i’m all in.

— all that glitters is not gold.

[yeshens]

* moved to @yishuns♥

[aventurins]

most of the time, aventurine is fully aware of the liberties he takes. he likes to think that he’s weighed the pros and cons and judged it worth doing before he tries anything, and as if in affirmation, the scales have always tipped in his favor. so, when he’d gotten the chance to board the astral express for a brief visit, he’d taken the liberty of exploring the train, and specifically, the stellaron bearer’s room.

give him an inch and he’ll take miles: if he didn’t, he would be disappointing the name of a stoneheart.

the door behind him clicks and unlocks. aventurine turns to find the figure of niamh hovering at the entrance to the room, and his idle smile sharpens into a grin. like deja vu, for all that’s changed, it’s still a familiar sort of view. aventurine raises a hand in greeting, fingers twinkling as a coin flits over them in a mild imitation of a wave.

“we’ve got to stop meeting like this,” aventurine says, humor dancing across his eyes, “but i suppose that this time, it’s my intrusion. you did remember to close the door, after all.” he inclines his head in acknowledgement of his presumption, and despite that, makes no apology for it. “i hope you won’t take offence to my being here. we are friends, are we not?”

@lightsmartyr, call.

[aventurins]

he’s younger than aventurine thought the don of the vongola family would be. softer, too, from his looks, but aventurine knows better than to judge a wolf by its sheepskin. the vongola hadn’t earned their reputation as the largest family without pairing bark with bite.

that said, aventurine approaches with none of the expected gravity, throwing caution fully to the wind. his offer of cooperation is outrageous, naturally, because aventurine is an outrageous man who will bite off more than he can chew at every given opportunity. in an attempt to seem guileless, he places a hand over his heart.

“of course, i am but a humble messenger. i hope you’ll forgive the slight of having someone of my level at the negotiating table, but you see, the higher ups at our company won’t be as… impartial as i am, shall we say? after all, wouldn’t it be for the best if we both walked away satisfied with the deal?”

aventurine smiles, sharp with teeth. “in fact, i hope that by the end of this, we can even be friends.”

@fornalhaut, for tsuna ♥.

[aventurins]

the waning of the evening sees aventurine edging closer to a darkened corner of the tent, away from the central planning station but not so far that he couldn’t still keep up with the broad strokes of claude’s strategy planning session. in part, the repositioning was to allow for better observation of the rest of the cast, because aventurine mistrusted most of them still, but mostly, he’d been drawn to this particular corner by the latest addition to their campaign. it’s a miraculous return bordering on resurrection, he hears, and if aventurine were a more trusting man, perhaps he would not be suspicious of it all.

“you’re a difficult person to pin down,” aventurine greets her, voice tinged with a note of humor. it was partly ironic, after all, since the tent wasn’t that large and had kept them in the vicinity of each other for the past few hours, but in the same vein it meant that there was little space to be had for private conversations.

he chances a sidelong glance at her in an attempt to gauge her mood via expression, but his venture returns little success. in any case, he’s always enjoyed testing his luck. “aventurine, at your service. i’ll be accompanying you to the frontlines in the upcoming battles.”

“our leader must value you very highly,” aventurine says, seemingly leaning into a non sequitor before realizing it and making haste to clarify, “you see, my specialty is in keeping people alive, and typically i’m best positioned where the heart of the battle is. but our dear leader is placing me by you instead of following the usual placement — before your return, that is — by his side, which makes me wonder…” he shifts his weight marginally, closing the distance of a half-step between them. there’s no trace of malice in his voice, only a keen sort of curiosity lighting his gaze, “tell me, teacher, what’s this war to you?”

@eisbyl, for byleth ♥.

[aventurins]

❝ the more you know, the shorter your life will be. ❞ kafka

“i’m not sure that i’m interested in the secrets the stellaron hunters are keeping. as for those pertaining to my job… aren’t we part of a short-lived species? the highs of life are only as enjoyable as the lows we struggle through. when you live, your heart beats, does it not? to live a life of ignorance would be no better than to have it flatline. without the thrill of danger, how else will i know that i’m truly alive?” aventurine rolls a coin idly across his palm. “in any case, i could say the same to you, dear friend.”

(do you truly wish to bring about the destruction of this world?)

what’s this world worth, anyway?

@lightsmartyr, prompt.

[aventurins]

❝ you’ve already caused me enough trouble. ❞ ratio

“what’s a little trouble between friends?” aventurine responds, tilting his head in amusement. “i would offer my help as well if you were ever in a tight spot, you know? besides, how’s that saying go… it takes two to tango? i suspect you might get rather bored, dear doctor, without my trouble to occupy you.”

@lightsmartyr, prompt.

[aventurins]

BIGGEST WIN FOR ME

haha. are you sure

[aventurins]

@relightsmartyr, continued.

aventurine can’t seem to catch a break, even in this bleak landscape consumed by emptiness. contrary to his expectations of finding some measure of peace in desolation, each breath was a struggle; it took much out of him simply to survive. this was the price of seeing behind the curtains, he supposed: a price he knew he’d have to pay for his plans to bear fruit.

naturally, the gambler couldn’t have predicted everything, (what fun would there be in that?) but he’d hoped that nihility would dispense with the hallucinations of himself. he’d gotten thoroughly sick of those in the preceeding system hours. (he should have known better: fate has never been kind, even when it worked in his favour.)

aventurine, to ??? : of course i have a plan to get myself out of this.

loathe as he was to admit it, the knight of beauty did not factor into his plan. in his heart he had expected a marathon of wading against the current, a long journey of trudging through the black hole all the while preventing himself from being consumed by it, the tireless search of a loophole he could crawl out from.

in the blink of an eye, his expectations are subverted. a flash of brilliance, rose petal red on gleaming white, a hand reaching out—

they are gentle for a knight in shining armor, in actions and in speech. it is difficult to take them seriously, but the sincerity in their gaze cannot be mistaken, much less by aventurine, merchant by trade: any worth their salt possessed vast experience in reading people. aventurine’s mind is far too busy mapping out every fork in the road to bother protesting against the excessive care. being carried had its perks, namely: aventurine now has the bandwidth to think. whereas: he does not think this knight of beauty is unreadable, simply… difficult to take at face value. whereas: they were, perhaps especially so to aventurine, easily read and beyond understanding. he files away that observation.

dr. ratio: reverting to your old ways already, damn gambler? aventurine: how can i sit idly by as someone else does all the work? damsel in distress isn’t quite my style.

he thinks, everyone has a price. (how much did you pay for me? not for who he was, but for what he could offer. ever since he could remember, his existence was insubstantial. what he could provide, on the other hand…)

“everyone wants something,” aventurine says instead, watching the knight carefully, “some more immaterial than most, maybe.” as yours seem to be, he thinks but does not say. “i’m afraid i don’t share the same sentimentality. [ i ] (being) am of no discernible value.”

there is a part of him that recognizes that he would not say this under normal circumstances. none of this is normal, however, this knight of beauty is the most foreign being aventurine has had the honor of meeting, and aventurine is tired still.

the knight’s question, despite being rhetorical in nature, startles a huff of laughter out of him. aventurine tilts his head skyward and for the first time, looks into the heart of the void. “you don’t seem to want anything in return. then, if you would do me the favor of answering a question… why did you save me?”

[aventurins]

the coin slides smoothly across his knuckles, almost lazy in its motion. a flick of his thumb, returning it to the beginning of the cycle. a snap to hold it in place. the motion ends; his gaze sharpens, focuses in on the new face at the bar’s counter.

foreigner, he clocks immediately from the outfit, not from anywhere i can place. that, in itself, bore meaning. it narrowed down the possibilities of their origin and expanded the probability of aventurine finding a use for them. the gambler calculates the odds, even though he already knows the answer deep in his gut. it says, there’s someone worth keeping an eye on. for better or for worse, aventurine already knows it will be the most interesting option open to him for the night. and this has always been true: whichever way fate decides to swing, the odds will be in his favour.

his approach is by no means quiet. polished shoes tap against marble floors as aventurine makes his way toward the bar to take the open seat beside the stranger. “you’ve certainly chosen an interesting time to visit, my friend. the festival ended not too long ago, the family’s still recovering from the mess that went down… ah, but i suppose these kind of things will attract its own kind of attention. buy you a drink?”

@piliyi, for aether ♥.

[aventurins]

ok. starter call to kick things off here but also hi. send meme?

[edenmemes]

cowboy bebop starters

❝ i can’t tell when you’re joking and when you’re not. ❞ ❝ you look ridiculous in that outfit. ❞ ❝ when we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. ❞ ❝ go on, pull the trigger. ❞ ❝ guess you’ll have to chalk it up to bad luck. ❞ ❝ whatever happens, happens. ❞ ❝ how long were you there? i didn’t hear you come in. ❞ ❝ some promises are made to be broken. ❞ ❝ you’ve already caused me enough trouble. ❞ ❝ i’m fully aware of the danger. ❞ ❝ why do you do all of this? for money? some sort of revenge? or perhaps just for fun? ❞ ❝ the more you know, the shorter your life will be. ❞ ❝ let’s just say my past is catching up to me. ❞ ❝ go ahead and run. how far do you think you’ll get? ❞ ❝ i want to get out of this life. ❞ ❝ i’ll be with you. until the end. ❞ ❝ you’re lucky you got away with only this scratch on your arm. ❞ ❝ stick your neck out too far, and you’ll get it cut. ❞ ❝ i was starting to worry about you. ❞ ❝ i thought i’d say goodbye, since it’ll be the last i’ll be seeing you. ❞ ❝ you know the first rule of combat? shoot them before they shoot you. ❞ ❝ you’ve never told me anything about yourself. ❞ ❝ hey there, having a little trouble? ❞ ❝ do you have any idea what you look like? a ravenous beast. ❞ ❝ this is strictly business. ❞ ❝ are you pleading for your life? ❞ ❝ i love the kind of woman that can kick my ass. ❞ ❝ remember: a snake cannot eat a dragon. ❞ ❝ you came all the way here to see me? ❞ ❝ belonging is the very best thing there is. ❞ ❝ there was no place for me to return to. this was the only place i could go. ❞ ❝ they lead you like a lamb to slaughter. ❞ ❝ if we had met earlier in life, do you think that we would have been friends? ❞ ❝ i’m not a criminal. woah…that makes me sound more like a criminal, doesn’t it? ❞ ❝ you know what they say. easy come, easy go. ❞ ❝ no one can draw a clear line between sane and insane. you move that line as you see fit for yourself. ❞ ❝ don’t try to talk anymore. we’ll have a doctor in a few minutes. ❞ ❝ why do you have to go? ❞ ❝ i know who you are. i’ve heard about you. ❞ ❝ you should see yourself right now. ❞ ❝ so, you’re finally awake. ❞ ❝ either way, we were destined to end up like this. ❞ ❝ that threat doesn’t work on me anymore. ❞ ❝ a star just fell from the sky. ❞ ❝ we should’ve never taken such a risk. ❞ ❝ your heart is colder than any planet. ❞ ❝ of the days that i have lived, only those i spent with you felt real. ❞ ❝ what’s wrong? lost your nerve? ❞ ❝ hello there, my friend, welcome to hell. ❞ ❝ how long were you in there listening? ❞ ❝ i have no fear of death. it just means dreaming in silence. ❞ ❝ you’re kidding yourself if you think every person is like you. they’re not. ❞ ❝ you told me once to forget the past, but you’re the one still tied to it. ❞ ❝ before i knew it, the dream was all over ❞ ❝ angels banished from heaven have no choice but to become devils. ❞ ❝ having ourselves a little nap, huh? ❞ ❝ time never stands still. ❞ ❝ you are a part of me that i had lost. ❞ ❝ you’re a good shot. ❞ ❝ let’s go somewhere. just the two of us. ❞ ❝ so, there is no place for me after all. ❞ ❝ there is nothing in this world to believe in. ❞ ❝ when this is over, i’m getting out of it. all of it. ❞ ❝ shit. this whole thing gives me a headache. ❞ ❝ the same blood runs through both of us. ❞ ❝ if there’s anyone who needs pity here, it’s you. ❞ ❝ why are you still alive? ❞ ❝ so, how about it? you’ll have a little drink, won’t you? ❞ ❝ once you let your teeth in something, you never let go of it. ❞ ❝ i’m not in a great mood right now, all right? ❞ ❝ what, you think you’re too good to talk to me? ❞ ❝ everything’s broken around this place. ❞ ❝ didn’t your grandmother ever tell you to finish what you start? ❞ ❝ i’ll meet you at the end of this world. ❞ ❝ you were always waiting for me. and that’s all i needed. you. ❞ ❝ what are you spacing out about? ❞ ❝ what are you going to do? throw away your life like it was nothing? ❞ ❝ i’m watching a dream i’ll never wake up from. ❞ ❝ i’m not the type to be led around. ❞ ❝ it’s so like you to worry about things. ❞ ❝ come on out. you can’t run anymore. ❞ ❝ don’t give me that art of war crap. ❞ ❝ you’re a strange one, aren’t you? ❞ ❝ this could be a trap. ❞ ❝ for some reason, i didn’t feel sad. it just didn’t seem real. ❞ ❝ if i tell you, i’d have to kill you. ❞ ❝ now, don’t get hotheaded. ❞ ❝ there’s something you’re looking for, isn’t there? something you need to find? ❞ ❝ if you wanna know something, let me see some cash. ❞ ❝ hey, i said i was sorry. ❞ ❝ i don’t know who you are and i don’t really give a damn. ❞ ❝ if you want to receive, you must first give. ❞ ❝ i had a little trouble, but it’s nothing i can’t handle. ❞ ❝ tell me what you’re doing here. ❞ ❝ we either deceive or are deceived. we flourish or perish. ❞ ❝ you don’t give up, do you? ❞ ❝ if you want to survive, you’ll have to betray me at times. ❞ ❝ i had no idea the view from up here would be so breathtaking. ❞ ❝ damn…all that work and no reward. ❞ ❝ don’t come back. there won’t be a place for you. ❞ ❝ i haven’t committed any crimes. well…at least not bad ones. ❞ ❝ doing things like this won’t bring you any good. ❞ ❝ what happened to your generosity? ❞ ❝ i’ve never had anything good happen to me when i trusted others. ❞ ❝ little by little, i felt something inside of me go numb. ❞ ❝ thank god i can finally relax. take a little breather. ❞ ❝ come on, hang in there, you hear me? ❞ ❝ do not fear death. death is always at our side. ❞ ❝ you’re in a good mood today. ❞ ❝ i don’t know why i’m telling you all this. i feel like i’m in a confession booth. ❞ ❝ you’ve never listened to anyone in your whole life. ❞ ❝ we’re supposed to be a team here, you know. ❞ ❝ you’re avoiding the subject and you know it. what are you trying to hide from me? ❞ ❝ to our new alliance, and perhaps even friendship. ❞ ❝ when something goes wrong, someone must take responsibility. ❞ ❝ what’s your problem? you wanna fight? ❞ ❝ don’t try anything. ❞ ❝ you’ve got a bit of mercy in you, haven’t you? ❞ ❝ i want to be strong like you. ❞ ❝ what’s all this? isn’t this a little risky? ❞ ❝ it’s no use playing innocent. ❞ ❝ you have something beautiful deep inside you. it’s hard for some people to tell, but it’s there. ❞ ❝ you’re trembling. ❞ ❝ how do you know so much about me? ❞ ❝ i’m okay. it takes more than to kill me. ❞ ❝ ‘survival of the fittest’ is the law of nature. ❞ ❝ i want to live my own life, make my own decisions…even if they are terrible mistakes. ❞ ❝ hey, thanks a lot for the warm welcome. ❞ ❝ what makes you think you can do whatever the hell you like? ❞ ❝ you’re just walking trouble, so stay out of it. ❞ ❝ i said i don’t feel like doing this. ❞ ❝ you’re just afraid they’ll abandon you, so you abandon them. ❞ ❝ and you trust me just like that? ❞ ❝ i never did understand you, right to the very end. ❞ ❝ unfortunately, we quickly forget the lessons we learn, and then we have to learn them all over again. ❞ ❝ you’ll survive this. be strong. ❞ ❝ how many lies are you going to tell me before you’re done? ❞ ❝ remember: i will always be cheering you on. ❞ ❝ what do you get by running away? ❞ ❝ do people ever tell you that you’re the silent type? ❞ ❝ i get a strange feeling when i look in your eyes. ❞ ❝ this time, i hope you have sweet dreams. ❞ ❝ will you rescue me if someone goes wrong? ❞ ❝ do you want to know a secret about my past? ❞ ❝ even if you play by the rules, nothing gets solved. ❞ ❝ you’re gonna carry that weight. ❞ ❝ so, you were going to betray me? ❞ ❝ that arrogance of yours will be your ruin. ❞ ❝ you’re the only one i can turn to for help right now. ❞ ❝ i’m not the delicate cautious type. ❞ ❝ i…can’t come with you. ❞ ❝ my love for you burns strong. ❞ ❝ they say ghosts appear in places where they have regrets. ❞ ❝ in this world, people must cherish whatever ties they have. ❞ ❝ you’re the one person i could never forgive. ❞ ❝ serves you right. this is poetic justice. ❞ ❝ i’ve got no place to stay. ❞ ❝ we’ll leave here and get out of this. ❞ ❝ what makes you think that you know anything about me? ❞ ❝ i’m telling you this for your own good. if you’re smart, you’ll stay out of it. ❞ ❝ of course, i can see now how stupid i was. ❞ ❝ did you sleep well? ❞ ❝ keep dreaming. it’s never going to happen. ❞ ❝ sometimes it’s good not to ask ‘what’s in it for me?’ ❞ ❝ does it look like i’m joking around? ❞ ❝ all is fair in love and war. ❞ ❝ i’m just glad you’re safe. ❞ ❝ maybe this is the one i won’t come back from. ❞ ❝ it’s no use. there’s nothing we can do. ❞ ❝ what a smile. so sad…so beautiful. ❞ ❝ i know why you’re here. ❞ ❝ well, it looks like all my good karma is finally paying off. ❞  ❝ could you be a little quieter, please? ❞ ❝ if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. ❞ ❝ i’ll take care of this. you can go back. ❞ ❝ this is the real world. this is no place for pretty ideals. ❞ ❝ i’m just watching a bad dream i never wake up from. ❞ ❝ for once, just stick to the plan. ❞ ❝ this is the first time i agree with you on something. ❞ ❝ you haven’t changed, huh? ❞ ❝ maybe…or maybe that’s just part of the legend. ❞ ❝ if i get caught, nothing can save me. nothing. ❞

[aventurins]

author's portrait.

— basics.

name. wen age. 27 pronouns. she/her + any years of writing. um. i started rping on [redacted] in the khr fandom and eventually caved into joining the tumblr rpc in 2012. so.. 12 years now i guess. that's wild

— reflection.

why did you pick up writing? at first i really enjoyed the community aspect of rping! it was fun just playing a character and getting to meet new people and developing relationships, both ic and ooc, that way. do you have any writing routines? yes step one is my writing partner tells me they want to see [x] or they miss [x] or they're thinking about [x]. and then usually i sit down and write it. i do have a playlist that occasionally helps facilitate writing but it's not a requirement for it per se, and also the playlist rotates every few seasons and/or when my current favorite genre of music shifts. for the real answer: when i'm actually writing i try to picture the scene/setting first, and from there i tend to hear what my muse is saying in the dialogue before writing the rest of the scene around it what's your favorite part about writing? getting to read my partners' replies. hope that helps<3

— three things you like about your writing.

i do want to preface this by saying that i don't mean this in a self deprecating way at all. i'm generally pretty satisfied with my writing, especially with regards to achieving what i want to convey. but. i will always derive most pleasure from how my partners respond to what i've written. so. three things i like about my writing is 1. i (try to) write in a way that reflects my partner's writing, especially when it comes to setting the tone, so that the thread feels more cohesive as a whole, 2. (i hope) i'm good at setting up each reply so that my partners find it easy to pick out something to bounce off of in their response, 3. my partners enjoy writing with me. so i must be doing something right because i love and trust them unequivocally

— question(s) from @slaygue.

who was the first character you ever picked up and why? if we include off tumblr, it was probably half the khr cast but most prominently bel. at the age of 15 i just thought he was so cool. on tumblr it was (to my chagrin) mukuro. was it because you related to them or the opposite? i think when i was choosing who to write back then it was more "who do i think the community would want to interact with" and less "who do i want to write the most". sure, there was a certain intersection between that and the flavor of characters i liked, but it was. yeah. mostly that. and then mukuro grew on me. i don't relate to him at all btw . loser. bonus answer: my muse type varies wildly on the spectrum of relatability. i'll write any character at all if i think they're fun or fascinating or if anyone asks me to do you still write them today? if you want me to<3 (barring that, rarely)

— new question(s).

what do you enjoy writing the most? (whether in terms of genre, plot device, character; however you'd like to interpret this question is correct.) when you write, do you focus more on introspection, narrative, dialogue or a secret fourth thing? what do you enjoy seeing in a partner's writing?

tagged by: @slaygue ♥

tagging: i follow two people on this blog so @soterion hi. also starr i'm not letting you cop out on three things you like about your writing. can you do this again and say three things you like about MY wri- (this is a joke). also @aicidos and @piliyi hi haha i won't subject you guys to hsr (this blog) but you can do this if you want<3

[aventurins]

aventurine of honkai: star rail — loved by wen, ‘97, she/any.

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affiliation. solwyr, lightsmartyr.

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relatively casual blog, sporadic activity and primarily friends-only, but open to writing with new mutuals.

best bet to start interactions with me is by sending in an ask, whether from a prompt or otherwise, or shoot me a message in dms/discord so we can plot ♥

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