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[incandescentia]

#𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐀 ⸻ [ derived from the word " incandescent ", meaning: 1) emitting light as a result of being heated, 2) full of strong emotion; passionate.

an independent mutuals - only roleplay blog with focus on original characters centered around fantasy, mythological and folkloric themes. first established in 2015, inaugurated in 2024 & moved since 2026/04/20. lovingly scripted by ... KARIN ( she/her, 30+, GMT +7 ).

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CARRD ♡ PROMPTS ♡ OPENS ♡ WISHLIST ♡ PERMANENT INT. CALL

ii. CREDITS.

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[incandescentia]

the urge to make a new promo vs the fear of being perceived

[cryptinspo]

– 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗬 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗧𝗦 !  an  assortment  of  a  bit  more  ‘serious’  prompts.

❝ the gods are not cruel, they are merely curious. ❞

❝ i have seen empires rise like prayers and fall like silence. ❞

❝ immortality is a slow kind of hunger. ❞

❝ even the divine grow tired of being worshiped. ❞

❝ i once loved a mortal. now the stars whisper his name. ❞

❝ the sea does not forgive. it only remembers differently. ❞

❝ they called me a myth to make me easier to forget. ❞

❝ the sun envies those who can set. ❞

❝ every prophecy is just nostalgia disguised as fate. ❞

❝ my hands remember the shape of creation. ❞

❝ even the gods kneel to time. ❞

❝ i wore divinity like a wound. ❞

❝ there is no glory in eternity, only repetition. ❞

❝ i loved you in every age, and none of them were kind. ❞

❝ the altar still smells like your prayers. ❞

❝ lightning does not ask for forgiveness. ❞

❝ to be feared is not the same as being known. ❞

❝ my heart beats slower than centuries. ❞

❝ the constellations were once my mistakes. ❞

❝ you built temples for me, but i lived in storms. ❞

❝ love, like prophecy, never asks permission. ❞

❝ i have turned grief into galaxies. ❞

❝ mortals call it tragedy. we call it memory. ❞

❝ i spoke the world into being and have been silent since. ❞

❝ the ocean taught me patience, then drowned me in it. ❞

❝ i am both the curse and the cure. ❞

❝ eternity is not mercy. it is echo. ❞

❝ he swore devotion, and i answered with thunder. ❞

❝ the moon only reflects because it cannot burn. ❞

❝ i am the story the poets feared to finish. ❞

❝ divinity is just loneliness with better lighting. ❞

❝ mortals die once. gods die endlessly in legend. ❞

❝ the fates never speak, but their silence threads everything. ❞

❝ i have loved across lifetimes, and each time, it ruins me. ❞

❝ creation was easy. enduring it was not. ❞

❝ my name has been worshiped, cursed, and forgotten, in that order. ❞

❝ the stars are just old gods pretending to be light. ❞

❝ i do not dream. i remember. ❞

❝ he prayed for glory. i gave him consequence. ❞

❝ thunder is only my heartbeat caught in the sky. ❞

❝ i built the world, but i cannot rebuild myself. ❞

❝ every offering is a confession. ❞

❝ i envied mortals their endings. ❞

❝ the divine bleed in metaphors. ❞

❝ i carved your name into eternity, and eternity flinched. ❞

❝ even olympus trembles when the heart remembers. ❞

❝ i have walked through centuries and never found forgiveness. ❞

❝ the gods are not kind, but they are honest. ❞

❝ i loved you like ruin loves beauty. completely. ❞

❝ divinity was never a gift. it was the punishment for wanting more. ❞

[incandescentia]

This is a silly rant btw, unrelated to anyone or rpc in general, so feel free to skip this inecessant rambling

So lately I noticed how weeb community in my local scene has a very tribalized mindset where they call out casual fans who primarily watches mainstream titles (JJK, Frieren, Blue Lock, any shounen jump titles) as "normie weeb" while complaining abt the lack of their niche gacha title merchs over my local bookstore like what...? I swear to god being a weeb feels like being a competitive gamer nowadays. Weeb community should know better than chastising other people for their interests because this reeks of mean girl behavior

I think sometimes these so called "hardcore weebs" don't realize that they might be a hardcore fan to a certain interest (in this case anime/manga/gacha games) but they are merely a casual fan or even a complete stranger to other interests they might not be heavily invested in (console games/sports/k-pop/etc). Honestly no one is special tbh, everyone can be a hardcore or a normie, depending on which interest that you are invested in or even having zero knowledge about it ¯\(ツ)/¯

[lovestereo]

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[apotelesmati]

"Well, generally speaking the future is outside of my reach." Eli couldn't help but chuckle a bit at her admission before setting the deck down between them. "But, depending on how you think of it some current insight might be possible. Or it'll be nonsense. Are you curious?"

[incandescentia]

One’s foretold destiny has always been out of any mortal hand’s reach. It is the dominion of the Fates—a set of three goddess who spins and measures the wheel of mortal life, deciding the matter of life and death. Though if one speaks of future sight, then that is the domain of Lord Apollo himself, the god of seers…

“I must say I’m quite curious… In my lifetime, illustrated cards aren’t a common way for fortunetelling.” If one is uncertain, they would rather seek an oracle’s wisdom. Seers held their own unique privilege among the society, being those chosen by the gods themselves, though said privilege often equalled to becoming a plaything if said gods chose to act on their strange whims. “Modern magecraft does not require a god’s blessing to look into another’s future, no? Then, how confident are you in your fortunetelling ability?”

[pyfog]

/ Small starter ; @incandescentia

ㅤㅤWith a couple of torn tendrils almost shredding from his skin, a hint of amusement seeps beneath his usual calm indifference, intrigued, through only slightly, over her persistent scrutiny. Such medical evaluations were, after all, pointless for both the man and the entity he's become. ❝ ―Have you concluded your assessment, Ms. Jinluo? ❞

[incandescentia]

The moon rabbit extends her utmost attention at the ebony tendrils that protrudes out of the strange man’s body — practically tearing outwards of what remains as a human skin. Jinluo does not feel any sort of fear, just a persistent interest to study of what she could observe with her own eyes.  Clearly, judging by a grounded approach of her medical knowledge, this is not a natural occurrence that can be explained through earthly science and general healthcare.

“How curious…” she mutters, her peachy hues remain fixed at his strange features. “Just what kind of magicks did they imbue to you…?” Zombification first came into mind, yet no zombie with this sort of appearance came into her mind. At least not with how curiously unusual this man appears to be, with the protruding black matter being the primary subject of her curiosity. “The work of qíméndùnjiǎ, perhaps…? No, that’s probably not it…”

[incandescentia]

That Amphoreus sidequest with a whole ass reference to Trojan War (Paris, Oenone and the titankin he fell in love with) got me locked in REALLY hard only to feel sort of empty at the end because of course it's another tragedy (the quest's visuals is also designed to look like a tragedy play with all the chorus btw) and we didn't get to figure out what Arcadia is. Unless they are continuing it in another sidequest.

Unrelated to the quest itself but the Trojan Horse brainrot is also here I guess

[lifeinpoetry]

“When she danced, men killed themselves, knowing they would never again see such beauty.”

— Catherynne M. Valente, from Deathless

[moonlitvesper]

Stella for Espeth, thank you so much! 💜

[byeternalflame]

Sima One-Liners // @incandescentia

"This wound of mine... is no more than a mere scratch. It will not prevent me from fulfilling my destiny."

[incandescentia]

Mortals are very stubborn to always cling to their wounded pride, aren't they? Perhaps ... they are not very different from the gods in that regard, after all.

"I see," she replies, her tone indifferent, not suggesting any sort of particular interest nor disinterest. "I won't try to pry any further about it, but remember, prince... you are still young and have many years ahead of you. That wound may be a mere scratch wound, but even an untended wound can soon slowly consume your body from the inside."

[partynextwednesday]

“She looked so innocent, but i know her eyes have seen more than they ever should have.”

— (inxerable)

[incandescentia]

I AM NOT CALM ABOUT THIS (to be fair my og Blade is fully built BUT NOT LIKE THIS)

[incandescentia]

Killian's mild German accent when he speaks English (e.g: using 'ja' when he says 'yeah' and 'zis is vat i think'). Like if you agree--

[incandescentia]

I'll be in HSR msq hell until god knows when and let's hope I don't crave in to my impulses to pick a muse from Amphoreus

[eymurn]

People with childlike excitement, I hope you never lose your sparkle.

[meanwhilepoetry]

“To the men who forgot I am half God before I am a woman, did you really believe that I would not choose freedom, sky flavoured and sea beloved over the prison you kept me in? Did you really think it was that easy to hold my heart that once wed, you could forget me until I was needed? Did you forget that the blood that runs through my veins is ichor not iron? Did it not strike you, Theseus, Menelaus, Agamemnon, Achilles, and yes, even you Paris, that I would always belong to myself first and that is the only reason I would run? Did no one ever teach you, that when you try to touch a Goddess, when you treat her like she is property, you are playing with divine fire and you and everything you love will burn?”

— Nikita Gill, Helen of Troy