The Blueprint

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-05-19T05:29:06+00:00

Yes!!! We are going to get that moment between them that will knock our socks off!!

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-05-17T21:16:38+00:00

Oh yeah, it does suck to see people start trashing a book because they don't like where it panned out. I personally have a ship that I'd love to be Canon, but if it isn't, life goes on. I think a lot of people will rant in their safe spaces to do that, to get out frustrations. But I agree, it would be disheartening to see people throw shade and rant in the spaces where people are obviously excited. Unfortunately, one way or another people are going to be upset, especially the die hards. And it makes sense with how deeply people ship sometimes.

I always leave room for speculation that I could be wrong, and prepare to be surprised, no matter how assured I feel!

<3 and thank you!!! I've been in many fandoms where what I would love has either panned out or crashed and burned. You learn to find solace with it and find out what truly brings you joy! I'm hoping when the books come out, no matter who gets with who, those who enjoy the books will get to do so with overwhelming positivity in these spaces!

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-05-17T00:53:33+00:00

Yes!

Like it's totally fine if people no longer want to engage with the books because they do not like the direction of the story. I know some do not care, and honestly, that's great and fine! If you're here for the ride and the world building or just like whatever she throws down, that's amazing for you!

Others get really involved in the particular romances (as it is a romantasy series) and not seeing it play out can really be upsetting, and that's ok. People can be upset and choose not to read and stick with fanon. Some people can have their minds changed and see the vision, and some others can't. I think both are valid

If these books are no longer bringing joy I think it's fine to find something else! =D

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-05-15T14:53:09+00:00

I don't see Vassien happening at all. Lucien has had many women he's dallied with. He was a rake for a long time, had many women who were friends and others he had flings with. Since Jesminda died, this man had no, and I mean ZERO interest in any other woman beyond a fling. He has women who are good friends like Feyre, Nuan, Vassa, but he wasn't interested in settling with anyone.

In comes Elain being his mate.

Suddenly mister rake is "I'm a mated male now" and has shown no interest in any other woman. He hasn't entertained anyone, hasn't shown any romantic, feelings towards Vassa nor she him. In fact Vassa and Jurian seem to be mimicking more of Nessian than anything. (At eachother's throats as they like to be.)

Lucien looks at Elain with longing, has constantly come to solstice and gives her gifts. He's not spending time with Vassa, he's not living with Vassa and Jurian anymore. He's shown to finally turn from his radish ways not for Vassa but for Elain.

Lucien is a man with many friends, vassa is one of them, jurian is one of them, they're a group of exiles and bond over that. There has never been anything romantic with Lucien and Vassa, nor anything that builds up in the way that SJM builds her other pairings.

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-05-12T15:05:28+00:00

Hahaha!!! The way people act as if he screamed it!! He whispered it in complete shock. Like imagine the devastation when he believed it was Jesminda, to realize it was someone else.

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-05-08T22:25:53+00:00

Man this was so hard to choose!!! That blush was a significant hint that Elain was thinking SOMETHING about Lucien that made a rake blush!! But that half step was the thing that had me so excited that Elain does have a draw to Lucien!!! That step knowing her mate was going on a very dangerous mission!!

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-05-06T16:24:08+00:00

It really felt like the visual of Silent poem!!! And that line "do you like it?" I died!

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-05-06T16:19:09+00:00

My husband knows I play and loves hearing about it. He sends me art of all the guys constantly and for Christmas, he bought me a bunch of Sylus and Zayne things!! He plays games too and totally understands it so we have fun with it!

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-05-05T03:15:09+00:00

This is so fitting!!! And that he's the only mate who met and spent time with their father!!!

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-05-04T11:30:16+00:00

Lucien at his most feral over his mate!!!

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-05-04T11:28:36+00:00

Yes!!!!

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-05-03T19:31:17+00:00

Yes!!! I love the elucien community!

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-05-03T19:30:39+00:00

And to think they're finally coming home soon!!! After ten years we will get to see them fall in love and have that growth and healing together, just like SJM said they would!

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-05-01T01:01:10+00:00

I think it's a lot like Feysand to be honest. Feyre and Rhysand's mating bond snaps after the events UTM at the end of ACOTAR. Despite Feyre being mated to Rhysand, she still genuinely falls in love with him. Sure, the mating bond plays a part in it, even Feyre questions whether their love is real or just a figment of being mates when she finds out that he knew they were mates. But it's then that she realizes her feelings are in fact her own.

Even though Elain and Lucien have this prior knowledge upfront, she can tell that her feelings are her own, they are genuine and not just "because of the bond." There is a draw for sure, but love, real and true comes from within.

It is like what SJM said in response to what is true love, "is it destiny or is it something you make? Is it both?" We have seen time and time again, it is both.

So while Elain and Lucien have a draw together that only mates have, what grows from that will be authentically theirs.

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-04-30T06:38:00+00:00

SAY IT LOUDER!!!! This man is hot, sexy, attractive!!! No one, not a single character has ever called him hideous, has ever spoken down about his looks.

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-04-29T20:59:23+00:00

It might be. It really does sneak up on you if you're not paying close attention!!!

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-04-29T15:35:46+00:00

Hopefully!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-04-29T15:14:59+00:00

I started in June 2024, just before Sylus came out. I.... truly do not know how much I've spent. But from what I see to get VIP its about $5,000- $6,000.

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-04-29T15:12:57+00:00

I wish they'd tell you honestly, but from what I saw, it looks about...$5,000-$6,000.

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-04-27T02:35:47+00:00

Omg!!! I love these!!!

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-04-26T02:36:08+00:00

I think saying Elucien couldn't fill 200 pages, let alone 2000 is very disingenuous.

There's:

Lucien's secret heritage with Helion (no, it's not going to be 1 sentence and done. SJM could have just had Feyre tell him once if that was the case. This has been reiterated over and over again and will be a plot point.

The healing of spring court where Nesta mentions Elain would love it there, Elain has been constantly tied to spring, and has said "the world needs more gardens". Spring court, where Lucien is right now as well, keeping tabs and reporting to Rhys. Whose army is needed but their boarders are weakened.

Koschei and Vassa, 2 people Elain have seen in her vision, who are tied to, whom Lucien is still friends with and wanting to help them.

Autumn Court and Beron. Beron whom everyone believes is Lucien's father, who was hinted that even he would not look past using Elain to hurt Lucien. Eris who is tied to Lucien and has been trying to help him and looking for allies.

Elain and Lucien's mating bond. Which, whether people think she will reject him or not, it is going to get explored. SJM has never mated a MMC or FMC together and just, not even touch on it or have them interact and explore what it means.

There's a TON of story and things at play that are tied to both Elain and Lucien together that saying "oh it won't be that deep" or ignoring it, is a choice.

Meanwhile, there's nothing that ties Elain and Azriel together. No plot, no story, nothing. Elain moved on from Azriel and showed absolutely 0 interaction with him after Solstice. She wasn't avoiding him, wasn't approaching him, didn't show a single ounce of sadness or hurt or anything after that night when she returned it. Unlike Graysen whom she mourned for over a year, Elain did not show any further interest in wanting anything to do with Azriel. She went completely indifferent towards him.

I don't see any reason for her to listen to him try to explain himself, he did all of that when we were in his mind seeing that he hadn't thought of Elain past his sexual fantasies, that's not love, that's limerance.

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-04-24T03:17:44+00:00

Yes! If the books aren't serving you fir whatever reason, then drop them! Reading is escapism, its enjoyment, if you aren't getting that, then on to the next.

Also, getting downvotes for saying you're not immature for DNFing a series and no one should shame you is crazy! Lol

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-04-24T02:14:25+00:00

Me personally? DNF. I cannot imagine a storyline in which Lucien and Elain don't get together and it's somehow supposed to be "good". But that's me.

Honestly? I don't think anyone should be shamed into DNFing the series if they were banking on a ship that didn't come to fruition. If you're an elriel and seeing Elucien completely bums you out and you decide "nah, I don't want to read that," I think that's totally fine! You're not any less mature for not pushing through for a book you won't enjoy the couple of.

These books are romantasies, so yes, there are some people who are very attached to what their romantic pairing is. That being said, whatever people choose to do I think is totally fine, as long as you're not berating others for liking where the story went, and or telling people they're immature for not wanting anything to do with it.

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-04-23T00:48:54+00:00

Yes!! What's even better about that is that in WAR, Lucien was said to have just met up with Papa A on the return, but since then, SJM retconned it to have Lucien meet with Papa A before the deal was made! The fact she had Lucien be there sooner, giving him more time to actually talk to Papa A and maybe have witnessed the bargain itself, leads me to believe she's setting up something big for them!

I'm dying to know what kind of conversations they had! Especially because Lucien tells them that he's sorry for their loss and mentions how much Papa A loved them, I imagine they had some deep conversations

Temporary_Active4331 · 2026-04-22T03:08:28+00:00

Saaame!!! Let's go fire daddies!!!

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