S T R O N G E R

[butterflykings]

"Maybe you could teach him some spells you knew at that age. After all, you are a wonderful teacher." That could also be a fun way to bond. When she was little, she had always imagined teaching her younger siblings spells. Of course that didn't work out. Hope could at least have a similar experience with her younger cousin.

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → "i don't know if i'm a wonderful teacher but for sure i will teach him some spells." she wouldn't mind and she loves her cousin, he was really cute, really curious as well, reminds her of herself when she was a kid. "how about we meet up tomorrow?"

[hiddendarkrosesx]

"You think so? I might do that, I think it would be a good idea." Judith admitted with a nod. "Well, I think I could draw it, at least decently, to show the artist an idea. I found my brother in the city, maybe we could get matching ones or something too."

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → a small smile was on her lips when she said that. "totally." she says, looking at her. "well, if your brother is into it, i say why not and drawing the design sounds perfect so it can be original."

[pagesofmanylives]

"I'm not normally a lipgloss person and I definitely don't think I could pull something called champagne pink off but it is super cute. I'm more of a red or purple person."

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → "that's totally fine, there are a lot of lipsticks for people." she commented with a small smile. "i think you would look good though but if you don't think that you will pull that off, theere are other colors like red."

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → "red!" she exclaimed when she was able to see her, approaching quickly where her sister was, she was so excited to see her there and that finally they were together in this weird place. "i'm so so happy to see you, i thought i was alone here." she says, now embracing her sister in a hug.

@wvsteria (red)

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → "i still have no idea how this happened.." she muttered, a small sigh escaping from her lips, all of this was still new for her and a bit scared she was but she was trying to keep going and nothing else matters, of course. "being here and not being...you know, dead."

@dreadbound (ellie)

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → she was working in the library, this was basically the job she was able to apply, part time job and study in home as well because there was no way that she was going to be back in school. the brunette turned around when she heard someonee approaching. "hello, welcome. how may i help you with today?"

@scndmeundcr (stolas)

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → honestly, she has been alive over a month and the brunette was confused still, she didn't know how this happened and she wasn't sure if she was happy about this but she was trying to survive and be here, that was all, the world in her eyes was cruel though and she didn't like to socialize. "i'm sorry." she apologize, now looking at the person that was in front of her, she didn't notice when she turned around and bumped into the other one. "i didn't notice you, are you okay?" the least she could do was ask.

@playernctpuck (rue)

[hcwlingwclves]

closed starter for @drvcxrys ! ⤷ chloe price &. rachel amber .

"oh , my fucking god . . . rachel ?!" chloe can't help but yell out the blonde's name as soon as she lays eyes on her . tears fill her eyes as she rushes over to envelop the other young woman in a tight , crushing hug . soon , she's ugly-sobbing into her shoulder . "oh , my god . oh , god , i . . . everyone back home said you were fucking dead ! we hadn't found you in so long , and i . . . oh , god !" more sobs replace what she wants to say next . finally , she pulls back and cups the other's face in her hands , as if to confirm she's real . "i . . . i love you so much , rachel amber ."

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → she quickly turned around when she heard a very familiar voice. honestly rachel never expected to see chloe around here, not after everything that happened, of course she died, she remembers clearly and she has no idea how the fuck she's here and she is not a ghost but she's alive somehow. "i kind of was..." she muttered when she just let chloe pulled her in a hug, receiving her because it just felt natural, it's been a while since she saw the other one. when they pulled a bit, the brunette looked at her. "i love you too, chloe, of course i do, you are the only fucking person that gets me, i'm glad we are here."

[playernctpuck]

" You are my sister . If I do not think highly of you, who will I think it of ? " Gwayne did see most people as being cruel . However , when it came to Alicent , it had always been different . His sister had just gone through hell and back . It was never her fault that she had been subjected to such a thing . It was Otto's . " They may turn against you still , sister . Please ? " He would not rest until he knew she was safe . " It is not . You could not hope to stop their own nature . "

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → she was really grateful for all the faith that her brother has in her. "thank you." and she truly means that because sometimes she doesn't feel the same faith in her, sometimes she really doubts this. "i will be careful, i promise." of course she will be careful, she has to be even she wants to pretend that everything was fine between them. "they are still my children. i wish things could've been different but everytime i seeing aemond i see just darkness, aegon too. i know aemond is here but aegon i don't even know where he is."

[playernctpuck]

" Careful , Grace . Remember the rules ? We are no longer married here . You cannot touch me or Mr . Le Bail will not be very pleased , will he ? " Titus did not know if that was the truth . If he was even in the good graces , as of late . It would not stop him from bluffing , should he get the chance to . " You do not have it in yourself to do such a thing , I'm afraid . Not again . You'd suffer the consequences . "

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → "those are your rules, not mine. i don't give a fuck, i'm not part of your stupid game anymore." she was free of that and she was going to protect her sister no matter what, that's something that she was going to do now that people was resurrecting left and right. "i went through hell and back and unlike you, i would die and kill for my sister. so you have no idea what i'm capable of"

[i-m-hope]

he softens slightly at the name, feeling it tug somewhere deep and real. lola. felt familiar, felt warm .. felt right. “ hi, lola. ” he nods, expression remaining soft, smile small yet genuine. “ city affects everyone, it's DC. most boring place on earth-- wait, stop, you're not bothering me. ” he offers a hand, truly not wanting her to go. “ please don't go. ”

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → this took her by surprise how his demeanor change but this gave her a bit of hope that maybe deep down he does remember her, she wasn't expecting nothing else except the recognition. "i guess that's true." she admits, most boring place. the blue haired girl looked at his hand and then at him, she hesitated for a second but then, she took gently the hand he offered her. "okay, i won't leave. i just didn't want you to think i was some crazy person."

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → "oh no, i'm so sorry." she quickly apologized, usually she was more careful but this time her head was somewhere else, lately she was having some weird dreams, like some castle far away from here, it was weird and that's why she bumped into someone while walking down the park. "are you okay? i didn't meant to..." she muttered, looking now at him, for some reason this man just felt familiar, very weirdly familiar but she has never seen him before.

@playernctpuck (rumple)

[fiveofswcrds]

Her words landed exactly where they were meant to. There was no instinct in him to shield himself from them, no argument waiting on his tongue, no desperate search for kinder phrasing. They were true enough to hurt, and perhaps that was all truth had ever promised to do. Louis finally closed the distance between them with a couple of steps. He didn't want to pressure forgiveness, but he didn't want to no longer feel like he was speaking across a grave. His eyes remained fixed on hers, refusing the easier escape of looking away.

"I am looking at you," he answered quietly. "That's the problem." The corner of his mouth twitched into something too weary to be called a smile before disappearing again. "I've looked at you every day since Paris. Sometimes I saw you at fourteen, asking me questions I couldn't answer. Sometimes I saw you on that stage." His voice faltered, only for a heartbeat. "Most days... I saw you burning."

He left the silence settle between them before continuing, slower now. "You said I failed to save you." His jaw tightened. Not in protest, but acceptance. "I did. I failed you long before that theatre. I failed you every time I saked you to forgive what should never have been asked of you." Louis' hands remained at his sides despite every instinct urging him to reach for her. "And I'm not standing here because I think an apology fixes any of it." His gaze softened, grief replacing the rigid composure he'd been clinging to. "I'm standing here because, for the first time since I lost you... you're alive enough to tell me exactly what I deserve to hear."

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → the words cut through the heavy air of the room like knives, she can feel the tension here. claudia did not flinch under the weight of louis’ gaze. Instead, she stood perfectly still, looking into his eyes.

"you speak of burning, Louis," she said, her voice dropping to a dangerous, melodic whisper that echoed off the cold walls, "as if the fire ever stopped. maybe it stopped literally but not the feeling of it." she still can feel all of it, is impossible to forget what happened even if she tries to.

she watched him—truly watched him—taking in the rigid posture, the hands clenched at his sides, and the familiar, torturous guilt that he wore as naturally as a velvet cloak.

"alive enough," she repeated bitterly. "i was alive in paris when i begged you to leave lestat. i was alive when i screamed for you to look at what you allowed..." she felt almost how her eyes were a bit watery, she didn't want to drop any tear to be spilled.

a small sigh escaped from her lips, trying to keep her emotions in check. "nevermind about that now. i'm just going to tell you one thing, i'm angry and what i promised in that theater i will make it true. i'm going to finish armand and anyone else that was there to watch me and madelaine died so if you are still friend or whatever with him, i hope you don't stand in the way."

[playernctpuck]

" It's you . Hello again , Grace . Where is that sister of yours ? Have you misplaced her ? " Titus taunted ( knowing that as long as he was alive , he did not intend on making anything easy for her ) . How could he ? She had taken it all from him . " I would say the same thing . Now , what is to be done about it ? "

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → the rules still apply here? or now that they were around the rules don't apply, she was just wondering. "do not name her, stay the hell away from her or i will end you again, i did it once, i can do it again." and her hand won't shake for that when it comes to protect the ones she cares and herself. "i hope i'm making myself clear, i don't want any stupid games, i'm done with that."

[dreadbound]

@drvcxrys

ursula wasn’t going to pretend she was a good person. she wasn’t. she had hunted the woman before her and her sister. she had been prepared to kill her. but it was just so her brother couldn’t take the seat and be in control. her dangerous brother. “hello, grace. i didn’t expect to see you here. please tell me that… he didn’t succeed?” she questioned with her brows raised. was that why grace was here? because… titus had killed her?

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → first titus and then ursula, it's like everyone slowly wre just resurrecting, incredible. the blonde looked at the other one when she speak, she knows what ursula was referring to, especially after their last conversaion, before her brother killed her. "we ended up marrying but it is not against the rules to kill a family member as you can know." she says now looking at ursula, implying exactly what happened at the end.

[withinthem]

@drvcxrys: for grace maccaullay.

"Grace?" she said, at first, in a near whisper in uncertainty. "Grace!" Faith yelled again but in a yell. It was then when she began to walk faster and up to her older sister, bringing the woman into a tight embrace, afraid of letting go. "I thought I lost you."

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → "Faith!" when she heard her name calling, she was sure who that person was and she was oh so relief that her sister was here, after everything that happened, she didn't want to lose her again. when she approach her, grace embraced her in a hug as well. "i thought i lost you too." she admitted, now pulling away a bit to look at her. "are you okay? for how long have you been here?"

[tearstodust]

daniel is obviously expecting to be caught up, but when he's hit with the sudden influx of information, he's admittedly left speechless - which, for him, is saying a lot. he listens intently, feeling bad for grace instantly. it's genuinely a shame that all this happened because she wanted to marry alex, and daniel's left wondering if he could've gone more to stop it from happening from the beginning. though, it's probably not something anyone would've just believed. " i know the danforths well, " daniel states, already exhausted with this conversation, but that has nothing to do with grace. " wait, wait - reel it back a bit. everyone's dead ? " he knew the stakes - it's his family or grace. he's relieved grace is okay, but part of him feels for his family. " alex ? charity ? fuck. alex turned on you ? " he honestly didn't expect that. " i'm glad you're okay. really. "

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → of course he them, everyone was somehow in the same circle but daniel was different or at least she wants to think that, he tried to help her, she does remember that. "yeah, well, they are dead now. unless if this place brings them back." she hopes it's not the case but who knows, this makes her really anxious, honestly. grace nodded once at what he asked. "yes to all of that. alex was a spineless prick that i hope he rots in hell, i know he was your brother, your family but...i'm never going to forget that, it was me or them.." of course she was going to fight until the end and slmost she didn't make it. "i wanted to thank you properly this time, for trying to help me, i honestly never thought you would." at first maybe but then she wasn't that sure.