006.

❝  THE  ODDS  WILL  BETRAY  YOU.  ❞

[ashbrn]

INDEPENDENT   ROLEPLAY   BLOG   FOR   MY   OC   ,   VERONICA   ASHBOURNE   ,   A   SPY   AGENT   FOR   MI6.   VERSES   AVAILABLE   IN   SLOW   HORSES   ,   BOND   FILMS   &   GAMES   ,   THE  GENTLEMEN , ASOIAF   ,   AND   SUPERHERO   SETTINGS. 

001.   BASICS   ⸻   mun   is   23   !   you   may   call   me   julie   /   juliette   /   ju   if   you'd   like   !   if   you're   below   20   please   don't   interact   with   this   account   !!   basic   dni   stuff,   lets   not   be   rude   ok?   this   blog   is   selective   and   will   have   nsfw   content.i   try   to   be   as   fast   as   i   can   be   with   the   activity   here   but   alas.   i   do   have   a   discord   that   i   can   give   you   upon   request   !   english   is   not   my   native   tongue   and   i   am   prone   to   making   errors. 

002.   WRITING   &&   THREADS   ⸻   i  will   match   your   length   as   much   as   possible  but  i  prefer  long  three  or  more  paragraphed  threads..   my   formatting   changes   very   often   but   for   now   its   yellow  and  blue  texts   all   normal   sized   and   double   spaced   to   allow   readability.   1   or   20   threads,   i   do   not   mind,   as   long   as   both   our   hearts   are   into   it   !   i'd   rather   not   lose   a   writing   partner.   if   we   are   mutuals   please   feel   free   to   send   in   any   number   of   asks   /   prompts   unprovoked   !!   i   take   time   with   responses   however,   this   is   no   reflection   of   my   interest   in   writing   with   you   or   lack   thereof!   this   is   purely   a   hobby   for   me   and   a   creative   outlet   (   i   have   a   lot   of   interests   and   i   love   to   spin   between   them   )  i  write  with  a  more  archaic  flair(?)  just  what  i  like  to  do

003.   VERSES   ⸻   SLOW  HORSES  ,  BOND  GAMES  AND  FILMS  ,  ASOIAF  ,  SUPERHERO  SETTINGS  (  underconstruction  )

004.   PLOTS    ⸻   i   LOVE   all   kinds   of   plots,   i   am   open   to   writing   dead   dove   stuff   too   given   that   we   discuss   it   prior.   however   i   ONLY   ship   with   chem.   this   is   a   multiship   account. 

005.   FOLLOWING   ⸻   i   will   be   softblocking   those   who   i   do   not   see   veronica  with.   this   is   nothing   personal.   i   would   like   this   place   to   be   curated   as   much   as   possible. 

[csnk]

Jackson Lamb. Who, for all his faults — and that wasn’t a short list — would walk through fire for a joe in peril; or make someone walk through fire.

[unmaderedemption]

Gareth Mallory in his blue shirts in Skyfall (2012)

[ashbrn]

     PLOTTING  CALL  for  006  !  please  leave  a  like  so  i  can  come  to  you  with  ideas  and  my  gremlin  !

[ashbrn]

     PLOTTING  CALL  for  006  !  please  leave  a  like  so  i  can  come  to  you  with  ideas  and  my  gremlin  !

[ashbrn]

     PLOTTING  CALL  for  006  !  please  leave  a  like  so  i  can  come  to  you  with  ideas  and  my  gremlin  !

[ashbrn]

         PERHAPS  THE  MOST  DEFENSIVE  PROTOCOL  UNDER  MI6  BELT  IS  ITS  WASHING  ITS  HANDS  OFF  AGENTS  THAT  DEFY  ORDERS  OR  SIMPLY  CAN’T  SEEM  TO  FOLLOW  THEM.  in  ashbourne’s  case  ,  she  was  built  ,  put  together  if  you  may  ,  to  prevent  this  very  protocol  from  being  inacted  'pon.  yet  it’s  a  moment  of  humanity  ,  a  moment  no  longer  ,  where  her  agency  knocks  around  in  her  noggin  after  years.  and  the  dog  has  bit  the  hand  that’s  been  feeding  it  before  ,  yet  this  time  around  that  bite  is  not  scolded  away,  this  time  a  muzzle  must  be  put  on  her.

         tarries  at  the  sight  of  a  familiar  face  in  her  crosshair,  veronica  does  ,  and  they  take  away  her  00  license.  to  make  her  repay  and  repent  for  having  a  spine  ,  she  is  sent  to  finish  a  stint  at  mi5’s  forgotten  unit  of  ‘slough  house’   (  with  some  strings  pulled  by  m  ,  the  alternative  would  have  been  her  in  the  crosshairs  of  other  agents  as  a  rogue  or  a  lifelong  consignment  to  take  up  a  position  inside  MI6.  but  M  knew  her  ,  like  a  daughter  no  less  even  if  neither  would  acknowledge  it  ,  sitting  at  a  desk  was  never  on  the  cards  for  her  ,  she'd  use  her  gun  on  herself.  )  with  a  promise  that  if  she  were  to  redeem  herself  ,  they’d  put  her  back  in  the  field  (and  not  dispose  of  her).  it’s  not  yet  a  fall  from  grace  but  it  could  very  well  be  if  there’s  so  much  as  a  breath  taken  in  that  wasn’t  on  the  books  already.  taxpayer’s  money  had  been  put  to  use  to  train  agents  like  her  ,  it  would  be  a  disinvestment  to  fire  [  kill  ]. 

         the  endgoal  was  to  have  eyes  and  ears  on  her  movements.  after  all  ,  there  were  state  secrets  she  was  privy  too  ,  an  agent  could  be  seduced  to  defect.

         so  ,  slough  house  it  was  ,  WHERE  CAREERS  GO  TO  DIE.

[agentcarters]

NATASHA ROMANOFF WEEK 2025 | @natasharomanoffweek day two — Nat's multilingualism IRON MAN 2 (2010)

[ashbrn]

@zaldarias  SENT  "THESE  GUYS  MEAN  BUSINESS."

❝  and  you  think  i  don’t  ?  ❞  ere  long  the  words  had  left  them  ,  that  the  woman  ,  with  her  gaze  narrowed  to  bare  slits  of  ocean  blue  and  rock  grey  ,  none  but  defends  her  integrity  towards  the  task  at  hand.

❝  i  have  better  things  to  do  too,  you  know  …  ❞  veronica  grumbles  ,  lying  through  her  pearly  whites.  what  were  'better  things'  in  question  ?  certainly  not  hobbies  ,  for  those  she  had  none.  chores  was  it  ?  the  only  chore  awaiting  her  seemed  to  be  the  cleaning  of  her  baretta  on  the  teak  of  the  dining  table  for  one.  unfortunate  to  some  she  reckons.  but  she  has  not  known  a  life  ,  not  one  of  her  nine  ,  to  have  the  peace  and  rhythm  of  a  quiet  ,  simple  one  ,  bereft  of  the  constant  chip  'pon  her  shoulder.

❝  i  can't  let  you  walk  in  there  without  me,❞  curls  a  hand  around  their  arm  ,  stopping  them  in  their  tracks. 

❝  we  do  this  together.  ❞

[mcflymemes]

PROMPTS FROM 007 FIRST LIGHT (PART 1) *  assorted dialogue from the first hour of the game, adjust as necessary.

we need visuals and a status.

what sort of retrieval are we talking about?

we are under attack.

i'm looking at the thing now. or what's left of it.

you're still on a need-to-know basis.

i'm afraid that's classified.

what's that noise?

i need you to do exactly as i say.

you need an antidote. you've been exposed to a nerve agent.

what exactly am i looking for?

have a little rest and then get to somewhere safe. you've done great.

you just get out of the camp and sit tight.

i'll follow. see what i can do.

remember who you're up against.

now you start to worry about me.

what's the point, then? they're all going to die anyway.

i think some of the others are still alive.

you need to get out of the blast zone.

stand down. that's an order.

listen carefully. you have a less than one percent chance of success.

no time to hesitate. those people need my help.

that's where i'll find the captives.

hey, listen. we don't have much time, and we need to get you out of here.

what about the others? we can't leave without them.

you'll know when you see it.

i don't know how to drive this thing!

this should keep them busy.

you could have saved them if you had spoken up.

your friends died protecting nothing. what a waste.

listen. i already freed your friends. we don't have much time.

these guys mean business.

all right. time to bring the house down.

that should stir things up a bit.

what are you doing? come on! run!

light the place up! do not let them escape!

follow me this way. there's a way out.

what is this now? you want to blow us up?

i'm not MI6.

do you have an appointment?

you sound familiar.

gotta say you're healing fast.

so... i'm in trouble.

can i grab you for a second?

now let's not get carried away, [name].

you're really enjoying this, aren't you?

everything you need to know will be explained to you shortly.

i must say you're all taking this code of secrecy seriously.

you're very talkative, aren't you?

i do enjoy a quiet office. i'm sure we can limit the small talk.

i was unaware i was under MI6 command and i just chose not to take your advice.

i believe it's more a case of authority having issues with me.

look, i know where this is going.

do you mind telling me why i'm here?

i want to make you a spy.

i want you to join my training program.

it's unlikely you'll pass the test.

when do i start?

you're dismissed.

you have some catching up to do.

better get you up to speed.

judging from your profile i'm sure you'll get along splendidly.

your flight's waiting for you, so you'd better get a move on.

you're not here for sightseeing.

to do this, you need skill, discipline, and above all, dedication.

pure dumb luck will only get you so far.

i like what you've done with the place.

you really have a knack for stating the obvious.

i expect the list of things you don't know is quite extensive.

would you do the honors?

okay, show me what you've got.

i do love a challenge.

i think we'd be wasting our time.

[ashbrn]

         ACCORDING  TO  M,  ORPHANS  MAKE  THE  BEST  AGENTS.  the  transpiring  of  a  developmental  ,  grassroot  program  was  always  in  the  works  at  mi6  however  to  bring  such  a  proposal  to  the  table  would  not  only  make  its  efficacy  be  questioned  but  was  it  truly  ethical  ?  and  so  they  decided  to  choose  one  ,  one  orphan  child  ,  one  with  circumstances  and  lineage  that  would  make  the  transition  to  an  agent  seamless.  with  private  and  state  funding  backing  it  ,  the  program  began  its  hunt  for  youth  ,  all  under  the  nose  of  the  higher  ups  and  under  the  wraps  from  most.

         and  soon  ,  came  the  candidate  from  a  screening  funnel  posed  as  a  ‘scholarship  test’  ,  A  GIRL  OF  11  WHO  LOST  HER  PARENTS  IN  AN  UNFORTUNATE  CAR  CRASH.  the  news  was  on  the  papers  for  days  as  they  investigated  ,  for  veronica  was  the  sole  survivor  of  it  ,  daughter  of  a  rising  met  officer  and  a  banker.  and  no  family  would  have  her  either  ,  save  for  an  aunt  too  old  to  be  fit  to  care  for  a  child  of  her  age.  (  this  fact  is  kept  from  her  …  and  many  more  such  facts  …  )

         they  cherry  picked  her  from  the  peeling  blue  painted  walls  of  her  classroom  ,  citing  the  girl  had  won  the  ‘scholarship’  and  would  be  taken  care  of  by  the  state  (  read  secret  service  ).  second  time  uprooted  from  her  life  ,  she’s  placed  in  a  curated  boarding  school  which  she  toils  at  until  the  age  of  18.  in  this  time  ,  not  only  have  they  been  training  her  to  be  a  perfect  fit  to  their  ploy  but  a  perfect  shot  ,  the  perfect  actress.  after  all  ,  the  child  was  already  broken,  all  they  had  to  do  was  piece  her  back  together  to  fulfil  their  mission  and  HOW  MALLEABLE  ARE  YOUNG  MINDS  !  long  before  the  field  ever  found  her  ,  she  had  already  learned  how  to  become  whoever  the  moment  ,  the  handlers  ,  required  her  to  be.  she  knew  how  to  assemble  a  gun  way  before  she  learned  about  calculus.  brought  up  on  the  selfsame  funding  ,  looms  over  her  a  cloud  of  debt  that  she  must  repay  back  in  service.  and  the  true  nature  of  the  ‘scholarship’  does  reveal  itself  to  her  in  due  time  ,  or  some  semblance  of  the  truth  ,  vague  details  around  training  to  be  an  asset  most  useful  ,  most  faithful  ,  and  her  purpose  is  handed  to  her  on  a  platter  ,  the  cutlery  and  gun  thrust  into  her  fair  hands  by  the  handlers.

         veronica  ashbourne  ,  goes  on  to  study  international  relations  and  policy  making.  she  was  put  in  fort  monckton  after  ,  following  which  she  became  an  operative  for  mi6. 

and  with  a  status  as  an  00  agent  ,  SHE  HAS  THE  LICENSE  TO  KILL  !

[ashbrn]

pls take my fav slow horses edit whilst i work on the lore and slow horses verse for my veronica!! ( and watch the match ) i will get back to all ims soon after !!!

[ashbrn]

will be uploading info about her and her verses ( especially slow horses ) later today but essentially this is a plotting call !!!

[ashbrn]

slow horses new szn about to be so goated do you know how long ive waited

[horrorwomensource]

CONSTANTINE 2005 | dir. Francis Lawrence

[ashbrn]

will be uploading info about her and her verses ( especially slow horses ) later today but essentially this is a plotting call !!!

[gloomglimmer]

CATALOG 003   ⧫   THE ACTION SERIES:   i.   ( type: name-driven starters )

[R] = receiver / [S] = sender / [ add “reverse” to change roles. ]  /  note.  these prompts are inspired by spy and action rps. 

[001] [R] gasps as [S] pulls them to a corner before covering [R]'s mouth. 

[002] [R] and [S] sharing a breakfast at a base camp. 

[003] [R] has discovered [S] hasn't been honest with them. 

[004] [S] presses a gadget into [R]’s hand before a mission. 

[005] [R] finds [S] in their room unexpectedly. 

[006] A sudden event throws [S] off blance, [R] must rescue them. 

[007] [R] wakes up in a moving vehicle with [S] driving.

[008] [S] is wounded while [R] tries to stop the bleeding.

[009] [R] corners [S] on a rooftop with information.

[010] [S] and [R] on a train to their mission. 

[011] The mission goes sideways; [R] and [S] are forced to share a tiny ventilation shaft while enemies search below.

[012] [R] is furious to find [S] assigned as their new partner / leader.

[013] During a covert gala, [S] surprises [R] by pulling them into a slow dance to avoid suspicion.

[014] [R] notices the laser sight aimed at [S]’s back just seconds before the shot.

[015] [S] discovers and [R] stand off when a secret is revealed between them. 

[016] [R] and [S] argue quietly while at a public event. 

[017] While undercover, [S] refers to [R] as their spouse completely off-script.

[018] [R] wakes up handcuffed to [S] after a botched extraction.

[019] [S] holds an injured [R] 

[020] After the mission, [R] notices [S] is quiet.