out of life ever gel with the limitations Finesse has to live with? Whereas I don't think that question is as much of an issue with Langris since he is an old soul and incredibly steady, very unlike his more restless, adventurous, and high-energy brother.

I think Langris and Finesse are alike in this way. Though they have many differences in their personalities (and a really nice balance there), they have a lot of similarities in worldview and their attitudes towards life and their life goals—being more traditional, formal, and proper ‘old souls.' Whereas I think she and Finral have more similarities in personality (despite him being much more lively), they’re both incredibly kind, gentle & easy-going people who aren’t particularly ambitious and often make decisions based on what will make other people happy and "keep the peace." But worldview wise he seems much more modern and less traditional than her which I could see causing some tensions since I think they want different things out of life, in a way. It’s almost more important to be alike in life goals/worldview than personality, I think.

I also think Finesse and Langris share common interests and genuinely enjoy each other's company (as we get these glimpses of in the anime where they're just having a quiet, comfortable tea parties together for instance). Even if it started off as an obligation to spend time together because of this arranged marriage they were going to be in, I like to think that eventually Langris and Finesse actually became fairly good friends and came to genuinely enjoy each other's company. I guess it’s a bit unfair to Finral to bring this up since we haven’t seen him spend a lot of time with Finesse so we can't say that they don’t enjoy each other’s company but I just don’t see them having the same shared interests that she would have with Langris.

There is a lot more I could say about these two and their relationship, but I think that's enough ramblings for now. If you read this all the way through to the end, bless you. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. Cheers!! 💖

#i love them so so so much #langris vaude #finesse calmreich #langris vaude x finesse calmreich #finesse calmreich x langris vaude #finesse x langris #langris x finesse #i can't believe i never posted this (what is wrong with me?)

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vilandel · 1 month

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Black Clover Next Generation I ♣️💘

Family Tree of Vaude-Roulacase-Vermillion

And with Langris x Mimosa, I introduce a new crack ship. @mamavino made me ship it^^

Yes, there is a reason why none of the children wear the name Vaude. I have a story for it and I probably need to write it one day... To sum it up, at a certain point, Langris cut ties with his parents, as he realized their toxic love for him and prefers to stay in contact with his brother. The engagement between house Calmreich/Kira and house Vaude almost broke because of that, but thanks to Finrals determination, as well as Finesses, Langris' help and Finesses mother's ruse, Finral and Finesse still got to marry each other.

Since Langris later married into royalty and took the Vermillion name, none of the brothers children got the name Vaude. Ledior and Lillian had a distant cousin who would now one day take over the Vaudes. They're not happy about it.

Their children don't have much contact with their paternal grandparents. It is of course for the better. Lillian complaints more, but only because her grandchildren are royalty. Ledior sends some gifts for birthdays, even to Finrals children, but he never tried to mend the bonds with his sons.

Since Finesse has a poor health, it wasn't certain if she could even bear any children. So, Finral and Finesse considered adoption to have children, even though it's not considered as "proper" for nobility.

Joshua originally came from the streets and had to steal to survive. He once stumbled upon Finral, who decided to take him in momentarily since he obviously needed help. Soon, Finral and Finesse got attached to Joshua and offered to adopt him. Joshua, while growing attached to those two, was a bit hesitant, but a word from his new uncle Langris made accept the offer.

Lemony came from the orphanage. Finesse met him when she visited that orphanage for charity. She immediately took a liking into him and discussed with the director so that she could adopt him as soon as possible. She surprised Finral with a new child when he came home.

Anastasia was a surprise pregnancy for everyone. Of course, Finral was worried for Finesse, but she took a lot of rest during those nine months. After a difficult birth – which ended up leaving Finesse sterile for good, but she was fine thanks to Owen and Mimosa – a little girl was born, named after Finrals mother. Anastasia thankfully didn't got her mother's frail health, on the contrary, she is as healthy as an ox.

Joshua and Lemony are VERY protective of their little sister.

Mimosa and Langris were first friends before slowly starting to fall in love. Mimosa always put him in his place with that calm face she always has when angry... and surprisingly, Langris started to fell for her partly because of that. Really need to write at least one oneshot about them one day^^'

@acacia-may Lemony is named because I thought about you while creating him and because I remembered that you love ASOUE as well ;)

Jacinto is their first born, their two daughters are closer to age together.

They love to prank their father^^

Joshua has very pale purple wild hair and orange eyes, he has Spatial magic (which was handy during his stealing period). Lemony has emerald green hair, rather long & wavy and lemon yellow eyes, his magic is Obsidian. Anastasia has her mother's black hair and her father's pinkish purple eyes, she got Light magic from her mother.

Jacinto has the orange hair of his mother, chin length, and the blue eyes of his father, he got Vine magic. Iris has brown hair like Langris and green eyes like Mimosa, she is the only one of her sibling to got Spatial magic. Amaryllis has her mother's orange hair and her eyes are a mix of her parents, a bright blue-green, she has Leaves magic.

The two brothers are really close now, even more with their respective families.

#Black Clover #Black Clover Next Gen ♣️💘#Finral Roulacase #Finesse Calmreich #Langris Vaude #Mimosa Vermillion #FinFin #Lanosa #Finral x Finesse #Langris x Mimosa #Joshua Roulacase #Lemony Roulacase #Anastasia Roulacase #Jacinto Vermillion #Iris Vermillion #Amaryllis Vermillion

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iamatriangle · 1 month

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Hi there, friend! I'd love to hear you ramble about two of my favorite Black Clover pairings Langris x Finesse and Finral x Vanessa, if you don't mind? Also, can I hear your Duck x Fakir from Princess Tutu opinions as well please? The awesome fanart you've been reblogging of them recently has given me life! Cheers!! 💖

Hi Acacia, thank you so much for the ask!! 💕 I’m having a horrifically busy semester, so I greatly appreciate the chance to sit down and talk about some of my favorite characters. This is SO EXCITING, prepare for a very lengthy post 😅

💛💙 Duck x Fakir (Starting with these two because they are my everything right now.)

My roommate convinced me to watch Princess Tutu a few weeks ago and I totally fell in love with it! The character arcs are so spectacular. I actually thought about asking you if you had seen it, as it seemed like something you might like based on the other shows you post about (But then I had already pitched it to everyone I knew irl so I figured I should just relax 😆).

But getting back to Duck and Fakir, I think they’re absolutely perfect for each other. Personally, it makes sense and compels me. I believe it’s canon that they have feelings for each other, or at least it’s strongly implied? Either way, Duck inspires Fakir and Fakir believes in Duck, which i think is so sweet, and I feel like Duck and Fakir bring out the best in each other. Also, the way they change together throughout the story is so beautiful! They both end up in way more mature and healthy places than when they started and were a big part of the other person’s growth. I think the best ships are the ones where the narrative weaves their stories together in that way.

This is just me ranting, but I need to mention how beautiful it is that Fakir loves Duck not as Princess Tutu, just as Duck. In Mytho’s case, he thought of Duck as a friend and he was very kind to her, but he didn’t love Duck, he loved princess Tutu. For Fakir to love the real her ties in SO WELL with how she grows from her insecurities and confusion about her identity. I could also scream for a very long time about the fact that Fakir would stay with her forever, even if she was only a duck. The love they have for each other is so mature, but also so sweet and innocent at the same time. They’re perfect!

That’s why the conclusion of their arc broke my heart so much, because they were perfect for each other and would have made each other so happy. It’s so bittersweet. I wouldn’t change it for anything, but I’m a sucker for the fics on ao3 where Fakir writes her back to being a girl. I can envision them having such a happy future together.

🩵🖤 Langris x Finesse

Im so excited to get the chance to talk about these two. They’re one of my all time favorite pairings and they’ve been on my mind recently! In my opinion, they make sense and are super compelling.

I sort of feel like at this point, I’ve thought about them so much that they’re more like my headcanon characters than a faithful representation of the actual characters in the show (I tend to do that lol😅). But even if I try my hardest to separate all of that from what is officially canon, I personally think that Langris and Finesse make more sense than Finesse and Finral. I could see those two being good together under different circumstances even if they aren’t my favorite ship, but I’m really not on board with the way the show is handling it. I’m not gonna open the can of worms that is Finral returning to his abusive household right now, but that is very unhealthy (and it seems like the show is encouraging it??) Even beyond that, I feel like Finral isn’t in the right headspace right now for a healthy relationship. He’s trying his best and I wholeheartedly believe that he cares about Finesse. But he’s been using romance and idealizing girls as a coping mechanism for a very long time, and from what we see on the show I feel like he’s romanticizing Finesse to a degree that wouldn’t be healthy in the long term. She’s his childhood crush and dream girl, and he feels like if he becomes “good enough” for her he can “win her heart.” I don’t know if I’m explaining this right at all, but in my opinion he’s not really treating her like a partner, as much he’s treating her like an ideal to someday be good enough to achieve, which is more tied in with his own self worth than actually seeing her and loving her for all she is. (Although I would totally see them together under different circumstances if he takes time to work on himself!)

Anyways getting back on track, we don’t see that kind of idealization with Langris. He seems to see her and what she wants more clearly, and loves her enough to accept that she is more interested in Finral and step aside. I feel like they so compatible as well, because neither of them are very passionate people like Finral or Vanessa are. I feel like they would have a beautiful, more subdued kind of love and would be able to fit neatly into each other’s lives.

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the time period before Langris was possessed when they were engaged. My heart always breaks when I think about the fact that Langris truly believed Finesse hated him. I think he always felt that she would rather marry Finral, and that he was never able to be really open with her because of this, and even that he resented her for it. I think it’s so compelling that all of this is essentially a misunderstanding, because Finesse does like him, and clearly cares about him and trusts him because even after he went crazy at the royal knights exam she tried to defend and protect him and wasn’t afraid of him (I love Finesse, she has such a beautiful heart). I think that after some character development on Langris’s end, they would be good for each other.

💚🩷 Finral x Vanessa

Vanessa and Finral my darlings!! They have such a sweet canon friendship and seem to support each other so well. For me they make sense and are compelling.

I love how on Vanessa’s end, she is gentle with him when he needs support, but she also isn’t afraid to speak her mind to him in the early seasons when he’s being a sleaze. She keeps him in line, both in the sense that she helps him be a better person and also that she pulls him back to reality when he’s spiraling and feeling insecure. And since I mentioned Finral’s idealization of girls before, I should say that I personally can’t see this happening with Vanessa because they’ve been friends for so long and have both seen each other at their worst. He knows her so well that he couldn’t idealize her if he tried. If he falls in love with her, it’s because he truly sees her and loves her for all her faults. I think they would work so well in a relationship together in a hypothetical future when Finral has decided that going back to House Vaude isn’t the right choice and has gotten over Finesse.

Also on the topic of the future, I see them being incredible parents. They are both passionate and caring people, and I believe they would fully devote themselves to not repeating their parent’s mistakes. It would need to be a slow burn and they would both be very cautious because they value their friendship so much. But I think they make so much sense together!

Thanks again for the ask, I had so much fun with this!!

#Acacia 🌼#asks #black clover #finral x vanessa #langris x finesse #langris vaude #finral roulacase #vanessa enoteca #finesse calmreich #LFFV

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starlightshadowsworld · 9 months

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Waaaitt.

So you mean to tell me, that Finesse.

The girl that was betrothed to the heir to the house of Vaude.

Is the grandniece of the king of the Clover Kingdom?

I swear I actually pay attention to this show.

There's just a lot going on.

I am just... What?!

What kind of ass pull did the House of Vaude pull to make that kind of arrangement?

And I say heir because originally she was betrothed to Finral.

But after he left, she's now betrothed to Langris.

And I got really concerned because there's a flashback of her apologising to Finral that he'll have to marry a sick older woman.

And Langris is his little brother.

But it's cool!

Finesse hun you are all good!

They are 21 and 20 respectively, you are 25.

Your not some old crone.

It's okay.

And I know Finral did a whole I will be a man worthy to marry you.

But it isn't really his decision to make, I highly doubt his father or the King would allow it.

Given he's not even considered part of the House of Vaude anymore.

But speaking on Finesse, she's from the house of Kira..

Which I recognised as the house the guy who tried to execute Asta is from, Damnatio Kira.

And on top of having a chronic illness, this woman deserves better.

And I have learnt that I do not understand the Clover Kingdom monarchy.

At all.

Like we have 4 royal families? Running around.

But only one is in power?

Okay...?

Man I thought the heart kingdom monarchy was confusing but nope this be.

And what happens than? After Langris marries Finesse and the King hopefully dies soon... Is Langris gonna be the King of the Clover Kingdom?

Sounds like Yuno's worse nightmare.

And again, why the house of Vaude? Yeah their nobility but not the other royal families?

#Black clover #Finesse Calmreich #finral roulacase #langris vaude

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thoughtfullyrainynightmare · 4 months

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Hello Laura! I hope you are enjoying your break from school (congratulations on finishing your exams as well too!) I’m sorry for sending in an additional ask. I’m not sure if you’re still taking them. If not please disregard, but they’re still open can you answer #20 for Henry, Finesse, and Langris please? I can’t believe I completely missed out on the friendship question the first time. Thank you so much dear! Wishing you well and a happy winter break. Cheers!! 💖

Hiya Acacia (again) sorry for taking a while with this! But here it is ^^'

Wishing you healthy and happy 2024!

20. Which other character is the ideal best friend for this character, the amount of screentime they share doesn’t matter?

Henry has been done with the other BBs!

Henry

Finesse

Since we haven't seen Finesse a lot, and when we've seen her, it has (at least mostly) been in connection to the Space Brothers, who might be her friend in canon is up for debate. But I think someone like Fragil might be the kind of a person, who'd be an ideal friend to her. Because Finesse doesn't strike me as a particularly weak person. As in, sure, she's sick and due to it she can't just go outside and walk around or take trips, but when we're talking about the strength of a person, there's so much more to be taken into consideration that just physical strength. And similarly, Fragil isn't a weak person either.

But as Fragil is a knight, I imagine that she'd have all kinds of stories that she could tell to Finesse, who is more or less confined into her home, and who can only experience such adventures or places through books and stories. They'd both have noble upbringing, and would understand that aspect of each other's lives, and would so be able to engage in some idle gossip (which everyone does).

And, they're both, or they seem like, gentle people. Which I think would allow them to find a common tune even better

Langris

Langris is a bit difficult for me, because he seems like a "lone wolf" most of the time. So I think that someone like that would perhaps suit him the best. Or then someone who's the complete opposite in most traits, but Langris likes because they understand him well. Or something else that they have in common. Overall I believe that people need to have something in common, interests, personality traits, or alike, in order for them to be friends, not just aquiantances.

But as I try to think of every character that has the lone wolf -thing going on, I can only see it going into a "two alley cats fighting" -type of a scenario. So maybe someone who's a bit older, and has seen things, who could spare some advice to Langris from time to time?

Hmm... This is harder than I thought. Because Vanessa would be more of a big sister figure than a friend, and Zora.... Zora wouldn't spare words around him, which would most likely tick Langris off.

Y'know what? After a lot of character development from both parties, Solid might be able to connect with Langris. This is one of those things that one might need to write out, for it to be understandable, but both of them have shown willingness to change and be kinder towards their siblings, as well as own up to their mistakes. Bot have suffered because of their parents (though for Solid it's more Papa Silva and the loss of Acier, than being lead onto a certain path by both parents like with Langris). They both seem like, deep down, insecure people, who don't know what to do with themselves. And I think that if they sat down, and got to talking, like really talking, they might hit it off.

But as said, it's probably one of those things that would be needed to see in writing for it to make sense.

#black clover #black clover headcanons #langris vaude #finesse calmreich #acacia #space brothers aficionado

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loosesodamarble · 1 year

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Man I should’ve realized this sooner but Paladin Finesse would totally mess up Finral and Langris.

Just imagine…

Lucius: Doesn’t Lady Finesse look happy like this, free of sickness and frailty? She’s been made whole, perfect. Isn’t that ideal, Finral and Langris?

Finesse has got a lot of mana naturally as a noble so she’d be a great threat as a Paladin. But also, Lucius making her “perfect” but the Space Bros still fighting to return her to the way she was… Ah! Beautiful and painful poetry! “Perfection” means nothing compared to the strength of will that Finesse shows by living happily with the lot she was naturally given.

Finral and Langris don’t want Finesse to be perfect. They love her as her flawed but immeasurably kind and hopeful self.

Highly doubt Tabata will do this though… But oh the very idea!

#black clover #finral roulacase #langris vaude #finesse calmreich #lucius zogratis #soda asides #still want space bros with Nacht in the Morgen fight though #THE THEMATIC SEXINESS OF IT IS TOO GOOD TO DENY!#I might end up rewriting the whole final arc to see the match ups that I want to see

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funky-sea-cryptid · 1 year

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if i was finesse and my granduncle was 10 years older than me and had me marry someone 4-5 years younger than me i'd just Leave

#justice for finesse #finesse calmreich #black clover

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randomsprinkles · 1 year

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Some Art I made for @acacia-may ‘s birthday Happy Birthday Acacia!!!! 💗

#acacia 💗#black clover #disney princess #fairy tales #happy birthday #charmy pappitson #noelle silva #charlotte roselei #finesse calmreich #mimosa vermillion #secre swallowtail #grey black clover #dorothy unsworth #vanessa enoteca #mereoleona vermillion #sylph black clover #bell black clover

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lyranova · 1 year

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Hi Lyra! Can I be a little out of the box and ask for Langris and Finesse for your game, please? (I guess they’ve been on my mind a bit since I’ve been thinking about Altan recently). I’m not sure your opinions on that ship, but if you don’t like it or it’s too hard for the game, don’t worry about it—maybe you could do Finral and Vanessa instead? (Or both if that isn’t asking for too much 🙈) Thank you so much, dear! 🥰

Hiya Acacia 😁!! Of course you can request Langris and Finesse, i actually like the Langris/Finesse ship so it wasn’t difficult for the ask game at all! I also did Finral and Vanessa since you asked for them too hehe 🥰! I hope you enjoy dear~!

Their quotes say:

Finesse: You’re a really caring person, you just don’t let others see it

Langris: All I want is to protect you and keep you safe

I do not own the template being used!

#asks #acacia💜#my lovely mutuals #black clover ship #langris vaude #finesse calmreich #langris x finesse #finesse x langris #ask game

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the-black-bulls · 1 year

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For the 2 ships or friendships ask:

—For friendships how about Gordon, Gauche, & Grey vs. Magna, Asta, & Noelle?

—For ships, Finral x Finesse vs. Finral x Vanessa, I guess? (I personally like them both so I understand if you don’t feel too strongly one way or the other on that one 😅)

Cheers!! 💖

Hi there, thank you for the double asks!

(send me two ships or friendships and I'll pick one)

Gordon, Gauche, & Grey vs. Magna, Asta, & Noelle

this is hard because both are great trios with established moments, but nostalgia is one of my weaknesses and I'm even weaker for my man magna's big brother vibes!!

HCs bonus:

Gordon, Gauche & Grey:

much to gauche's annoyance, the trio does in fact visit the agrippa house at least once every two months, mostly because the granny is senile beyond help and really believes gauche is her dead husband.

gordon and grey have a weekly drink making competition and will constantly ask gauche to be their judge and taste-tester.

library is their favorite place to hang out because it’s quiet and peaceful most of the day.

Magna, Asta & Noelle:

magna tried to teach asta and noelle how to ride a broom but had to stop at some point after noelle nearly killed them both.

noelle will often crash at the silva castle with asta and magna by her side for absolutely no reason, she just feels powerful showing her brothers around.

sometimes magna will enter broom racing contests and ask them to cheer for him because as a senior he always gets pumped up when they watch him.

Finral x Finesse vs. Finral x Vanessa

this is an easy one, finral and vanessa have better chemistry and I'm not a big fan of finral returning to his abusive father, but also I found finral’s silliness with vanessa is more entertaining than his smitteness with finesse, I’m cool with both ships however.

HCs bonus:

Finral x Finesse:

in my ideal conclusion for this ship, finesse will run away and live with finral in the black bulls mansion.

they're way so smitten and lovesick with each other, but are even more passionate about langris in platonic way.

if they ever had kids, I see them with two girls who reflect finral's relationship with langris but with actual loving parents.

Finral x Vanessa:

they're the exact kind of couple who'll have matched shirts and matched hairstyles and matched makeups.

they don't shy away from showing affection in front of everyone, it's not rare to spot them making out in the squad's favorite sofa.

if they ever had kids, I see them with a boy & girl twin who idolize the witch queen, and one adopted witch who idolizes langris.

#not a quote #magna swing #asta black clover #noelle silva #gauche adlai #grey black clover #gordon agrippa #finral roulacase #finesse calmreich #vanessa enoteca #finral x finesse #finral x vanessa #black clover headcanons #ask game

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acacia-may · 1 year

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I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song (Black Clover Spatial Brothers Family Fluff Fic)

Description: Langris loses more than he bargained for when he loses a bet to Vanessa and she takes the opportunity to throw a concert staring both him and his older brother, Finral. He should've never told her he could play the lute...

Rating: G

Warnings: None besides Langris being Langris, I guess, but really this is all just fluff & shenanigans

Fandom: Black Clover

Genre: Family Fluff, Friendship Fluff, Shenanigans, Sea Shanty Langris & Ukulele Finral (Basically an AU), Tsundere Langris Vaude, Platonic Use of "I Love You," Spatial Mage Brothers Fluff, Langris Vaude Is Bad At Feelings, and (Somewhat Silly) Warm & Fuzzies

Relationships: Langris Vaude & Finral Roulacase Brotherly Relationship Centric (A/N: look at my boys actually getting along...sort of...), Langris Vaude & Vanessa Enoteca Friendship, Langris Vaude, Finral Roulacase, Vanessa Enoteca & Finesse Calmreich Friendship, Some (Minor) Langris Vaude/Finesse Calmreich

Characters: Langris Vaude (POV Character), Vanessa Enoteca, Finral Roulacase, and Finesse Calmreich (Charmy & Rill are briefly mentioned)

Word Count: 2201

Link to original post on AO3. Please do not repost to another site.

Note: This story was specifically written for and gifted to another writer friend of mine who had the idea of "Sea Shanty Langris" having a double act with Finral (who plays the ukulele). It was heavily inspired by the song "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song" by Jim Croce (YouTube), and the song is (briefly) quoted in the piece denoted by italicized text & quotation marks.

Story Below the Cut. Thank you for reading!

Langris always knew his competitive streak would get him into trouble one day. What he didn’t know was that this “trouble” would land him behind the curtains of the little stage at Charmy and Vanessa’s restaurant, nervously twisting his hands around the neck of his lute. He should have never told that drunk witch he could play. That was his first mistake. His second was underestimating how good she was at cards.

“You ready, Langris?” she asked with a wink and a smile.

His brow furrowed, and he frowned at her. “This is ridiculous,” he muttered bitterly, but Vanessa just laughed.

“A bet is a bet, and you lost,” she insisted with a slight shrug of her shoulders and a pointed tilt of her head.

Langris huffed. He was sure that a normal person would have wanted money as spoils of gambling, but Vanessa wasn’t a normal person. He should have known she would want to humiliate him if she beat him—his third mistake. He huffed again. “Can’t you just take my money or something?”

“Nope.” Vanessa winked at him again. “I want to hear you play, and this is my only chance.”

“I already told you I’m terrible at it. It was just a hobby I tried to pick up…”—he shook his head—“I’m not musician.”

“We’ll see…” hummed Vanessa.

Langris wrinkled his nose at her. “Don’t you think you’re taking this too far? You picked my song. You made me wear this ridiculous outfit—”

“Hey!” she interrupted. “I made that.”

Langris blinked at her. He was honestly a little surprised that she would take ownership of having sewn these clothes. He certainly wouldn’t have. The shirt was striped in blindingly bright colors and had a deep v in the neckline that laced in the front for goodness only knows why, and his pair of dark, skinny pants were too snug—Langris suspected on purpose. To top it all off, Vanessa had also given him a pair of bloodred boots with curled, pointed toes and an earring that she, herself, had clipped onto his right ear. He shook his head. “I look like a pirate.”

“It’s a good look for you—very handsome.” Laughing, Vanessa ruffled her hand through his hair, and Langris glowered at her though his cheeks grew warm, in spite of himself. “Mmm…” she hummed thoughtfully, taking a step back to look at him. “Though now that I’m seeing it all together it kind of reminds me of Finral.”

Langris bristled. That only made it worse.

“I hate you…” he muttered dryly, under his breath, but Vanessa just ruffled his hair again with an affectionate smile like he was just a huffy little kid.

“I know that’s not true,” she replied playfully tapping him on the nose. Langris’ cheeks flushed pink, but he crossed his arms.

“What if I just…refuse?”

Vanessa quirked an eyebrow at him, but she shrugged. “You won’t. I know you won’t. You lost, and you know it. You won’t be able to live with yourself if you don’t hold up your end of the bargain.”

“But I didn’t agree to any of this,” Langris protested more forcefully than he had been intending.

“Look,” sighed Vanessa. “You can get huffy with me all you want, but I won fair and square and I’m not the one who had an existential crisis and learned how to play the lute.” She chuckled before she teased, “How exactly did that happen again?”

“I don’t know,” hissed Langris through his teeth. “You tell me.”

Vanessa rolled her eyes, but she eventually played along and bantered. “Well, I think it was probably something along the lines of: your brother ripped the rug out from under you and stole everything you ever wanted”—she began counting on her fingers—“your home, your title, your future, the only woman you ever loved—”

“That’s not—!” Langris stopped abruptly as he watched Vanessa’s mouth twitch into a smile at his flaming cheeks which told a much different story than his impassioned protestations.

Her smile widened. “So then you decided you had nothing to lose by just picking up the lute and following your dreams of singing sea shanties in bars.”

Pressing his palm to his forehead, Langris let out a long and disgruntled sigh. “I wish I had never told you about that.”

“Well, you did so no use in getting upset about it now, and come on... I’m not even making you play in front my customers.” She paused. “Because I want them to come back.”

Vanessa winked at him. Langris, however, was entirely unamused.

“And you don’t even have to play by yourself,” she continued.

Langris snorted. “What? Are you going to play with me?”

“Not me,” said Vanessa with a bright smile.

As if on cue, Finral appeared out of a shiny, spatial portal in the wall wearing a nearly identical outfit. Langris’ eyes narrowed, but his brother beamed at him with an exuberant wave of his hand. “Hi Langris!”

“No.” Langris turned to Vanessa with a pointed glare. “Absolutely not.”

“Aww, but Langris I’ve been practicing,” Finral insisted. “I felt bad that you had to play all by yourself, so I thought we could play together.”

“No,” Langris repeated even more forcefully than before. “This is humiliating enough. The last thing I need is you showing me up on the piano.”

“I wasn’t going to play piano.” Finral explained with an understanding nod. “I’ve been practicing the ukulele.”

With a proud smile, Finral held up the instrument, and Langris buried his face in his hands. This couldn’t be happening.

After a deep breath, he turned almost pleadingly to Vanessa, but the amused look on her face made it abundantly clear that she could never be persuaded to see reason. That didn’t stop Langris from trying, however.

“Vanessa please. I’ve been a good sport up until now.”

Vanessa just laughed, and Langris supposed he probably deserved that after having been basically forced into this concert kicking, screaming, and complaining the entire time.

“Try again,” she quipped teasingly. Langris rolled his eyes but sighed.

“The song. How will we split up the song?”

Vanessa hummed. “I’m sure you’ll figure something out.”

“I’m not here to steal your thunder,” Finral interjected, and Langris shook his head.

“That’s not what I’m worried about…I…” He stumbled over his words, scrambling to find the most compelling argument he could think of. “You really think I should be singing a love song with my brother.”

Vanessa’s brow furrowed thoughtfully, but a smile tugged at her mouth. “It’s not necessarily a romantic love song. I think it’s the perfect song choice.”

Something sparkled in her eyes as they met his, and Langris huffed. She had planned this all along. Of course, she had.

“Fine. Whatever…” Langris conceded at last. “Let’s just get this over with…”

*-*-*

After around five minutes of hushed mumblings and scrambling to figure out who would sing or play what and Vanessa’s insistence that Langris himself sing the chorus, they finally walked out onto the stage with lute and ukulele in hand. Thankfully the restaurant was empty, as Vanessa had promised, and they were the only ones there save Charmy and Rill who were seated with Vanessa at a table closest to the stage. Langris tried his best to ignore them as he began the intro, and Finral quickly joined in on the ukulele. He could feel himself unintentionally speeding up the tempo as he grew more and more nervous and more and more eager for this nightmare to finally be over. Finral quirked an eyebrow at him but continued strumming his ukulele trying to keep Langris’ uneven time.

When it was Langris’ turn to sing, his voice came out emotionless, disgruntled, and almost flat. Vanessa looked far too happy about this. He glared right at her as he half-talked, half-sang through his teeth, “Every time I tried to tell you, the words just came out wrong so I’ll—” His voice cracked, and he stopped abruptly as his eyes widened. In the back wall of the restaurant near the bar stood Finesse, still dressed in her coat and scarf.

“Langris?” whispered Finral in confusion before he, too, noticed their unexpected guest. “Finesse?” he exclaimed with a bright smile. “You came!”

“You invited her?” choked Langris with red cheeks.

Finral sheepishly scratched the nape of his neck. “Well…you know…she loves music and so I thought she’d like to see us play together.”

“I’m so sorry I’m late,” said Finesse as her face flushed.

“You’re right on time,” insisted Vanessa with a reassuring smile as she draped an arm around her and led her off to their table. “Finral and Langris were just warming up. Right, boys?”

Langris could have sworn she winked directly at him. He swallowed hard.

“Yeah…that was just practice,” said Finral with a bright smile before glancing over at Langris who barely managed a nod between his pounding heartbeat and trembling hands. He couldn’t believe Vanessa…or perhaps he could believe her which only made things worse. If he had to venture a guess this had been her plan all along. Langris huffed. If he wasn’t so livid, he might have been a little impressed. As it was now, however, he was much too nervous about the situation at hand to feel much of anything else.

When he and Finral began their song again, Langris found he couldn’t look at their audience, so he turned his attention to his brother and tried to lose himself in the music.

His shaking fingers somehow plucked the strings on the lute, and his singing voice, though it wavered a bit, rang out clear and crisp in the empty restaurant, “Every time I tried to tell you, the words just came out wrong…So I’ll have to say ‘I love you’ in a song…”

Langris’ brow furrowed as he heard his brother sniffle. He shook his head slightly as he began to play the interlude. His dumb brother…There were tears glistening in the corners of his eyes.

Something suddenly panged in Langris’ chest, and he immediately felt very exposed—vulnerable. His cheeks flushed. Was his brother picking up some emotion in his words that Langris’ hadn’t intended? He had started to sing to him only because, in the moment, he had thought it would be the least embarrassing—that his brother was the least likely person in the room to judge him for singing something so soppy, but now he has to go and…and cry like that…like he had never heard…

Langris stopped abruptly—before realizing almost immediately that he was still supposed to be playing. He willed his trembling hands to find their notes as he ignored the blinking light suddenly clicking on in his brain. No wonder Finral was crying. He had never actually heard Langris say he loved him before.

His face grew incredibly warm, and he was certain he was blushing a bright red. He had been so worried about inadvertently expressing romantic love to Lady Finesse that he hadn’t even considered the possibility of expressing familial love to his brother instead, in his quest to avoid spilling the contents of his heart. Resisting the urge to bury his face in his hands, Langris let out a long and heavy sigh. After all that time that Vanessa had pushed and prodded him to tell his brother how much he meant to him and to tell Finesse how he really felt, she had essentially tricked him into singing it. He couldn’t even bring himself to look at what was surely an incredibly smug expression on her face. The last thing he needed right now was one of her teasing winks and knowing smiles. That brilliant, conniving drunk witch covering all of her bases…

Yes, he conceded, she was brilliant—infuriating but brilliant, and—his mouth twitched just barely in the corners—he had to admit she had got him. So, he sighed with a tilt of his head in her general direction as he started the chorus again.

*-*-*

“So I’ll have to say I love you in a song…”

As soon as the last chord sounded, his brother threw his arms around him and hugged him tightly with tears in his eyes. “I love you too, Langris!” exclaimed Finral far too loudly.

With flushing cheeks, Langris wrinkled his nose and patted his brother on the back. “Yeah…yeah…whatever.”

Over Finral’s shoulder he could see Lady Finesse sniffling with misty-eyes, but she said gently, “I had no idea you had such a nice singing voice, Langris.”

Langris cleared his throat and ignored the blush creeping into his cheeks. He met Vanessa’s eyes which were much more empathetic and touched than vindicated. Still she gave him that all-too-familiar knowing smile, and with just that hint of bantering smugness, she mouthed the words, “you’re welcome” at him.

Langris rolled his eyes, but he sighed and patted his still crying brother on the shoulder. He would have time to get back at her later, but, for now at least, he supposed she was right—he really did have to say ‘I love you’ in a song.

#langris vaude #finral roulacase #vanessa enoteca #finesse calmreich #langris vaude x finesse calmreich #spatial mage brothers #my boys 💚💙#langris is such a tsun #black clover fanfiction

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iamatriangle · 5 days

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Hi Greta! 💕

For your ask game what about🥤🎲🍄?

Thank you for the ask Lola!! 💕

🥤 ⇢ recommend an author or fanfic you love

I wanted to recommend a Klance fic for you- this is one I read recently and really enjoyed! It’s a really well written modern AU that has tons of twists and turns. It kept me on the edge of my seat! 💙 ❤️

🎲 ⇢ what stops you from writing more in your free time?

I’m just SO BUSY. I’m in my first year of college and I’m studying film production which uses all of my creative energy. Also I’m taking too many credits (according to my mom loll) and have a job. I rarely feel motivated to create in the free time I do have simply because I need to use that time to relax and process everything changing so quickly. It’s been a crazy transition for me! Luckily this summer will be much less hectic and I’m taking a lighter class load in the fall, so I’m hoping I can put more energy towards writing in the near future!

🍄 ⇢ share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings

Hmmm…

I’m going to have to go with Finesse and Langris for this one. I have a headcanon that Finral stops trying to return to house Vaude and Langris and Finesse are engaged again, but she initially refuses to marry Langris and he has to earn her love.

I love this because Finesse is a character who is constantly robbed of agency. It must be so frustrating to always be passed back and forth between these two guys without any say in the matter, but she always chooses to be kind and understanding. I want her to chose the opposite for once!

It satisfies Langris’s arc as well because his fundamental problem is he doesn’t understand love that isn't transactional; he doesn't understand that the way to be loved is just to be kind and care about others. I want him to learn that lesson for Finesse and be patient with her even when she isn’t being her most perfect self.

#thanks for the ask!#sorry it took me so long to respond #luckily this post explains why 😭#Lola🪻#langris x finesse #langris vaude #finesse calmreich #lffv #klance #ask games #asks

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delirious-donna · 1 year

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Donna, dear, I haven’t been able to get this question out of my head (though don’t ask me why I’ve even been thinking on it… I don’t have a clue 🙈) so I thought I’d pose it to you (please don’t feel you need to answer though lol)… Who’s the better kisser: Finral or Langris?

I imagine it would depend on how one wants to be kissed… And perhaps not objectively comparable? [Is there anyone who would even know, definitively? You would, perhaps, if you were in universe and had the opportunity? 😉 Poor Finesse (though she’d never compare them, I’m sure. She’s too nice for that & likely embarrassed)? Vanessa is some wild AU that involved *lots* of drinking and perhaps a rebellious version of Langris who sings sea shanties in bars…? 😏 Some random castle-town girl they both happened to go out with by chance without her realising they were related…? Please ignore my ramblings…😂] Or is it: Magna wins? That’s the answer!! (Even though he wasn’t included in the question) 😎

My dearest Acacia, I dropped literally everything to answer this. I’m rubbing my hands with glee, cause this - this - is my wheelhouse. Putting a cut here cause damn, this got long!!!

Okay then, let’s start by saying that both Finral and Langris are good kissers. They only improve with confidence and time. Neither are particularly easy, despite the nonsense that Finral tries to portray.

I’m gonna jump to a point where we aren’t talking about those initial kisses because let’s face it, Finral was so shy, full of unfounded nerves and with rather sweaty palms that although your first kiss was sweet, it was also nerve-wracking! As for Langris, he was potentially more hesitant than Finral (if such a feat is possible) and had to be repeatedly coerced that you did want to do this, and yes, with him!

Finral is a playful kisser, he likes to spread affection all over your face, neck and shoulders until you’re giggling and pulling him down to properly find his lips. For him, kissing is a way to remind himself how lucky he is and he enjoys spending moments in the early morning light simply indulging that passion. Finral often lets you lead the kiss, wishing to give you control and more of the power. He trusts you, adores you and wants to give you the world. Easily succumbs to his desires, not much effort is needed to take things further and that is when those sweet kisses turn deeper, longer and more breathless. Finral still lets you lead to a point but don't test him, he is more than able to turn the tables on you if he is worked up enough. Bite his lip one more time and see what happens... Ahem, sorry! That got spicier than intended... I’ll leave that particular thought right there.

Langris is a passionate kisser. They happen less frequently because he puts his entire soul behind each and every kiss. Yes, he will peck your cheek in greeting and he’ll kiss the back of your knuckles but real, true kisses are sacred. Langris is in control the majority of the time, and things start slow with those leisurely, soft kisses where you sigh into each other's mouth and everything mingles together. He likes to press himself firmly against your lips and his favoured move is to lick very gently against the seam of your lower lip. Eye contact is important and Langris likes to rub his nose along yours, gauging your reactions and ensuring you're happy to continue. You'll never doubt his love for you, that's for sure.

Both brothers love very deeply, they simply show it in different ways. If it were me personally, I’d pick Finral as the best. He fits my personality better and I enjoy lighthearted, funny moments with a partner so Finral rules over the Vaude brothers. However, Langris I believe to be the better lover of the two, but that's an entirely different thought!

As for who would be able to judge such a contest other than me (oh my ego is inflating), Finesse would never dare comment on such intimate matters, she’d blush and possibly feel rather faint if even asked. Vanessa... I could see a very specific scenario involving all three of them, copious amounts of alcohol and a night that would remain a fiercely guarded secret. 🤭

Alina (my OC for all those keeping tabs on this) is also screaming in my head, yes, Magna is the best. She doesn't wanna hear about her cousins kissing, that's just ick, but her darling Magna? Oh, he kisses like a man possessed. I'm gonna stop before I say too much because this is long already.

#delirious answers #amazing acacia #black clover #black clover headcanons #finral roulacase #langris vaude #vanessa enoteca #finesse calmreich #magna swing #oc: alina vaude

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