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@cursedvalor
━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐥𝐟-𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬
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THE MENACE of the supernatural is that it attacks where modern minds are weakest, where we have abandoned our protective armor of superstition and have no substitute defense. // #𝑺𝑷𝑰𝑹𝑰𝑻𝑺𝑭𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑫 ; an indie 𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖔𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖑 𝖎𝖓𝖛𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖌𝖆𝖙𝖔𝖗 ; haunted by annie
the saga of the volsungs.
@cursedvalor : “ i swore that i would never flee in fear from iron nor from fire.”
❛ well, this isn't iron. or fire. ❜ with a nod he gestures to the bone sword at his hip, his hand resting readily on its handle. his words aren't entirely true. the ghastly thing is made of everything — iron, fire, blood, the very essence of the earth, the gods and all sinister things buried beneath the ground between their realm and hell itself. iron is nothing compared to it. a smirk dances carefully around his lips, coming and going with each heartbeat, a challenging look burns in his eyes. he lets the words hang in the air, just holding the other's gaze. a more restless part of him may wait ( eagerly ) for the other to lunge at him, give him a reason to wield his weapon, to use his strength again, to do something, if only to fight his boredom, the cursed restlessness that gnaws at his bones whenever he sits still. and yet siegfried wouldn't attack without reason.
he is not a hunter of the creatures of the night, despite what most people think of him. quite the contrary, one can learn a lot from them, siegfried thinks, so much more than from any human. he is ever curious about them, almost like a child that still learns about the world. and just like that, he is still learning about those that do not fit into the human world. because it is them who most often understand true loneliness just like he does. what it is like to be so different from everyone and everything that is expected, so alone. he thinks that maybe he can see just a bit of that loneliness in the other's eyes. ❛ and does that strategy work well for you ? surely it brings some scars with it. ❜
𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖌𝖆𝖟𝖊 𝖜𝖆𝖘 𝖋𝖎𝖝𝖊𝖉 𝖔𝖓 the sword. in that moment, the world around him seemed to slow, and memories surged into his mind like a storm. his father’s stern commands echoed in his ears, sharp as the blade he had once been taught to wield. he remembered the sparring sessions with his sister — playful at first, until the edge of competition dulled the line. each time, they walked away with their own marks, the wounds of sibling rivalry, proof of their determination and resilience.
he drew in a slow breath, his eyes never leaving the sword. his smile, tight and unfeeling, flickered across his lips as his fingers twitched at his sides, though his hands remained empty. for so long now, he had no use for swords or weapons — not when dracula had made sure that he himself had become a weapon, forged in ways far darker than the sword’s steel. ❝ there’s little on this earth that doesn't leave its mark. not when something as simple as even flowers have their own lines of defense. ❞
𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐍𝐎 𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐎 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓'𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆 ( … ) 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐑𝐀𝐖 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘, 𝐓𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐆𝐋𝐄𝐄, 𝐄𝐂𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐘 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓. the woman - fox did not quiver at the subtle threat interwoven betwixt his growls and instead, brought herself impossibly closer to that maw that spoke in a language in which she was much too proficient ; the intimate language of the wilds yet untamed, of a violence that was brutal albeit hallowed, of teeth clashing in a confession of undying and self - consuming love. with the gentlest of touches, she caressed him. the dark fur below his jaw, the sharp slope of his open mouth, the length of a gargantuan fang as he questioned what her monstrous heart ached for.
so terribly beautiful, she thought. what a pity, that mortals should fear what the all - mother has created with such deft fingers ! if they only ceased their tremors, they could have witnessed a beauty unlike any other ▬▬ a beauty that spoke of melancholic moons and gnashing teeth. ❝ i hunger for many things, great wolf. i have never known satiety, nor will my appetites ever be wholly gratified by what little this world can offer me. ❞ her hand roamed, freely albeit carefully, across those features draped in midnight - black furs. now, she caressed his nose and languidly traveled across his elongated muzzle, past gleaming eyes and towards ears that still remained lowered on each side of his skull.
her lashes had fluttered below half - mast, her snow - white tails had slowed the once blithe tempo of their waltz until they were barely swaying behind her petite silhouette ; she was enthralled, captivated by a promise that spoke of pain and kinship. one or the other, both at the same time. ❝ even now, i ache to discover how your flesh would taste 'pon the bed of my tongue ... how warm your blood would feel against the feverish heat of my skin ... how beautiful your heart would be, clutched in the same hand that is now caressing you. ❞ a pause, just long enough for her maw to bloom into a mischievous simper. ❝ but you know this already, don't you ? after all, you were the one hunting me. ❞
𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖔𝖑𝖋’𝖘 𝖇𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖙𝖍 quickened, his massive chest rising and falling with the pulse of something primal, something ancient that throbbed beneath the surface of his mind. her words wrapped around him, as dangerous and intoxicating as the scent of blood in the air. he could feel the shift in the air between them, the tension taut as a wire pulled to its breaking point. she was close, so close, her touch feather-light but still searing like fire on his skin.
his heart — if it could be called that — skipped a beat. a growl rumbled deep in his throat, though now it held a different note, one less threatening and more ... intrigued. his paw lifted, large and heavy, but it hovered just above the ground as though unsure of itself. she was right — he had been the one hunting her, but the hunt had changed, twisted into something far more complicated than the simple chase of predator and prey. there was something in her, something that drew him in, that pulled at him like the moon calls the tides.
the wolf’s sharp fangs gleamed as he parted his lips, though this time there was no immediate threat. his body coiled tighter, the urge to strike, to claim, to devour warring with the instinct to stay, to watch, to listen. his eyes bored into hers, reading the depths of her words and her touch, the promise of violence and intimacy both a lure and a challenge.
his voice was a low growl, but there was a strange softness to it, a flicker of something new in the rasp of his voice. hungry … so hungry … his gaze held hers, intense, searching. allow me to feed. there was no going back now. the hunger between them was something raw and unspoken, something that demanded fulfillment. it was a hunger of the soul, a gnawing ache that neither flesh nor blood could satisfy alone.
" good boy ― this...is avgolemono. it's a soup. my mother used to make it for me on cold or sad days. here...now you may try some. say ahh~ "
𝖍𝖎𝖘 𝖊𝖞𝖊𝖘 𝖘𝖔𝖋𝖙𝖊𝖓𝖊𝖉, a quiet tenderness settling over him. a mother gently caring for her sick child — a feeling that stirred the dust of old memories. but now was not the moment for such heavy, wistful thoughts. with a small, almost imperceptible nod, velkan opened his mouth just enough, letting her serve him.
𝖒𝖆𝖎𝖓𝖘 & 𝖆𝖋𝖋𝖎𝖑𝖎𝖆𝖙𝖊𝖘 𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙
give this post a like if you are interested in velkan being a main/affiliate on your blog, and having your muse featured in his backstory! i very much value strong connections on here – ic and ooc. once you like this i will jump in your messages and we can figure out what kind of dynamic we are working with :) we don't have to be currently writing for you to like this - in fact, i encourage those who i don't have threads to join in so we can build up some dynamics!
those who are current mains/affiliates can be found on my pinned post and the bond section of velkan’s card.
my definitions:
mains – blogs that get primary interactions. stater calls, plotting calls, memes, etc. i also know these blogs are okay with me sending random memes, tagging in starters, tagging in dash games, messaging ooc about whatever, and so on.
affiliates – your muse is part of velkan’s main canon. i have a bond section in my card that will feature your muse and how they are intertwined in his canon and lore. your muse will be mentioned in various threads/headcanons
exclusives – these are very rare and saved for those who i have built a connection with ooc as well as ic levels of exclusivity can be found on the mains section of my carrd
♡ — ᴄʜᴀᴏᴛɪᴄ ɴᴏɴꜱᴇɴꜱᴇ sentence starters
Prompts pulled from Haley Whipjack's Once Upon a Time season 5 recap. Feel free to changes words, pronouns, etc. as needed!
❝ The beautiful fantasy land of ... Minnesota. ❞
❝ I just kind of know it. In my soul. ❞
❝ Rest in peace [name]. Probably. ❞
❝ And ask me if I care about Camelot. ❞
❝ We'll get to it in a minute, I'm not ready. ❞
❝ The last, like, 5 inches or so – longer than that. ❞
❝ And then [name] just ... died? I guess they were just that old. ❞
❝ And [name]'s entire life work becomes less and less meaningful with every passing day. ❞
❝ We need a real wicked bitch to use this wand. ❞
❝ Once it's here we can just sort of scoot it over. ❞
❝ So if you were wondering if [name] was actually over them yet the answer is no. No matter how many very convincing texts I send her! ❞
❝ You're the bitch that captured it in the first place. ❞
❝ You were just kind of up all night whispering to a hallucination. ❞
❝ [Name] is a tree! Or they're trapped in a tree. One of those things. ❞
❝ Love the enthusiasm though, my man, you did your best. ❞
❝ You can't leave town or you get tree'd. ❞
❝ These people lived in a castle! Yesterday! ❞
❝ That girl loves books and monsters and those are her only personality traits. ❞
❝ I am gonna do something ... drastic. ❞
❝ She looks like maybe she just got a body today and isn't quite sure what to do with it yet. ❞
❝ If anybody has seen them I just ... I just wanna say hi. ❞
❝ I didn't think I missed [name] and then I saw them on my television screen and it brought me so much joy. ❞
❝ Ah, he's so gross! Love him. ❞
❝ Wish he wasn't blond about it. ❞
❝ Rife with sapphic potential, I will say. They nailed it on that front. ❞
❝ It's magic and a witch needs it, don't worry about it. ❞
❝ Where is my cricket! ❞
❝ Ladies I've got a great idea and it's got nothing to do with tracking down a helmet but it might have something to do with head. ❞
❝ Listen I forgive you. You are on thin ice. ❞
❝ I'll take care of it. Everyone else can have a nap. ❞
❝ Don't bring him into the underworld, what's wrong with you? ❞
❝ Rest in peace my man! Hope hell is going well. ❞
❝ Worst guy to pick for this job, oh my god. Pick anyone else. ❞
❝ Remember, interdimensional travel is fun and easy for the whole family. ❞
❝ We've been looking into professional medical help for you. ❞
❝ No arms. No angels. Bye. ❞
❝ Slimy little opportunist. Obsessed with him, unfortunately. ❞
❝ He's alive and in New York. I have a lot of questions about that, none of which will be answered. ❞
❝ There's still some bitch named Jonathan up in the corner. ❞
❝ Not that [name] matters. Especially now that they're a river forever. ❞
✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ* ARRANGED MARRIAGE SENTENCE STARTERS 3.0
arranged marriage themed starters based on this, only revamped and with many added lines! change pronouns, names, or make any other adaptations as needed!
UNHAPPY MATCHES
❝ I would rather die than marry the likes of you. ❞
❝ I will run away! I won’t accept this marriage! ❞
❝ I cannot accept this. I will not marry them – my heart belongs to someone else. ❞
❝ Please – please do not make me wed them! ❞
❝ Anyone else would be better! Please, I know you can find me a better match! ❞
❝ I will never love you! ❞
❝ It isn’t fair! I don’t even know them! ❞
❝ Why him? Can't I marry [name] instead? ❞
❝ He doesn't want me, nor I him. Why force us to marry? ❞
❝ Find me another bride. Any other bride. ❞
❝ I don't want to marry him and go to the other side of the realm, away from everything and everyone I have ever known. ❞
❝ She is not the bride I want. You know that. ❞
❝ She is as pretty as a painting, and lovely in every sense, I'm sure. So give her to a husband who will love her, and let me have the one my heart desires. ❞
❝ I agreed to it for an alliance, and her family failed to deliver. I will not marry her. ❞
❝ I'm a prince of the realm, even if I'm not heir to the throne. This match is beneath me. ❞
❝ I will not accept a bride that is not of our lineage. Our ancient blood is not to be mixed with the blood of other men. ❞
❝ Why must I marry the enemy for the sake of an alliance? Why am I the adequate sacrifice to make? ❞
❝ She hates me, she hates all of our family, and for good reason. Don't make me marry her. ❞
❝ My entire family is dead because of his. His entire family is dead because of mine. Do you truly believe marrying us will be enough? ❞
❝ Joining our two bloodlines solves nothing. There is no undoing the bloodshed between us. ❞
❝ He loved her. He will never love me. ❞
❝ Go through with it and you're sentencing him to death. I do not jest when I say I will rid myself of him sooner or later. ❞
DUTY
❝ Do not touch me! I only married you for duty, stay away from me! ❞
❝ I shall fulfill my duty, but that is all. Please do not touch me unless you must. ❞
❝ I do not care what you want, we did not marry out of love. ❞
❝ We are only marrying because I need an heir. What you do and with who beyond that does not matter to me. ❞
❝ Even though I have been told this would be my duty my entire life, I still can’t quite accept it. ❞
❝ You knew this day would come. People like us only marry for duty, dear. ❞
❝ Love is not the priority for the likes of us. ❞
❝ Marrying for love is a delusion. ❞
❝ Ours is a union of duty. You would do well to remember that. ❞
❝ Every good child knows: duty before your heart’s desire. ❞
❝ I shall marry you only because I must. ❞
❝ Even if we married for duty, our union can still become one of true love. ❞
❝ Duty brought us together, but it is love that will make this bearable. ❞
❝ I do not have to like it, only to fulfill my duty. ❞
❝ I know you wouldn't have chosen me, as I wouldn't have chosen you. But it's our duty to see this through. ❞
❝ I have to place duty first. It's what is expected of me. ❞
❝ I have been betrothed to him for years. I have to do my duty, even if I yearn to be with you instead. ❞
❝ This will be more bearable if we both fulfill our duties. ❞
❝ I am not what you wanted, but I swear to you I shall fulfill my duties as your husband as well as I can — and leave you alone as much as you wish, should that be your preference. ❞
LOVE
❝ Love can be built, too. And if you’re willing, I would like to try and learn to love you. ❞
❝ I do not care about power and wealth. I want to marry for love. ❞
❝ A marriage is a marriage – love or arranged. Both require the same level of commitment. ❞
❝ My father used to say the strongest loves are built by choice, not by chance. ❞
❝ Do you believe in love at first sight? I think I’m already in love with you. ❞
❝ You will learn to love. You have to be determined to grow a love that will sustain your marriage for a lifetime. ❞
❝ We were friends once, do you remember? I know much has happened since, but there was fondness between us before. Perhaps there may yet be love, one day. ❞
❝ I know there is blood and war between us, that we have both lost much, but I do not wish for either of us to feel like this union is a prison. I wish for love — or respect, at the very least. ❞
❝ We are the last ones alive after years of war. This match was meant to unify our enemy bloodlines and end the conflict, no more — so why is it I find myself caring for you? ❞
❝ Your mother and I married for love, but we are the exception, not the rule. ❞
❝ I want to elope, like mother and father did. ❞
❝ We are already betrothed — why not marry right now? ❞
❝ We were meant for each other from the moment we were born. I would make you my wife right this instant, should that be your wish. ❞
❝ I hadn't dared dream an arranged match would find me a wife I now love more than life itself. ❞
❝ If I believed such things, I would say we were always meant to be. ❞
❝ My betrothed is sweet — but I long for deep, passionate, all-consuming love, not sweet. ❞
❝ If you want my love, show me your devotion. ❞
❝ Is it evil that I'm unsure I can love him? He is perfectly suitable, but... ❞
❝ I do not think he can love me. We get along well enough, but something is missing. ❞
❝ We have fire in our blood. There will never be love between us if he fears the flames. ❞
❝ The sea is in our blood. He can only love me if he is brave enough to navigate the waves. ❞
❝ We are rulers of the skies. How could he ever love someone who lacks her own wings? ❞
STRIFE
❝ You refuse me to give yourself to a peasant?! ❞
❝ I understand not wanting me, but favoring a commoner instead? I should kill him for daring to get close to you. ❞
❝ You are mine now. Act properly. ❞
❝ Who you loved before is meaningless. We are married now, and your lover will remain in the past. ❞
❝ I am your wife! I will not be humiliated like this. ❞
❝ Do not forget who I am, my lord. Married though we may be, I'm a crown princess still — and my family shall not take kindly to you mistreating me. ❞
❝ Am I so inadequate as your wife that you need to seek another's bed? ❞
❝ I know peace and politics dictated our marriage, but must you avoid me so? ❞
❝ Leave me be. I fulfill my marital duties as required, but I am not bound to give anything more. ❞
❝ You did not want me, and I did not want you. We agreed on that. So why are you so offended I enjoy the company of another when you yourself do the same? ❞
❝ What do you wish of me, husband? Is it not enough to have the last of my living kin locked in her chambers? To sit the throne you have taken from my father? What more can you desire from me? ❞
❝ I hate this place. It will never be home, and I will never love you. ❞
❝ You are my wife. I would not see my lady wife looking miserable for all court to see. ❞
❝ You are my queen. Do you realize how many other maidens would kill to be in your place, even as you sulk about it? ❞
❝ My own brother, taking my wife to bed? I did not expect such a betrayal from the two of you. ❞
❝ My sister was the better option, I know. You would have preferred she was the one given to you, but alas, we cannot always have what we want. ❞
❝ The man I most despise in this world, and you see it fit to spend time in his company?! I cannot accept it from my betrothed. ❞
❝ You are my betrothed. I would know what you were doing with him. ❞
❝ My lord should know I will not take kindly to mistresses once we are wedded. ❞
❝ You are mine — or will be, soon enough. Do not dare even look at another. ❞
❝ This was my home once, and you ruined it. ❞
ARRANGEMENTS
❝ You will not give my only child to that monster! ❞
❝ It's insulting that you would even suggest a match so beneath my daughter. ❞
❝ She is a princess. She won’t be wed to someone lesser. ❞
❝ You marry our daughter to whomever you desire, when my corpse is cold in my grave, husband. ❞
❝ He will marry the one we chose, not that peasant! ❞
❝ Wed your son to my daughter, or my daughter to your son — better yet, both. Our bloodlines should be joined as one. ❞
❝ Our daughters and your sons. Wouldn't it be lovely to have them wedded? ❞
❝ My granddaughter should sooner slit that man's throat than share his bed. I should advise her to do just that. ❞
❝ My daughter will marry him, for the good of the realm. I do not care how old he is. ❞
❝ You will do as you’re told and marry them! ❞
❝ We picked the best match available for you. ❞
❝ It is the best we managed. I am sorry you don’t like them, but there was no other way. ❞
❝ You are a princess. You will have to agree to a match eventually. ❞
❝ There are so many good proposals! How come none is to your tastes? ❞
❝ Our bloodline must continue, and for that, you need to marry and have heirs. ❞
❝ I will never let them ship you off to a stranger. ❞
❝ You will not be sold for power like I was. ❞
❝ I won’t let them trade you for their alliance! ❞
❝ The arrangement was made when you were both still children. It is much too late to go back on it. ❞
❝ Only kings would be worthy of you. We will accept no less on your behalf. ❞
❝ It is a good match, better than expected. You will marry her. ❞
❝ My daughter will not marry him. I do not care that he's a prince, nor that it could aid in building peace. That boy will not have her. ❞
❝ I do not care if you would go through with it. I would die before letting that boy have you — better yet, I would rather kill him. ❞
❝ They did not honor their word. I know that for years you expected to marry him, but we are calling off the betrothal. ❞
❝ She will make a fine queen and a fine mother. And she is the only adequate match for you besides, whether you like it or not. ❞
❝ We need to find a suitable match for her, before she brings dishonor upon herself. ❞
❝ They have been betrothed for years. It is time we marry them, I should think. ❞
❝ You shall be wedded soon. His claim will be more secure with suitable heirs of his own. ❞
BEGINNINGS
❝ You are not at all what I imagined. ❞
❝ I know you hold no love for me. How could you when we are practically strangers? And I know we may never come to love each other, but we can at least be friends. ❞
❝ The descriptions I heard did not do justice to your beauty. ❞
❝ You are lovely. I am lucky you are to be wed to me. ❞
❝ I must admit I expected far worse from an arranged marriage. ❞
❝ I want to know you better if we are to be wed. Tell me about the things you like. ❞
❝ Am I not what you expected? ❞
❝ You seem disappointed… I may not be as handsome as you expected, but I shall never treat you unkindly. ❞
❝ This is your home too, now. You are free to go wherever you wish. ❞
❝ How odd we have been betrothed for so long but never saw each other before our wedding day. ❞
❝ It's good, to finally put a face to the name I heard spoken so often. ❞
❝ What can I possibly do to thaw the ice surrounding my lovely bride? ❞
❝ I have not seen you smile since we met, princess. What grave sin have I committed to be met with such derision? ❞
❝ I loathe to admit that even your traitor's blood cannot diminish how beautiful you are. ❞
❝ Beautiful, as well as clever. Were you not the usurper's daughter, I may have come to love you. ❞
❝ So very charming. Were you not sitting my father's throne, I may have taken some liking to you. ❞
❝ We've met before, I know, I know. But can we not make this a new beginning? ❞
❝ I should like to put our differences behind us, difficult though it may be. We are to be wedded, after all. Let this be a new beginning. ❞
❝ I hope, in time, this will be your home. ❞
❝ Know that I shall fulfill every duty to you, as your wife. ❞
❝ I know there are prettier brides, but I'll do all that is expected of me most dutifully. ❞
THE MATCHED
❝ In just a few days I will be wed to someone I never met. ❞
❝ It's so odd to think my entire life will change so fast. A person I don’t even know, bound to me for life. ❞
❝ I know they plan to marry me off to someone soon, even if no one said a thing yet. ❞
❝ How could you agree to this without even asking me what I want? ❞
❝ I do not wish to leave home. My betrothed lives in such a different place… ❞
❝ We have been promised to each other for years, and yet we have never met. ❞
❝ They are deciding your life for you! How can you simply accept it?! ❞
❝ There is no reason to make a fuss. I have known for years that someday I would be married to some stranger my family found suitable. ❞
❝ What do you think your betrothed will be like? ❞
❝ Who do you think they'll marry us to? ❞
❝ What do you think of your betrothed so far? You two seemed to get along. ❞
❝ He is so gallant! I hope they choose him for me. ❞
❝ Wouldn't she make a lovely bride? I would not mind marrying her. ❞
❝ I begged mother to marry [name] instead, but she didn't do anything to change my fate. ❞
❝ I begged them to marry you instead. I know we could have been happy together. ❞
❝ I'm glad you are the one they chose for me. ❞
❝ Were it anyone else, I might rebel. You, I shall gladly marry. ❞
❝ We have been promised for years. Shouldn't we be married already? ❞
❝ I know it is the way of things, but to have a betrothal announced like that... I wasn't expecting it. ❞
❝ He was wedded once before. How can I ever live up to the wife he had before? ❞
❝ What is my betrothed like? ❞
❝ Do I have any say on it? At least give me options and allow me to choose. ❞
FOR THE FAMILIES
❝ Through them, we shall finally join our bloodlines! ❞
❝ Our children make quite the pair. I am glad they seem to get along so easily. ❞
❝ It's a bitter thing, to join hands after everything. More bitter still that it is at the cost of my child's happiness. ❞
❝ Pray your child treats mine well. I will not abide anything less. ❞
❝ He is kind, brave, gentle, strong. Your daughter will be in good hands. ❞
❝ She makes a lovely bride. Lovelier than he deserves. ❞
❝ Poison would be best, but hard to come by. Slit his throat in his sleep and rid yourself of the filth they forced you to marry. ❞
❝ I cannot do as you wish, my love. That decision is beyond me. ❞
❝ As women, we control so little of our fate. ❞
❝ You will one day be his lady, and occupy my place as head of the house alongside your lord husband. A great responsibility, but one I know you shall bear well. ❞
❝ My daughter is what I have of most precious. I pray you cherish her as she deserves. ❞
❝ No alliance will make me accept you as family. You are undeserving of my child. ❞
❝ The king may have ruled in favor of this match, but I have half a mind to slay you where you stand before you can get anywhere near my daughter. ❞
❝ I don't care for peace, I will not give my daughter to the likes of you. ❞
❝ My son will have a fitting queen. Nothing less will suffice. ❞
❝ Sweetling, there's no need for tears. We may not marry for love, but we learn to bear it. ❞
❝ My gentle boy. Would that you could live the romance your heart yearns for. ❞
❝ This will be hard, but if anyone can make it work, I know you can, my child. ❞
❝ None of us could hope to be half as charming as you. If you wish to gain your husband's affection, I'm certain you will succeed. ❞
❝ Do you truly think I'd let my child be married to a monster? Of course I got rid of him. ❞
❝ There is bad blood between our families, but I promise you shall never be treated unkindly here. ❞
❝ Now that you two are wedded, I am hoping for grandchildren soon. ❞
AMBITION AND ALLIANCES
❝ A title is all I am to you. Don't pretend otherwise. ❞
❝ You married me for my claim, I know that! I just thought, given time, we could grow to be fond of each other. ❞
❝ Remember what is at stake. Peace relies on our union. ❞
❝ Both our lands benefit from our match – and I know you will be a good queen. ❞
❝ We were wed for an alliance, but this doesn’t need to be terrible. We can at least be friends. ❞
❝ I married you for your title. I do not care for love. ❞
❝ It would be naive to think a single union will end decades of conflict. This is just the beginning. ❞
❝ They found me someone rich to marry! I will finally have everything I want. ❞
❝ I do not care my betrothed is not handsome – I only care that he is rich. ❞
❝ With this match, I will be queen. ❞
❝ Our marriage strengthens your claim. They cannot quest your heirs, undoubtedly of pure, old blood. ❞
❝ I would marry anyone to become royalty. ❞
❝ This will save our house from doom. ❞
❝ Our son remains unmarried. We may yet use this to form a valuable alliance. ❞
❝ What we decide here is the future of the realm. It needs to be a carefully considered match. ❞
❝ You gained a bride of undisputed lineage for your son. We gained a crown for our daughter. A superb arrangement for all involved, I dare say. ❞
IMPOSSIBLE LOVES
❝ My heart is yours, but we cannot be together. My family would never agree to a match like this. ❞
❝ I too am in love with someone else, but they will never allow me to marry my beloved. Why don’t we make an agreement? ❞
❝ The match is already made but I cannot accept it. I love you! ❞
❝ It is you I love! I could not bear to be with them instead. ❞
❝ Marrying them will give the realm peace. I have to agree to the match, even if you are the one I truly love. ❞
❝ I will never love him as much as I love you. ❞
❝ You would be my choice — but you know the choice is not mine to make. ❞
❝ I'm the heir to the throne. I cannot give up on everything for love. ❞
❝ My father wrote. He said... he said — I am to be married. To — oh gods, he wants to marry me to your brother. ❞
❝ Marry me. I care not if you are beneath my station, I want you. ❞
❝ Would you still have me? I love you, but I know the match made for you would be better. ❞
❝ If you do love me as I love you, marry me. Now. ❞
❝ They cannot make me marry him if we are married already. ❞
❝ You're a prince. We can surely find someone who will agree to wed us if you ask. ❞
❝ Marry me. Your betrothed can do nothing if I've already taken you to wife. ❞
❝ I'll duel him for your hand. ❞
❝ They already whisper about us. Why deny ourselves the pleasure when we're already condemned for the sin? ❞
❝ Only a [family name] can love a [family name]. ❞
❝ As much as I love you, I have nothing. I could give you nothing but my love. ❞
❝ If I can't have you, I shall love only the gods. ❞
❝ If I cannot have her, I shall take no wife and father no children. ❞
❝ Do you have any idea of how torturous that would be? To see you every day, knowing you can never be mine? ❞
❝ I'll make you mine. I won't let you be given to anyone else. ❞
❝ Take no wife. Refuse it. Even if we cannot marry, stay with me. ❞
❝ Promise me you'll never love her. Promise me your heart will remain mine. ❞
— 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒
"I’ve tried to hide it, but my heart betrays me every time you’re near—I’m completely, hopelessly in love with you."
"I want to be the reason you look at your phone and smile."
"Loving you is like breathing… and I’ve been holding my breath for so long, I can’t do it any longer."
"Every time I look at you, I realise I don’t want to spend another moment of my life without you."
"I don’t know how or when it happened, but you’ve completely stolen my heart."
"I used to wonder if love was real… and then you came along and made it the only thing I believe in."
"Every part of me aches to tell you how much I love you, even if it’s terrifying."
"Loving you is both the easiest and hardest thing I’ve ever done."
"I keep pretending I’m fine, but the truth is I’m in love with you, and it scares me."
"I don’t know if you feel the same way, but I had to say it—I’m in love with you."
"The truth is, every part of me belongs to you."
"I tried to deny it, tried to push it away, but I can’t—I’m hopelessly in love with you."
"You’re my first thought every morning and my last before I sleep."
"I think about you more than I’d like to admit. I think… maybe I’m in love with you."
"There’s a quiet peace in my heart every time I think of you, and it feels like love."
"I never expected to feel this way, but here I am, confessing that I’m in love with you."
"My heart races, my hands shake, and all I want to say is ‘I love you’."
"You’re the reason I believe in love, and I don’t know how to keep that to myself any longer."
"All I know is that life feels brighter, warmer, and more alive whenever I’m with you. I think I’m in love with you."
"I’ve tried to act normal, but the truth is, you’ve captured my heart."
"I think I’ve fallen in love with you, and every day I fall a little more."
"Loving you feels as natural as breathing, and it’s taken me far too long to say it."
"You’re my heart’s greatest wish, and it’s time you knew—I’m in love with you."
"I feel a warmth in my heart every time you’re near… it’s love, isn’t it?"
"I don’t know how to say it gently, so here it is: I love you. I think I always have."
"If I don’t tell you this now, I’m afraid I never will—I’m in love with you."
"There’s no one else I think about like this, no one else I feel so deeply for. It has to be love."
"I don’t need you to say it back; I just needed you to know... I’m in love with you."
"Every moment we’re together feels like magic, and that magic is love, isn’t it?"
"I’d rather risk everything and tell you the truth—I’m in love with you."
"I was fine on my own, but now that I’ve met you, I can’t imagine a life without you."
"I’d move mountains if it meant I could tell you every day how much I love you."
"Loving you feels like the most honest thing I’ve ever done."
"The truth is, my heart has belonged to you from the very first moment we met."
"I can’t promise that I won’t be afraid, but I can promise that I love you."
"Every day without you feels like a day wasted. I’m in love with you, and I want the world to know."
"If there’s one thing I’m certain of, it’s that I love you with everything I am."
"You’ve woven yourself into my heart, and there’s no turning back—I love you."
"Loving you is like coming home to a place I never knew I missed until I met you."
"It feels like my whole life has been leading up to this moment—to tell you that I love you."
"I’m scared, I’m nervous, but more than anything, I’m in love with you."
"I didn’t know it was possible to feel so deeply until you walked into my life."
"I could search the world and never find someone who makes me feel like you do. I love you."
"I never believed in fate until I realised how perfectly you fit into my life."
"I could wait forever to say it, but I don’t want to anymore—I love you."
"Loving you feels like the answer to a question I didn’t even know I had."
"I love you, (name)."
i may have failed to kill you, count, but my sister will not.
#𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖊𝖉𝖛𝖆𝖑𝖔𝖗 ; an independent, selective, & iconless 𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒌𝒂𝒏 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 from the 2004 film van helsing : raised by 𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖊 ©
From vivian (*cant cook (doesn't need to), can't go in the sun, is a cat person, ???defeat dracula???)
velkan bingo
a cat person ??? unacceptable
꧁ ༺ ༻ ꧂
▒ ░ STARTER CALL ; EMILY - @cursedvalor
the moon shines bright , illuminating upon emily’s hopeful , wishful face . the lace is light , like butterflies , covering her raven head . she wears her mother’s wedding gown , which feels like a sin , considering she should not be here at all . but how else could she be with her beloved barkis ? this was the only way for them to be together , without anyone holding them back . love is worth every stolen moment , every risk .
to love — oh , to love ! she believes it is the most sacred thing of all , the one force that can shatter hate . and while her family may shame her for this choice , she finds no shame in this . she finds no shame in slipping away from a home that would never let her choose happiness for herself . romantic as ever , she had picked flowers along the way to the forest , for her wedding bouquet . this was not the wedding she dreamt of , but it would do ! it was their love that mattered , after all . standing beneath the moon , with nothing but the trees for companionship , there was something romantic about it . this would be a wedding she will speak proudly of to her future children ! she imagines them already . two little girls , who she can preen endlessly ( perhaps she should not get too ahead . they both had plenty of time . . . ) the hush of the forest presses close around her , shadows shifting between the gnarled roots . the soft rustling of leaves overhead sounds almost like a whisper — was that his footstep ? a fool in love , she knew every sound her darling barkis made . his soft breath , his step . surely , it would be him ! who else would be there at this hour ? she grows more thrilled , holding the urge to just run and throw her arms around him in an embrace .
“ my love , is that you ? oh , perhaps … wait for a moment ! i wish to surprise you with my dress . it is bad luck to see the bride in her dress , you know . ” her dainty footsteps leads her behind the large oak tree . “ alright , i'm hidden ! i will come out when i am ready . ”
𝖍𝖊 𝖜𝖆𝖘 𝖆𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖊, as he preferred, the shadows of the trees offering solace in their quiet canopy. the path beneath his feet grew narrower, and the trees stretched higher, their twisted branches creating a shield that shut out the sky. a place like this, isolated and removed from the world, seemed to fit the mood he carried within him.
then, through the silence, came a voice. soft at first, almost a whisper, calling out to him. velkan froze mid-step. he tilted his head, listening intently. he tried to understand the words, feeling as though he entered in to the last half of a conversation.
a bride?
a small, wistful smile tugged at his lips. the thought was beautiful in its simplicity. to share a lifetime with the one who truly held your heart. in another life, perhaps, he might have been so fortunate.
he stepped forward, his boots soft against the earth. his voice, when he spoke, was steady, tinged with regret.
❝ i’m sorry, ❞ he called out, his voice echoing through the trees — unsure of where this runaway bride has hidden herself. ❝ i believe you’re waiting for someone else. ❞
❛ hmm if you can't handle it then it's strong .... ❜ she smirks softly. the half demon's shoulders shrugging lightly as she looks at the other. a dark brow slowly hitching. ❛ so can you handle it ? ❜
the grin on his face grew as he took the drink, face not showing anything but the humor. ❝ valerious' are raised on this. was just trying to warn you. ❞
valentines day for velkan:
gonna spoil tf out of your muse. flowers, homecooked meals ( not the best but he TRIES ), gifts that are personalized to your muse cause the man listens :')
he won't want gifts himself. just spending time would be more than enough
but if your muse gives him some cool ass antique dagger or historical document / book ... ---
