ᴛʜᴇ ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ ᴘʀᴇᴛᴇɴᴅᴇʀ

ind. sel. priv. marina kaplan from ZATO (roleplay blog | all art by ferry/nopanamaman )

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every man's an animal, yeah?

all art by ferry | original game | bio | rules (please don't reblog unless you're an rp blog!)

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@magicpromise - from here ;

"Hm. A blessing from God, huh? Well, it's hard to imagine it's much of a blessing if you feel like that about it, right...? Wouldn't God want to bless you with something that would make you happy?"

That seems like common sense to her, anyway.

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I appreciate the love from zato fans on my posts! But you guys do realize this is a roleplay blog, right?

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murder in a small town: season 2.

dialogue prompts from season two of murder in a small town.

i'm not sure i want to know what ____ did this time.

this is the hand we've been dealt, so we play it.

you're crazy busy, i'm crazy busy, but we have to eat sometime.

do i look like i hang around bikers to you?

realistically, we may have to compromise.

you ought to know your family history.

i'd offer to make breakfast, but it's a little too domestic.

keep your eyes wide open, same as your mind.

i couldn't just leave ____ there.

you feel like coffee and dessert?

sometimes i overshare.

i'm not going to be weeping bitter tears for ____.

i might just be good at this.

you look at my place like it's a riddle to be solved.

you scare so easy.

maybe i'm just high on life.

love's like anger. it can make you do unreasonable things.

you ever done anything young and dumb?

you're starting to think like a cop.

we've all done things we're not proud of.

don't you dare make the same mistake that i did.

you're a meme!

i don't talk to cops.

we all failed. different ways.

you're smart as hell. i knew that within ten minutes of meeting you.

i can be impulsive sometimes. you might have noticed.

what i meant to say is i'm damn glad you're okay. that nobody got hurt.

i need you to see me.

i don't know how else to show you i care.

thank you for your open and forthright communication.

i'm a chance. you took it. i won't let you down.

not to criticize, but is this possibly an overreaction?

i just need to know that you're okay.

i am done being nice.

get laid. it does wonders.

you're cancelling girls night? that's a bit tradwives of you.

be wild and have a danish.

i'm mainly here to see how you're doing.

i was a seriously lame kid. not like you.

where are you going in the middle of the day?

we all process things in different ways.

you think we'll ever be normal?

do we want to be normal?

i'm afraid. i need your help.

i hate feeling so damn helpless.

no small jobs.

i could be like, your wingman.

i can hear you breathing.

i know you. you're the fun police.

was it a thrill? to pretend you were my friend?

i wish this had a happy ending. i really do.

how the hell did you become a cop?

i paint to see, not to be seen.

if i wasn't a _____ i'm not sure i would exist.

stay safe. carry bear spray.

i don't think i'm ready for how you see me.

we need to make a habit of this. the two of us getting away, rain or shine.

if you had to pick a word to define us, what would it be?

i didn't see you coming. i wouldn't have known to look for you.

pain's good, sometimes. helps remind you you're still alive.

you do have trust issues.

i don't suppose i've ever trusted you, either.

i do believe we may have just turned a corner.

wow. we might actually become friends.

it's never been personal. ever.

what can i do to help?

there was some unpleasantness.

try again. the truth.

i was there for the mushrooms. nothing else.

i was the steady one. i was supposed to be there for ____.

you've been carrying this for ___ years?

whatever you're imagining, it never happened.

delicate means it has to be tended. it can't be taken for granted.

describe today. one word.

it was never personal. not between you and me.

it's hard helping people who don't want to help themselves.

go with the black. it's classic.

i'm good with numbers, just bad with people.

i find most people are overrated.

you lied to me. to my face.

i have lived here my whole life, and i've never been inside this place.

i wouldn't join a club if they had me as a member.

i did what i thought was right.

you did exactly what i would have done.

you have more heart and dedication than anybody i know.

i'm pissed, but i understand where you're coming from.

i hate _____, but i love you.

would you stop telling me what i need to do?

i guess we all make our choices.

to be frank, you look better than i'd hoped.

you look like saint michael awaiting the dragon. shielding humanity from darkness.

you have trouble with trust, don't you?

significance arises from interpretation.

i wouldn't trade my chains for yours.

you're tough as old boots, but you bleed the same as anybody else.

i admire a woman who kicks butt, even when it's my own butt.

you make me feel more alive than i ever thought possible.

you are freaking me out right now.

we all have stupid thoughts, okay?

i'm awake. i wanted to see you.

god, am i ever glad you're here.

we never walk away angry, agreed?

never get yourself killed, okay?

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"Hmm? You're hungry? Well, we could get a waffle or something...You like waffles, right?"

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I love the world and everything in it Z.A.T.O. magica

(Witch designs and a few other spoilery stuff under the cut)

I put a lot of thoughts into those designs so i hope yall like them

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tag dump!

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blog rules

Here are my rules for RP/interaction! They're pretty simple, so let's just be cool.

Please no godmodding or writing for my character! If you wanna try something and are unsure if it will work, you can always ask!

I realize the 1980's USSR setting may not always work for every roleplay, so I can always offer a more modern take on Marina's character as well!

Shipping isn't very high priority here, and since Marina is a minor, any shipping she would potentially be involved in will be kept pretty strictly to people around her age. Exploring dynamics with other ZATO characters would be a ton of fun, so don't hesitate to ask if you play one! Others will be on a pretty case by case basis. I write Marina as bi.

This blog is mutuals only, so please only send ask memes or other such things if we're following each other!

Smut is a total no-go here, for obvious reasons. Again, Marina is a minor, so don't even ask for this. I'll block if you do.

My activity will be very inconsistent, most likely, because I have a pretty busy life OOC. If I ever end up dropping a thread, it usually doesn't mean anything negative. Feel free to keep hitting me up!

Mun is 29, and I'd prefer not to RP with anyone who is under 21 OOC, personally.

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bio

USSR, 1986. Marina Kaplan (15) is a ninth grader in the city of Vorkuta-5. While she may seem carefree and extroverted at a glance, her sociable personality is masking a cynicism and emptiness dating back to a certain incident that changed her perspective on the world around her. (Spoiler details under the readmore!)

Several years prior to now, Marina became affected by a phenomenon called code sensitivity, which let her take a peek behind the proverbial curtain of the universe. Understanding its deterministic qualities, her place in it, and the many cogs that made up the machine left her feeling broken and emotionally flattened. She seems to have improved now, but much of her outward appearance is all a constant performance she struggles to maintain. Her brother, Lev, works at a research center which is trying to explore and harness this phenomenon to their own ends. They're both popping pills constantly to try avoiding the creeping, depressive sensation.

She attempted to help a fellow student, Ira Grachevskaya with this same issue, but it appears she wasn't very successful...