don't open pandora's box

i used to be soft. i used to be gossamer and silk, until it was all torn away and i was abandoned and alone. i used to be broken. i used to be shards of iron and ice; a whirlwind of broken glass until i learned to be more. now i light up the night sky. beauty fighting against darkness, fire and lightning mistaken for nothing more than a pretty picture, but i’ll burn you alive and look damn good doing it.

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dinah-davenport‌:

“Oh,” Dinah remarked as she looked around her room before meeting the girl’s eyes again, turning around. It wasn’t that she was territorial, far from it… she had faith in her own skill and never really worried about other around her. “There’s no need; I just have the usual injuries; this is a festival, not a battle,” she only half joked. 

Feeling that she was no longer needed, Pandora had backed away a little bit to get out of the doorway.  She nodded her head in acknowledgment, fingers tapping against the side of her leg. “I just wasn’t sure how many people got hurt or if there was anything I could do to help,” she started. “But you’ve got everything, so I guess I’ll be going.”

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on-pointe-disaster‌:

“I should have been more careful,” Aalis still insisted, feeling as though she should have been more aware of what was going on around her… she just… felt as though she was having some sort of experience when she left her own body and was in someone else’s. But she took a deep breath and put on a smile, “You aren’t enjoying the party?” she asked her.

“Don’t worry about it. We’re both okay,” Pandora reassured. She didn’t want the other woman to be worried, wondering if she thought Pandora would be upset for the tiny collusion. The scarlet-haired girl wasn’t the type to make big deals out of tiny situations. Pandora wasn’t sure if she should say that she didn’t enjoy the party only because her family was there. It was best to just lie. “No, I am. I just wanted to walk around to see more,” she answered. “Are you having fun?”

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witheredwarren‌:

Aerith smoothed out her gown with nervous hands. She’d just got back from her world, dropping off her notes to Susannah for the second time and relishing the fact she could jump from space to space so seamlessly. She was doing well. Three notebooks full of information as many people as she could observe not just with her eyes, but with the eyes of her friends as well. 

She hadn’t even known about the festival until this appeared her bed. The white gown more regal than anything she’d ever owned before. Was it a gift? Had she earned it somehow or was it just a flook in the world’s design?

Either way, she liked the look of the flowers in her hair. “How long do you think it takes them to write their songs?” 

Pandora made a mental note to herself to never, ever attend any events anymore. Unless someone asked for her to appear for apothecary work, she wouldn’t be showing up. She thought attending would’ve been fine, ignoring the anxiety she got by knowing there were people talking about her because of her history with her family, but she could let the slide. But no, the universe was against her and her family just had to show up. She was hoping that they wouldn’t notice her, but that was nearly impossible with her red hair that stuck out like a green bush in the snow. Pandora kept herself close to the sides, almost blending in with the red flowers next to her. “Pardon?” She asked, completely caught off guard by the woman next to her. “Oh...I’m not sure, unfortunately. Why? Were you looking to request one?”

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on-pointe-disaster‌:

“Your dancing is wonderful,” Aalis complimented the young man who had asked her to dance with a wide smile. She had been taking some time to enjoy the spring festivities before some performances later in the day for the people. She let out a laugh as the man spun her quickly, making her go up onto her tiptoes for a moment. That was when everything seemed to dim and her vision was replaced with something else. She stood in a strange stage-like place, twirling on shoes that helped her to stay on her toes, with music that she didn’t recognise. The vision was gone as quickly as it came but it was long enough for her to stop dancing, a look of confusion on her face. “Excuse me,” she told her partner quickly as she dashed out the the square and into one of the small alleyways that ran adjacent. She wasn’t really paying attention to where she was going when she clipped someone’s shoulder, “Sorry!” Aalis exclaimed, apologising quickly. 

After being disowned and relinquished by her family, Pandora didn’t like coming to big events like these. Being anywhere where there were plenty of people that knew her and her family made her anxious, wondering if they were talking about her and the embarrassment she was towards her family. The scarlet-haired girl stuck to the sides, seeing as how her family did show up the festival and she wanted to avoid them the best that she could. She barely knew exactly where she was, coming out of any thought process she had after bumping into a stranger. She yelped, out of shock and not pain before regaining her footing. Pandora looked at the woman in front of her and offered her a small, reassuring smile. “No, it’s okay. It was my fault for not paying attention.”

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galexdavenport‌:

“I feel like the axe throwing is a bit too extreme for my liking.” Gale said aloud, watching the other contestants doing their hardest for the prize. Thing was, he could easily do it, but he’d rather have his palm read than act like a barbarian. “Might I accompany you to do an activity, My Lady/My Lord? I feel like I’ll grow roots standing here any longer.” 

Pandora kept to the sides and out of attention for these kind of events, specifically this one because her family was there and she didn’t want them to acknowledge her, nor possibly publically humiliate her. She wasn’t even expecting anyone to talk to her either, but maybe things were different. Hopefully, it was just that one thing. “At least the axe throwing is away from a good portion of the festival,” she added and then shook her head a little. “I--I’m not the type to...necessarily participate? I’m honestly just waiting for someone to get injured so I can try to momentarily ease their pain.”

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giaivan‌:

“I think I’d find the mud wrestling far more entertaining if all the participants didn’t all have beer bellies and smelled like less like spoiled rabbit meat,” the woman commented, her tone sour and clearly unimpressed.

The comment from the woman next to her made Pandora snicker and shake her head as she kept watching two men that matched the very description. “I think the only people that enjoy mud wrestling would only be those kind of people.”

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dinah-davenport‌:

Dinah’s brows were knitted together in concentration as she finished stitching up a wound, “Well maybe next time you should think twice before trying to vault over a fence with a ditch behind it. But you’re finished; go back out there and enjoy the festival,” she scolded them before hearing a knock at the door. “Come in,” she called as she turned to look over her shoulder at who was coming in.

Events like these weren’t Pandora’s thing anymore, at least not after her family disowned and relinquished her. Being anywhere where there were plenty of people that knew her and her family made her anxious, wondering if they were talking about her and the embarrassment she was towards her family. The scarlett-haired girl stuck to the sides, seeing as how her family did show up the festival. She had heard of some people having injuries and she dug through her bag to see what drugs and bandages she could offer before approaching one of the other healers. “Oh, I was just,” she started and cleared her throat. “--going to offer some help to aiding the injured.”

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derek-calloway‌:

“Celeste. I’m fond of the name,” Derek mused with a small yet painful smile. It was a conversation he had no interested getting into, but yet was a reminder of a past that he chose not to forget. The nobleman adjusted his clothing for a moment, brushing the creases carefully. He’d have to have some take care of it when he returned home. “Oh no, milady. I’ll manage just fine. I’m just grabbing some things for my father is all. Some important items, I’m sure,” Derek laughed with an amused smile on his face. “What about yourself? Or do you spend your time outside for your enjoyment?” 

Pandora looked at the horse again and smiled softly. “Celeste is a beautiful name,” she admired. The girl dusted her hands off once again as she looked around, wondering if there was something that she could at least offer to the man and his horse, even if they didn’t request for it. “Anything I can help with in that case?” She offered. She cleared her throat and shook her head, turning to one of the cabinets and pulling out a small sack of apples and then a flask of water. “Anywhere that’s away from home is my enjoyment. Here, the fields, even a rusty tavern.” She answered before handing over the sack and flask. “Here, it’s for you and Celeste.”

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yael-jacobs‌:

“Oh, Pandora,” Yael laughed slightly, hand going to her chest as she caught her breath. She hadn’t realized the younger woman had been organizing some of their herbal stores, “sorry, I just–– didn’t realize you would be in so early. The sun’s barely up.” Its light was streaming steadily through the shudders of the small cabin that doubled as a make-shift medical center for those requiring rather immediate attention.  @bellatorlukos

Pandora had looked from her original focus point, being so caught up in organizing that she hadn’t realized that Yael walked in. She cleared her throat and offered a small smile. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you like that,” she said softly and dusted her hands off. “I couldn’t sleep well anyway, so I came in as early as I could. Do you usually come in this early?”

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hammerxhorror‌:

“ I don’t think they believed me. How unfortunate for them. I told nothing but the truth, but they  wanted to be wrong” Jade replied raising a brow as she watched the person walking away. “ I can’t imagine why anyone would assume I was a liar. Is it my face?” She smirked. 

Pandora was listening quietly to everything surrounding her, no one paying attention to the apothecary as she drank her water. She had heard so many conversations and secrets just by sitting there and being ignored. Watching the woman making comments about someone who had walked away made Pandora chuckle. “Are you really taking their words and actions to heart?”

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derek-calloway‌:

”Mind if I leave her here? She can be a bit feisty when she’s lonely, but I just need to grab something from in there,” the Calloway said calmly as they stroked the muzzle of his horse affectionately. “Of course, if it’s not too troublesome…” Derek tilted his head carefully at the other before offering a sly grin. “Just don’t tell my father. He’d have a fit knowing I was going out on my own again. And I wouldn’t want this place filling up with guards just yet.”

Aurora looked up from her hands that she was washing off, wanting to clean the pesky dirt off of her hands before it dried and got stuck onto her skin. The redheaded girl looked at the man and then his horse, a small smile tugging at her lips. “Of course, I don’t mind, What’s her name?” she answered and wiped her hands dry, most of the dirt gone. She’d have to wash the rest off later. She stepped a bit closer and cleared her throat. “Do you need help with anything?”

[mysharona1987]

Dark red lipstick is a good way to show that you're sexy, strong, confident and possibly capable of murdering your husband for the insurance money.

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@emiliofurtado

Pandora hurridly tied her hair up into a ponytail as she walked down the street to Emilio’s house. She was lucky to have found somebody that would willingly train her. She assumed he understood her situation and reasoning, being a simple human who wanted to do nothing more than protect her family. She wasn’t in a hurry, she had enough time to spare and was able to grab a bottle of water and something to eat so she’s not training on an empty stomach. But Pandora was eager to start after having an argument with her father about how role in her family. 

The scarlet-haired girl stepped up to Emilio’s door, a shaky breath falling past her lips, hand shaking as she knocked on the door. She cleared her throat as the door opened, a small smile pulling on her face. “Hi Mr. Furtado! I’m here and ready for the training. What’s first?”

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calxrhodes‌:

“You would think there’d be plenty of moving companies that 1. have a proper website. 2. have good reviews and 3. aren’t ridiculously overpriced. I mean come on. It’s a hundred for just the truck, ten an hour and it says the standard delivery crew is two, so really that’s twenty. Including rest time. I mean not to be cheap but.. Is this where it’s going? I might as well kidnap every strong person I know or bait them with dinner for a week. I’ll be spending just as much then, for sure.” 

Pandora raised an eyebrow, sipping her coffee, as she listened to the woman at another table across from her. She hummed and then cleared her throat before speaking up. “Well, if you think about it; moving companies are their own business. They’re free to charge however much they want to charge, and they can tell you to find someone else if you complain to them about the prices and policies.” She shrugged before continuing. “They gotta cover their business bills and personal bills somehow.”

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the-darling-miss-davenport‌:

“Rhetorical question, darling” Delphine smiled as she looked over to the redhead. She knew what the person meant but she found it bold to do to one of New York’s most well known families. “If they had they really should have dug deeper, I’ve already heard any attempt to try to make a blonde joke. I like to maintain the high ground. If I had insulted them it would have let them think they had affected me. The easiest way to annoy someone is to have a good time in front of them despite them.

Pandora felt a bit dumb for having missed the rhetorical question, but she’d act like she knew that anyway. “Maybe they thought they were original or were at least trying,” she said and then shrugged. “I’ve had plenty of redhead jokes and I can’t imagine how many blonde jokes you’ve heard,” she started. “Makes sense, but I still always try to insult people back. They should expect to be bitten back after biting already.”

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bcthgarrison‌:

                    “Oh, I doubt it,” she scowled, her displeasure directly more at the violinist than the cerise haired woman. “Though there’s no use in placing bets as I’m already crossing my fingers to never see the poor soul again,”a dry chuckle left her, near wincing as a note that was completely off key screeched out into the subway train. 

The screeching to the violinist’s bow rubbing against the strings didn’t help prove Pandora’s point. She could tell from the surrounding subway train riders, that no one enjoyed the drunk man’s playing, but no one was going to speak up and actually say that. “And no one is gonna recommend to him to get lessons,” she mumbled and almost pitied the man. “I’m hoping his stop is soon.”

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