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Nuanta
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she/her, 30s, hobby writer and baker, lover of ferdibert and many things

All my 3h fics: #fe3h
My ferdibert fics/ficlets/etc: #ferdibert

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Decorating: cut and assembled into log shape, made a chocolate ganache to go on top, then made patterns with my fork

I'm so happy with how it looks so it better taste divine af istg
December 2, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Rolling the cake: used a storebought strawberry jam instead of making my own from scratch, for today anyways, might switch it up for the real thing. Nice thin layer of that but on the other hand possibly too much whipped cream. Still, she rolled! She's wrapped up and in the fridge now.
November 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Chocolate cake: involved separating the egg whites from the yolks and whipping them both up, then gently mixing them, then gently mixing in the dry ingredients... definitely more involved and tedious than the recipe I used last year so if this cake doesn't turn out better I will riot
November 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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I have finally started baking with my last can of pumpkin for the season! (That might end up being untrue if I buy another, but that's besides the point.)

Baked pumpkin oatmeal muffin cups! With crushed walnuts and chocolate chip add-ins.

#nuantabakes
November 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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MY BABY GIRL IS SO CUTE
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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You can have this photo of miss naia
November 23, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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time for a game called "guess how many yebrak are in the pot" (photo of them on the plate first to help)
November 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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anyways wip wfriday
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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favorite colleague brought me this, it's part chocolate mousse with a light crispy bottom and it's so good
November 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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I feel like my morning word games presented me with a weird omen this morning
(My birthday is tomorrow)
Image of the word game squaredle, a 4×4 box of letters where you trace a number of words by connecting adjacent letters. The word "birthday" is outlined.
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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tiny little creature that fills my heart with such big love
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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This weekend's bakes: three batches of pumpkin apple carrot batter (two batches for 81 mini muffins, one batch to add raisins and walnuts and make into a loaf)

#nuantabakes
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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October 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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I haven't had much time for baking lately (sad) but I realized it's been 4 months since I made this and never shared it

Coconut cake with lemon curd filling, cream cheese frosting, garnished with toasted coconut and lemon slices

#nuantabakes
October 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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I wrote the opening for the final installment of my #ferdibert faith misplaced series ages ago but I've never put it up here so I guess that'll be today's wip wednesday!

this one's about what happens when you've experienced too much faith magic to help with refractory periods in the bedroom
Accidents, Ferdinand has come to learn, are sometimes blessings in disguise. Not that he particularly enjoys the sight of Hubert battered and bruised on the battlefield, blood trailing from a gash in his arm where the demonic beast nicked him--its claws had slashed towards Edelgard and deflected off her shield to Hubert instead--but it presents an opportunity for Ferdinand to tend to him. To funnel his Faith into the wound until it closes, to be the one in charge of ensuring his love's wellbeing. This is, after all, the primary reason Ferdinand studied Faith magic to begin with. It was only on accident that he had discovered potential, erm, bedroom uses for his spells, thanks to Hubert's, well, accidents in said bedroom. And the results that followed were undoubtedly blessings of the highest order. Even now, surrounded by clashing steel and monstrous growls-- There is a sort of serendipity in this, in the way Linhardt's protective Barrier shields them from the fray, momentarily muting the world so that nothing exists but Hubert, close and warm with light in his eyes as Ferdinand finishes his spell. "There you go," Ferdinand says, releasing Hubert's arm. Before he can step back, Hubert's newly healed arm reaches, fingers threading through the hairs at the base of Ferdinand's neck. They reel him in, and Ferdinand goes willingly, meets Hubert's kiss of gratitude and relishes in this tiny blessing too. Then Hubert growls, and his tongue pries Ferdinand's mouth apart. The kiss is wild, alive. The thrill of danger coursing through Hubert's veins, no doubt, as Ferdinand gasps, as Hubert's teeth scrape and bite like he means to devour Ferdinand whole, much like the beasts they are still fighting-- Ferdinand tears himself away. They stare at each other, panting, and Ferdinand dearly hopes Linhardt hasn't witnessed their unbecoming display. He flashes Hubert a grin. "Let us pick up from here once we've completed the rout." Hubert's eyes are all pupil when he answers, "Yes."
October 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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for this wip wednesday I present to you: sleepwalking ferdinand
When Ferdinand awoke, his first thought was, Not again. His second was, Hubert is here. Where is here? From there, any cohesive thoughts devolved into panic. He’d already startled at hearing his name called; if he swiveled around, Hubert would surely suspect foul play. Unmoored, without any bearings on his current location other than dark hallway, all he could do was stand in place as Hubert sauntered towards him and pray to the Goddess that Hubert didn’t ask too many questions. Height was an advantage that Hubert used well. Outwardly Ferdinand would argue that their height difference had shrunk dramatically over the course of the war, as Ferdinand entered his final growth spurt, but truthfully it was no less menacing to have Hubert bear down on him in this moment as it had been during their Academy days. The real difference was the way Hubert’s mouth settled into a thin line rather than a sneer—but the judgement remained all the same. “What are you doing out so late.” Despite the flat delivery, Ferdinand knew it for what it was: a demand. Hubert made many demands throughout the war, especially to his prisoners, and he had myriad ways to get whatever answers he wanted. Ferdinand often caught himself wondering what those methods entailed, just how unsavory they must be. Time was a luxury not on Ferdinand’s side, but perhaps he could turn the tides. “I could ask you the same thing,” he retorted then, staring just over Hubert’s shoulder, wishing the moonlight to give him a better clue as to which hallway they currently stood in. “Unlike you,” Hubert said, “I actually have responsibilities to carry out after-hours.” “Well,” said Ferdinand, waving what he hoped was a dismissive hand, “do not let me keep you.” Hubert caught Ferdinand’s wrist in a sharp but painless grip. “You did not answer my question,” he said with ineffable calm. His hand tingled. Hubert’s eyes searched his, two gleaming specks in the waning moonlight. There was something positively dreadful about it, and Ferdinand knew with devastating certainty that there was no lie he could possibly give that Hubert would believe. He took a deep breath, hoping Hubert couldn’t hear the tremble. “I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night,” he said. “As such, I am taking a walk.” Hubert considered this for a moment. It was the closest thing to the truth Ferdinand could muster, and the longer Hubert deliberated, the weaker Ferdinand’s knees grew. His wrist burned where Hubert gripped it. “To the library?” Hubert asked after the silence had stretched past excruciating. “You would stay up reading rather than attempt to rest?” Ferdinand’s traitorous heart leapt at the hint, the lifeline. Out the window, the clouds shifted just enough for a stream of moonlight to hit the portrait of [name], just one of many renowned scholars whose frames graced the telltale walkway to the library. Finally, his sense of self returned. He was here. He knew where here was. He had a way out. “You are right, loath as I am to admit it,” he said with a sigh. “I do not know what possessed me to come here. I will return to my chambers.” Except Hubert still hadn’t released his hand. “Hubert, what—” But the words died in his throat. Hubert squeezed around his wrist, a reflexive-like motion, then released it. Cold air washed over the sensitive skin immediately, and Ferdinand shivered. He needed to get out of here. The intensity of Hubert’s gaze was smothering, and Ferdinand was flushed hot and cold all over, and his back was to the wall—when had Hubert boxed him in? “Good night, Hubert,” said Ferdinand, and then he slid past Hubert without waiting for a response. He did not run, could not expose himself now after finally attaining freedom, but he kept his pace as brisk as he could risk it, and he did not stop until he was back in his room with the door locked behind him.
September 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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"Free Space" #fe3htimeskip

The first 8 chapters of Boomerang were written in 2020. Stuff happened, and updates are slower now but still coming.

Premise: What if Ferdinand defected in CF? What if he was captured at Myrddin? What if he and Hubert were bitter exes?

archiveofourown.org/works/24136969
Boomerang by Nuanta Fandoms: Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses Explicit Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings M/M Work in Progress 25 Jun 2025 Tags Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Ferdinand von Aegir/Hubert von Vestra Ferdinand von Aegir, Hubert von Vestra, Black Eagles Students (Fire Emblem) Fire Emblem: Three Houses Black Eagles Route, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Those Who Slither in the Dark, Past Relationship(s), Enemies to Lovers, Unhealthy Relationships, Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms, Imprisonment, Angst with a Happy Ending, Prison Sex, Hate Sex, Minor Character Death, Canon-Typical Violence, Torture, It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better Summary There was a time when Hubert firmly believed he would open for no one. Slowly, against all his icy intentions, he let down his walls—only to have his heart viciously ripped from his rib cage and crushed beneath a steel-toed boot. He would not make the same mistake twice. Series Part 1 of Boomerang Language: English Words: 51,472 Chapters: 15/21
September 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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"AU of Your Choice" #fe3htimeskip

Of course it had to be my #ferdibert Dragon Age AU! Featuring 100k+ words, 30 chapters, questionable adaptations of DA lore, and a mage/Templar enemies-to-lovers slow burn while subverting a bunch of power dynamics along the way.

archiveofourown.org/works/25937017
The Lights in the Shadow by Nuanta Fandoms: Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses Teen And Up Audiences No Archive Warnings Apply M/M Complete Work 20 Dec 2021 Tags No Archive Warnings Apply Ferdinand von Aegir/Hubert von Vestra Ferdinand von Aegir, Hubert von Vestra, Other Fire Emblem: Three Houses Characters, Minor Original Characters - Character Alternate Universe - Dragon Age Fusion, Templar Ferdinand, Mage Hubert, Power Imbalance, Implied/Referenced Abuse, Fantasy Violence, Mutual Pining, Slow Burn, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, No Dragon Age Knowledge Required, any necessary setting info will be explained in the notes, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, well hubert considers ferdinand the enemy and ferdie just wants to be friends, Lyrium Withdrawal, Near Death Experiences, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending Summary Knight-Lieutenant Ferdinand von Aegir transfers to Tantervale Circle with the hopes of earning himself a lofty promotion. Instead, a series of encounters with a resentful mage causes him to question everything he's ever stood for.
September 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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"Made for a Zine or Event" #fe3htimeskip

I participated in so many during my first two or so years of fandom especially, but the one that always had me most excited was my first: working on Hubert von Vestra's Tome of Love Spells. (Sex magic, it's all sex magic.)

archiveofourown.org/works/28062699
Delirium Ψ by Nuanta Fandoms: Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses Explicit No Archive Warnings Apply M/M Complete Work 14 Dec 2020 Tags No Archive Warnings Apply Ferdinand von Aegir/Hubert von Vestra Ferdinand von Aegir, Hubert von Vestra Sex Magic, Hallucinations, Coming Untouched Summary Ferdinand has always been loud in bed, so this should come as no surprise, and yet—this is unlike anything Hubert has ever seen or heard from him before. It shouldn’t be: Hubert has expertly mapped to memory the way that hectic flush mottles across his cheeks, spreads to the tips of his ears and down his chest; he has catalogued every whispered moan, every fervent growl, every choking gasp in Ferdinand’s repertoire; he has prided himself on being a most avid study of all the unique sensitive points across Ferdinand’s body, on having learned the precise combination of touches to set his nerves alight. None of this should be new, and yet seeing Ferdinand derive his own pleasure from an outside magical source is somehow as foreign as their first times together. Written for Hubert von Vestra's Tome of Love Spells. Language: English Words: 1,186 Chapters: 1/1
September 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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bsky user shrek from ikea I adore your name and your picture so much hiei really said lesbian rights
September 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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"Most Unhinged" #fe3htimeskip

Unhinged as in: I finally popped off after shedding my reservations about writing certain kinds of subjects I was interested in, and, uh, let's just say the way I went about writing this is a little too unhinged to say out loud. PLEASE MIND THE TAGS!!!

Link in thread:
In the Absence of Reason by Nuanta Fandoms: Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses Explicit Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings M/M Complete Work 29 May 2021 Tags Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Ferdinand von Aegir/Hubert von Vestra Ferdinand von Aegir, Hubert von Vestra Hypnotism, Mind Control, Extremely Dubious Consent, Masturbation, Voice Kink, Coming Untouched, Post-Timeskip | War Phase (Fire Emblem: Three Houses) Summary Ferdinand discovers something he shouldn't. Hubert...corrects that. Language: English Words: 3,911 Chapters: 2/2
September 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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"Pure Angst or Dead Dove" #fe3htimeskip

I do enjoy angst and dead dove generally, but by far the whumpiest, angstiest dead dove I've ever written has got to be the time I wrote about Ferdinand being tortured/experimented on by TWSITD. Oh, and it's Hubert's fault.

archiveofourown.org/works/27785941
Mature Graphic Depictions Of Violence Gen, M/M Complete Work 29 Nov 2020 Tags Graphic Depictions Of Violence Ferdinand von Aegir, Volkhard von Arundel, Hubert von Vestra, Those who Slither in the Dark (Fire Emblem) Whump, Torture, Experimentation, Agarthan Crest/Blood Harvesting, Hurt No Comfort, mentions of past ferdibert Summary Ferdinand abandoned the Empire in the middle of a war, unable to reconcile Edelgard's values with his own, nor the secrets she kept. Even when he found himself a prisoner to his former homeland, he'd held strong to his beliefs. Until he learns the truth. Firsthand. Or: The Ferdinand POV redux of Boomerang chapter 8. Extra context in the notes for those who want to read it as a standalone. Series Part 2 of Boomerang Language: English Words: 2,403 Chapters: 1/1
September 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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"Pure Fluff or Silliness" #fe3htimeskip

I have but two:

Various students play narrative telephone with Seteth's unfinished fable: archiveofourown.org/works/28485531

Pre-academy Ferdinand accidentally imposes himself on Edelgard and Hubert's secret plans: archiveofourown.org/works/45447040
Connecting Ties by Nuanta Fandoms: Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses General Audiences No Archive Warnings Apply Gen Complete Work 01 Jan 2021 Tags No Archive Warnings Apply Caspar von Bergliez & Ashe Duran | Ashe Ubert & Linhardt von Hevring, Sylvain Jose Gautier & Bernadetta von Varley, Marianne von Edmund & Hilda Valentine Goneril, Annette Fantine Dominic & Mercedes von Martritz, Raphael Kirsten & Ignatz Victor, My Unit | Byleth & Seteth Seteth (Fire Emblem), My Unit | Byleth, Linhardt von Hevring, Caspar von Bergliez, Ashe Duran | Ashe Ubert, Bernadetta von Varley, Sylvain Jose Gautier, Marianne von Edmund, Hilda Valentine Goneril, Mercedes von Martritz, Annette Fantine Dominic, Ignatz Victor, Raphael Kirsten Storytelling, basically a narrative game of telephone, Fluff Summary Unfinished Fable: A children’s fable that ends partway through. It probably belongs to someone who likes writing stories. Seteth's lost an item, and a story, that is dear to him. It finds its way back to him in an unexpected fashion. Written for Lost & Found. Language: English Words: 2,449 Chapters: 1/1 Dedicated and True by Nuanta Fandoms: Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses General Audiences No Archive Warnings Apply Gen Complete Work 02 Mar 2023 Tags No Archive Warnings Apply Edelgard von Hresvelg & Hubert von Vestra, Ferdinand von Aegir & Edelgard von Hresvelg & Hubert von Vestra Edelgard von Hresvelg, Hubert von Vestra, Ferdinand von Aegir Alternate Universe - Pre-Canon, Trust Issues, Conspiracy, Developing Friendships, Comedy Summary Three years before they enter the Officers Academy, Edelgard and Hubert put their hidden plans into motion, trusting no one but each other. In any other universe, none would discover their secrets until it was too late. In this one, however... Or: The one where Ferdinand von Aegir nearly topples the whole thing. Written for Choose to Prevail: An Adrestian Trio zine. Language: English Words: 2,470 Chapters: 1/1
September 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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"Your Most Underrated" #fe3htimeskip

I have a few sitting around the same engagement numbers, which is too bad because...

1) I loved developing this bit of crest beast lore
2) I really enjoyed experimenting with a fable-esque style
3) this one came from a really personal place

Links in thread!
The Incredibly Horrifying Implications of Hanneman von Essar's Journals 73 & 74 as Experienced by Bernadetta von Varley by Nuanta Fandoms: Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses Teen And Up Audiences No Archive Warnings Apply Gen Complete Work 06 Mar 2023 Tags No Archive Warnings Apply Linhardt von Hevring & Bernadetta von Varley Bernadetta von Varley, Linhardt von Hevring, Hanneman von Essar, Those who Slither in the Dark (Fire Emblem) Rescue Missions, Crest Experiments (Fire Emblem: Three Houses), Canon-Typical Violence Summary There are two kinds of people: those who march fearlessly forward in the name of scientific inquiry, and those who want absolutely nothing to do with it. Sometimes, you need both of them to succeed. Written for Eye of the Serpent: a TWSITD zine. Language: English Words: 2,051 Chapters: 1/1 The Fallen Templar and the Blacksmith's Son by Nuanta Fandoms: Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses Teen And Up Audiences No Archive Warnings Apply M/M Complete Work 13 Jul 2023 Tags No Archive Warnings Apply Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd/Dedue Molinaro Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd, Dedue Molinaro Alternate Universe - Dragon Age Fusion, Fables - Freeform, Strangers to Lovers, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Lyrium Withdrawal Summary Dimitri is a fallen Templar. Dedue is a blacksmith's son. Trauma brings each of them into the Inquisition's war. Love brings them peace. Series Part 6 of FE3H Dragon Age AU Language: English Words: 830 Chapters: 1/1 In Memoriam by Nuanta Fandoms: Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses Teen And Up Audiences No Archive Warnings Apply Gen Complete Work 31 Dec 2022 Tags No Archive Warnings Apply Ferdinand von Aegir, Ludwig von Aegir | Ferdinand von Aegir's Father, Ferdinand von Aegir's Mother Grief/Mourning, obituary Summary Ferdinand von Aegir's most arduous battle does not take place during the five-year war. It's after. Or: Ferdinand pens his father's obituary. Written for Ashes to Ashes zine. Language: English Words: 1,925 Chapters: 1/1
September 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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"Made for a friend" #fe3htimeskip

I wrote this edelferdibert as a surprise for goop! Sometimes you just have to gift your fellow ace porn for their birthday, that's just how it goes.

archiveofourown.org/works/33311173
defeat is for the valiant by Nuanta for GoldenThreads Fandoms: Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses Explicit No Archive Warnings Apply F/M, M/M, Multi Complete Work 17 Aug 2021 Tags No Archive Warnings Apply Ferdinand von Aegir/Edelgard von Hresvelg/Hubert von Vestra, Ferdinand von Aegir/Edelgard von Hresvelg, Ferdinand von Aegir/Hubert von Vestra, Edelgard von Hresvelg/Hubert von Vestra Hubert von Vestra, Ferdinand von Aegir, Edelgard von Hresvelg Hubert von Repression, Mutual Pining, Hand Jobs, Masturbation, Dom/sub Undertones, Polyamory Summary Hubert has all he needs. He doesn't want anything else. Or so he tells himself. Language: English Words: 2,324 Chapters: 1/1
September 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM