mortal gorgon

𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠𝑛'𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑢𝑙𝑡

[gorgns]

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[roseguidedarc]

@gorgns​  LIKED  for a starter !   +   ft visenya iii targaryen 

      𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐀𝐃 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐍 𝐀 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊 𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑  brother in the wake of what had happened recently to luke.   not only to see of his welfare, but to inquire of his progress in securing the north for their cause against the greens.   bundled up in what suitable cloths she had, visenya made the journey from dragonstone to winterfell—the image of a huge black  &&  purple beast flying about the skies either struck people with awe or   𝓯𝓮𝓪𝓻   !   everyone knew of the strength of the dragons before their house stood divided   &&   even a lone rider tended to set people on unease.     ;      from the sky her dragon lands among the frost covered grounds, a thin veil of snow falling from grey clouds overhead.   the castle looms   &&   tessarion gives a great unsatisfied grumble at the cold nipping at her riders cheeks   &&   even her own skin despite the hard, steel like scales.   ❝   rȳbagon, tessarion.  umbagon.  I’ll sagon yn iā moment.  ❞   commands the targaryen princess with a pat to her companions neck before moving away.   violet eyes settle in a collection of people camped on the outside of the village, but not nearest the castle. visenya approaches a woman,   ❝  excuse me, my lady … i am searching for someone i believe to be among your people.   could you  𝙰𝙸𝙳  me in finding her ?  ❞

[gorgns]

                frigid hand tightens around cloaks ,         distrustful eyes fall in respect to royalty ,       anxiety seeps from her pores .       small curtsy is offered to the princess ,       lest she be considered a meal fit for a dragon .       eyes lift and scan the camp she resides —       meekly and poor , the best a few fleeting villagers from asshai could procure in the northern lands .       she notes the general confusion and fear of the dragons from the commonfolk ,       but the lord of winterfell himself ——       warden of the north ,       as well ——       showed no fear .     the visions of purple and black flashing through the clouds contrasting the stark white of winter on the grounds was jarring ,       never mind the loud screeching and huffing of the wings of the beast on the ground .       sufficiently far enough away , medusa wonders how her tents were not taking flight with the flurry of snowflakes . she pleas fealty to the blacks ,       in negotiation with allowing her camp to settle at winterfell ;       however she has never seen a dragon so close .             ❛       of course ,       my lady .       if you may follow me out of this cold i can surely find you whom you're looking for .      ❜       hand extends out to the princess ,       urging her forward to their larger communal tent . she has no ill intent ,       but she'd rather not be frozen either .

[gorgns]

whispers

[edenmemes]

god of war: ragnarok starters

may contain spoilers !

❝ trust? you have broken my trust. ❞ ❝ you seemed troubled in your sleep, even for you. nightmares? ❞   ❝ if you’re not fighting dirty, you’re not fighting, right? ❞   ❝ the worst is still ahead of us. we must be strong. ❞   ❝ it’s times like this i really miss home. ❞ ❝ you must live with your deeds, but do not be troubled by them. ❞ ❝ you don’t strike me as someone who fears death. ❞ ❝ that is not who i am anymore. ❞   ❝ the problem doesn’t have to reach our doorstop to be our responsibility. ❞   ❝ please don’t make me do this. ❞   ❝ the storm is getting worse. ❞   ❝ i’d offer you a hug, but why traumatise either of us further. ❞   ❝ whatever anger you’re feeling, whatever loathing toward me…it’s nothing to what i’ve said to myself. ❞   ❝ i know the hate that burns you from within. i’ve felt those flames…known the comfort of their warmth. ❞   ❝ i do not need you to protect me. ❞   ❝ be glad you have a home to remember fondly. ❞   ❝ you’ve come a long way since i first met you. ❞   ❝ the pain only grows. will i ever be free of it? ❞ ❝ i need you…i can’t do this by myself. ❞   ❝ got a case of pride, i get it. hope yours clears up quicker than mine did. ❞   ❝ you were given an impossible problem. do not blame yourself for failing to solve it. ❞ ❝ you speak of your deeds with shame. ❞ ❝ i wronged you. and i cannot change that…and can never apologise enough for it. ❞   ❝ we do not know what lies ahead. i wish to enjoy the time we have left. ❞   ❝ there is no need to shoulder this burden on your own. ❞   ❝ i suppose that’s all any of us can hope for in the end. that our death has purpose. ❞   ❝ i don’t need to hear about your mistakes. i’ve made enough of my own, thanks. ❞   ❝ some free advice? you don’t want to let anyone catch you talking to your sword. ❞   ❝ you reek of cheap mead and that is by far your most endearing characteristic. ❞   ❝ i expected you to come and find me. that no matter how hurt or angry, you wouldn’t abandon me when i needed you the most. ❞   ❝ you started this fight — i will end it. ❞   ❝ you don’t have to do this kinda stuff just to keep my mind off things. ❞   ❝ could i ever think of this place as home again? after all that’s happened? ❞   ❝ all too often, people are blinded to all but their immediate self-interest. ❞ ❝ not exactly a calming presence, are you? ❞ ❝ know that all reigns end, and all empires fall. ❞ ❝ do not doubt the lengths i will go to. ❞ ❝ so much as been taken from me and i’m supposed to let it all go? ❞   ❝ if you don’t think i could lead us, just say so. ❞ ❝ i’m not saying anything you haven’t thought. ❞ ❝ there’s no making this right, is there? ❞ ❝ love should be—could be—stronger than hatred. ❞ ❝ it seems to me we share a common enemy. ❞ ❝ i know how bad it can get with one’s own kin. ❞ ❝ seems the only thing i can do right these days is destroy everything around me. ❞ ❝ i am haunted by your incompetence. it keeps me up at night. ❞ ❝ so i’m not allowed to give you a nickname? ❞ ❝ oooh, getting nosey. getting personal. ❞ ❝ that’s the most dangerous and irresponsible thing i’ve ever heard. ❞ ❝ i haven’t given up hope on you. ❞ ❝ i had hoped my days of ceaseless battles were over. ❞ ❝ to grieve deeply is to love fully. ❞ ❝ the truth is always more complicated. to imagine it’s simple is dangerous. ❞   ❝ you’re a killer, just like your father. ❞ ❝ you think you just get to walk away? ❞   ❝ uh…someone’ll clean that up. ❞ ❝ i dont know if we’re breaking fate, or fate’s breaking us. ❞ ❝ how can you, of anyone alive, be squeamish about war? ❞ ❝ oh, wow…that’s quite the compliment. ❞ ❝ i grow tired of your lack of empathy. ❞ ❝ to abandon a poisonous path and walk another is no small challenge. ❞   ❝ can i get you a water or something? ❞ ❝ confronting the past comes with a price. ❞ ❝ i want things to be the way they were. ❞ ❝ being in love’s always a risk. that’s what makes it fun. ❞ ❝ i was always fond of our talks, you know. ❞ ❝ curiosity’s all well and good…but so’s privacy, yes? ❞ ❝ whatever you ask, consider it done. i am forever in your debt. ❞ ❝ what’s the biggest thing you’ve ever fought? ❞ ❝ so…was this all that you hoped for? ❞ ❝ the closer we get, the more tightness grows in my chest. ❞ ❝ your path leads to countless deaths. unimaginable pain and suffering. ❞ ❝ can’t you take a joke, you old goat? ❞ ❝ everyone takes it easy on you because they’re scared of your father. ❞ ❝ that’s family.    you got to keep them close where they can make you good and crazy. ❞ ❝ maybe, for the moment, you’re of more use to me alive. ❞ ❝ look at the ruins before you and understand the truth: this was your doing. ❞ ❝ forgive me. my words were chosen carelessly. ❞ ❝ my success does not come from luck. ❞ ❝ just shut up and drink. ❞ ❝ no matter the size, every creature has a weakness. ❞ ❝ sometimes we never really know the ones we love. ❞ ❝ tell me about your homeland. ❞ ❝ leadership? not really my strong suit, let’s be honest. ❞ ❝ what am i gonna do, walk around with a bandage on my head, begging for attention? ❞ ❝ why are you so bent on hurting me like this? i’ve done nothing to you. ❞ ❝ you seem like a calm and reasonable person.      are you a calm and reasonable person? ❞ ❝ i’ve seen my fair share of bloodshed, but this is an awful lot for one morning. ❞ ❝ if you’re planning on killing me, at least let me finish this song. ❞ ❝ everywhere i look, i am reminded of my mistakes. ❞ ❝ i have seen many lands. many realms. i can tell you with some certainty: no such paradise exists. ❞ ❝ do something about it or shut up already. ❞ ❝ breaking tension with humour is the sacred duty of a travelling companion. ❞ ❝ forgiveness can be powerful. even for the unworthy. ❞ ❝ you have no idea the kind of shit i’ve been through. ❞ ❝ our actions have consequences. to be reminded of them is not a punishment. ❞ ❝ take the hint. go away. ❞ ❝ something is on your mind. what is it? ❞ ❝ what a twisted little soul you have. ❞ ❝ your eyes say everything. ❞ ❝ me and you against the world, huh? just like the old days. ❞ ❝ there is no making things right. only better than they were. ❞ ❝ without me? i thought we were partners. ❞ ❝ this will end in blood. the only question that remains is which side is willing to spill more. ❞ ❝ i have lost myself before. more than once. ❞ ❝ you cannot sneak up on me like that. ❞ ❝ is it always moral to kill something that’s trying to kill you? ❞ ❝ we’ve gotta be more than a bunch of stories with our endings already written. ❞ ❝ the smell is making my eyes burn. ❞ ❝ you are staring… ❞ ❝ even the brightest among us carry darkness. ❞ ❝ anyone ever tell you that you babble when you’re terrified? ❞ ❝ every path i walk…leads back to vengeance. ❞ ❝ maybe our families are just meant to be enemies. ❞ ❝ i know how it feels…to lose a parent. ❞ ❝ your love of this place…i can feel it. anyone can. ❞ ❝ what you can do is get the fuck out of my sight. ❞ ❝ it was stupid of me to hope in the first place. ❞ ❝ is that regret in your voice? ❞ ❝ there are things even gods cannot control. ❞ ❝ you don’t care about anyone beyond yourself. ❞ ❝ say something. i enjoy hearing your voice. ❞ ❝ does it frighten you? that is why you must do it. ❞ ❝ the dumb doesn’t fall far from the tree. ❞ ❝ you’re quite agitated, even for you. ❞ ❝ ain’t you never seen a legend in the flesh before? ❞ ❝ you are one of the few i would call a ‘friend’. ❞ ❝ this place is kinda pretty, when things aren’t trying to kill us. ❞ ❝ i find the hues and shades of your shortcomings almost moving. ❞ ❝ i still might kill you when this is over. ❞ ❝ i wish i could do more, i really do. ❞ ❝ do you ever have those moments where you wish you could…go back? rewrite your own past, make different decisions. ❞ ❝ do you want me to stop talking about your muscles? ❞ ❝ you are a formidable warrior, but even more than that, you have a good heart. ❞ ❝ this world takes more strength than it gave me. ❞ ❝ i’m trying to save your life, you big jerk. ❞ ❝ at least something out here doesn’t wanna kill me. ❞ ❝ i’ll just say it. i’m getting a really terrible feeling from this place. ❞ ❝ violence changes us. you are not weak to feel its effects. ❞ ❝ i’ve always loved you, you know. ❞ ❝ what side are you on anyway? ❞ ❝ everything was fine until you showed up. ❞ ❝ i have been…falling back into my old ways. angry. distrustful. ❞ ❝ one day, you will have to survive. without me. ❞ ❝ you don’t have to like me but…we’re gonna have to trust each other. ❞ ❝ you think war drives me? or power? wealth? no. never has. ❞ ❝ and they say i’m the bad guy. ❞ ❝ you feel it in the air, don’t you? the anxiety. ❞ ❝ i’m not being weird, you’re being weird. ❞ ❝ sure you’re up for breaking the rules like this? ❞ ❝ doubt is a weakness we cannot afford. ❞ ❝ mm. i do not like riddles. ❞ ❝ it just seems like a lot for someone your age. ❞ ❝ use the judgement of a man and not of a child. ❞ ❝ so what are we supposed to do? roll over? do nothing? ❞ ❝ war will not give you the purpose you seek. ❞ ❝ nasty hit! are you alright? ❞ ❝ well, glad you survived the first day. ❞ ❝ what do you think? is there a right side in this war? ❞ ❝ didn’t you ever have an awkward phase in your youth? ❞ ❝ you will not find me good company. ❞ ❝ how about we just don’t kill each other? ❞ ❝ what have your promises ever been worth? ❞ ❝ why would you come this way alone? ❞ ❝ leave now, whether you value your life or peace in your death. ❞ ❝ i put you in so much pain. put you in a terrible situation. ❞ ❝ the most difficult battles are fought within. ❞ ❝ it’s not my job to teach you everything. ❞ ❝ thanks for patching me up. ❞ ❝ loss can do things to a man. ❞ ❝ i don’t know why i thought i could do this alone. ❞ ❝ i will do what it takes to keep you safe. ❞ ❝ a desperate creature can be the most dangerous. ❞ ❝ you’re just sharing your thoughts on a subject you know nothing about. ❞ ❝ this isn’t who you want to be. ❞ ❝ i knew this was going too smoothly. ❞ ❝ can one man do this much damage? ❞ ❝ this is your final warning. ❞ ❝ you have a lot of nerve, know that? ❞ ❝ i am counting on you. to be safe. to be smart. ❞ ❝ uh, maybe that’s not a good idea? ❞ ❝ well, that was violent. ❞ ❝ don’t go to too much trouble on my account. ❞ ❝ are you not a soldier? are you not a leader of people? ❞ ❝ just when i thought you couldn’t get even more godly. ❞ ❝ do you wish to speak of what happened? ❞ ❝ you have no hold on me any more. ❞ ❝ have you ever been in love? ❞ ❝ mind if i give you the best advice you’ve heard all day and possibly ever? sleep. ❞ ❝ you’ll have my wise and faithful counsel always. ❞ ❝ look, i just want to do the right thing. ❞ ❝ all i ask for is a good night’s rest. ❞ ❝ you’re angry with me, aren’t you? ❞ ❝ we live in strange times. ❞ ❝ do you hear that? i thought i heard a voice. ❞ ❝ any outsider is considered a threat. ❞ ❝ it is not always wrong to trust people. ❞ ❝ never thought i’d be so relieved to be back here. ❞ ❝ well, we all make mistakes. ❞ ❝ this is the craziest thing i’ve ever done. ❞ ❝ when we get out of here, i’ll give you some space. ❞ ❝ violence cannot prevent violence. ❞ ❝ the truth can be a cruel thing. ❞ ❝ defy your prophecy at your own peril. ❞ ❝ i must say, i think we make a good team. ❞ ❝ where would you even be without me? ❞ ❝ calm your mind. control it. ❞ ❝ you look…weirder than i imagined. ❞ ❝ we must tread carefully. danger is close. ❞ ❝ there are worse things to discover about someone you love. ❞ ❝ i know how it feels to be wronged. ❞ ❝ did you just wake up with the urge to be a pain in my ass? ❞ ❝ is it revenge if justice is served? ❞ ❝ sometimes there is no other way. ❞ ❝ all journeys come to an end. ❞ ❝ you’re the first person that i’ve talked to in a really long time. ❞ ❝ i’ve been waiting my whole life for this moment. ❞ ❝ so…do you forgive me? ❞ ❝ sorry, i’m just really excited to talk to you. ❞ ❝ is there any way to stop fate? ❞ ❝ it would be the first time in a while i have something truly mine. ❞ ❝ the earth is the reflection of those who tend it. ❞ ❝ i have to say. i am profoundly unimpressed. ❞ ❝ i did not come to you for a lecture. ❞ ❝ perhaps there is a measure of monster inside us all. ❞ ❝ i was about to look for you. ❞ ❝ i said we would speak no more of that. ❞ ❝ peace cannot endure without force to protect it. ❞ ❝ what is it you will not tell me? ❞ ❝ where has everyone gone, i wonder? ❞ ❝ i suppose we’re all entitled to walk our own paths. regardless of where they end. ❞ ❝ you are in way over your head. ❞ ❝ so much about that day i wish i could change. ❞ ❝ it is difficult to seek forgiveness when you feel unworthy. ❞ ❝ i don’t recall asking you to come along. ❞ ❝ don’t you know who i am? ❞ ❝ real power does not need to flaunt. it emerges when the time is right. ❞ ❝ i don’t move, you don’t move. don’t do anything you’ll regret. ❞ ❝ sorry we got off on the wrong foot there. ❞ ❝ i meant it when i said you’re not a prisoner here. ❞ ❝ the culmination of love is grief, and still we open our hearts to the inevitable. ❞ ❝ why aren’t we working together? ❞ ❝ maybe together we can take back what’s ours. ❞ ❝ you don’t hear me spreading your business all around town, do you? ❞ ❝ you judge me? you? ❞ ❝ you think i’m being stupid. ❞ ❝ go before i change my mind. ❞ ❝ you deserve nothing but pain. ❞ ❝ always expect the unexpected. ❞ ❝ don’t go telling anyone about that. ❞ ❝ i shouldn’t have listened to you. ❞ ❝ you think my anger is irrational? ❞ ❝ prophecies are slippery by nature. ❞ ❝ seek no quarrel with me, and i’ll have no quarrel with you. ❞ ❝ you’re a destroyer, like me. ❞ ❝ you think i’m trouble? you just met me. ❞ ❝ not sure that makes me feel any better… ❞ ❝ let me see the monster inside. ❞ ❝ i know what you’re doing.     trying to play on my sympathies in the hope i let you live. ❞ ❝ i do not want you to feel alone. ❞ ❝ the mistakes of the past need not be repeated. ❞ ❝ never mind…i shouldn’t have asked. ❞ ❝ i regret many things. killing you will not be one of them. ❞ ❝ do you believe in fate? ❞ ❝ you can’t kill what you can’t catch. ❞ ❝ i just could use some fresh air, is all. ❞ ❝ i told you never to come back here. ❞  

[gorgns]

which   greek   god   do   you   share   vibes   with   ?

                      athena .     ok yes you know everything .     and you're a bit arrogant about it .     and sometimes when you're confronted with the fact that you don't know/aren't the best at everything   ...     you have a little meltdown .     its fine .     we all do it .     if you chose any of the train themed answers you should've got athena ,     lets face it she'd go wild for them  .

tagging : anybody , steal it !

tagged by : defo stole it from @honormine​​ <3

[gorgns]

                    ❝   all creatures that are not mad need friends .   ❞                                               @morhghulis   /  

       cursed   woman   ponders   semantics   of   insanity     ,         finds   ALMOST-CHILD   insulting   at   minimal   impression   .     notes   that   she   is   a   STARK   GIRL   ,     any   rash   and   unusual   punishments   heed   the   threat   of   woman's   own   head   .       she   is   a   "welcomed"   guest   of   the   north   ,     although   the   cold   thoroughly   beats   the   strangeness   of   asshai  .     tightens   her   hood   and   veil   ,     staring   sternly   and   stubbornly   at   godswood   .               ❛       do   you   consider   me   a   creature   ,     lady   stark   ?       ❜      internally   cringes   at   the   name   ,     the   teenager   was   anything   but   .     swallows   down   the   impending   attack   —     she   was   specifically   instructed   to   refer   to   her   as   such   .

[gorgns]

                      mia   —     bad   bunny   (   feat   .     drake   )                                               @rihtual   /   # 53   for   zuko .

                VINDICTIVE   SMILE   CURLS   ITSELF   AROUND   FULL   LIPS   ,         SCALED   FINGERS   CARESS   AND   SKITTER   ACROSS   STAUETTE'S   FEATURES   ——     FULL   CHEEKS   ,     JAWLINE   ,     NECK   .     LIVING   SKIN   WOULD   REMEMBER   TOUCH   ,     STONE   FORGETS   AS   SOON   AS   INTIMATE   MOMENT   IS   OVER   .     familial   missionary   sent   to   find   her   ,     gorgon   queen   presumes   .     likeness   in   features   scream   relation   ,     she   smirks   at   emotion   on   man's   face   .     a   threat   ,     a   reminder   of   what   happens   when   one   tries   to   slay   gorgon   .     she   feels   no   GUILT   ,     only   protecting   herself   ——     though   there   is   sadness   amongst   his   fate   now  .     serpent   herself   notices   matching   brooches   ,     identifying   both   from   a   sort   of   flame   .       ❛       come   ,     little     φλόγα     ,     tell   him   that   you're   mine   .   .   .        ❜       [ tr :   FLOGA   ;  FLAME . ]       she   hums   this   lesson   in   retaliation   ,     a   play-by-play   in   rules   of   the   myths   ,     how   nothing   makes   sense   &   yet   ,     everything   all   at   once   .     vicious   giggles   erupt  from   chest   ,     taking   note   of   the   anger   seen   in   man's   face   .     scaled   hand   toys   with   veil   draping   murderous   eyes   ,     while   other   drapes   itself   around   statuette   shoulders   .                 (   dile   que   tú   eres   mía   ,     mía   ——     )     say   that   you're   mine   .

[kingsmemes]

In honor of SPOTIFY WRAPPED,  send me a number 1-100 and I’ll write you a starter based on the song.

[gorgns]

                    ❝   the grudges of the gods are as                         deathless     as     their   flesh .   ❞                                               @sovesi   /   the   corpse   queen   .

                ornate   features   screw   themselves   into   melancholy   ,         her   annoyance   a   fickle   ,     fleeting   emotion   .     eyebrow   subconciously   lifts   from   its   position   ,     unbeknownst   to   serpent   queen   —     there's   hostility   in   lack   of   desire   to   show   corpse   queen   anything   but   a   façade   .       ❛       the   grudges   of   the   gods   .   .   .        ❜       she   almost   snickers   ,     something   that   would've   vocalized   itself   as   a   sob   in   her   throat   .     instead   she   compartmentalizes   it   ,     dissuades   herself   from   seeming   weak   in   front   of   strangers   .       ❛       have   nothing   against   the   anger   of   the   demons   they   create   .        ❜       she   laments   ,     questioning   herself   on   her   ability   .     gods   are   deathless   .     but   what   if   it   is   death   she   does   not   seek   ?

[gorgns]

                    ❝   that's the worst prophecy i've ever heard .   ❞                                               @honormine   /  

       she's   amused   with   his   childlike   naivety     —         petulance   may   either   get   him   killed   ,     or   he   lacks   the   intelligence   to   listen   and   prevails   through   dumb   luck   alone   .     those   who   spend   their   lives   avoiding   prophecy   often   fall   victim   .           ❛       you   do   not   have   to   like   it   ,     but   it   is   yours ...       ❜      she   would   offer   to   ask   the   priestess   again   ,     but   she   rests   her   tongue   .     veiled   eyes   stay   focused   on   heavy   armor   ,     blade   at   his   hip   .          ❛      that   is   all   we   can   offer   at   this   moment   .       ❜      gentle   jewels   shift   on   her   robes   as   she   subtly   backs   away   from   him   ,     echoes   on   the   thick   stone   walls   of   harrenhall   —     as   she   was   so   graciously   invited   .

[orpheuslament]

D. E.

[stardustprompts]

circe  -  madeline miller  sentence starters change tenses/pronouns as needed !!  some lines have been edited for clarity / length / ease of roleplaying tw :   death mention

‘it is marriage, or nothing. and if it is marriage be sure: for only I will hold sway in your halls.’

‘not every god need to be the same.’

‘her cruelty springs fast as weeds and must any moment be cut again.’

‘how does your divinity feel?’

‘let me give you some advice. next time you’re going to defy the gods, do it for a better reason.’

‘oh no, I am not like that. I have scarcely any powers at all and cannot hurt you. be comfortable, as you were.’

‘I have never known such a wondrous thing in all my life as you.’

‘those years are nothing. I made no use of them.’

‘no god may undo what is done by the fates or another god.’

‘I did it selfishly, in bitter heart, and I would bear the consequence.’

‘you will get used to it. we are ourselves alone now.’

‘I do not think anyone can say what is in someone else.’

‘she / you will not be loved for it, but she / you will not be constrained either.’

‘whatever foolish sorrow you harbor, forget it.’

‘you have always trusted too easily.’

‘I admit, I am surprised to see you so plain after such boasting.’

‘my voice is not pleasing to others. I am told it sounds like a gull crying,’

‘the first good deed in your dissolute life. aren’t you curious what it would feel like?’

‘that’s the worst prophecy I’ve ever heard.’

‘begone. I prefer you in the dark.’

‘you should know I was the one who did it.’

‘let me not hear you speak again of your imbecile gratitude or I will make you sorry for it.’

‘you made a monster and all you can think of is how sorry you are.’

‘you are the one who failed to save them. tell me, did you weep as you watched them die?’

‘gold does not give back a life.’

‘oh please. the world will be ended before you stammer to your finish.’

‘I do not think I would make a fit wife either. not that my door is battered down.’

‘apparently the market for disgraced sorceresses is thin.’

‘a golden cage is still a cage.’

‘oh, I hope we keep talking all night. I will braid your hair, and we can laugh over our suitors.’

‘I have done your work for you, and all you give me is mockery and contempt.’

‘for once in your twisting life, speak the truth.’

‘it is funny, that even after all this time, you still believe you should be rewarded, just because you have been obedient.’

‘the only thing that makes them listen is power.’

‘they take what they want, and in return they give you only shackles.’

‘a thousand times I saw you squashed. I squashed you myself. and every time, I thought, ‘that is it, she is done’. yet you always came back the next day.’

‘I saw how you would not be ground into the earth.’

‘I think that is where our power comes from.’

‘you think he liked you? he tolerated you because you were a tame monkey, clapping after every word he spoke.’

‘it has been a long road, and I will never go back to what I was.’

‘I should have known you would be good for nothing to me. get out and let me not see you again.’

‘if you cry every time some mortal dies, you’ll drown in a month.’

‘I suppose I could weep and rub my eyes to please you, but I choose not to live so falsely.’

‘is one life worth more than another? I have never thought so.’

‘you will pardon me if I do not call that a choice.’

‘a man wants his wife like new grass, fresh and green.’

‘they will resent you. worse, they will suspect you.’

‘you will find no safety there. no peace.’

‘I will not sentence myself to such a living death.’

‘as for that safety, I do not want it. it is only more chains.’

‘sometimes, you must be content with ignorance’

‘I hope we may settle this with reason.’

‘are you always so suspicious?’

‘the world is an ugly place. we must live in it.’

‘most men, in my experience, are fools.’

‘it is a son’s highest duty to avenge his father.’

‘this world is a wild and terrible place, and worth shouting at. but you are safe now.’

‘the gods love their riddles.’

‘you do not know what I can do.’

‘you are safe. we may be happy at last.’

‘gods and mortals do not last together happily. he was right to leave when he did.’

(name) is no friend of mine. tell me everything he said to you.’

‘are you an idiot? (name) does not forget. she will eat you in one gulp, like an owl takes a stupid mouse.’

‘if you leave, you will die.’

‘if this is life, I would rather die.’

‘listen to me. you cannot blame yourself.’

‘listen to me. you cannot blame yourself. it was fated long ago, fated a hundred different ways.’

‘you should have let (name) kill me.’

‘this was always the path you walked. you must take comfort in that.’

‘I cannot undo what I have done, but at least I can do this.’

‘I grieve that I never met the father everyone told me I had.’

‘I am not asking for a story. you owe me truth.’

‘you are not your blood. do not let him take you with him.’

‘what is that if not a bad life? luring others to you, then turning from them?’

‘all creatures that are not mad need friends.’

‘gods pretend to be parents but they are children, clapping their hands and shouting for more.’

‘every step would be a memory I wished I did not have.’

‘life is not so simple as a loom. what you weave, you cannot unravel with a tug.’

‘I do not desire such a life.’

‘you will live a life of obscurity. you will be without a name is history. you will be no one.’

‘I choose that fate.’

‘there is risk, I know it, but you have taught me to be careful. I can do this. I want to.’

‘you must remember to be your own man.’

‘if I do this thing, it is the last I will ever do for you. do not come begging again.’

‘I have a better idea. I will do as I please.’

‘I was angry as well. I thought you could not wait to leave.’

‘you should see your face. you cannot hide either.’

‘you warned me it was not safe. I do not think being frightened will help.’

‘I will wear that shame all of my life. I cannot undo it, but I will spend my days wishing I could.’

‘do not try to take my regret from me.’

‘if you are so sure, I do not think I will take your odds.’

‘now I want you to have the truth, whatever comes.’

‘I want you to know, if you go anywhere, I want to go with you.’

‘nothing is sure, we know that. but if I had to trust that a thing would be fine, I would trust it to you.’

[gorgns]

&   ——   x   !         @prophecyveined          

        frown   tugs   at   beautiful   lips   ,       possessive   attitude   swells   within   goddess  ,       akin   to   a   mother   with   her   cub   .       she's   empathetic   to   the   dragonborn's   plight   ,       her   desertion   from   the   gods   &       loss   of   self   ,       alike   .       sees   her   own   plague   and   torment   within   her   ,       nestled   between   saddened   eyes   .       she's   skeptical   ,       none   alike   gorgon   have   tried   to   be   kind   towards   the   serpent   queen   ,       so   she   distances   herself   .       ❛       you   are   very   young   to   witness   what   you   have   ,       no   ?      ❜       a   voice   within   her   wishes   to   coddle   and   soothe   her   ,       wrap   her   in   scaled   arms   .       do   not   worry   mikrós   drákos   (       little   dragon   .       )       it   does   not   get   easier   but   you   will   learn   how   to   defend   yourself   .       medusa   is   not   aware   that   she   is   preaching   to   herself   ,       but   full   lips   remain   closed   and   fashioned   in   a   scowl  .

[gorgns]

&   ——   x   !         @stlazarus          

        head   holds   high   ,       tear   stained   cheeks   gleam   in   the   moonlight   .       a   weak   glare   ,       unfocused   and   childish   is   pointed   in   his   direction   ;       eyes   are   hidden   by   her   hair   ,       her   children   .       she   huffs   a   sigh   ,       shallow   and   wrecked   with   sobs   .       ❛       i   have   only   just   learned   of   your   christian   god   .       it   seems   he   is   not   any   nicer   than   mine   .       ❜      she   knows   nothing   of   this   man   ,       not   his   name   nor   his   religion   ,       but   she   knows   when   someone   is   not   of   her   culture   .       the   moonlight   caresses   both   of   them   in   the   aftermath   silence   ,       illuminating   the   blue   of   his   irises   and   the   saddness   in   her   soul   .       her   guard   is   lowered   ,       but   she   is   not   afraid   .       there   is   enough   venom   and   lives   on   her   fingertips   alone   .

[gorgns]

                    ❝   well , i suppose we all have our secrets .   ❞                                               @magicrisen   /   rabastan lestrange

       expression   as   cold   and   mean   as   the   sea   ,       waves   violently   thrashing   against   rocks   ,       void   of   life   lest   they   be   garrishly   misfigured   .       small   snake   entwines   and   constricts   around   her   slender   digits   as   she   stares   blankly   towards   the   man   .       she   would   bare   no   apprehension   to   protect   him   ,       his   ego   or   his   status   .       eyebrow   quirks   as   she   begins   to   speak   .       ❛       then it is safe to say you nor i know anything .       ❜      she   hints   at   his   escape   from   azkaban   ,       a   skillfull   task   that   could   not   be   pulled   off   by   a   simpleton   .       she   refuses   to   give   him   the   satisfaction   of   applauding   him   ,       nor   relenquishing   her   demeanor   to   be   impressed   by   his   intelligence   .

[gorgns]

        𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙻𝙰𝚄𝙶𝙷 𝙾𝙵 𝙼𝙴𝙳𝚄𝚂𝙰         if   they   dared   to   look   at   medusa   straight   on   they   would   see   that   she   is   not   deadly   .     she’s   beautiful   and   she’s   laughing   .         (     written   and   adored   by   jade   ,     est   .     2019   )

[gorgns]

                    ❝ guess you’re no stranger to fury , either . ❞                                                            @astronephil

        serpent optics glare into the man ,       slitting open his flesh       &       bearing his soul to the moon .       tinted glasses protect him from becoming statuesqe .       she supposes his point is proven based off one's facial features .       she doesn't like this      (       only more proving his point .       )       she is callous in her reply ,       what could this MAN feel that she hadn't felt one thousand times over ?!       men ,       with their entitled emotions       ———       their oh-so-fragile egos .       ❛       i   nurtured   fury   until   it   became   wrath   ,       do not speak to me about your fury .       ❜      ghost of a smirk vanishes from her lips as soon as the word left ,       no ,       EXPELLED from her mouth       (       laced with her hated and poison and sadness ,       and grief .       )       she is prepared to defend ,       and she will take joy in it .