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Ever go read something that's for an old fandom and get new ideas for it? I kinda had something like that happen today.

Got reading a couple of my D&D manuals - particularly the Forgotten Realms ones. The idea in question? Total OC story, somewhat immprobable given the character races... but is potentially a rather cute and sweet romance idea anyway.

To put it basically, a Cormanthor drow falls in love with an Eilistraeean elf. The drow is the male (nominally a Vhaeraun worshipper, but I supose if such a senario was to work he'd have to be very disaffected with any of the drow's usual (i.e. evil) deities - even Vhaeraun), and one of the major points - to start with - is a facination with the elven maiden's almost totally opposite colouration - very pale to almost white skin and practically black hair (I also imagine both her skin and hair have slight blueish tints - she'd have to be a moon elf with that colouring, but then moon elves are suposed to be the most common).

It's times like this I wish I could trust my writing. Oh well, I supose I could see if I have a head of white male hair I like and make up sims for them - I only hope I have a head of short spikey hair in white, I have rather a fondness for the drow in the picture comparing elven races in the front of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, who is rather cute, has short spikey hair (but not Squeenix spikey) and a double-ended sword with wavey blades.

While setting up a couple of experimental sims to do testing on I realised something, I have enough custom content to create ( drow sims )

Skintone comes from one version of Hexidecimal (from Reboot) that I downloaded. The hair comes from a site called XM Sims that I got the link to from enelar.

I have been contemplating FF/BG crossovers again - or more specifically a FF/BG fusion.

( Crossworld musings )

I had this rather vivid image flash into mind of Reno ala AC that makes me think he would work well as a model for a D&D elf.

The thing with D&D elves is that they have a distinctively angular facial structure, which to my mind makes them look rather alien and despite the general reputation of elves being beautiful I don't particularly like it. On the other hand, if Reno were an elf I'd be more accepting because Denmark, Reno is cute!

That leaves me wondering what type of elf Reno would be. The basic elven subraces include Gold, Grey, Wild, Wood, Aquatic and Drow elves. He wouldn't be a Drow at least (black skin, white hair? Not Reno!) and I won't consider Aquatic. Using Forgotten Realms for specifics (as it's the campaign setting I know the best) I'd say he'd most likely be a Moon (Grey) Elf though the bright red hair would be remarkably unusual.

Pity I can't rely on Paint to shrink the picture I'm thinking is closest to the mental image I had or I'd make up a Baldur's Gate portrait set and spam the Attic with it.

Eee gads, I need to poke teh Bint into going and reading the new chapters of A Capella!