GRIEF'S LOVER

THE STUDY OF GRIEF

[griefology]

𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲, 𝐢'𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 rather than a cathedral of grief. tell me about the river before it was a river. tell me about the river when it was nothing more than your mother's tears. we all keep our sadness cupped safe in our hands. what would we be without it ? don't ask those questions anymore. we're sitting around the moonlight telling stories about what home looked like before the flood. what home looked like before the water took its place. and you're grabbing my hand that doesn't know it's a hand. my hand that's far too empty.

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𝙰 𝚂𝚃𝚄𝙳𝚈 𝙸𝙽 𝙶𝚁𝙸𝙴𝙵 : an anthology ( n. ) , a collection of characters heavily intwined with the concept of grief. themes of sadness, loss, reincarnation, horror, and rising from the ashes. themes of grief so big you could swallow the sea. themes of solitude so profound you can speak in tongues. do you enter ?

low activity bg3 / dnd multimuse. written by dollie.

[griefology]

HOME AT LAST <3

[365filmsbyauroranocte]

Fin août, début septembre (Olivier Assayas, 1998)

[griefology]

does a fancy little jig to entice u all to come plot with me

[streetsrot]

❝ maybe your beauty is exactly why i've looked your way. ❞ v flirts playfully, bringing her ale to her lips, ❝ or perhaps it's your sunny disposition. ❞ the girl is easy on the eyes, that's for sure, but for once it's not why v is looking in her direction. not this time.

❝ you realize you got blood on you ? ❞ tons of people had blood on them in places like this. it was more uncommon to see someone walk in here in mint condition. it's not suspicious, but she hasn't caught v's attention because v thinks she's up to something.

she tilts her head, small smirk spreads to her cheeks, ❝ wanna know if you were involved in that raid on the outskirts of town. was lookin' for someone, that was my last lead. heard there were all these adventurers who pitched in with this fight against some goblins. you sorta look the part. figured i'd ask. ❞

v leans back in her seat, her eyes slowly trailing across to the other, ❝ but hey, if you're lookin' to chat about your looks ... i won't complain. ❞

[griefology]

❝ glad you noticed my sunny disposition. really worries me when people don't. ❞ remira drawls, something a little deadpan to the sarcasm dripping from her mouth. this wouldn't be the first person to find her attractive by any stretch, but her admirers are few and far between. maybe because she's always a little bit scowling. still, though, remira figured this woman wasn't after her, and she's patting herself on the back for being right.

after brushing off the twinge of disappointment, though. the woman was beautiful.

remira shifts her gaze to her shirt, the specks of blood there. there must be more at her shoulder. shit. ❝ why'd you assume blood ? maybe i'm a painter. ❞ she shrugs, hesitant to give anything up. aradin's made quite the enemy over the last few months, and the last thing mira wants is to be saddled with someone with a grudge.

the explanation makes sense, however. and she had been at that raid. remira takes a swig of her ale, ponders her next move. she doesn't miss the way the other looks at her. she looks back. ❝ what's your lead got to do with a raid ? they go missin' there ? ❞

[griefology]

there was a level of embarrassment that came with needing help. rennym has always grown to be self sufficient ———— yes, as a child, she'd had handmaids and nurses, those watching the princess' every steps, but she'd always grown picking herself up after falling.

it was only lately that life became harder to bear. the price of responsibility, she supposed.

❝ what do you need me to do to make you feel better ? ❞ @cldhrbour asks, and the kindness makes nym's skin prickle. makes her hair stand on end. ❝ i'm fine. ❞ she sharps quickly, arms folded across her chest in protective barrier.

serana does not move, though. it is nym who yields, tired. she sighs. ❝ i am fine. i don't suppose there's anything to be done. have you ever run from something you aren't sure is able to be outrun ? ❞

[griefology]

it was dreadful to travel in such heat. even in the dark of the night, where the moon should be providing some relief from that ever - beating sun, the heat was still cloying. sticky. she can feel the strands that have fallen from her braids stuck to her shoulders, her nape, curling softly with sweat. nym doesn't take her mask off, though. she groans, complaining for the fifth time in a matter of hours. ❝ i'm surprised you made it this far. ❞ @proditeur scoffs, and the look nym levels him with was as scorching as the sun. as deadly, too. ❝ just because one doesn't enjoy something, does not mean they can't handle it. ❞ she snips in return, hoisting her pack just a touch higher on her back. ❝ you look worse off than i do, thank you. ❞

[poohsources]

🐝  *  ―  𝑪𝑨𝑹𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑻𝑺. (  add " + " to reverse the action.  )

❛  do you want to tell me about your day?  ❜ ❛  here, you look like you're freezing.  ❜ ❛  i love you just the way you are, and i'm here to remind you of that whenever you need here.  ❜ ❛  i promise i'll always be here if you need me.  ❜ ❛  i wish i could take away all your pain.  ❜ ❛  i'll stand by you, no matter what challenges may come our way.  ❜ ❛  i'm gonna make sure nothing bad will ever happen to you.  ❜ ❛  if you need a shoulder to lean on or someone to listen, i'm here.  ❜ ❛  if you need someone to talk to i'm always just one phone call away.  ❜ ❛  it's okay. i've got you. you're safe now.  ❜ ❛  it's okay to feel this way, we've all been there.  ❜ ❛  it's okay to lean on others for support occasionally.  ❜ ❛  just let me take care of you for a bit.  ❜ ❛  no matter what happens, you'll always have a place in my heart.  ❜ ❛  what do you need me to do to make you feel better?  ❜ ❛  you can always ask me for help if you need it.  ❜ ❛  you just relax and let me do the rest. you deserve a break.  ❜ ❛  you look like you could use a hug.  ❜ ❛  you're always taking care of me so no it's my turn to return the favor.  ❜ ❛  you're not alone in this. i'm here for you, no matter what.  ❜

[ blanket ] sender draping a blanket over receiver's shoulders [ breaths ] sender helping receiver to calm down by using breathing techniques [ compliment ] sender complimenting receiver to make them smile [ cry ] sender offering receiver a shoulder to cry on [ gift ] sender giving receiver a small gift [ hand ] sender holding receiver's hand while they're walking [ hug ] sender pulling receiver into a tight embrace [ injured ] sender helping an injured receiver with everyday tasks [ jokes ] sender trying to make receiver laugh [ kindness ] sender surprising receiver with random acts of kindness [ massage ] sender giving receiver a shoulder massage to tend to their sore muscles [ patterns ] sender drawing random patterns on receiver's skin [ pillow ] sender offering receiver to use them as a pillow [ scars ] sender gently tracing receiver's scars [ sick ] sender bringing a sick receiver whatever they need ( food / medicine / etc. ) [ steady ] sender wrapping an arm around receiver's waist to steady them [ support ] sender quietly sitting down next to receiver to let them know they're there [ touch ] sender letting receiver know they're there through simple touch [ warmth ] sender pulling receiver into their arms to share body heat [ wound ] sender cleaning / bandaging receiver's wound(s)

[griefology]

i'm back and making it everyone's problem hello

[soulrph]

sexual tension prompts.

i deleted my old blog by mistake, so i’m revamping these!! if you want to reverse them, add a +, like so: [ PIN ] + and the roles will switch! these prompts are inspired by THIS MEME! they’re designed for all muses, regardless of whether they’ve interacted before or not!

[ PIN ] : sender pins receiver against a wall.

[ HANDS ] : our muses’ hands touch. (anything from grazing past or the hand holding content we all deserve.)

[ GAZE ] : sender watches receiver from across a crowded room.

[ GUIDE ] : in order to guide the receiver, sender presses a hand against the small of their back.

[ INVITE ] : sender asks receiver into a private room with nobody else present.

[ TOUCH ] : our muses touching one another discreetly but intimately in a public setting.

[ LICK ] : sender licks something from their thumb or lips in front of receiver.

[ SLEEVES ] : sender rolls up their sleeves to reveal their forearms.

[ SMIRK ] : while interacting with receiver, sender can’t resist a smirk.

[ NECKLACE ] : sender fastens a necklace around receiver’s neck, leaning in close to do so.

[ CLOSE ] : our muses are in a position which leads to the sender stepping intimately closer to the receiver.

[ UNBUTTON ] : due to heat or stress or other reasons, sender unbuttons the top of their shirt to reveal their neckline.

[ DANCE ] : our muses dance together in close quarters.

[ DEFEND ] : sender physically intervenes between receiver and a source of unwanted attention.

[ TEXT ] : sender texts intimate content to receiver.

[ PHONE ] : while on the phone with receiver, sender flirts teasingly during the call.

[ BEHIND ] : unexpectedly, sender arrives close to receiver from behind, taking them by surprise.

[ WET ] : our muses find one another in a torrential downpour of rain, both soaking wet.

[ LEAN ] : sender leans tantalisingly close to receiver to retrieve something or catch their attention.

[ LOOK ] : sender initiates intense eye contact with receiver.

[ ALONE ] : our muses find one another alone in an isolated setting.

[ ASK ] : sender asks receiver if they’re single.

[ WHISPER ] : sender leans close to receiver’s ear in order to whisper something to them.

[ BRUSH ] : sender reaches forward to brush a strand of receiver’s hair from their eyes.

[ STEADY ] : sender steadies receiver by placing their hands on their waist when the receiver almost falls against them.

[ SMILE ] : sender begins to grin at something the receiver is saying, like a big unstoppable grin.

[ PULL ] : sender pulls receiver into their side as they’re walking together.

[ STRADDLE ] : while sparring, sender gains the upper hand and pins the receiver in place, straddling their waist in the process.

[ BLADE ] : sender, having been enemies with the receiver, places a knife to their throat, but does nothing else.

[ STARE ] : while the receiver is speaking, the sender’s gaze drifts to their lips.

[ UNDERCOVER ] : while pretending to be a couple for the sake of a mission or other purpose, sender and receiver find themselves giving a Remarkably Convincing performance that leaves them questioning how platonic they really are.

[ AFTER ] : sender has just impulsively and passionately kissed the receiver without any warning nor apparent reason. how does the receiver respond?

[ REMARK ] : after someone passes a remark on what a cute couple the seemingly platonic sender and receiver are, the sender casts a meaningful glance at the receiver, expecting them to say something about it first.

[ PHOTOGRAPH ] : as someone volunteers to take a picture of them on a day out, sender instinctively wraps an arm around the receiver to steady them, holding them close for a photo that turns out to be more romantic than they were expecting.

[ CHALLENGE ] : after the receiver teasingly suggests that the sender is a terrible kisser, sender immediately and fervently proves them wrong with a long, passionate kiss that leaves the receiver taking back what they said.

[ LANGUAGE ] : sender begins to speak seductively and fluently with the receiver in another language.

[ CONSTANT ] : after days/weeks/months/years of endless flirting back and forth, sender finally dares the receiver to go beyond flirting and break the tensions between them properly.

[a-healthy-dose-of-apathy]

unfortunately for the both of us, i really like you

[mcflymemes]

PROMPTS FOR BEST FRIENDS TO LOVERS *  assorted dialogue, adjust as necessary

have you ever thought of me that way?

did that kiss mean anything to you?

is this a date?

friends don't look at each other like we do.

i never realized i could love someone this much.

i've been meaning to tell you for years.

how long have you loved me?

you'll never know a single day without me by your side.

maybe we could go together instead. as a couple.

they always said we'd probably get married someday.

nothing has changed. you're still my best friend.

i'm glad we grew into what we are today.

i guess i never realized how beautiful you are.

you've always been there for me, no matter what.

they're all going to freak out when they realize we're finally together.

it was always you, you know. i just didn't realize it.

i think i've been in love with you for years.

ever since we were kids, we were inseparable. especially now.

i didn't understand it back then, but now i realize you were always the one for me.

you're my best friend. that's never going to change, no matter what happens between us.

the last thing i want is to hurt you.

i don't think we're "just friends" anymore.

maybe we could... try? try to be something more than this?

i don't want to lose our friendship, no matter what. that has to stay the same through this.

i've always cared about you. and i think in a way, i've always loved you, too.

it's been difficult to see you date other people along the way.

wish i'd told you how i felt sooner.

what do you think about... us?

should we hold hands?

why are you looking at me like that?

you've been my best friend for years now. that will never change.

do you remember when i kissed you?

maybe we were always meant to be together in some way.

you've always been the most important person in my life.

maybe we could... you know. see what happens between us. take this further.

could you ever see me in that way? like a lover?

this is a little awkward. i'm not sure what to do here.

when did you start feeling this way about me?

you just mean so much to me. i don't want to ruin our friendship.

when you held my hand... everything changed.

i stopped seeing you as just a friend and started seeing you as something more.

it broke me to see you kiss them.

i couldn't stand it when you loved other people.

we were inseparable back then. we can be inseparable now.

i made a promise to you when we were kids. and i'm keeping that promise.

this is where you kissed me.

can i hold your hand?

you don't have a date, and i don't have a date... so let's go together.

it feels like i'm looking at you with new eyes.

i didn't realize you were so beautiful.

you mean the world to me, you know.

i don't ever want to know a world without you.

maybe we could go as a couple. not just as friends.

if i asked you on a date sometime... would you say yes, or would you laugh in my face?

could you ever see me as something more than your best friend?

i do think of you. all the time.

i didn't really realize what you meant to me until i nearly lost you.

so... friends? or something more than friends?

whatever happens, you won't leave me, right?

we will never be apart. not ever.

how long have you felt like this?

[flowerytale]

Margaret Atwood, from The Testaments

[faereun-deactivated20260216]

# 𝐅𝐀𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐔𝐍 : 𝖺 𝖼𝖺𝗇𝗈𝗇 && 𝗈𝖼 𝗆𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗂𝗆𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝖻𝖺𝗅𝖽𝗎𝗋'𝗌 𝗀𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝟥. 𝖿𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀; 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖽𝖺𝗋𝗄 𝗎𝗋𝗀𝖾, 𝗌𝗁𝖺𝖽𝗈𝗐𝗁𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗍, 𝗁𝖺𝗅𝗌𝗂𝗇 && 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾. 𝖺𝗌 𝗂𝗇𝖿𝖾𝖼𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝗒 𝗋𝗈𝗇𝗇𝗂𝖾. 𝗆𝗎𝗍𝗎𝖺𝗅 𝖾𝗑𝖼𝗅𝗎. && 𝗌𝖾𝗅𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾. 𝖺 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖽𝗒 𝗂𝗇 𝖿𝗈𝗎𝗇𝖽 𝖿𝖺𝗆𝗂𝗅𝗂𝖾𝗌, 𝗀𝗈𝖽𝗌 𝗆𝖾𝖽𝖽𝗅𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖺𝖿𝖿𝖺𝗂𝗋𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝗍𝖺𝗅𝗌, && 𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗋𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺𝖻𝗎𝗌𝖾.

[griefology]

remira / endless gifs.

[griefology]

this one personal blog continues to like my s.hadowheart posts ONLY. they, like clockwork, if i write a s.hadowheart reply, will like it. it's respectful and they dont rb it or anything or interact in any other way and i don't mind it it's actually kind of funny and i think i'm being pavlov's dogged into expecting it

[ribbontales]

𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 : a little assortment of angsty and hurt/comfort action prompts for rp purposes. remember to tag your blood, death etc. add +reverse to swap the roles.

[ 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 ] : as sender is about to leave, receiver embraces them. [ 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 ] : as sender is about to leave, receiver grabs them by the wrist. [ 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 ] : receiver pleads sender to not go. [ 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 ] : sender kisses receiver before leaving far away. [ 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐛𝐲𝐞 ] : receiver kisses sender who won't be back for a long time. [ 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 ] : sender has rejected receiver's romantic feelings. [ 𝐮𝐧𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 ] : receiver rejects sender's romantic feelings. [ 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 ] : sender and receiver agree to not give in to love. [ 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 ] : receiver expresses frustration regarding sender's actions. [ 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 ] : sender tells receiver they don't love them anymore. [ 𝐥𝐢𝐞 ] : receiver is trying to convince sender they're feeling fine. [ 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐯𝐞 ] : sender shoves receiver away from them. [ 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 ] : receiver comforts crying sender. [ 𝐫𝐮𝐧 ] : in a dangerous setting, sender tells receiver to run to safety. [ 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐞 ] : receiver catches sender as their feet give in. [ 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 ] : sender carries injured receiver to safety. [ 𝐟𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 ] : receiver is taking care of sick sender. [ 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 ] : receiver tends to sender's wounds. [ 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 ] : sender and receiver are attending to a funeral. [ 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 ] : receiver is missing the deceased sender.