Vengeance in the Making

Independent semi-selective Mink Woman based on Haida legend and strongly headcanon. Icon by onsilentwings.

[herpelagesofine]

Reunited

[herpelagesofine]

onsilentwings:

Xhuuya’s eyes widen as she watches her food get knocked from the table, and looks between it and the waitress almost apologetically. But only briefly before she shoots Mink-Woman a mild glare. 

“Not to worry. Happens to the best of us,” she says with some strain, clearly displeased at the waste. She leans back in her chair and sighs heavily, noting how Mink guards her food now, unsurprised. Fine. Not wanting to push too much further than she had been, Xhuuya instead goes for the more low key. She leans forward, resting her elbow on the table and her chin upon her hand, looking away as she waits for her replacement meal. With her other hand the Raven drums loudly an annoying beat consistently and without pause on the table. Nails click clacking away on the hard surface.

Mink keeps her eyes turned demurely down to her plate, ignoring Xhuuya artfully until she’s nearly finished her salad and the server returns, a fresh bagel in hand.

She watches the server coolly, lets the plate stay where it lands on the table, and flicks her eyes up to meet Xhuuya’s. She takes another bite, crunching her salad loudly.

[gayfinnpoe]

It is our sacred duty to defend the world. And it is what I am going to do.

inspiration.

[sabinmoon]

@onsilentwings

[inkwhelmed]

Fuck your soft words. Compare me not to stars But to storms, to hurricanes and typhoons. See me not for my beauty and fire See me for the natural disaster I am. Fuck your soft words Because I am not soft.

inkwhelmed:

- “margot”  l.w.  00:21

(via harlequinzel)

[3j-unit]

i’m not scared of the dark

[thewinedarksea]

[happiestharry]

Who is in control?

[itsagifnotagif]

Animal derps cleanse my soul

[herpelagesofine]

Reunited

[onsilentwings]

herpelagesofine:  

“Hm, I would just have expected you to change, perhaps. Adapt with the times. Branch out, even.” She leans back in her chair, watching her coolly down her nose. 

“At least, that is what I would have expected from an ancient god of change.”

She follows Xhuuya’s gaze to their surroundings and returns it to her face, sharp and piercing. “Oh, I have been back for some time. You might even say I never actually left.”

She looks back at the other sharply, narrowing her eyes. Xhuuya might feel guilty of what she caused, but this was starting to get a little unfair in her opinion. And her patience was starting to get whittled down regardless of that guilt. At the last she scowls but says nothing in regards to it. Thats an obstacle to confront at another time and place, not here in a cafe.   “I wasn’t aware that what I represent was so dependent on my tastes in food,” she quips stiffly, “How odd I would not know this little tidbit after all these years of being one.” She might be toeing over the line a bit there, but she was upset, tired, and she was hungry…and that does not mix well with anybody especially an ever hungry spirit from the Void.  “At least I have stepped away from raw. Look….” she gestures towards the poor woman bringing their food over, “It’s on a bagel and everything. Almost civilized one might dare say. My apologies if that’s not change enough, but I do like to have some sort of familiarity in my existence,” she bites out a little bitterly.  Her head quirks to the side to glance at Mink-Woman in that curious bird-like manner she does, then leans forward conspiratorially, “Tell me, do you only eat rabbit food now~?” she asks in a hushed whisper, eyes glinting in amusement. 

[herpelagesofine]

Mink stiffens, her eyes narrowing fractionally. As soon as the plate with Xhuuya's bagel touches the table she sweeps a hand aside and knocks it to the ground. "Oh, how clumsy of me," she says dryly while the poor server fumbles and tries to pick it up. She sputters a few apologies and heads off to get a new plate while Mink woman eats her salad with hard, decisive bites, one hand protectively curled around the bowl.

[herpelagesofine]

Reunited

[herpelagesofine]

onsilentwings:

Oh now she speaks. 

Xhuuya would roll her eyes if she knew it wouldn’t get her killed at the moment. Her head cocks to the side instead as she considers the odd statement and a safe response. 

She can’t think of anything particularly biting that Mink-Woman could come up with that can stem from such a seemingly innocent observation. She could be wrong of course, and she more than likely was, she thought bitterly. But outside of simply taking Xhuuya’s order for herself, she couldn’t think of anything harmful.  “Yes. Why wouldn’t I be…?” she responds with hesitation, brow quirking up as if she couldn’t possibly fathom why Mink-Woman would think otherwise. Xhuuya looks away and places both hands on the table, clasping them ahead of her professionally and looks around at their surroundings. “You seem very familiar with today. How long have you been back?” from the dead. She asks without looking back at the other.  

“Hm, I would just have expected you to change, perhaps. Adapt with the times. Branch out, even.” She leans back in her chair, watching her coolly down her nose. 

“At least, that is what I would have expected from an ancient god of change.”

She follows Xhuuya’s gaze to their surroundings and returns it to her face, sharp and piercing. “Oh, I have been back for some time. You might even say I never actually left.”

[herpelagesofine]

Reunited

[herpelagesofine]

onsilentwings:

Spirits this was worse than what the walk would have been. She can feel the intensity of Mink-Woman’s stare and tries not to shift in her seat uncomfortably. Xhuuya makes an effort not to look back her way and she’s just about ready to cave and fetch a waitress to end the torment for at least a little while. 

Ohh, thank the Great Spirit. Xhuuya exhales in relief when the waitress does show up at last. Her relief is short lived when she faces forward again and catches a glance of Mink-Woman and stiffens minutely. As the other makes her order, Xhuuya at least gets ballsy enough to meet her stare as impassively as she can, the the illusion falters when Xhuuya is asked for her order. She looks back up at the waitress briefly surprised then looks down at at the paper bag dolefully. Finally she sighs in defeat.  “The smoked salmon and cream cheese spread on a bagel. Side of brie and crackers, and a water if you would.” she responds succinctly, once again sparing the bag a quick and sad glance.  Later then…

Mink-Woman smirks openly now and twiddles her fingers in a mocking wave at Xhuuya under her chin as the waitress writes down their orders and beats a hasty retreat. 

“I see you are still fond of fish,” she observes, her tone neutral and giving no hint of what exactly she was feeling. Was this merely conversational or is she building to some other jab at Xhuuya’s falterings? It is incredibly difficult to read her and always has been - she is deception itself wrapped in mystery and served on a silver platter. Any misstep could lead to either her killing Xhuuya and wearing her skin as a fine cloak of feathers or a laugh. 

It’s always been hard to tell, with Mink. Now it just seems like the stakes are higher.

[herpelagesofine]

Reunited

[herpelagesofine]

onsilentwings:

What was that supposed to mean? 

Xhuuya looked between Mink-Woman and the paper bag now closed and set aside, carefully hiding her despair and trepidation behind a mask of impassiveness.  Is she taking it all for herself then? Is she leaving it for later? Rejecting it entirely? Does it mean I can’t get anymore?  Her brows furrow ever so slightly and is unaware she has started chewing on the inside of her lip. Now she’s weighing her options.  How angry would she get if I were to just…grab another one for now?

After all, Xhuuya had intended the contents of the bag as her meal. A single danish would not tide over the appetite of the Raven Spirit.  She places a hand on the table and leans back straighter in her chair, drumming her fingers against the surface.  “….Are none to your liking…?” she asks tersely. Her stomach chooses just then to growl loudly and Xhuuya winces and looks away in embarrassment. Her fingers drum a quicker beat on the table. 

Mink-Woman observes Xhuuya’s behavior, the corner of her mouth lifting in a satisfied smirk that doesn’t quite reach her eyes. She’s watching her so intently it is nearly predatory, She doesn’t answer the questions, just steeples her fingers together and rests the edge of her chin on the tips of her nails. 

She sits like this until the waitress comes for their order and does not look up as she orders a grilled chicken panini and a glass of hot tea with lemon and cream. The waitress is understandably a little flustered and must think that she is interrupting something because when she addresses Xhuuya she actually stammers.

“A-and for you, miss?”

Mink-Woman’s smirk grows sharp around the edges as she waits for Xhuuya to say something.

[herpelagesofine]

Reunited

[herpelagesofine]

onsilentwings:

It takes some time for Xhuuya to emerge from the shop again. She treats getting free food like an art form, changing it up every once in awhile, and this time she had chosen to see if she could make off with some pastries without having to use a single illusion. Instead she had resolved to use charm and charisma alone to willing be given some delicious treats free of charge, but also distract to grab some more as well~.

Holding a large paper bag to her chest she looks over at the bistro again and sees Mink-Woman sitting outside. Xhuuya bites the inside of her lip and tensely makes her way over to the other who Xhuuya knew only seemed to be casually inspecting her nails. She reaches over to drop the paper bag of danishes, eclairs, strudels, and other such goods onto the table then places a hand on the low fence to jump over it with a practiced grace instead of taking the longer way around. She sits at the small table across from Mink-Woman and pulls the bag closer to herself to peer inside, deciding which pastry to grab first. A strawberry cream cheese danish is decided upon for herself and with a small grimace carefully hidden behind the paper bag, she pushes the rest towards the other deity to choose her own. A Raven’s version of attempting at something akin to a peace offering.

Mink-Woman looks up from observing her nails to study Xhuuya cooly, then the bag. She’s chosen the strawberry for herself, of course, but given her a selection of other tasty treats. It’s hard for Xhuuya to share, which makes the gesture a little touching, but Mink-Woman has one hell of a poker face and keeps the thought to herself. 

She opens the bag and inhales the scent. She has never been as enamored with sweets as Xhuuya is, but she cannot deny that fresh baked goods are heavenly to behold. Still though, she intends to eat an actual meal first and folds the top of the bag over and places it on the empty chair to her left, between her and Xhuuya. 

She won’t murder her yet. But she’s still mulling the idea over.

[raetalon]

“Scream My Name” aesthetic

Her blood is an ebony fuel, coursing through her veins; it begs for the slightest spark to burn everything around her to the ground. The smell of smoke and vanilla follows her as the colors around her brighten till they blow out and leaves everything painted grey in her wake. She tastes of strong chocolate, coffee, and burnt caramel with the lingering burn of whiskey. When she touches you, it soothes like ice from when a fire is too hot to burn. It leaves you scarred and all the more wanting of her comfort. Let the sound of her steps mark the end of you as it is the sound of boots on gravel, the low hum of some secret song, and the rush of wind that accompanies the explosion. 

[herpelagesofine]

Reunited

[herpelagesofine]

onsilentwings:

Not wanting to look too obvious, Xhuuya looks Mink-Woman over out of the corner of her eye. She stops when her gaze falls on the pendent and turns her head slightly to look at it more directly, brows raised in surprise. Realizing she’s staring, Xhuuya looks up and away quickly with a small cough muffled behind closed lips and shoves her hands into her pockets.

“Hm?” she just notices the other make a move toward one of the small restaurants, not pausing to wait for herself or check if she follows. Xhuuya rolls her eyes and sighs, following behind for a moment before pausing and glancing between the bistro and a pastry shop. Decisions decisions…. In the end, sweets always won out. A casual shrug of her shoulders, Xhuuya changes course and goes for the pastry shop instead, taking one last glance towards the bistro before going through the door. She knew where Mink-Woman would be. She would simply meet up with her once she was done taking what she wanted, because spirits forbid she actually pay for her food….

Mink-Woman narrows her eyes and watches Xhuuya’s back as she walks away to the pastry shop. She’s not going far, she realizes, but it’s still a little irritating. Instead of immediately pursuing her she instead got a table at the outside patio and waited patiently for the waitress, studying her nails. She’d have to decide if she wanted to risk breaking one on Xhuuya’s person later or not, depending on how quickly the deity reappeared.

[herpelagesofine]

Reunited

[herpelagesofine]

onsilentwings:

Xhuuya waited patiently, trying to maintain a calm and lax demeanor as she waited for the other to make a decision. Desperately she hoped that she could skip the long awkward walk this way still. Her shoulders tensed ever so slightly more when she watched Mink-Woman look down at a rock. Shoulders again slumping when the rock did not indeed come into play. 

She smiled in open relief when she felt Mink-Woman’s hand on her hand and carefully closed her fingers around it before stepping through the shadows with her. Almost no time is spent in the space between point A and point B, and in the next step Xhuuya is gently pushing Mink-Woman out the other side and into a shaded area of a park facing towards a small street with little shops, restaurants, bakeries, cafés, boutiques, and small galleries and workshops. Xhuuya steps out shortly after Mink-Woman, dressed in more appropriate attire for the time and location and calmly glances around.  “Well…?”

Mink-Woman gives her companion an appraising glance, taking in the style of clothing before glancing toward the town. She flicks a hand at her own visage, replacing her clothing with something more appropriate as well. Around her neck, between her breasts, hangs a carved abalone hook pendant that was previously covered with her tunic top. 

She gives the shops a critical look before making a very decisive path to a bistro. She can smell paninis cooking and it makes her mouth water in anticipation. To Xhuuya she says nothing, she has absolute faith that Xhuuya will follow her obediently. And if she does not then she will hunt her down later.

[onsilentwings]

Xhuuya is afraid of Mink-Woman

5{more like 8 or 9 at the moment looool. Xhuuya wouldn’t normally feel that way towards Mink-Woman. But she’s come back from the dead more or less and is not at all happy for very good reasons. (Reasons Xhuuya shared but has had thousands of years to work on.) XD which makes Xhuuya sweat very nervously :V It might also be in part have something to do with the fact that in stories the Mink is seen as a far more malicious trickster than even Raven}@herpelagesofine

[diablocodys]

“you’re a monster” he hissed; she laughed and said, “better a monster, than an arrogant god.”

why fall when you can rise ; she whispered | A.M  (via izumruds)