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AZUL ASHENGROTTO 

twisted wonderland

hopefully tumblr lets me tag this as my follow post orz

as per the designs in twisted wonderland, azul is based on a disney villain. in his case, it is the famous sea witch ursula from the little mermaid! he shares a fair few things in common with her, including a cecaelia/mer-octopus form

unfortunately for any seaworld fanatics azul is not likely to reveal this form to anyone, and it is a great relief for him that he arrived in his human state since that was his appearance when he was snatched from his canon

azul is totally trustworthy and i absolutely think you should place just as much trust in him as you would ursula (/s) please don’t, also  please do not sign any of his contracts if you value your prized magic/skills

he’s pretty greedy and usually only works to benefit himself or his café on school campus. obviously without that in spirale he will be totally out for number #1. he’s getting a little better about it, but old habits die hard.

he is a student sorcerer! the lovely stars were kind enough to grant azul a broom for flight, however you might not see him riding on it often as he’s not particularly good at flying. it’s perhaps the only magic he isn’t amazing at actually...

he’s cute i promise

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“ here! hold this-- ! “ 

there’s little time given for floyd to take the bubbling vial from azul’s hand as its thrust in his direction. what had begun as a simple halloween game, alchemy being one of his fortes after all, had somehow warped into a rather insane sort of theatrical scene most unbecoming to someone of azul’s usually so put-together manner. one taste of that strange candy and he had shifted from simply odd to seemingly deranged.

of course, there had been brief times when the cracks split and revealed the truth beneath his smile, but this was not an example of his mask slipping, but of something entirely unlike him taking over altogether.

“ it’s not enough, but with the limited resources we should be able to make SOMETHING interesting, fuahaha ! “

azul bent over the few beakers he’d somehow acquired and began pouring a new bubbling mixture into them before seizing back the vial handed to floyd. combining the acids and components caused smoke to billow from one of the containers, a fluffy pink cloud thick and drifting slowly above their heads. @labebantur​

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lumatriarch​:

“Would you like to walk together…?”

Rosalina was taking her time with trick-or-treating… she wasn’t even wholly focused on going up to houses to collect candy (though she did have a small basket with a few smaller still candies inside already), but was more enjoying seeing everyone else’s costumes. Something that might be much more enjoyable with company.

“It’s a nice night… having someone to converse with while I walk could be nice.”

begging for sweets was not exactly what he enjoyed about this holiday, especially since he himself did not often eat that many sweets at all. however it was a chance to meet the people of the island and despite the chaos of the holiday’s events, he had found a rather peaceful companion in the blonde haired stranger. 

“ it would be my pleasure. “ he was still dressed in the ‘mad scientist’ outfit he’d decided to wear, white coat billowing behind him with its pockets still clinking with vials. “ have you filled your basket with treats yet? i already have far too many than i know what to do with. “

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earthlysun​:

          ❝ Wouldn’t give me that much credit. Let’s just say I’ve had my share of coin in the day, whether it be pickin’ it up by command or otherwise, ❞ he speaks through a smile, recalling those earlier days of his journeys before what it came to now. ❝ A kingdom, eh? Y’know, you say it’s worthless, but ain’t that somethin’ that can be auctioned off? Not that I’m sayin’ you should, mind you, but I’ve seen some strange things on a stage. ❞ somehow, he feels he wishes he can’t remember hildibrand, let alone how that all played out in kugane. ❝ With tales as that, thought someone might snatch it up for a price or two, yeah? ❞

“ hoho, perhaps someone much like yourself would spot them amongst the regular auction items of course... “ but an idea blooms within his mind and it is on the aftermath of this very thought which sees the student pluck a few glittering stones from his pocket also. they shimmer much like diamond beneath a spotlight, alas they are simply fortunate pebbles washed in sand that never faded away. “ what about these? ceremonial stones plucked from the crown of the sea king himself. lost for years amongst the sand and seaweed, but eventually finding their way into my collection. “ he offers one to the other. “ perhaps they would make a fitting addition to the sale, hm? “

[masasei]

Azul Ashengrotto on his first day being dorm leader enjoying his dorm leader privilege

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vilnity​:

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||  █ ▌— vil blinks in surprise upon seeing azul ashengrotto here. it’s… not what he had expected, but it was a pleasant surprise. azul was someone that vil tends to find reliable, if one knows how to speak with him, and if he simply must be stranded in a strange city with one of his fellow dorm heads, there are worse options indeed.

moreover, there’s a certain comfort in seeing a familiar face, even if not one he knows particularly well. this could be a good time to amend that, perhaps. he’s always been somewhat curious about azul, as well as the others in octavinelle ( though he lacks the overt fascination of, say, rook; curiosity is simply that ).

❝ how unexpected, ❞ he says, folding his arms and giving him a curious look, eyebrows slightly raised. his tone is light and casual, words unhurried. ❝ how long have you been here, azul? you don’t look as ‘out of your element’ as i’m sure i do. ❞ 

make no mistake, it is very much azul’s business to know  far too much. to be aware and indeed wary of the ever-changing circumstances of which he and his fellows appear to have been snared within. thus, when vil had arrived azul had been made aware of it. it is not difficult to pick vil out from a crowd, no more complicated than it would be to spy a red apple amongst a sea of pears. such beauty is not shy, after all, nor is it that comparable, save for the one more obvious candidate —

but enough of that. 

“ ah, indeed this is a pleasant surprise! “ thus he pretends he did not know at all of vil’s presence. it serves him well at some times to fake awareness of such things. laughter soon follows at vil’s words, nothing that there is some truth to it after all. a month as a resident in this place, perhaps it is more apparent than he believes. “ let’s see, i arrived here on the twenty-first of august, at precisely 10 minutes past 10 in the evening. it hardly feels as if it has been forty days, but i suppose it might be. “ a rather exact answer, but he has always been rather good with details after all.

“ but let’s not talk out here, i imagine you have plenty of questions. i will of course offer you a helping hand in this new world, if you’d care to join me for some tea. “

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rebirthed​:

starter  / @ininked​

there aren’t many people around, the hour is still early and the only wandering about are the staff preparing for the night ahead of them. it was calm, peaceful  just the way he likes it, but it wasn’t the only reason why he likes coming to this particular bar. pressing the keys of the piano, aesop plays a song. though focused on the music he can feel the other’s gaze on him from the bar. not interrupting his song he suddenly speaks up,   ❝      do you have a request ?      ❞

due to the early hour it was not quite so obscene for a teenager to be there, seated at a table close to where the piano and its player were positioned. azul’s fingers were threaded together beneath his chin as he observed, thanking the waitress for his tea, before he studied the skill of that talented man who rid the place of dull silence with his song. 

“ you are quite the musician, sir, do you happen to know any original pieces? “ it was a comforting feeling, the quiet of a bar as the distant sound of glasses being placed into cupboards and cutlery clinking within drawers made up the background noise. “ if not, i have no particular requests, simply the presence of the music is pleasant enough. “

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regemverum​:

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Ardyn’s eyes, dark and narrowed, focus on the much younger man that sits across from him. His hands are clasped around the mug of coffee but he has not sipped it yet, he’s not really interested on the liquid inside. This place always made his drinks just a touch too sweet and he never quite finishes them. 

It doesn’t matter, he’s much more interested in what his newfound companion is saying – how his mind works. Ardyn thinks this might be interesting, indeed.

“Well,” he says, and sits up a little straighter. “I think you’re lacking resources. I can tell that you’re a young man with a lot of potential. If only you had an avenue that you may pursue, perhaps that might allow you and your associates access to more willing customers.”

He considers his next words before he speaks, one finger tracing the top of the mug. “Tell me, Azul, if I may be so bold as to call you by your given name, if you had access to a lounge – would you continue your business there, or are you perusing different options at present? I’m interested to see how you decide to advance your clearly lucrative business.”

the question prompts a rather intrigued lift of one of his eyebrows, as azul takes a sip of his own drink and ponders upon the answer. the man before him is an oddity, to put it kindly, but his invested interest in his former role as a manager or a dormitory lounge was flattering the say the least. for people to look to him with such respect, it was a feeling he would perhaps ever find himself seeking. 

“ while it may not be anything like the establishment i elevated to such success at the academy, a man needs his purpose in a place like this and i suppose it would be a lie to suggest that i would want to seek out a different career altogether. “ the truth, for once, as plain as he feels he can say it. he is not a drifting ship lost without the guiding star of his lounge, but it was comfortable after all. it was his. he had worked hard enough for it, to simply never try again would be an insult to his own capability.

he sighs. “ but i am really in no position to imagine that sort of thing occurring any time soon. playing by the rules of this world has yet to deal such a favourable hand. perhaps one day spirale island might see the rise of such a venue, a venue capable of generating a generous amount of profit and existing with a stellar, well-respected reputation...”

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junaou​:

            He could see the similarities, recalling the serpentine beasts that roamed his domain. But there are others too, such as the wyverns that plagued Chaldea every now and then. “A reasonable idea. But first I must devise a means to be able to breathe fire.”

a sigh parts his lips. “if only my magic had not been stripped from me, i might have been able to assist you in that.” truly, it is a pain... “but there are other means of creating fire, at least. i suppose it only depends upon just how dedicated you are.”

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junaou​:

            “Does anyone know of Halloween figures that possess horns and a tail?” Going as something else when he couldn’t hide those aspects of his body might cause some problems, won’t it?

“ perhaps i might be able to offer a suggestion or two. “ naturally, he has the answer, as he does to most questions it seems. “ how about a dragon? while they are not halloween figures specifically, they are certainly grand beasts of legend, much like the fabled creatures of the holiday. “

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what body part are you?

TEETH.

To tear, to rip, to eat, to devour. You’ve only barked and attacked your whole life, bitten and torn at the hands that approached you, unable to tell if they were going to feed you or hurt you. Not uncommon for someone who has endured what you have. Sometimes they can turn in on yourself, biting and tearing flesh at every crevice of your being until you can find what’s underneath, to truly know who you are. But you won’t. Teeth always rot and fall out, and when that day comes, you will be weak and defenceless, muzzled and useless. So while you can, look to the cameras and give us a big smile.

[rpmemes-galore]

Treasure Planet  {Sentence Starters}

“There you go, poetry.”

“Playing games, are we?”

“You have… wonderful eyes.”

“Can you get nothing wrong?”

“That’s all they were! Stories!”

“Your father not the teaching sort?”

“Now, at last we hear some sense!”

“A ludicrous parcel of driveling galoots.”

“Why? Do you have something to hide?”

“Don’t you remember? All those stories?”

“Oh, shut up. You know I don’t mean a word of it.”

“This is it! This is the answer to all our problems!”

“Was I ever dancing with an android named Lupé?”

“We’re dead! We’re dead, we’re dead, we’re dead!”

“That was more fun than I ever want to have again.”

“Nasty business, but I won’t bore you with my scars.”

“Oh, you still don’t know how to pick your fights, do you?”

“I mean, at least you taught me something, ‘Stick to it’, right?”

“Well, I was never much good at games. Always hated to lose.”

“You’re something special. You’re gonna rattle the stars, you are!”

“Look, I’m kind of in a hurry, okay? I’ve gotta find a place to hide!”

“I really, really, really, REALLY want to go… And it’s the right thing.”

“Didn’t your dad ever teach you to pick your fights a bit more carefully?”

“Without the map we’re dead. If we try to leave we’re dead. If we stay here…”

“I’m starting to see my life pass in front of my eyes! At least, I think it’s my life.”

“Are you saying this because it’s the right thing, or because you really wanna go?”

“How did I describe them? I said something rather good this morning before coffee.”

“Yes, I’m sure you will! But, before you do, I have one more question: Is this yours?”

“It’s totally preposterous! Traversing the entire galaxy alone! —– That’s why I’m coming with you!”

“You got the makings of greatness in you, but you got to take the helm and chart your own course.”

“Is it that your body is too massive for your teeny-tiny head, or is it that your head is too teeny-tiny for your big fat body?”

“I mean, I am a doctor, but I’m not that kind of doctor. I have a doctorate, it’s not the same thing. You can’t help people with a doctorate. You just sit there and you’re useless!”

“And when the time comes you get the chance to really test the cut of your sails, and show what you’re made of… well, I hope I’m there, catching some of the light coming off you that day.”

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starters  /  prompts taken from various characters starring in the game   fire emblem : three houses .  feel free to change pronouns  /  tenses as necessary .

“  feel free to say hi whenever you like  ”

“  don’t hold back for my sake  ”

“  you think I’m so clumsy that I need someone to watch over me ?  ”

“  you act like you’re full of regret  ,  but I know you don’t really mean it  ”

“  you actually look more handsome to me with honesty on your face  ”

“  don’t be ashamed of crying  ”

“  could you keep quiet for a bit ?  ”

“  you’re actually kind of amazing  ”

“  do you mean to imply you have no intention of acting a bit more respectably ?  ”

“  stop acting so nonchalant about getting hurt or killed  ”

“  naive and uptight is no way to live your life  ”

“  you’d better watch that temper  ”

“  i am absolutely disinterested in spending any time with you  ”

“  your lack of self-awareness is deeply troubling  ”

“  I’ll just be straightforward about taking advantage of you  ”

“  when will you tire of challenging me in pointless competitions ?  ”

“  you expect me to believe that ?  ”

“  i’ve had enough of your foolish antics  ”

“  i wish you would not sneak up on me like that  ”

“  before you reprimand me  ,  take a moment to consider your own failings  ”

“  it is like hearing a snake sing an aria  ”

“  am I hearing a deathbed confession ?  ”

“  i never have any idea what you’re talking about  ”

“  don’t walk away when i’m talking to you  ”

“  you’ll be the death of me for sure  ”

“  i do not intend to die  ”

“  i can’t believe you put yourself at risk for my benefit  ”

“  i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile  ”

“  i do not desire your gratitude  ”

“  you’re surprisingly strong for how slender you appear  ”

“  perhaps i was flustered needlessly  ”

“  i had forgotten how charmingly ethereal you can be  ”

“  you’re going a little overboard  ”

“  you have shaken me to my very core  ”

“  so this is what death is like  ”

“  if you get sick of me  ,  i’m sorry ahead of time  ”

“  i’m embarrassed just thinking about it  ”

“  you’re like a little brother to me  ”

“  spending the rest of my life with you doesn’t sound so bad  ”

“  if our roles were reversed  ,  I don’t think I’d be able to forgive you  ”

“  you actually hate me  ,  right ?  ”

“  you haven’t stabbed me yet  ”

“  i want to be more like you  ”

“  i actually envy the size of your heart  ”

“  i don’t think you can solve all your problems by throwing a few punches  ”

“  there aren’t a lot of people like you in the world  ”

“  sorry I’ve been so oblivious to your needs  ”

“  sometimes you just can’t afford to wait around for someone else to notice ”

“  yesterday’s enemy is today’s ally  ”

“  you have to abandon old feuds  ”

“  learn to protect yourself before trying to protect me  ”

“  i always trust that you’ve got my back  ”

“  if only people could be more like flowers  ”

“  if you promise not to resort to violence  ,  I’ll do whatever you want  ”

“  i can’t stand the sight of me either  ”

“  i would be even more impressed if you hadn’t been screaming the whole time  ”

“  i did what was necessary to get you to comply  ”

“  you have so much power in you  ,  just waiting to be unleashed  ”

“  i’m hopelessly terrified of you  ”

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he may not have possessed the magic but fortunately azul was not without his mind. a sharp one at that, thus he lent his skills in various places, not all of them proper and dignified, as a means to seize some sort of cred. thus did he find himself not quite as weak and pathetic as he had been, washing up on the shore nearly a month ago without a whisper to his name. 

instead, he took his place in the back of a restaurant, closed entirely just for his pleasure in a show of good faith, as a waiter took his order, bowed and made his way to the kitchen. soft jazz filled the spaces of silence as azul poured a cup of tea, but soon enough that quaint silence was disturbed by an non-permitted stranger wandering through the entrance. 

“ ma’am, i’m afraid this venue is reserved for the evening-- “ one of the waiters paused cleaning a table to approach the entering party, but azul cleared his throat. 

“ no no, i could do with some company after all. “ his smile widened and he gestured over to the seat at his table. rising, he proceeded to move out the chair, in order for her to sit, before offering a smart and polite bow. “ eating alone in an unfamiliar city is only entertaining for so long, you see. feel free to order anything you’d like, my treat. “ oh to be this generous, surely it would not last for long. STARTER FOR @madeinkarlan​

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earthlysun​:

          ❝ Interestin’ coins you got there, eh? ❞ multi-green peers over a few he can see, almost as if inspecting them, before arms cross over his chest. ❝ Not like the gil I know, nor anythin’ here that I’ve seen used as currency. Is it from your own realm? ❞

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not much had been transported with him to spirale island, but fortunately whatever had remained in the pocket of his coat had made the journey over. a few coins, worthless in this world, saved from the underwater explorations of his childhood. “ you have quite the eye for treasure! they are essentially worthless when it comes to usage, but they are rare coins from a kingdom far from here. it’s rumoured they fell from a prince’s ship after it crashed into the sea during a storm. real gold too, so they do make quite the little token. “