Indie RP blog for an Original Character. "Artemis", a demonic figure (& former god). A "humble shopkeeper" of a rare & magical items shop, and occasionally travelling merchant. // Iconless. Highly Selective. Low-activity. // Please read the rules & muse information before following. Written by Emory (they/he, 25+) / (moved April.10/2025!) CURRENTLY IN SEMI-HIATUS TIL JUNE! <3 brb
Hello, my name is Emory! I’m 25+, Canadian, use they/he, & have been RPing on tumblr since est. 2012. This is a highly selective, low-activity rp blog for my original character, Artemis, the humble skeletal owner of a shop that sells rare & magical items, mainly to the supernatural or magically inclined (ft. a couple side muses). He is a fallen God (Eros). Dark themes will be present. Please read the info and rules page before following!
HELPFUL LINKS:
✦ Muse Info ✦ Memes ✦ Opens ✦ Interest Tracker ✦ wall of text
OTHER BLOGS YOU MAY KNOW ME FROM
✧ @wispwatched / @boarish / @everymanism / + others (ask!)
*key notes about this character:
- he used to be the original Eros. No one knows this and ever will. Yes, that includes your muse.
- he vehemently hates the gods, and demons but less so.
- he has an anti-violence charm active in his shop as a preventative (given his general customer base). His shop is a 'safe haven'.- "Mundanes" ie those without magical/supernatural inclination cannot find or enter his shop without his guidance.
- items stolen from his shop are hexed. You can return the item to be uncursed personally.... by Artemis.
➤ Well hey! My name is Emory; I’m 30 (they or he please!). Thanks for coming to read this! I’ll try to keep it as brief as I can. This is a selective, low-activity sorta-multi-muse blog for a couple OC’s of mine. Completely created, developed and loved by me! :)
➤ I work a full-time job and often struggle with my mental health – I may take a long time to respond both ooc and ic. I apologize in advance. It’s not because I don’t want to write or talk with you, I promise! I’m quite forgetful and am timeblind as well so don’t be afraid to nudge me if I haven’t gotten back to you in a few days time; but on the same breath, please don’t hound me for responses. I often have low social energy; it's nothing personal.
➤ This blog is Mutuals-Only.
➤ Artemis (formerly Eros) is absolutely NOT on good terms with the Greek gods, nor does he have any interest in interacting with them (we might, but he’ll be very unhappy about it). It’s very likely he will become hostile towards them if they somehow find his shop (as they are directly responsible for everything bad that happened to him). He won’t attack them, and he won't ask them to leave immediately, but he will ask them never to return afterwards and likely be very curt with them. He plays this off as though he simply dislikes deities, which isn’t too unlikely given he’s a demon! *If your muse is a Greek (or Roman) deity, they will not recognize him, as he has been twisted beyond recognition and taken on an entirely new identity.
➤ I’m not follow for follow, so that means I only follow those that I’m interested in writing with. I also read everyone’s rules and character information before following/interacting, and expect the same from others. I won’t follow those without a rules page or a finished (or mostly at least) character info page; I like to know who I’m writing with!
➤ If I follow you first and you don’t follow back within a month or two, or similarly if we’ve been mutuals for a long time and we’ve never interacted and I don’t see it happening (ie if I keep trying especially, and you never answer me ooc or ic for like months / everything falls flat) I’ll likely unfollow just to keep my dash clean. You are always free to refollow and reach out if you decide you actually do want to interact (as I don't believe in any kinda 'permanently unmutualed' thing so feel free to come a and go as you please!!) BUT if I keep softblocking or something and you keep coming back without ever putting the effort into interacting with me, I'll probably just hardblock to prevent this. Nothing personal at all and it doesn't mean I dislike you; but I'm here to write and have fun, and to maybe make some friends! Please try to show interest if you are in fact interested.
➤ I'm not comfortable with interacting with H.ogwarts L.egacy // HP blogs in general (on any of my blogs), so I will NOT be RPing with anyone who runs one and won't follow back if you run one. I'll probably softblock you if you follow this blog or any of my sideblogs, but will hardblock if you keep refollowing.
➤ Triggers will be tagged as trigger tw. Things I need you to tag for me are explicit mentions of ped*philia, and related things to emetophobia (irrational fear of v*mit** For me, in example… Saying you threw up is OK, but do not discuss or describe it any further than that please. Thank you.] ) If you deliberately ignore or frequently forget this rule, you will be blocked and anything we have will be dropped.
➤ Ships will be based on chemistry, and are possible here. Though given the nature of the muse(s), it may be a very long game, or a difficult thing to do. Discussion for pre-established relationships of any sort are super welcome and encouraged.
➤ I love continuing ask memes as threads and I definitely encourage you to do so if you’d like to (though it’s not necessary) as it’s a great way to break the ice and start something in general. I'll usually put it on a new text post with a banner on it (ie. "answered"), so feel free to reblog that directly if you want, or make a new one. I’ll like the post to let you know I’ve seen it, so if I don’t, don’t be afraid to ask to see if I have or not; we all know tumblr’s a little (a lot) funky, so I may have missed it!
➤ NSFW content of sexual nature is very unlikely to appear on this blog as I don’t often participate in those kinds of threads (Artemis, the main character here is a sexless entity. he's literally made of tar. so.. yep!) But if I do for some reason in any capacity, it will be put under a read more and tagged as “ ( nsft ) ” and will only be done with people I’m close with or have discussed it with beforehand. NSFW themes may be more likely to appear in terms of DARK themes, as these muses are all horror related. (torture, existentialism, death, demonic imagery, etc.) But these will be tagged as such. The catchall tag will be “ ( horror tw ) ”.
➤ Speaking of nsfw content... there is NOTHING wrong with having a preference for nsfw writing. However, since I cannot participate in that kind of writing due to the nature of my muse - if the only thing you reblog or post about is nsfw content, I'll probably just softblock you.
~ These rules subject to change over time, but if/when they do I’ll be sure to make a post about it to let ya know! Thank you for your time; it’s appreciated!
x credit to @/rpiconsgalore for the banners I use in my text posts!
✩₊˚.⋆☾𓃠☽⋆⁺₊✧ ➥ DARK EYES STARED .. for an unreasonable amount of time. it should have been embarrassing - but val didn't get embarrassed. most times. quickly , she shuffled in her spot - boots scuffing the ground. she looked over her shoulder .. trying to spot her partner. but of course he had gone walkabout.
turning back around - she faced the other skeleton. man. skeleton man. wearing an impeccable suit. it was almost uncanny how alike they were. ❝ uh .. ❞ she stumbled. actually stumbled - over her words. ❝ yes ? ❞ it was more a question than an actual statement. ❝ wait - is all of it a better option ? ❞ irish accent peeking out from behind so few words.
✩₊˚.⋆☾𓃠☽⋆⁺₊✧ ➥⠀⠀@bcneheaded ‧˚꒰🐾୭ ˚. asked ❝ do you see anything you like ? ❞ ੭
💬🥀 — He'd raise a brow if he could, but alas… he's in shopkeeper mode anyway... Instead, he cants his head ever so slightly, peering down at the young woman with some odd mixture of some kind of lighthearted, thinly veiled amusement and a more open curiosity.
A soft chuckle rumbles lowly from him, yellow pinpricks of lights flaring briefly as though he'd widened his eyes for a second … or the equivalent of it.
“Ah…” He breathes, one hand sweeping languidly out from its rather formal position behind his back in gesture to the items. "I see you have fine taste... I take that as the highest compliment.”
His skull dips in a polite nod, eyes never leaving Val.
“I do not believe I have had the pleasure… it has been some time since your partner has visited– let alone with an associate. You may call me Artemis... I am the keeper of this humble establishment.” He extends a gloved hand to her palm-up. “If you seek anything at all, you need only make your ask… and I shall do all I can to aid you. And if I do not have it..."
He rights himself a bit, arms returning to their folded position behind his back– shoulders back and back straight... He really is like an undead posh man... or, undead appearing anyway.. there is substance beneath the bones after all. Ahem.
"– I shall endeavor to acquire it." A pause, and his tone lightens. "For a price, of course."
Sentence starters themed around the concept of MASKS, VEILS, OR ANY OTHER FACIAL COVERING. Change pronouns, phrasing or punctuation as you see fit, but please do not add to this list !
FROM THE UNMASKED
❝ What are you hiding under there? ❞
❝ I know you're smiling / laughing! I can tell! ❞
❝ I am the mask you wear. ❞
❝ Whose is the face in the mask? ❞
❝ Does it get sweaty under there? ❞
❝ That mask doesn't scare me. ❞
❝ Take that mask off! ❞
❝ Why do you wear that? ❞
❝ A mask will never hide the smile in your eyes. ❞
❝ Take off the mask when you speak to me. ❞
FROM THE MASKED
❝ There is a face beneath this mask, but it isn't me. ❞
❝ Why do you want to see my face so badly? ❞
❝ Behind the mask, I am only myself. ❞
❝ Perhaps you've already seen my face. You'll never know. ❞
❝ I am smiling. Can't you tell? ❞
❝ Everybody wears a mask. Even you. ❞
❝ What makes you think I'm hiding anything? ❞
❝ No one cared about me until I put on the mask. ❞
❝ Time to remove this mask. ❞
❝ Are you prepared to see what's underneath? ❞
MASKS AS METAPHOR
❝ If you wear a mask for too long, there will come a time when you can not remove it without removing your face. ❞
❝ A mask is not to disguise who you are but to show who you really are. ❞
❝ Once you drop a mask, you can never wear it again. ❞
❝ Remove the mask. Let me love the darkness you hide underneath. ❞
❝ The human face is, after all, nothing more or less than a mask. ❞
❝ A mask of gold hides all deformities. ❞
❝ Man has only one face, but a thousand masks! ❞
❝ Be careful with the mask. You may get used to it. ❞
❝ We put on masks we believe will be more acceptable to the world than the truth of who we are. ❞
Hi hello ♡ if u see me randomly liking like six posts in a row from u and ur confused, just know that it's probably bc I was checking in on u bc I care about u even if I'm not here a lot
"oh no, I'm interacting too much with this persons posts! :( "
No!!!. shut up!!!! this is an interaction based website, like every single one of my posts, reply to every single ooc rambling, send me fifty MILLION messages, I do not care in the slightest, I live for this shit. I wither in silence.
hello i am alive <3 I wish deeply that I could get back into RPing properly but!! im ngl the communities are deeply difficult to enjoy or engage with bkskfkdkd this is not a me bitching thing this is just a me saying stuff one. yall are so lovely and the people I've met are so fun however I do recall struggling DEEPLY with interactions and making meaningful connections both ooc and ic, so if I'm distant on any of my blogs?? apologies!!
The combination of 'unnervingly flawless self-control' with 'occasional tendency to engage in reckless, dangerous, and borderline self-destructive or death-seeking behaviour' in a character is SUCH catnip to me
from John Keats’s love letter to Fanny Brawne
Tristan and Isolt (Death), Rogelio de Egusquiza
The Reconciliation of the Montagues and Capulets over the Dead Bodies of Romeo and Juliet, Frederick Leighton
Death of Francesca de Rimini and Paolo Malatesta, Alexandre Cabanel
Honestly cackling over the thought of the dynamics that could ensue in using Tharn as a side muse here djsjakid the implication too that he goes to Artemis shop by proxy in being included in this blog is also so ?? alarming and hilarious... Artemis wouldn't hate him but the guy does have mildly wade wilson vibes and leans into modern day stuff ?? So that in itself makes him so Other
👉👈 i may or may not have THREE new monster/supernatural type characters in the time I spent Not Here™️
And anyway ones a revenant skeleton man based in modern day (some kind supernatural college or smthng originally for his story) he is fully skeletal and wears modern clothes, also likes to tape a fake mustache on his skull so people stop asking if he's smiling(yes it does work). His name is Tharn and he's a obnoxious but also somehow the chillest dude (also a guitarist/vocalist for some doom/sludge/post-metal whatever else solo project he refuses to name out loud- besides the point tho) yes you can bang him.
✱˚｡⋆ ↪ 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊. ( a collection of various location prompts centered around time & weather. feel free to adjust as desired. )
[ 1AM ] the stoop of a brightly lit psychic shop, pondering haven from the rain.
[ 2AM ] the [ lobby / room ] of a run-down motel during a tumultuous storm.
[ 3AM ] a dark graveyard thick with petrichor, well beyond visiting hours.
[ 4AM ] an empty, rusty gas station nearly flooding with rainwater.
[ 5AM ] a cabin in the frozen woods, large fire raging under the hearth.
[ 6AM ] a bus stop hazily lit by the rising sun, earth smelling of petrichor.
[ 7AM ] a crowded coffee shop, patrons in a rush to escape the morning rain.
[ 8AM ] a serene camping site overlooking a valley, air humid & fresh.
[ 9AM ] a diner smelling of breakfast food as rain patters on the window.
[ 10AM ] a walled-in garden full of flowers, just as the afternoon heat sets in.
[ 11AM ] an empty public playground, equipment hot from the sun.
[ 12PM ] the middle of a sweltering outdoors shopping center.
[ 1PM ] the side of the highway after your car breaks down from the heat.
[ 2PM ] a bustling farmer's market ripe with produce, unhindered by the rain.
[ 3PM ] a city sidewalk gloomy with mist & countless puddles.
[ 4PM ] the forested perimeter of a vast lake, cold from snow melt.
[ 5PM ] a [ restaurant / diner ], interior lights flickering under a fierce storm.
[ 6PM ] a car interior, passengers stuck on a dangerously snowy & dark road.
[ 7PM ] an outdoors event as the heat backs off, full of laughter & live music.
[ 8PM ] the long queue of a club, impatient patrons stuck in the rain.
[ 9PM ] the threshold of an apartment, knocking to be let out of the hailstorm.
[ 10PM ] a windy beach past public hours, grains of sand mimicking the stars.
[ 11PM ] the backseat of a car parked in the pouring rain on a lonely road.
[ 12AM ] a pier on the cold, misty waterfront as fireworks are let off.
ALSO... hi... hello. I apologize for being not here I general! (my queue is also mostly just like aesthetics so it's overrun my blog orz oough)
Please do not take my silence as a disinterest in talking ooc or ic however! It's never anything personal, I promise. I'm really just not here just yet, writing wise. I'll hopefully find muse again soon, but for now the old man here (me and him) are just chilling having tea n shit I guess. Please do feel free to reach out to me if I haven't responded and you DO want to like plot or yell about characters and I WILL absolutely respond, but as of rn all is quiet and mostly just a My Turn thing in a few spots. Nudge me if you want to!! I'm not intentionally ignoring anyone or any plots or anything, I am again jsut Not Really Here unfortunately
