MAGUS HUNTER

"The moon is beautiful tonight." Affiliated with Phantom Lakes.

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vualjack replied to your post: Hey, can I ask for relationship advice? There's...

She’s… very much focused on being with me. You see back in uh, school, she got into some fights with people she thought were getting too close to me. So they wouldn’t date me.

..... “Is she aware that you have no intention of dating her even if you aren’t dating anyone else?” Are these the kinds of problems most people deal with in their typical lives, or?

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vualjack replied to your post: agaratnora replied to your post: ...

HOW AM I GOING TO GET MARRIED IF I DONT DATE

very carefully

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agaratnora replied to your post: Hey, can I ask for relationship advice? There's...

tell jack they’re not allowed to date my mom

Jack, speaking as your father, you are not allowed to date anyone until after you are married

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Starter/plotting call!

Slam dat mf like for a starter! Probably will be at least a few paragraphs, knowing me. Capping at 3 for now.

If you want to plot something specific, feel free to message on here or on Discord, or ping me in the group server, whatever floats your boat. Whether it’s a short-term idea or a long-term one, go for it.

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Hey, can I ask for relationship advice? There's this girl who really likes me... and I don't really like her back. In fact, I'm more attracted to her mom. And her mom kind of likes me back? But this girl hates her mom. And she REALLY likes me.

“……..”

“…I’m guessing that simply saying ‘no’ won’t suffice, hm?” Part of him craved a cigarette, if only for something else to focus on besides this sort of uncomfortable conversation. Never anticipated being asked for relationship advice. “Though…if she really likes you, shouldn’t she care more about what you want…?” Not that he could claim to be an expert on healthy, happy relationships.

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God/Goddess Asks!

Anubis: How do you feel about death?

Atum: What are your greatest imperfections?

Bastet: Do you have any cats?

Hathor: What brings you joy?

Horus: What is one thing you've had to fight for in your life?

Osiris: Do you believe in the underworld?

Ra: Do you have any major responsibilities or importance?

Thoth: Do you like to read/write?

Arawn: What is the most terrifying thing you've ever done?

Bran: How is your health?

Brighid: Tell us about your relationship with your father.

Cernunnos: What is your favorite animal?

Danu: What is your relationship with your mother?

Morrigan: What do you think happens when we die?

Olwen: What is your favorite flower?

Rhiannon: Have you ever been betrayed?

Bragi: What kind of music do you listen to?

Freya: Have you ever been in love?

Freyr: Do you have any children?

Hœnir: Are you a silent or talkative person?

Iounn: How old are you?

Loki: What is the best trick you've ever pulled on someone?

Odin: What is your family like?

Thor: Would you consider yourself pretty powerful?

Tree: What have you done with your life? What are you going to do with it?

Aphrodite: What do you think of yourself?

Ares: Are you an easy person to anger?

Athena: Would you consider yourself an artist?

Apollo: Do you play any instruments?

Dionysus: Do you drink?

Hades: Do you have a bad reputation?

Hekate: Have you ever tried to communicate with the dead?

Hermes: Have you ever stolen anything?

Poseidon: Are you a moody person?

Zeus: Are you a confident person?

Jupiter: Would people say that you are intimidating or fairly approachable?

Pluto: Where do you think we go when we die?

Apollo & Dianna: Do you prefer to be up during the day or at night?

Mars: Have you ever gotten into a fight?

Minerva: Do you generally give good advice?

Proserpine: Have you ever felt trapped?

Plutus: Do you have a job?

Venus: Have you ever had your heart broken?

Vesta: Do you like being home or do you try to get out whenever you can?

Morpheus: Do you daydream often? Of what?

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Jasper, Mayor Dewey

Jasper: Have you ever hurt people to get what you want?

“…Yes.”

Mayor Dewey: Have you ever lied because you believed it was beneficial to others?

Hm. What a difficult question.

“Not…directly. I have not lied to anyone with the illusion that it was for their own particular good. Lying is no more honorable or merciful than murder. The notion that such acts are anything but evil, or can be done in a way that isn’t inherently evil, disgusts me.”

“But…I have lied to accomplish things I needed to do. For the ‘greater good’.” The last few words hold a note of derision. Self-derision, maybe?

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Onion: Have you ever committed a crime?

“Have I…? Some things fall outside the bounds of the law. Some things are a grey area. For example…”

“When I moved from Germany back to Japan, I operated a vehicle technically illegally due to not having received a license in the country, though my international driver’s license was valid. They’re rather strict there about being issued a Japanese license, yet the law is unclear on the exact details of the issue. Should it be considered a crime when the law is unclear and doesn’t fully account for the matter?” Kiritsugu, please. “Oh…but I suppose I’ve also jaywalked, so yes, I have.”

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Steven Universe Questions!

Steven: Do you have a lot of friends or just a small group of close friends?

Amethyst: What is/are your favorite food(s)?

Pearl: Do you get anxious/stressed easily?

Garnet: Do you have any people in your life you couldn't live without?

Lion: Do you like taking naps?

Connie: Do you like to read? What are your favorite books?

Rose: What's most important in your life?

Greg: What's your favorite genre of music?

Lapis: Have you ever had to make a sacrifice to help others?

Peridot: Are you glued to your computer/phone? What do you do on it?

Jasper: Have you ever hurt people to get what you want?

Ronaldo: Do you think you're weird? Why?

Lars: Are you afraid of what people think of you?

Sadie: Do you have a crush on anyone?

Sour Cream: Do you like to dance? Do you have a have a favorite style of dancing?

Kiki: Are you a tidy person?

Jenny: Do you seek adventure?

Buck: What's your favorite animal?

Onion: Have you ever committed a crime?

Mayor Dewey: Have you ever lied because you believed it was beneficial to others?

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where are you hiding your jorts

“……. Pardon?” What’s a jort. “Not that I’m hiding anything...but if I were, why would I tell you?” Not that he knows what jorts are, either.

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18: ever liked someone you thought you didn’t stand a chance with?

“…Hah. Yes. As a matter of fact, I married her.”

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WOAH INTERESTING QUESTIONS

01: tell me the truth, what made you start liking the person you like right now?

02: what on your body is hurting or bothering you?

03: what was your last thought before going to bed last night?

04: what are you listening to?

05: what’s something you’re not looking forward to?

06: where do you think your best friend is right now?

07: have you kissed anybody in the last five days?

08: favorite song ?

09: kiss on the first date?

10: is there one person you want to be with right now?

11: are you seriously happy with where you are in life?

12: is there something you would like to say to someone?

13: what are three things you did today?

14: would you rather sleep at a friend’s or have them over?

15: what is your favorite kind of gum?

16: are you friends with any of your ex boyfriends/ girlfriends?

17: what is on your wrists right now?

18: ever liked someone you thought you didn’t stand a chance with?

19: does anyone have strong feelings for you?

20: are you slowly drifting away from someone?

21: have you ever wasted your time on someone?

22: can you do the alphabet in sign language?

23: how have you felt today?

24: you receive £60 without any reason, what do you spend it on?

25: what is wrong with you right now?

26: is there anyone you’re really disappointed in?

27: would you rather have starbucks or jamba juice right now?

28: why aren’t you in ‘love’ with your last ex anymore?

29: how late did you stay up last night and why?

30: when was the last time you talked to one of your best friends?

31: what were you doing an hour ago?

32: what are you looking forward to in the next month?

33: are you wearing jeans right now?

34: are you a patient person?

35: do you think you can last in a relationship for three months?

36: favorite color?

37: did you have a dream last night?

38: are you wearing jeans, shorts, sweatpants, or pajama pants?

39: if someone could be cuddling you right now, who would you want it to be?

40: do you love anyone who is not related to you?

41: if someone liked you right now, would you want them to tell you?

42: do you like meeting new people?

43: are you afraid of falling in love?

44: ever self-harmed or starved yourself?

45: has anyone ever told you that you have pretty eyes?

46: have you ever felt like you weren’t good enough?

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✝️ because i know it’s exactly what you want, you glutton

✝ : Is your muse religious?

[cw for less than pleasant afterlife talk]

Due to his upbringing and his own jaded tendencies, Kiritsugu is not religious. The only “religion” with which mages are raised is that of their own magecraft, and their search for the Truth. He has no interest in these things, nor in restoring the Age of Gods, as many mages seek to do. He holds no reverence toward the sacredness of magecraft, nor the pride of being a mage – certainly not the pride of his family. Magecraft is nothing more than a means to an end, no different than a weapon or a vehicle.

Although he is at least passingly acquainted with many more conventional mainstream religions, having lived in and interacted with many different cultures in his life, none of them resonate deeply with him. He doesn’t especially view them as false, though many of them he views as idealistic or foolish. Shinto, for instance – although it has doubtless affected his thinking and view of the world around him, he views it as an absurd simplification of morality that solves no problems in the real world. It’s similar to how he views the whole concept of heroism: heroes only reinforce false and idealistic notions about the world, and hide the true, bloody reality underneath romanticized ideas of honor and chivalry. He wants no part of these falsehoods and views them with nothing but disdain.

The question of whether or not he believes in a god, or gods, is another matter…but ultimately the answer is that it doesn’t matter to him. The existence of, at least, something beyond “the world” is undeniable, but if there is a god or pantheon that would create a system as cruel as the Holy Grail War, he wants no part of it. In the end, he has little expectation for his afterlife and fully anticipates either suffering or nothingness, when he has occasion to think about it.

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❤ : What are your muse’s thoughts on love? If they are not in a relationship, do they believe that they will ever find a perfect someone for them?

After his childhood was effectively over, he never considered himself capable of having a romantic relationship with another person. He wanted it – craved the companionship and compassion, the gentle affection that he imagined to be a part of romantic love. He’d only seen glimpses of healthy relationships in his childhood, having grown up with only his father, and then with Natalia. Perhaps he idealized marriage in his head, idealized the image of two people in constant companionship with one another, bound by a deep and abiding love. It was something, he’d decided, that he could never share – because of who he was, because of what he’d done.

He was wrong. Even if his marriage came about unconventionally, even if their love came about unconventionally… Somehow, someone was able to love even him, for all that he was, all he believed and wanted to do. Even the worst parts of him, she loved. He will never claim Irisviel’s love to be anything less than true, although he considers himself undeserving of it, and unworthy of her.

He did consider it to have made him weaker, years ago. He began to see his wife and child in a crying child and her mother, huddled together in fear during an evacuation. He couldn’t quite bear to see bystanders die anymore, to cut his losses and accept the cost – not if he could help it. Now, after everything, he wonders if that might have been his salvation. Maybe, if he had known a different life than the one he led, if war and bloodshed hadn’t been so ingrained in his identity…maybe things could have been different. All he can do is try to offer that life that he never had to his son, even if he is the least equipped person in the world to do so.

As it is, love for him personally has always been as much pain as it is anything else. But he values it highly as a concept and, although he feels it made him weaker, he cannot quite think of it as a bad thing. Not at heart. He certainly doesn’t dismiss it as worthless or a fantasy, either. How could he, when he experienced it?

He does not expect ever to experience romantic love again.

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Xeranthum: If your character died right now but could have one wish for the world come true, what would it be?

He would wish for it to be a peaceful world without bloodshed, without suffering. No hesitation. Perhaps then, everything he gave up in seeking that wish would be worth the cost.

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♙ - A time when my muse felt normal.

It’s incredibly rare. He has memories of normalcy, if he blocks out everything that happened afterward; his childhood was not an unhappy one. He had friends who liked him, teased him for his name and then declared it too difficult to pronounce, and so they gave him a nickname. He went swimming with them, cliff jumping, wreaked havoc on their little local village. He always lingered behind, feeling guilty, and then went back to clean up whatever mess they made and apologize. The other kids started to follow his lead, grumbling at first, and then with laughter and happiness and teasing as they accepted him into their fold.

He rarely thinks of these memories, but he does remember, often impassively. Sometimes, he remembers what happened to them instead.

Kiritsugu doesn’t like to think about the fact that what feels “normal” for him is not “normal” for other people. He feels constantly a little out of place in normal situations, like a puzzle piece that’s been made to fit where it does not belong. Even feelings of love and affection don’t come naturally to him, often resulting in his feeling like there’s a barrier between himself and the people he loves.

But he does love them, more deeply than he can bear to feel. It’s painful for him, a happiness so fleeting and fragile he could cry in the moments that it breaks through his numbness, always something he has to give up. Always something slipping through his fingers – no. More accurately, it’s always something he has to destroy himself.

Still, he has a few precious memories that he carries with him.

Each winter, for the years after she was old enough, he would bundle up his daughter and scoop her up and carry her out into the forest of the Einzbern estate. He doesn’t recall what prompted him to do this, the first time. Perhaps because she had asked some question, like where all the vibrancy of the woods had gone, or where the flowers that Mommy loved would come from, in her simple, halting childish phrasing. The world looked so lifeless, after all.

One way or another, he carried her out into the cold each day in the winter, little strolls to look for signs of life. It became a game, a tradition: they must find walnut buds amid the frost. Ilya grew competitive, just a little, keeping count of both her and Kiritsugu’s finds, and huffing and pouting in instances where she felt he had an unfair advantage or had cheated. He’s too tall, she couldn’t have seen that one, she’d complain, her tiny mittened hand still clutching his own. He’d scooped her up on his shoulders in response; of course, he said, the only right thing he could do was to offer to even the playing field however she wished. She rode on his shoulders after that, mostly, fingers tangled in his hair until she spotted one and pointed excitedly, there, Kiritsugu, there! 

The warm memory is one of the few times he felt calm and at peace, if only for a few moments. His daughter is precious to him, bringing him smiles and laughter, full of a bright and shining courage and love that she could only have gotten from her mother. (He can’t see himself in her at all, and it’s for the best, he thinks.)

He doesn’t dare to remember this very often, or the few other memories that make him feel like maybe he still is a human who can connect with other humans, connect with his family. If he dwells on it, it becomes more painful to recall, and only brings up memories of the pain and loss that followed, or awareness of her pointed absence from his life. This, at least, these moments of humanity – he wants to preserve them, cut away the rest of his violent life, and exist as something close to normal in those memories. He hopes that’s how she remembers him, too.

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Curufin: What have you inherited from your family lineage?

He’d taken nothing with him from that island except the beginnings of a new understanding, and his father’s corpse.

“Magic. That’s all.”