damn if these walls could talk

[coveredinchaos]

🌟 (bill)

send me a 🌟 and I’ll give you a headcanon about our character’s relationship.

as mean as she is, she really does go out of her way to make sure he eats and is generally good. she’ll order his coffee and send it to his office, she’ll order his favorite lunch; it’s not because of her dedication to the cult either. it’s just because she does genuinely care deep down. 

they have never officially called themselves anything more than partners. not the kind of romantic partners either. more-so partners-in-crime. of course they hook-up on the regular and aren’t quiet about it, but they still don’t try to make it more than it is. at least eris hasn’t expected as much. but she still has a huge jealous streak about it all.

eris first caught bill’s eye with her gift. she had embraced his cult quiet, but eerily calm. she was comfortable in the chaos and him being the most chaotic of them all meant she wanted to be the one he noticed. she gave him the best luck she could muster and he had kept her by his side in some way since.

she absolutely uses the golden apple to give bill the purest of information she gets as well as keep the cults actions secret. if work doesn’t work, then she uses her gift, giving whoever needs it the worst luck of their life, which has resulted in death before.

@chaoticxcipher

[coveredinchaos]

chaoticxcipher​:

He’s silent. Because she’s right. He’s not going to say it though because he’s pretty sure she already knows it. Maybe that’s why he was here, really. Because he was losing his mind and knew she’d talk some sense into him. But he’s still mad. Not at Eris but because everything she’s said is true. What the fuck is wrong with him? Why was this freaking him out so much? Probably because it’d been a long time since any of his actions had consequences. “Fine,” he said tersely. He looked over at her desk. He thought for a moment. He let the anger shift from just pure rage to something he could target into something. And as much as he would love to keep yelling at Eris because she’s right there, he instead wanted to prove her wrong. Or at least get her looking at him in a better light. He looked back at Eris. “Okay. Fine. You bring up some good points. Let’s fix that, then. I certainly don’t want to look like a coward, and I suppose I got a little… paranoid about everything, so thank you for snapping me out of it. You can slap me if you want to, though, that might make things a little more interesting,” he wasn’t going to say she was right, but he was going to try and change her view, or fall into this like reverse psychology. Because he definitely needed her to stay on his side, and he definitely didn’t want that image of him to stay in her mind. “You made a career out of ruining people’s lives, right? You gonna help me frame someone for a crime he didn’t commit, or are you going to make me do this on my own to prove a point.”

Eris knew she was right and she didn’t need to hear him say it. He was good with his words, without a doubt, but he wasted them on the weak. And her belief in that is why she can talk to him the way she does. He wasn’t used to be around strong-willed people. And as much as Eris believed in him, she still knew he could be better. So she pushed. She was good at pressing people’s buttons, but she was even better at pushing his buttons. And his question had her smirking debating on how she wanted to answer. Finally, he was where she needed him to be, and she wanted to help him. She always wanted what was best for him. But he had been slacking for so long that she needed to see him do better. “You can handle this. Poppy trusts me more than you right now...and I plan on keeping it that way until you ca prove yourself. We can’t be connected, right?”

[powerfulzhan]

while she herself had yet to be blessed with any kind of power or gift, zhan has long been fully aware of the magic this island possesses and how to tap into it in her own ways. but mostly she focuses her efforts on befriending and aligning herself with others who had magic of their own. so hearing about this woman and her luck, zhan was intrigued. the fact that she also owns the local gossip page and had eyes and ears all over the entirety of corona makes her even more useful. knocking on the office door inscribed with her name, zhan waited until she heard a come in before opening the door with a smile. “hello, dear. have a moment for a small chat?” @coveredinchaos​

[coveredinchaos]

eris was just about to leave, wrapping up yet another day of slander and emotional turmoil on someone else’s behalf. she wasn’t sorry about any of it in fact, it was the only thing that got her out of bed sometimes. spreading a little bit in chaos in whatever way she could was worth it all; she grew bored so easily and so she really had to sink her nails into things to ease it. she had only gotten her bag when her door opened and eris raised an eyebrow at the woman. she looked familiar, but eris just couldn’t place why. “a small chat better be just that. i have places to be.”

[coveredinchaos]

chaoticxcipher​:

He scoffed at her response. “I didn’t choose to have a kid with her,” he snapped back. “And don’t you fucking think I’m extremely aware of all of that? I know that she can’t be a part of any of this. And I almost don’t want her to be because I know it wouldn’t work.” He was livid as Eris shoved past him. She told him to leave, but his blood was running too hot to do that. He made his way over, shutting the door again, not needing anyone else around to witness anything that was going on. Bill stood face to face with her. “The only attachment I have to Poppy is my daughter. And I don’t even fucking know how much longer that’ll last because guess what, you’re right. Neither of them can even know about my group. I fucked up. She wouldn’t have been my first choice, she wouldn’t’ve even been my tenth choice to have a kid with. But it happened. And maybe it shouldn’t have. Maybe I should’ve known better than to try to be a part of her life. And don’t think I forget that you’re probably one of the only ones who fully puts up with me. But you going around, fucking with Poppy’s luck could so easily make all these things worse for me. Because what if somehow that made her lucky enough to find out all that she doesn’t know about me. What if she called the cops, or told one of her psycho friends. This is what they do to me when they know I do drugs,” he motioned to his face, “Don’t wanna know what they’d do if they found out I run a fucking cult.” His anger isn’t gone, but he’s not shouting anymore. he’s not seeing as much red. “Maybe I came down here yelling at you because like you said, there are only a few fuckin’ people willing to put up with my bullshit. And none of them put up with me as much as you do, and for some unknown reason, you’re like the only fucking person I trust. And maybe I’m just angry at you because I’m fucking terrified of what’s going to come for me when all of the lies I built up come burning down around me.” He let out a heavy sigh and looked at the ground. “You’re also the only person that can piss me off like you just did and it doesn’t make me want to kill you.” Bill looked back at Eris, his hand still pressed firmly against the door. “And for the record, I knew why you hate Poppy, so I wasn’t asking about her. I wanted to know why you seem to hate my daughter. Is it because her mother is the ‘wrong choice’?” he cocked his head to the side a bit. His voice is steadier and quieter, but there’s still anger boiling through him. Not all of which is directed at Eris. He’s just enraged and he’s been taking it out on Eris, which he knew wasn’t fair. “Because if that’s the case, and since you seem to know so much about what’s best for me, then please. Enlighten me. Who would be the right choice.” It isn’t a question.

eris knew what he was trying to get her to say and she was having no part of it. “do you need me to slap you? have you lost your damn mind? did you forget the many authoritative figures that are a part of your cult? have you really let the glowstick and her raggedy friends make you feel so small?” she tilted her head to the side, eyes locked with his as if she was challenging him. “i can’t believe the big baddie is afraid of the first guy who gave him a black eye.” she wasn’t going to talk about his child any further. she was not going to bend to his silly little game. “the bill cipher i know isn’t such a coward. he takes what he wants because he can. he’s the chosen one. and there is no one on this island more powerful than him. he doesn’t even need magic to make the people here do his bidding,” she raised an eyebrow. “the person in front of me? not the same.”

[coveredinchaos]

chaoticxcipher​:

His temper only rose, flaring up behind his eyes. She walked back to her desk, and he didn’t move for a moment, trying to get all of his thoughts to stop racing as he tried to land on a point that wouldn’t have him punching a hole in her wall. He stormed a few paces closer to her desk. “You’re fucking… Why. why did you do that?” He can’t process this. Well, he can, it’s just the rage is making it so much harder to do so in a rational way. “I don’t think you understand just how fucking…” He didn’t continue because he knew she didn’t care. He could lament just how close he was to fucking everything up with Poppy and completely losing any rights to visiting Lily Rose. But it wouldn’t matter because Eris didn’t care. He knew she didn’t care and wouldn’t care and that was just making him more upset. And then she threw a threat at him. He knew it was empty, but that didn’t change anything. He just scoffed. “Do it, then,” he snapped. “Ruin my day. Fuck it, make my whole goddamn life a living hell. Wouldn’t be much different than what you’re already fucking doing!” Bill stood there for a moment. He shook his head. Part of him wanted to leave. “Why do you hate her so much?” his voice isn’t as loud, but the anger is all still there. 

eris was angrier than she had been, and it cast an eerie feeling into the room. she wasn’t the type to act as rash as bill but perhaps the sight of poppy had brought that side out of her. “she wasn’t the right choice,” eris finally said. her hands were clutching her papers tightly as if she was going to hurl them at him even though it wouldn’t make a difference if she did. “i still don’t understand how you could have a child with her. how will your kid ever be a part of your group? the mother is too weak to ever be part of all of this. how you could grow attached to a literal glowstick is beyond me.” she got up, shoving past him to open the door to her office. “i think you should leave. maybe come back when you remember the hard work people put in for you. that there are people on the island who accept your hot-headed theatrics.” she looked back at him. “or kill me for stepping out of place and be done with it. i don’t know what more you could want when you come around here yelling at me like this.”

[coveredinchaos]

artsandpoppy​:

“it’s not that i don’t want to be your friend,” she’s quick to say, eyes widening a little as she realized how the suggestion of avoiding each other probably sounded like to eris. poppy hadn’t meant it like that at all. it was just, with everything going on in her life she needed to ensure she was in control of things. at least for now. “maybe down the road, once i figure some stuff out we can try again…” biting at her lip, she gave a firm nod and without any hesitation stepped forward into the open arms and wrapped her own around eris in what she assumed was a gesture of a potential bridge being built between them.

as eris held her she smirked. poppy really was a fool. she closed her eyes, using the energy she had to shift the bad luck surging from her to poppy. she held her for a few seconds to let the energy pass and then she moved away, her remorseful look back on her face. “maybe down the road....thank you poppy. that means a lot to me.” she gave her a sad smile. “if you don’t mind i’m a little bit busy and i....i don’t wanna push things.”

[coveredinchaos]

chaoticxcipher​:

“I dont– you don’t need to do that for me!” he couldn’t help that he was still full of rage, and her not looking at him–like he wasn’t worth the time– only set him off more. “Or at the very least run it by me. I can handle things with her, don’t meddle with that. I don’t even think you understand just how much worse that could’ve made things.” Because what if Poppy knew that Eris knew Bill. What if she thought that he was trying to do something to distract her from what he did; what if she thought he was in on it. He has more he wants to say, but Eris does surprise him when she walks over. He shakes his head. “What, you upset someone else got around to it first?” he scoffed, rolling his eyes, only adding that bit because he was still angry at her. But he does give her an actual answer, mostly because he’s a little surprised that she actually did seem to care. “One of Poppy’s friends. One of the stupid fuckers that performed that night. I don’t need you to kill him,” he said, the anger not fading, but part of it shifting away from Eris and more to the man who’d beat him up. “Killing him is easy and also really complicates things. I had a different idea for how to deal with him.” But that’s not what he’s here for right now. Probably would’ve been if he hadn’t learned about what Eris got up to at the battle of the bands. His anger shifts back to her. “I’m not a fucking child, Eris, I don’t need you running in to fix all my problems. When I need your help, I’ll fucking ask for it. Or if you want to help, fucking ask me what would help. Just talk to me and don’t assume shit about what I need.”

eris didn’t like being yelled at by anyone, especially bill. she wasn’t a child; she was devoted and she always did what she thought was right and had proven herself time and time again. so all of this was just pissing her off now. she took a few steps away from him, too stubborn to lose her cool on him. “well, it’s a little late for that. and it won’t get any better and i don’t feel sorry for her.” she huffed. she was not going to deal with this she had work to do. she sat back down at her desk and started going through her sources again. “that’s the thing with magic,” she said as she was rummaging through her things. “there’s no proof. she could know i did it but she wouldn’t have proof. she doesn’t know how my magic works and honestly i think you’re forgetting too.” she glared at him. “give me a few seconds. i could make your day just as bad as hers is right now.” an empty threat but only because it was at bill. whether he knew that or not was unknown to her. “any other complaints? i’m busy.”

[coveredinchaos]

artsandpoppy​:

as eris continued to explain herself the orange light of poppy’s skin began to dim further and further until it was gone completely and she was left with no glow whatsoever. “that… makes sense,” she admits quietly. as the anger had deflated in her so had her general energy - it was rare that poppy got that worked up ever and coming down from it was always sort of like crashing from a high. the spike of guilt she felt at having judged the woman so harshly also didn’t help any. “i’m sorry. i just… i don’t want any outside factors messing with my life anymore. i did a lot of things different that day than i normally would have.” and though she still didn’t like that - wasn’t comfortable with any of the things she had done specifically because of the good luck - she supposed it could have been worse. and in the moment poppy finds herself about to suggest something she’s never said before. “i think… moving forward we should just avoid each other then. it’s not personal or anything, i just… i can’t risk having an interference in my life again like that.”

how dare she act so above her? eris was insulted. what bill saw in her she could never understand. but what she did understand was what she needed to do now. “i totally understand. it’s hard for me to make friends because of my gift. so it makes sense that you want to stay away...” she held her arms out in surrender. “can we...end it on a good note?” she knew there was no way that poppy could resist her offer and if she did then eris would really be shocked. all she needed was for the woman to give in.

[chaoticxcipher]

To say he was angry felt more like an understatement. He shouldn’t have been so pissed off but between everything that had happened in the week or so, his blood pressure was just rising. And he wasn’t really thinking things through when he went down to Eris’ office, opening the door and quickly slamming it behind him, glaring at her as she sat working at her desk. “You gave her luck. What the fuck, why? And don’t give me that ‘I was being nice’ bullshit, because I know you. I know that’s not your MO, so don’t even fucking try it.” he was almost shouting, his voice was raised and he wasn’t even trying to hide his upset.

@coveredinchaos​

[coveredinchaos]

eris knew this would get back to bill eventually but she still wasn't ready for him storming into her office, screaming bloody murder. she flinched, but she didn't rush to meet his eyes. "i was trying to help you. as i always do," she said calmly as she continued to work. "you fucked up. i distracted her. you're welcome." when she did finally look at him she gasped, fist balled as she went over to him. "who hurt you? i'll kill them."

[coveredinchaos]

artsandpoppy​:

“Why wouldn’t I be upset? You messed with my life - my feelings - my emotions,” she explains, as if Eris wasn’t already aware of how her own gift worked. But Poppy had known something had been slightly off the day of the festival - how easily she had accepted money from people, the way she had held an entire conversation with Branch without freaking out, and the fact that she had actually admitted to her relationship trouble with Dani - something she rarely if ever felt comfortable discussing with anyone. At the time she hadn’t thought too much about it, had figured maybe she was growing or getting over her insecurities some, but now she knows it had all been because of Eris. Shaking her head quickly at the comment about her glow, Poppy wasn’t going to be so easily swayed. “No - I can control it. Magic… magic doesn’t work like that. Everyone has some level of control.” It’s not something she’s certain of, though, and as she sees the hurt look cross the woman’s face her anger slowly starts to fade. The orange glow dimming ever so slightly. “But you said you did it to be nice. If you can’t control it why would you act like you had given it to me on purpose?”

“when you work in my line of work, you can’t actually be honest to the public. i work in a dog eat dog world. if i admit my weaknesses, i will be eaten alive.” she ran a hand through her hair. she appreciated that poppy put up a fight but she wasn’t going to ruin her image so easily. “i thought you of all people could understand that. i hear all these good stories of you and how patient you are with even the worst of people.” she looked away. “the most i can control is if it’ll be good luck or bad luck.when the sensation is there i can’t stop it. i can just give what i can give. and since you’re such a good person i made sure to make it good. would you have rather it been bad? i would never do that to you. i don’t even know you. and you don’t know me, so i don’t understand why you’re so convinced i’m trying to make your life hard.”

[artsandpoppy]

It surprisingly hadn’t been too hard to track Eris down and once she did Poppy didn’t hesitate for a single second to march right up to the other woman. Having left Lily Rose with Joy at the shop while she left to go focus on this, she was baby free to address the latest issue in her seemingly never ending drama-filled life. “What do you mean you gave me good luck?” she demands, not even bothering with any pleasantries or hellos. Poppy had given this woman a chance already, but between talking about her and her daughter on that damned gossip page of hers and now finding out about this - she was done. A light orange glow radiated off of her skin to prove that. It might be a bit of an overreaction, but with the way her life was currently going she didn’t appreciate anything else coming in and messing with what small control she did have over it all. @coveredinchaos​

[coveredinchaos]

Eris snorted at the woman.She never once in her life had someone react poorly to being given a gift. “I gave you a little boost during the festival,” she said as if it was a shock that she would question it. “I would like to understand your rage, Poppy, but I’m going to be honest, I really don’t know why you’re upset. I just amplified your luck.Anything good that happened to you after is still you. I gave you enough good energy to feel like you drank an espresso. You can’t control that you glow, I can’t control the good fortune I give to others.” Her expression changed to one she had perfected over the years. Hurt, lost. “To be honest with you Poppy....I put on a brave face. I let others think I am in control....but I’m really not.”

[coveredinchaos]

why did you give poppy good luck at the battle of the bands?

“because it was the nice thing to do. good luck means bill can’t fuck things up again with his incompetent misfortune. plus now that she’s had a taste she’ll want more. they always do.” @artsandpoppy @chaoticxcipher

[coveredinchaos]

artsandpoppy​:

At the sight of who it was that she had stopped, Poppy’s smile faded just a little bit for the briefest of moments before it was back full blast. Of course she recognized Eris from the gossip blog - she was the one that continued to comment on her daughter and her past relationship with Bill. The latter of which she didn’t really care about, but bringing Lily Rose into the mix? That was where Poppy started to have an issue with the woman. But now wasn’t the time or place to comment on that. “Ten dollars is the max that I’m accepting for just one shirt,” she informs the woman. “So don’t worry about tripling anything - really the shirts only cost like five bucks to make a piece at most so we’re gonna be getting a profit anyway!” In truth a big part of Poppy didn’t want to even accept ten from the woman - knowing that she made her money from trash talking others - but that would be mean and today was supposed to be a fun and drama free day.

Knowing by body language alone that she was getting under Poppy’s skin even a little bit was entertaining. “So modest,”she commented, digging into her purse for her wallet. “I’ve heard that was a big thing with you. In fact, it’s pretty fair to say that you are the most humble and open-hearted women on the island. Would you agree?”  She pulled out a twenty, holding it into her hand and concentrating her energy onto it. “I’m sure you’re the luckiest woman here. And I think that kind of luck deserves to be payed forward. So please, let me spread the good fortune for the sake of the festival.” A regretful look flashed in her eyes for a minute. “I know you probably aren’t a fan of me. I have said things for the sake of gaining views and that is wrong on me. I’m not good at apologies, but this....this is what I can give back at least.”

[artsandpoppy]

Decked out in the Butterfly Effect merchandise t-shirt she designed for the battle of the bands, the one pair of ripped up skinny jeans she owns specifically for performing with the band, and her black converse, Poppy was ready to take the festival by storm. The only thing she was missing was the leather jacket she had embroidered with a butterfly on the back - but it was just too hot for that. She was sitting at one of the makeshift tables the event coordinator had put up for the smaller acts to sell their merch with Lily Rose on her lap, trying her best to bring as much attention to the group before they got up on stage later. “Hey there! Interested in buying a Butterfly Effect shirt?” she called out to the person walking by. “We’re one of the acts today! A pop-rock girl group! The shirts are free, but we’re always accepting donations if you want to give back!” She’d only added the last part because she knew Emily expected her to at least try to make a bit of a profit on the shirts. Or at the bare minimum break even on how much it cost to create them.

[coveredinchaos]

Eris couldn’t resist paying Poppy a visit. It was the perfect setting to make a friendly appearance and seeing the baby with her only made things more important. She wanted to take a good look at Bill’s little family.She liked to think it was for the good of their group but Eris knew her agenda went beyond it. Still, she gave Poppy her warmest smile. Bill might be an idiot when it comes to this woman, but Eris won’t be. “I would love to buy one,” she said sweetly, almost too sweet. “What’s the most someone has donated? I want to triple it.” She wanted to make sure Poppy didn’t forget her. “I’m always down to support a good girl group.”

[coveredinchaos]

chaoticxcipher​:

He rolled his eyes a bit. And then he chuckled. “What, you want me to try guessing flowers? Alright,” he took a long breath as he thought about different flowers and whichever ones he could remember the meanings of from back when he was a child and his grandmother would talk to him about flowers like it was something he’d be interested in. “Three guesses: asphodels, Dalias, or you’re actually secretly super basic and love red roses,” he teased, grinning a bit He rolled his eyes again. “I just wanted to take you out to dinner, show my appreciation for all you do to help me out.” he said, not denying anything she’d said. “Just humor me, Eris. I’m tryin’ to do something nice and you know I suck at that.”

Eris could humor him; she was capable of it for sure.But where was the fun in that? He didn’t like easy anyways. “One of those was right Bill. I’m impressed.” She placed a hand on his shoulder and smiled as warm as she was capable of. “You can take me out to dinner, sure,” she said, moderately into it.”Or..we could do something else. Something fun.....Or dangerous....Or anything but dinner.”

[coveredinchaos]

continued from this. @chaoticxcipher

Eris let his questions hang in the air like she tended to do. She had been teasing him for the most part but now she was wondering if there was truth to her teasing. "I don't need to make s dent in your wallet. I have my own money" she stated because it was true and she wasn't going to entertain the idea of him buying her lavished gifts. "Flowers are nice. But I like specific kinds. I'm sure you could never guess what they are." she raised an eyebrow, as if it were a challenge. "You wanna date me so badly. It's adorable, Billy."

[coveredinchaos]

cinderella / hercules

Cinderella - Did your muse experience any childhood traumas? Did they overcome them? 

Nope. She was neglected by her parents, her peers were afraid of her because of how good she was with her words and her ability to manipulate their luck, and she caused drama for fun. If anything, she was the reason others were traumatized because she sure did go out of her way to make others miserable when she was bored enough.

Hercules - Is your muse more physically strong, or emotionally strong?

Emotionally without a doubt. She doesn’t remember the last time she has ever been brought to tears and she doesn’t think she could be brought to them easily. She has a good grip on her emotions, sometimes not with her pettiness, but she can fake a smile and fake a good time if needed be. She isn’t weak physically either, but she would rather not get her hands dirty so she is no goddess of strength.