open starters !!

knotty opens

[corherald]

“ oh yeah, sorry if i wasn’t at the shop today, i was seeing my doctor for my prescriptions and i asked abel if i could take today as my weekly free day –i’ll simply work extra hours tomorrow. has something new happened ? i swear every day there’s a new one. ”

( open. )

[corherald]

“ poinsettias should arrive next week with the mistletoe … hopefully i’ll have some to spare for the shop before the council decides to hoard them for their christmas decorations. do you think they’re gonna whip out the fake wonky tree from last year ? ”

( open. )

[corherald]

“ as you can see i have a lot of books to label and arrange for the new inventory, so this is why the library is closed today –i can’t exactly conclude anything in time. are you still sure you want to stay ? ”

( open. )

[stiigmas]

       “have you ever wanted to just let quicksand swallow you up? because with the shit i’m dealing with, it sounds quick and painless.”

[stiigmas]

       “i’m facing a bit of a dilemma right now so i’m happy that you were available to come and help me out with it.”

[stiigmas]

       “so i’m looking for something casual - if you catch my drift - and i’m wondering if you know of anybody also looking for something similar?”

[pcmegranate]

“ yes, i’ve been single for a while now, but it’s not as if that bothers me, obvi,” the mermaid defends, with a slight huff. “ i just haven’t found someone worthy of being my omega yet, is all, and i refuse to drop my standards and just settle.” 

[hydrangca]

“Seriously? Did River forget to lock the door?” Luciana mumbled to herself before putting on a smile and approaching the person who entered Vinny’s just a bit after they closed. “I’m sorry, but we actually closed about a half hour ago. Did you lose something? We can keep an eye out for it and give you a call if you’d like?”

[stiigmas]

       “are you sure this dress doesn’t make me look like a middle-schooler? because if it does, i will be shipping it back.”

[augustmemes]

Bold your muse’s fears, italicise their aversions:

blood/viscera ✧ needles ✧ dentist ✧ hospitals ✧ pain ✧ injury ✧ medication ✧ surgery ✧ vomiting ✧ fainting/falling unconscious ✧ feet ✧ clowns ✧ mannequins/the uncanny ✧ heights ✧ high speeds ✧ rollercoasters ✧ spiders ✧ snakes ✧ amphibians/toads ✧ reptiles ✧ birds ✧ rodents/rats ✧ insects ✧ bees & wasps ✧ clusters of small holes/trypophobia ✧ thunder & lightning ✧ natural disasters ✧ water ✧ the sea ✧ fishes/sea creatures ✧ shellfish ✧ cephalopods/chthonic imagery ✧ small spaces/claustrophobia ✧ darkness ✧ the night ✧ being alone ✧ open spaces/agoraphobia ✧ getting lost ✧ travel/long distances ✧ aging/elderly ✧ death ✧ religion/religious symbols ✧ eternal damnation/hell ✧ god(s) ✧ ghosts/spirits ✧ the occult/witches ✧ graves/graveyards ✧ bad luck/superstition ✧ illness/hypochondria ✧ crowds ✧ strangers ✧ choking ✧ food ✧ failure ✧ imperfection ✧ germs/germophobia ✧ disorder/disorganisation ✧ embarrassment ✧ public speaking ✧ social situations ✧ eye contact ✧ pregnancy/childbirth ✧ children/babies ✧ love ✧ relationships ✧ sex ✧ being touched ✧ men ✧ women ✧ dogs ✧ sleep ✧ nightmares ✧ mirrors ✧ small things/animals ✧ loud noises ✧ foul/strong odours ✧ losing control ✧ the unknown ✧ fear itself ✧ emotions

[sailor-rains]

HALLOWEEN AND HORROR THEMED MUSE Q’S —

content warning for overall dark themes including morality, murder, death, blood, addiction etc

NECROMANCY - What are their views on death? Undeath? Immortality?  TOMBSTONE - What do they think their legacy would be? What do they think people would etch on their tombstone or say at their funeral? VAMPIRE - Be honest, do they have any secret addictions or deeply hidden vices? DARK DIMENSION - If there was an entity living under their bed or in their closet, how would they react? Would they befriend it or be frightened? SUCCUBUS - What is their best asset when it comes to manipulating other people? Money, connections, sex, words, etc? GHOST - Have they ever been ghosted? What effect did it have on them mentally? RAVEN - What sad song, poem or sonnet would they be associated with? NIGHTMARES - If they had a chariot leading them through their universe’s version of Hell, what animal or creature would be pulling them? MIDNIGHT - Have they ever had a lurid affair? Ever broken someone’s heart with messy passionate actions? MONSTER - When they look at the world what is the first thing they see and hate? CRYPTID - Which cryptid or urban legend best represents your muse?  TAROT - Do they believe in a fixed fate? Or does free will have more power? What are their opinions on prophets, mystics and oracles?  BLOODBATH - Would they ever kill for pleasure? Is murder a turn on or turn off for them? EXORCISM - Is there anything your muse dislikes about themselves so much that they wish it could be removed completely? ie. a mental, physical or emotional trait or habit.  PUMPKIN - Out of character real quick, what’s YOUR favourite part of Halloween? WITCH - What are they readily willing to sacrifice to ensure their plans work? What is too much and how far are they usually willing to go? CAULDRON - What is their favourite comfort food? HAUNTED - When they’re suffering are they willing to admit it? To who? Why or why not? POTION - If they had to bottle any ingredients to create their own essence what would the ingredients be? What would the bottle look like? SCRY - What is one thing in their life they would have been better off NOT witnessing? LICH - If they had to choose, which physical item would they pick for their phylactery?  FULL MOON - What is one thing they try their best to stay ignorant of? What illusions do they uphold but really shouldn’t?  SHADOWS - Do they believe people can be just “good” or “evil”? Or is morality a grey area to them? Considering their logic, where do they think they fall in a moral alignment? NIGHTSHADE - How would they prefer to die? HORROR SHOW - Muse, name three people in your life. Who’s sacrificed? Who’s the killer? Who survives until the end? Where does that leave you? ENCHANTED - What is one kind of bait that would absolutely lure them into someone’s trap? Something they can never say no to? DEMONS - If they were in hell and walked into the night club, what song would be playing? ZAGREUS - Are there any cycles they seem to never escape? Any lessons constantly following them?

—- ACT II

[acallosity]

“You realize the entertainment is in the opposite direction, don’t you?” The vampire comments coolly to the one approaching. He’d hardly shown up for the company, merely watching. Nearly all vampires of some form of status are on edge these days. A disapproving scoff at the festival going on a good distance away. “They’ll take any excuse to run amuck it seems.” || @crystalgroveopens​

[stiigmas]

@crystalgroveopens​ 

       “would you like a cup of hot cider or tea? it’d be perfect for tonight since it’s a little chilly outside - my treat.”

[persephonian]

@crystalgroveopens​​

“i bought two tickets to go on the ferris wheel, but i got stood up so.” yejin paused, hoping she didn’t sound too bitter. “do you want to go with me? i promise it could be a fun experience.” 

[dynastiiq]

open starter!

Cameron looks around but everything looked the same. Tall grass, stalks of corn everywhere, and the end of the maze nowhere in sight. “So I think we may have already passed this way before…”

[pcmegranate]

“ eh, no thanks, i hate haunted houses. why would I pay for someone to scream at me?” @crystalgroveopens​

[aquivcr-deactivated20211105]

“Can’t you guess who I’m supposed to be?” Joon raised a hand, pointing at the leather fingerless gloves he’s wearing. “Come on, it’s super easy - the gloves, the denim jacket, the shirt.“ Red plaid peaking out from underneath the worn blue denim. 

@crystalgroveopens​