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[lies-and-branches]

Imagine your otp

“Darling, honey, love of my life. You’re killing me.. How could I ever live on?”

“What did you say?”

“Nothing. They’re just moping because I refused to cook dinner.”

[agwitow]

Describing Voices

Inspired by this old post

Words (and definitions) as text below cut.

Words to Describe a Voice

Adenoidal: pinched and nasal in tone

Alto: a low female voice, or a high male voice

Appealing: evoking interest, desire, or curiosity; attractive

Austere: severe, uncompromising, or strict; sober, or serious

Baritone: an intermediate male voice, between tenor and bass

Booming: a deep, resonant sound; prolonged or echoing

Breathy: audible, or excessive, emission of breath

Coarse: harsh, or grating; vulgar, obscene, or crude

Croaky: low-pitched and hoarse; croaking

Deep: low in pitch; sonorous tone

Ethereal: light, airy, or tenuous; extremely delicate or refined

Falsetto: an unnaturally, or artificially, high-pitched voice

Frail: delicate, weak, or fragile

Grating: irritating, unpleasant, harsh, discordant, or rasping

Gravelly: harsh and grating

Guttural: harsh, or throaty; sounds formed in back of mouth

High-Pitched: high in volume and/or tone

Hoarse: a low, harsh sound; husky; weak intensity and excessive breathiness

Honeyed: pleasantly soft; dulcet, or mellifluous; flattering, or ingratiating

Husky: a somewhat hoarse, semi-whispered vocal tone

Hypnotic: inducing, or tending to induce, sleep; soporific

Lilting: rhythmic; light and tripping

Lofty: elevated; arrogant or condescending

Low: quiet or deep

Luscious: sweet to excess; highly pleasing; satisfying; cloying

Lyrical: enthusiastic; effusive; melodious; musical

Majestic: lofty, imposing, stately, or grand

Mellow: mild and pleasant; relaxed; soft and rich

Melodic: sweet-sounding; musical

Mesmerizing: completely engrossing, captivating, or fascinating

Musical: resembling music; melodious; harmonious

Nasal: sounds, either partly or entirely, form the noise

Orotund: strong, full, rich, or clear; pompous or bombastic

Plaintive: sorrowful; melancholic; mournful

Plummy: rich, or mellowly, resonant

Raspy: harsh, grating, rasping, or irritating

Resonant: deep and full of resonance; reverberating

Rich: full, strong, deep, or vivid

Ringing: clear, resonant; reminiscent of bells

Scratchy: uneven, irritating, or grating

Shrill: high-pitched and piercing

Silvery: having a clear, ringing sound

Small: humble, weak, soft, or of little strength or force

Smoky: hazy, hoarse, husky, or raspy

Soft-Spoken: soft, gentle, or mild; persuasive

Soporific: causing, or tending to cause, sleep

Squeaky: sharp, shrill, high-pitched

Strong: robust; powerful; intense in quality

Sweet: pleasing to the ear; delicate, or agreeable

Tenor: an intermediate male voice between bass and alto

Thick: husky, or hoarse; not distinctly articulated

Thin: lacking fullness or volume; weak, or shrill

Throaty: guttural, husky, or hoarse

Tight: drawn, tense, or taut

Weak: lacking in force; soft, deficient, or quiet

Wheezy: with a whistling sound, and difficulty breathing

Words to Describe Tone of Voice

Affected: false, or feigned; pretending to possess

Arrogant: overbearing, assuming, insolently proud

Authoritative: positive, peremptory, or dictatorial

Bloodcurdling: arousing terror; horrifying

Boisterous: rough and noisy, rowdy, unrestrained; noisily jolly

Breaking: changing, or collapsing, suddenly

Bright: animated, lively, cheerful, clever, or witty

Brittle: fragile, frail, lacking warmth; having a sharp, tense quality

Cacophonous: having a harsh, or discordant sound

Caterwauling: long and wailing; a howl, or screech

Cheery: in good spirits; cheerful, or happy

Delicate: soft, or faint; subtle; tactful, or cautious

Dry: plain, unadorned, indifferent, or matter-of-fact

Dulcet: pleasant to the ear; melodious

Ear-Splitting: extremely harsh and irritating; loud

Enthusiastic: lively, ardent, eager, or passionate

Faint: soft, weak, feeble, or slight; lacking clearness or volume

Feeble: lacking in force, strength, volume, and distinctness

Flat: without modification or variation; without vitality

Forceful: powerful, vigorous, or effective

Frank: direct and unreserved; straightforward; sincere

Gruff: low and harsh; hoarse; rough, brusque, or surly

Hesitant: wavering, irresolute, timid, or unpersuasive

Insincere: lacking sincerity; sarcastic; hypocritical

Irreverent: lacking respect; flippant

Monotone: single tone, without harmony or variation

Patronizing: offensive and condescending

Pedantic: overly concerned with details and rules

Petulant: impatient irritation; annoyed

Piercing: loud, or shrill; sarcastic, or caustic

Pompous: ostentatious display of self-importance

Pontificating: to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner

Pretentious: making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious

Raised: increased in volume

Raucous: harsh, strident, or grating; rowdy, or disorderly

Respectful: showing deference; politeness

Rough: harsh to the ear; grating, or jarring

Sarcastic: using harsh or bitter derision or irony

Screeching: harshly shrill

Serious: grave, somber, earnest, or sincere

Singsong: rhythmically monotonous cadence or tone

Smug: contentedly confident in superiority or correctness

Snarky: testy or irritable; having a rudely critical tone

Snobby: condescending, patronizing; snobbish

Soft: low, or subdued; gentle and melodious

Sotto Voce: in a low, soft voice, so as not to be overheard

Stilted: stiffly dignified or formal; pompous

Strangled: choking, or stifled; gradually cut off

Sullen: gloomy, irritated, morose, or malignant

Trembling: shaking, as from fear, excitement, or weakness

Unapologetic: bold, and showing no regret

Upbeat: optimistic, happy, or cheerful

Warbling: with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments

Wavering: unsteady, shaky, or fluctuating; begin to fail

Whiny: complaining, fretful, or cranky

Whisper: to speak with soft, hushed sounds

[orikiys]

Protective prompts:

“Get behind me.”

“Hold my hand, okay? It’s gonna be over soon.”

“Close your eyes for me love.”

“When I say run, I need you to do as I say without looking back and don’t wait for me.”

“It’s all going to okay, they would never hurt you again.”

“I swear to you, that as long as I’m alive I won’t let a single soul ever harm you.”

“Listen to me.  . . take deep breaths, yes follow my breathing just like that. There’s no need to panic, I’m right here now, aren’t I? You’re safe.”

“When you love something, you protect it with your entire life at stake, and right now, my guts tell me to do the same.”

“I’ll be back very soon, but don’t come out. Stay there hidden until I come back and try not to make a noise, hmm?” *forehead kisses being a must here*

“I’m so so sorry! I wish I would’ve never left you alone! If I knew this would happen, I would never leave you alone.”

[the-moon-dust-writings]

Otp Prompt

Person A: “You know what they say, when in doubt, murder.”

Person B: “No! That is not what they say! Stop that!”

[sparkingstoryinspiration]

Story Spark #93

“You’re late.” 

“I got lost.”  “The party was three days ago.”  “I got really lost.” 

[funpromptsforall]

Story Shard 25

If their mother could see them now, she would shake her head in shock and shame and then she would laugh at their boldness.

[witterprompts]

“I’ve had enough emotions to deal with. Don’t be the cause of others.”

“There is much to be done. Come quickly and ignore the lights, okay?”

“You know what I’d like? If you weren’t in my way.”

“It’s almost as if my sense of humor dried up over night. Now you’re stuck with what I have to offer. How unfortunate.”

“This is the longest you’ve gone without singing that one song about not deserting me or whatever it was. Are you okay?”

“I can’t say this is the first time I’ve ran away from, well, everything.”

[oopsprompts]

“There are so many words for things. There are, like, five whole words.”

[otpdisaster]

Person B confidently taking a knee and popping open a velvet box to reveal a glittering diamond ring for Person A. B’s pride plummets as Person A freezes and turns away. Person A then quickly turns back and shows B a small velvet box of their own, meant for Person B.

[witterprompts]

“You’re looking for help in the wrong place.”

“I live for a good mystery. Unfortunately, I’m too good at solving them.”

“Time isn’t on your side. Not here. Never here.”

“You mean something to me, but… not a whole lot.”

“I think that was meant to scare you, but I can’t be too sure. They were smiling when they said it, but I think they absolutely could have done it.”

“There’s a hole in my wall and it’s in the shape of your fist, but you’re certain you didn’t do it? Right. I believe you.”

[dailyau]

I accidentally punched you in the face when I was trying to punch a different guy in the face I am so sorry AU

- (@lonely-lucretia)

[dailyau]

You mistook me for royalty and I’m going along with it so you don’t feel embarrassed AU

-(@patient-blossoms )

[creativepromptsforwriting]

Prompt #402

“I’ve never seen a time traveler look so lost in his own era, but there’s a first time for everything I guess.”

{Submitted by: peaceandwaronplanetearth}

[witterprompts]

“I provide the murder, you provide the company.”

[wannabewriiter]

dialogue prompt #55

A: “I’ll pick up the check.”

B: “We have a joint bank account.”

A: “You’re welcome.”

[witterprompts]

“Just how long have you been standing there, watching me dance?”

“You’d think I’d be embarrassed, but let’s be real with each other. I’ve done far worse things.”

“Surrounded by all these beautiful works of art is where I’m meant to be. I mean, have you seen me?”

“Tell me again how much you hate me, but keep in mind just who the light of your life is.”

“You didn’t catch my eye- your friend did.”

“I’ve been told I’m lacking in manners, but what do I need those for?”

[witterprompts]

“You’re worth the universe and more.”

“Am I good? No. Do I want to be? Sometimes.”

“I don’t consider you a friend. An annoyance, maybe.”

“Are we shocked that this is happening? No one should be. You’re not supposed to summon the unknown through tea cups.”

“It’s a shame I don’t have any funny jokes about that.”

“Do I look dangerous to you? Wait, don’t answer that. I need my dignity intact.”