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unstoppable force (wanting to be the kindest version of myself) vs immovable object (all the anger and hatred I have inside myself)

#good morning damien

damien, despite appearing naïve, is a very survival motivated man. his blaming the detective initially was not out of some boyish attachment to william ( though i do not doubt such an attachment exists ) but more of a ... professional one. he was a relatively young mayor, even for the times, elected primarily on his promise of doing away the corruption of old money within his district.

catching a ‘ crooked cop ’ aligned far better with his political interests than the successive murder && indictment of two public figures that were well known to be his associates.

#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ᵃ ˢᵉᵉᵈ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ᵇᵉᵃʳˢ ᵗʷᵒ ᵛᶤᶰᵉˢ ❞ ┆ 𝑐𝘩𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑦. ;;

margot-terc

#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ʰᵉ ᶜᵘᵗ ʰᶤˢ ʰᵃᶤʳ ❞ ┆ 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. ;;#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ᶠᵒʳ ᵗʰᵉ ᶜᵃᵐᵉʳᵃ ❞ ┆ 𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑦. ;;

smiledog15578

Had the sudden urge to make this? It was for the monster au but honestly without context it doesn’t even fit the au lol but oh well quite proud of this :)

#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ᶠᵒʳ ᵗʰᵉ ᶜᵃᵐᵉʳᵃ ❞ ┆ 𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑦. ;;#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ᵇˡᵘᵉ ˡᶤᵖˢ ᵇˡᵘᵉ ᵛᵉᶤᶰˢ ❞ ┆ 𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑒. ;;#body horror //#death //

▌▓ ✖ ˡᵒˢᵗ ᶰᵉᵖʰᵉʷ: @cyclebcrn

orson shrugs. in theory , he supposes , he knows how to do this - he’s read treasure island and robinson crusoe and the boyscout handbook and others that weren’t so grounded in fiction. in theory , it’s simple - a few sharp strikes and there’ll be sparks. but his hands are numb for other reasons , and so is his spirit. he can’t even bother to be delighted when his second attempt actually catches.

he’s tempted , with the blade now in his corner , to cut himself and see if he still bleeds.

“ then there’s another reason why i should just , uh , help. “ he can see the palid frustration on damien’s face , but it’s not enough for him to stop pushing yet. “ … i’d want a break , i mean , in youse’ shoes. “

𝙻eave it to a son of mark’s to think everything in the world could be learned through stories . he lets himself , at last , settle . his body weary , aching && cold ( does he even have a body anymore ? didn’t mark take that , too ? ) how strange it is , after everything , to even have a soul that aches ...

. ❛❛ Celine would be proud . ❜❜ he murmurs as kindling catches , tired gaze moving up to orson’s face . he knows that look ... && holds out a hand for the axe . he’s not sure if dying means anything here , but he’s not in a rush to find out .

. ❛❛ A break ? ❜❜ he drawls numbly . from what ? he’s been doing nothing for ... god knows how long . chopping trees , hunting ‘ mark ’ && for what ? the amusement of whatever that ... that thing actually was ? celine could be ... she could be . . .

he heaves , a thick groan bubbling in his throat as he hunches over , tucking his head between his knees with both hands on the back of his neck . how could he be so stupid ?

#cyclebcrn #▌▓ ✖ ❝ ʰᵉ ˢᵗᵘᵐᵇˡᵉᵈ ᶤᶰᵗᵒ ᶠᵃᶤᵗʰ ❞ ┆ 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝘩𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟. ;;#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ᶰᵒ ᵒᶰᵉ ˢᵃʷ ᵃᶰᵈ ᶰᵒ ᵒᶰᵉ ʰᵉᵃʳᵈ ❞ ┆ 𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑖𝑖𝑖. ;;#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ᵒᵘʳˢ ᵃʳᵉ ᵗʰᵉ ᵐᵒᵐᵉᶰᵗˢ ❞ ┆ 𝑡𝘩𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑠. ;;#( dkfjs damien is having a moment

short about for damien:

his full name is Damien Eugene Vallier ( Dacey for triplet / twin aus with other damiens )

he is an empath ( less in a psychological sense and more in a mystic sense ) . he is deeply affected by the emotional state of others && can sense the energy shift in a room accordingly .

he’s smothered && repressed his own abilities to the point he is ignorant of them .

his soul has been bound to celine’s since birth . unbeknownst to anyone , he serves as her portrait of dorian grey , taking on the consequences of her occult magic , && the majority of any ill will the universe might hold for her .

this has been a contributing factor to his struggling with poor health his whole life .

as a young child , he was routinely on his death bed . his mother would only cut his hair when he got very , very sick , to ensure he looked nice enough to bury .

one of his hips is permanently damaged due to a childhood battle with polio .

william && mark were his first && fast friends due to essentially their ignorance . they had no idea how fragile he was && therefore they didn’t treat him different . the day he met them was the first time he’d felt like a real little boy . he cut his own hair that evening as an act of reclamation .

life was his to choose .

in adulthood , he served as an assistant under his predecessor during his final year of university .

upon discovering his employer’s somewhat ... unsavory ties ( including the man trying to auction off the seat of acting district attorney to the mob ) , ever the righteous crusader , he became determined to replace him .

mark financed the campaign , && his opponent horrendously outspent && outclassed , damien won in a landslide upset . becoming mayor at the ever green age of 25 .

his ties to mark && to the previous administration started to bite him as rumors circulated , the seat of district attorney going vacant for a long time due to the controversy .

he was set to be re-elected in 1928 , the controversy ( for the most part cleared ) && the seat finally his to appoint , he appointed y/n .

he’s a high functioning alcoholic .

#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ᵃ ˢᵉᵉᵈ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ᵇᵉᵃʳˢ ᵗʷᵒ ᵛᶤᶰᵉˢ ❞ ┆ 𝑐𝘩𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑦. ;;#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ʳᵉᵃᵈ ᵃ ᵇᵒᵒᵏ ❞ ┆ 𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡. ;;#illness //

screenshotsofdespair

#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ʰᵉ ᶜᵘᵗ ʰᶤˢ ʰᵃᶤʳ ❞ ┆ 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. ;;#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ʳᵉᵃᵈ ᵃ ᵇᵒᵒᵏ ❞ ┆ 𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡. ;;

(i.) damien loved both the actor && the colonel . he was a sickly boy , && in their presence was the first time he ever felt like a real person . mark’s games were extravagant , the colonel always had jokes && quips . they were so much , && so close , that he willingly stayed small to be in the space between them .

(ii.) when the colonel’s && the actor’s relationship started to disintegrate , he took neither side fully , he always assumed it was temporary . there was no way in god’s name those two flighty men could hold a grudge for very long . hah .

(iii.) while the brunt of his anger is focused on mark , to say he’s completely forgiven the colonel for his involvement with the whole mess would be a boldfaced lie .

#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ᵃ ˢᵉᵉᵈ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ᵇᵉᵃʳˢ ᵗʷᵒ ᵛᶤᶰᵉˢ ❞ ┆ 𝑐𝘩𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑦. ;;#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ʳᵉᵃᵈ ᵃ ᵇᵒᵒᵏ ❞ ┆ 𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡. ;;

wkm-incorrect-quotes

Damien: *just walking with his book in one hand*

William: *suddenly zooms past and accidentally hits Damien’s arm, making the book fly across the hall and onto the ground*

Damien:

Damien: Well, hello to you, too.

#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ʰᵉ ᶜᵘᵗ ʰᶤˢ ʰᵃᶤʳ ❞ ┆ 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. ;;#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ʰᵉ ʷᵃˢᶰ'ᵗ ᶜʳᵃᶻʸ ᶜʳᵃᶻʸ ❞ ┆ 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚. ;;#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ᵏᶰᵒᵗ ᵒᶠ ᶜʳᵘᵉˡᵗʸ ᵇᵒʳᶰᵉ ᵇʸ ˡᵒᵛᵉ ❞ ┆ 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠. ;;

astrologylunarfish

Rules for living in winter

From: 3rdritual

#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ʰᵉ ᶜᵘᵗ ʰᶤˢ ʰᵃᶤʳ ❞ ┆ 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. ;;#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ᵗʰᵉ ᵐᵒˢᵗ ʰᵘᵐᵃᶰ ᶜᵒˡᵒʳ ❞ ┆ 𝑎𝑒𝑠𝑡𝘩𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐. ;;

screenshotsofdespair

#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ʰᵉ ᶜᵘᵗ ʰᶤˢ ʰᵃᶤʳ ❞ ┆ 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛. ;;

▌▓ ✖ ˡᵒˢᵗ ᶰᵉᵖʰᵉʷ·:

“ you’re trying to cut y’damn hand off , man. “ it’s the most venom he’s put into his voice in hours , tone caught somewhere between listless and concerned. there’s a poe quote crammed in his brain somewhere , repeating at half-baked intervals ; all that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.

yancy exists , but shouldn’t. orson doesn’t exist , but is trying to.

crouched on the other side of the kindling , yancy holds his hand out for the axe and flint. “ … let me try. you did all the work ‘wit the wood , i aught’a pull my weight. “

𝙷e seethes . he wants to be angry , but the cold in him smothers any flame that doesn’t suit it . he’s not a child -- && he doesn’t want to be treated as one by his own nephew of all people . what is the world coming to ? what world even is this .

he mumbles a curse gruffly under his breath , but hands over the axe && flint to take the opportunity to try && warm his hands .

. ❛❛ Do you know how ? ❜❜ he asks , it doesn’t seem like something ... he’d be taught , celine would throw a fit if her son didn’t have some kind of survival skills , but it didn’t seem like the kind of stuff a nightmare entity would make sure he knew . well that’s a sentence , ❛❛ Don’t worry about pulling your weight , I’ve been on my own for a while . ❜❜

#cyclebcrn #▌▓ ✖ ❝ ʰᵉ ˢᵗᵘᵐᵇˡᵉᵈ ᶤᶰᵗᵒ ᶠᵃᶤᵗʰ ❞ ┆ 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝘩𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟. ;;#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ᵒᵘʳˢ ᵃʳᵉ ᵗʰᵉ ᵐᵒᵐᵉᶰᵗˢ ❞ ┆ 𝑡𝘩𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑠. ;;#▌▓ ✖ ❝ ᶰᵒ ᵒᶰᵉ ˢᵃʷ ᵃᶰᵈ ᶰᵒ ᵒᶰᵉ ʰᵉᵃʳᵈ ❞ ┆ 𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑖𝑖𝑖. ;;

▌▓ ✖ ❝ ᵖʳᵒᵐᵖᵗᵉᵈ ᵇʸ ᵗʰᶤˢ ❞ ┆ 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔. ;; anonymous screamed:

you’re still both , damien .

𝙷e offers little in the way of defense , brainless , he might be , but at least he’s got a heart between his lungs . it’s blue && aching , it’s cold && numb . asleep , awake , cyclical . vulnerable && dumb .

he’s doing the right thing , he’s broken out , he’ll find mark . he’s protecting his sister . this isn’t dumb . this isn’t dumb . he’s not a pawn any longer -- he’s broken free . what his name again ? where is he ? it’s so cold . i can’t feel my heart .