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○○○○○ | ATTRACTION ○○○○○ | AFFECTION ○○○○○ | INTEREST ○○○○○ | LOYALTY ○○○○○ | TRUST
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✱˚。⋆ ↪ 𝐀 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐒 . ( a collection of action prompts. feel free to reverse roles as desired. this prompt will be updated. )
[ REDWOOD ] sender lashes out at receiver when it isn't their fault.
[ WILLOW ] sender embraces receiver in a moment of extreme distress.
[ PINE ] sender fervently resists receiver's attempts to comfort / care for them.
[ BIRCH ] sender finally ends a tense argument by reaching out to apologize.
[ POPLAR ] sender mentors receiver through learning a new skill.
[ PALM ] sender and receiver avoid / ignore the stresses of real life together.
[ ELM ] sender lends receiver aid in a time of urgent need.
[ MAGNOLIA ] sender, believed to be dead, arrives at receiver's door.
[ DOGWOOD ] sender gifts receiver a token of good luck / protection.
[ MULBERRY ] sender and receiver take a long walk through nature together.
[ HAZELNUT ] sender begrudgingly patches up receiver's wounds.
[ CAMPHOR ] sender suddenly pushes receiver out of danger's path.
[ CASHEW ] when they're finally alone, sender invites receiver to dance.
[ LAVENDER ] sender lays their head in receiver's lap and closes their eyes.
[ BEECH ] it comes to light that sender has betrayed receiver.
[ HIBISCUS ] sender invites receiver to go traveling with them.
[ HICKORY ] sender pushes receiver to admit that they need them.
[ MAPLE ] sender shakes receiver's shoulders, begging them to wake up.
[ CHERRY BLOSSOM ] sender revels in receiver's beauty, stunned.
[ JOSHUA ] sender offers receiver a safe place to hide / crash .
[ ASH ] sender and receiver become reacquainted after many years.
[ FIG ] sender, knowing receiver is hungry, pressures them to eat.
[ YEW ] sender beckons for receiver to join them in the water.
[ CYPRESS ] sender shamelessly flirts with receiver.
[ LINDEN ] sender cares for receiver, who took a hit to protect them.
🐝 * ― 𝑭𝑶𝑼𝑹𝑻𝑯 𝑾𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺.
❛ you will not fall. i will not allow it. ❜ ❛ i could torch him if you like. but you do seem attached. ❜ ❛ you're making us look bad. stop it. ❜ ❛ i chose him for his inability to relent. ❜ ❛ at least i didn't let you fall to your death. ❜ ❛ but i will not run. i wouldn't be standing here if i'd quit every time something seemed impossible to overcome. ❜ ❛ the right way isn't the only way. ❜ ❛ justice is not always merciful. ❜ ❛ the reason we'll never be anything more than friends isn't because of your rules. it's because you have no faith in me. ❜ ❛ i'm used to functioning in pain, asshole. are you? ❜ ❛ in the darkest moments, it is our light that shines the brightest. ❜ ❛ fear is not the enemy, but rather the catalyst for growth and bravery. ❜ ❛ the only limits we have are the ones we set for ourselves. ❜ ❛ courage is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to face it head-on. ❜ ❛ going for blood today, are we, [name]? ❜ ❛ i don't deserve you. but i'm going to keep you all the same. ❜ ❛ there's nowhere in existence you could go that i wouldn't find you, [name]. ❜ ❛ you look all frail and breakable, but you're really a violent little thing, aren't you? ❜ ❛ defenseless women have never been my type. ❜ ❛ even when i'm not with you, there's only you. ❜ ❛ there is no me without you. ❜ ❛ i've been yours for longer than you could ever imagine. ❜ ❛ i know exactly who and what you are, [name]. ❜ ❛ we're all broken in some way, but that doesn't mean we can't find beauty in the cracks. ❜ ❛ if i get my hands on you, really, honestly get my hands on you, i don't know if i'll be able to stop. ❜ ❛ she exists and i get turned on. i've come to accept that particular truth over the last year. ❜ ❛ fuck, i'm never going to get enough of you, am i? ❜ ❛ not that i wouldn't climb the man like a tree if presented with the right set of circumstances. ❜ ❛ let me guess, you could smell my perfume. isn't that what always gives the heroine away in books? ❜ ❛ do you boys just want to whip it out and measure? it would be faster. ❜ ❛ hope is a fickle, dangerous thing. it steals your focus and aims it toward the possibilities instead of keeping it where it belongs - on the probabilites. ❜ ❛ you can't make me fall in love with you and then die. ❜ ❛ none of this is worth it without you. ❜ ❛ i'm so wildly in love with you that i can't imagine what my life would look like without you in it. and i probably shouldn't have said that, but if we're doing this, then we're starting from a place of complete honesty. ❜ ❛ you never considered that it was you i couldn't stay away from? ❜ ❛ you turned oranges into a weapon, [name]? ❜ ❛ you're going to be the death of me. ❜ ❛ have you always been this tall? ❜ ❛ no one stays friends forever, [name]. eventually those closest to us become our enemies in some way, even if it's through well-intentioned love or apathy, or if we live long enough to become their villains. ❜ ❛ i need you to survive this, even if i hate that i still love you. ❜
HARD-TO-FIND HURT / COMFORT SENTENCE STARTERS.
a selection of some of my favorite underrepresented lines and phrases for one of my favorite tropes! feel free to change wording and pronouns and provide context as necessary. do not add to this list.
TO THE THREAT.
“let them go.” / “let me go.”
“take me.” / “take me instead.”
“don’t hurt them.” / “i’ll do anything you say.”
“what do you want with me?”
“where are you taking them?”
“what did you do to them?”
“where is receiver?”
“give them back.”
“get away from them!”
“get off them!”
TO THE HURT.
“can you hear me?”
“wake up… please, wake up.”
“are you with me?”
“stay awake.” / “you have to stay awake.” / “please, stay awake… please…” / “promise me you’ll stay awake.”
“don’t close your eyes.” / “open your eyes for me, name.”
“there you are.”
“just a little longer, okay?”
“i know it hurts, i’m sorry, it’ll be over soon.”
“shhh, it’s alright.”
“i need you.” / “i still need you.” / “i need you to be okay.”
“do you remember what happened?”
“name?! name! what happened?!”
“what did they do to you?”
“if they lay a finger on him/her/them/you…”
“if they touch a hair on his/her/their/your head…”
“those bastards.” / “if i ever get my hands on them…”
“i’m gonna get you out of here.”
“let’s get you out of here.” / “let’s get you out of this.”
“we gotta get out of here.” / “it’s alright, name. we’re taking you home.”
“can you stand?” / “can you walk?”
“i won’t let anything happen to you.”
“you’re safe.”
“it’s gonna be okay.” / “you’re gonna be okay, just hold on.”
“you’re hurt.” / “did they hurt you?”
“i’ve got you.”
“lean on me.”
“stay with me.”
“i can’t lose you.” / “i’m not losing you.”
“oh, name…” / “oh, kid…”
“receiver? receiver, it’s me. it’s sender.”
“i’m here.” / “i’m here. i promise.”
TO THE RESCUER.
"...where am i...?"
“what happened…?”
“i’m with you.”
“it hurts.” / “make it stop.”
“you came for me…” / “you came back…”
“you found me…”
“where were you…?”
“i’m sorry…”
“i was so scared.”
“i thought you’d never find me…”
“what are you doing here?”
“just go. you can still make it. don’t worry about me.”
Slay The Princess Sentence Starters
Sentences taken from Slay The Princess: The Pristine Cut by Blacktabby Games! Change Pronouns As Needed!
CW: Angst, Fluff, Comedic, Romantic
"Now we can both enjoy the mutual romantic subtext to this murder!"
"Yeah do you not know what The Look is? Even I know what The Look is."
"Do you think we can throw her out the window?"
"Hey you threw it out the window even though I just told you not to, I'm proud of you!"
“WHY DO YOU HATE ME?”
“What do you mean? This is what you wanted. Idiot.”
"We ain't done yet, we get up."
"She asks that I tell you to remember her. You won't."
"BEHOLD! The PERFECT woman!"
“I didn’t think you’d come back. We’re going to have a lot of fun, you and I!”
“He’s making fun of us!”
“If only I were capable of throwing myself off a bridge.”
"Do I miss your heart because I can’t stand to see it go?"
“I will not be described into submission.”
"By believing in your limitations you put a shackle on your neck."
"The number of stabbing implements I have is practically zero!"
"The world can't be bad if you're still in it."
"There are few things more terrifying than one's own heart, and there is almost nothing more terrifying than sharing it with another."
" ...do you not have anything witty to say? I could use a good bit of wit right now."
"The End. Nice knowing you."
"You're using a lot of words to say a lot of nothing."
"But violence and passion are dances that both of us know well."
"No. You stop that! Stop all this nonsense."
"If you want us to ignore her, then why did you tell us any of that 'wide pleadin eyes begging for mercy' business to begin with?"
"Whatever you're trying to do right now, you don't have to do it alone."
"You have no idea how good it is to hear you."
"I think you know who I am."
"HA! YOU BASTARD! Even face-to-face, you find a way to stab me in the back."
"I know you and you're hideous! Absolutely wretched! Just like me!"
"You ask of things that cannot be done."
"Why wouldn't I be kind to you? You are the only thing I know that isn't me."
"Fuck this guy. Don't trust him."
"You will have your rest in due time, and I am sorry for the burdens I place on you."
"I would never dare to tarnish our relationship by assuming myself above you."
"Names are their attempts to capture that which cannot be captured."
"Sweet! I've always wanted to off a monarch. Viva la revolucion!"
"Oh, you bastard! You're in for it now. I'm wise to your tricks!"
“My will triumphs yours."
"We've hurt each other plenty, and I still like you."
"What nooo I wouldn't stab you."
"Why? Why did you let me do this?!"
"It takes a wretch to know a wretch, and we're all at the bottom of the barrel here."
"They're good questions. Great questions, even. But they don't have any answers."
“Do not mourn her; She has finally been heard.”
"Last time? If somebody came into my house and tried to kill me and I cut his neck open and then he stabbed me in the heart and we both died looking into each other's eyes, well, surely I would remember that! But I don't, so it must not have happened!"
"I just want to make you happy!"
"You've been kinder to me than anyone else I've met. Thank you."
“I’m not going to destroy the world, but I am going to hold it in my hands and squeeze it.”
"Oh that's right! Yeah, fuck this guy, don't trust him."
"If the world ended, how are we talking?"
"I'm going to die now! I think that's what you want."
"You've changed"
"And you've stayed exactly the same"
"I'll be damned. We're doomed."
For everyone's sake, you're not in love."
"They always say it's lonely at the top. I didn’t think they actually meant it."
“Ignore all the criticism. You’re doing great!”
"She's been like me this whole time. She's just been hiding it."
"Of course I'm not okay! I've never been okay. But maybe I needed to never be okay for us to make this happen"
Send 📺 or "Trope!" + a trope and the names of two or more of my muses, and I'll write a scene with my muses acting out that trope!
Mun has the right to decline if the trope provided doesn't make sense or can't be written using the muses provided.
best served cold ... sentence starters
prompts all about revenge
"He had it coming."
"Don't get mad, get even."
"All I think about is karma."
"Beware the fury of a patient man."
"You killed my father, prepare to die."
"Revenge proves its own executioner."
"You’re ill-suited to the revenge game."
"The best revenge is massive success."
"Lately, I've been dressing for revenge."
"Revenge may be wicked, but it’s natural."
"Maybe I got mine, but you'll all get yours."
"I want your love, and I want your revenge."
"There is nothing I do better than revenge."
"I had a marvelous time ruining everything."
"Revenge is sweet, but ice cream is sweeter."
"I am sick of roses, and I am horny for revenge."
"No more tears now; I will think about revenge."
"I will avenge my ghost with every breath I take."
"Revenge is not sweet; it is gloomy and a waste of time."
"Vengeance and retribution require a long time; it is the rule."
"I will hurt you for this. I don't know how yet, but give me time."
"Funny thing about revenge. It could make a killer out of a nun."
"Well, you've had your revenge; now come on back to my arms."
"The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury."
"We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged."
"But I know what her smile really means…Her smile is her revenge."
"There's small revenge in words, but words may be greatly revenged."
"Why should I give up revenge? On behalf of what? Moral principles?"
"I didn't do it... but, if I'd done it, how could you tell me that I was wrong?"
"There is no such thing as justice, all the best that we can hope for is revenge."
"If the opportunity arises to pay you back, I'll take it. You'll never be able to trust me."
"Unfortunately, we're all out of bitter revenge at the moment, so it's either tea or nothing."
"Don't worry, I'm not quitting. I've decided I'm going to stay and make his life a living hell."
"But men often mistake killing and revenge for justice. They seldom have the stomach for justice."
"When you begin a journey of revenge, start by digging two graves: one for your enemy, and one for yourself."
"Revenge is like politics, one thing always leads to another until bad has become worse, and worse has become worst."
"I am not empty. I am full to the brim with murder and revenge. I am overflowing and I do not think you wish for me to overflow on to you."
"A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you'll know the debt is paid."
are you trying to make me jealous?
PROMPTS FOR A LITTLE JEALOUSY
“And why wouldn't you be jealous? Look at me. I'm firstly, fucking hot. Secondly, extremely powerful. Thirdly, entertaining as fuck.” He pointed at Caleb “Look at him.” Flicking a hand he sent the other flying several feet away “Gone. No more competition. So. -Wait wait, you're supposed to be jealous of me, that's right?" He pauses, narrowing his eyes “You're you in love with Caleb!? Gross! Are you okay?” Waving his hand up and down he lifted Caleb into the air, and sent the other right back down into it. “Did you know he can't even ascend by himself? Pathetic. He needs my help to do that, lame, right?”
(gust)
life-threatening situations...
send (gust) for our muses to be huddling in a tornado shelter during a storm together
It was his fault, he couldn't stop it though. Chase stared up at the sky, raging with thunder, rain spraying in a spiral around him, he narrowed his eyes as the lighting cut through the near pitch black sky above. He let his emotions get the best of him, again. That's where most of these storms around here, started. Ever since he first came into the power, these dark clouds had haunted him. Every step of the way, with each time he was cast out. Mistreated, it would start out small, but the storm grew with him.
Chase closed his eyes wondering when it would consume him, if it could. He had felt it before, that brief presence of death as he burned from Caleb's shoving him into a ring of fire. Exhaling, the burns that now littered his skin from that fight, showing as the glamour pulled away with the wind as it began to form into what was to become a deadly tornado. All because of him. He had stopped asking for forgiveness along time ago, for these things. It just was, what it was. The Power demanded it of him, and the sacrifices that came with it. He had needed more of it, that was all. Perhaps, he had supposed, if he had more, he could finally be full.
He turned away then, moving toward the shelter, narrowing his eyes on the other before laughing “What are you huddled up for? You think it's going to come after you? With me standing here.” Leaning in toward the other, he looked so smug “Cute.” Lifting a hand up, expressively, dramatically, he pressed his index finger to the others forehead “But you don't have to worry about it, not while I'm around. I'm blessed.”
Gentle Care
Taking care of them...
"Hey, it's okay. Show me?"
"What did they do to you?"
"Don't cry - I've got you."
"That's okay - get it all out."
"Deep breath, I have you."
"Sh, sh, I'm going to patch you up."
"I've got a bandage for you."
"This is going to sting, but we have to clean this."
"Oh - okay - we're hugging about this, okay."
"It'll all feel better in the morning."
"I can't believe someone would do this to you..."
"I'm going to protect you."
"Get some rest. I'm not going anywhere."
"You're safe now."
"I'm just going to wipe your face."
"When's the last time you cried like this?"
"There's nothing wrong with you, I promise."
"One day, you'll be okay. For now? It's okay to hurt."
"You want a hug?"
"I've got a blanket for you."
"Nice and cosy..."
"It's okay if you fall asleep."
"Just get some rest. You need it."
"Hey, I made you food."
"I know it's easy to forget to eat when you feel like this."
"You don't need to feel guilty."
"It wasn't your fault."
"Do you want a hot chocolate?"
"There's nothing better than a toasted marshmallow."
"Just hold onto me. There we go."
the unfortunates.
dialogue prompts from the unfortunates: a novel by j.k. chukwu.
it's okay. they don't understand what they say.
most people should be replaced by hairless cats.
i don't normally get invited to parties like this.
i want a kiss. maybe even six.
you're weird, aren't you?
our parents' trauma always outperforms ours.
free food makes everything better.
you stay fucking up.
christmas isn't even jesus' real birthday.
you can't be too careful, these days.
is it okay if i grab a beer?
are you 21?
i won't tell anyone. it's okay.
don't do anything stupid because of one bad thought. promise?
you're having fun, right?
where did you even go last night?
i have resting sad face.
you're too cute to be sad.
the fire department knows our address by heart.
you don't have to take a picture of everything.
once you finish planning your wedding, you start planning your divorce.
did the first christians ever think of themselves as cannibals?
is that phone attached to your hand?
souls can be saved. foolish minds cannot.
you're not the only one who hates it here.
you thought no one would notice?
i'm not awake enough to pretend.
are you drunk right now?
when will enough be enough?
you don't honor the dead by living like them.
i heard what happened. what's up?
i lost someone, too.
i need something to feel right. anything.
this is as fast as i can go.
nothing's ever a 'just'.
you need to process what's happening.
if you died, i would start an apocalypse to bring you back.
you would end the world for me?
the world's shit without you. don't ever leave.
if anything happens, i'll be here.
you must have thought i'd completely lost it.
sorry for disappearing. a bunch of life happened.
keep your eyes closed and relax.
if you weren't ignoring my texts, you would know.
why the hell have you been stealing _____?
✎ㅤ. . .ㅤ𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑶𝑫 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑫𝑨𝑹𝑲𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑺.
₊˚⊹ ㅤa collection of loose quotes taken from various characters from hades (supergiant games). these quotes are from the first game of the series. writing/roleplaying prompts. from fluff to angst! feel free to edit as you see fit, especially since some are gendered.
❝ i’m leaving. try and stop me. ❞ ❝ that could have gone better. ❞ ❝ why can’t you just stay? ❞ ❝ i wish you could come with me. ❞ ❝ you’re coming with me. ❞ ❝ i have to take you back. ❞ ❝ but for you, i will be making an exception. ❞ ❝ whew… they’re gone. ❞ ❝ now, come on, we got places to be! ❞ ❝ may the fates favour your journey. ❞ ❝ oh you know, i’d rather have my eyes put out, but thanks for offering! ❞ ❝ if only… ❞ ❝ you should be ashamed of yourself, and learn your place. ❞ ❝ ahh, so you are taking pity on me, then? ❞ ❝ i’m sorry that it has to be this way. ❞ ❝ you’re late. ❞ ❝ will i see you soon? ❞ ❝ did you miss me? ❞ ❝ i’m home. ❞ ❝ we’re heading home. ❞ ❝ you… came back? ❞ ❝ i hope i didn’t keep you waiting very long, did i? ❞ ❝ is something wrong? ❞ ❝ i can’t believe this. ❞ ❝ i’m in your debt. ❞ ❝ there’s going to be payback, you know. ❞ ❝ … damn you. ❞ ❝ this is for you. ❞ ❝ do you remember me? my name is—ah, nevermind. ❞ ❝ i’m not who you think i am. ❞ ❝ keep following that heart of yours. ❞ ❝ to hell with this place! ❞ ❝ fear is for the weak. ❞ ❝ oh, look at you, you poor, poor thing, you’re hurt! ❞ ❝ you’re such a sweetheart. ❞ ❝ you brought this on yourself. ❞ ❝ no need to thank me, mate. ❞ ❝ please, i don’t want to do this… ❞ ❝ you don’t have to do this… ❞ ❝ only the best for you. ❞ ❝ i hope you’re right. ❞ ❝ gods grant me strength… ❞ ❝ that is the worst idea i think i’ve ever heard. ❞ ❝ do you understand how little sense that makes? ❞ ❝ look what i found! ❞ ❝ something’s changed about the beating of your heart. ❞ ❝ no wonder they don’t like you. ❞ ❝ wish i could be there to see your face. ❞ ❝ i’ll earn your favour yet. ❞ ❝ how bad could it be? ❞ ❝ hello there, handsome. ❞ ❝ … this is the cheesiest thing i’ve heard from you. ❞ ❝ what has gotten into you? ❞ ❝ blood and darkness! ❞ ❝ lucky for you, i’ve no pride like many others here. ❞ ❝ it’s over. i’m sorry. ❞ ❝ go. away. i won’t repeat myself. ❞ ❝ i knew your heart was true. ❞ ❝ let’s kiss and make up! ❞ ❝ mischief, me? oh please! ❞ ❝ i don’t know how you can stand this kind of thing… ❞ ❝ you tried. that’s what matters. ❞ ❝ a man after my own heart… ❞ ❝ why won’t you give up? ❞ ❝ ever so stubborn, aren’t you? ❞ ❝ life and death, one and the same. ❞ ❝ you’re running from yourself. again. ❞ ❝ what do you want from me? leave me alone. we’ve nothing to discuss anymore. ❞ ❝ i cannot bring myself to stay upset with you forever. ❞ ❝ the truth is i’m a lover, not a fighter. ❞ ❝ i have to see her! ❞ ❝ so how goes wilful disobedience of late? ❞ ❝ you think all these gifts will make things go back to the way they were? ❞ ❝ we’re older now—i’d hope we’re wiser, too. ❞ ❝ i have to go. ❞ ❝ we were having such a good time! ❞ ❝ time is up. ❞ ❝ you’re so reckless. ❞ ❝ thank you for always keeping me on my toes. ❞ ❝ your luck’s run out. ❞ ❝ i don’t know why i bother with you, honestly. ❞ ❝ may i call you my friend? ❞ ❝ i’d like to make a toast, to you! ❞ ❝ no need for special thanks. ❞ ❝ i’ve some memories i’m not quite ready to give up on yet. ❞ ❝ i’ll break your heart. ❞
send one for my muse’s reaction to your muse ---
Alternatively, send ‘ + ‘ after the symbol for the roles to be reversed where possible! Please specify the muse for multimuses!
✘ = hugging them.
Δ = playing with their hair.
❤ = kissing them.
₪ = asking them out for dinner.
☀ = giving them a gift of _ ( asker’s choice ) .
♘ = stabbing them.
♕ = bowing down before them.
♒ = lying to them.
✿ = buying them flowers.
☾ = being found shirtless.
♢ = reading them a story.
☂ = giving them their jumper to keep warm.
✎ = speaking in a different language.
✏ = teaching them a different language.
▄ = telling them a joke.
♬ = singing to them.
☹ = insulting a loved one.
ஐ = slapping them.
✂ = threatening them.
❃ = dancing with them.
▤ = falling asleep on them.
☮ = waking them up after a nightmare.
♣ = discovering them crying.
回 = patching a wound.
✮ = stargazing.
▓ = caught stealing their belongings.
☽ = wandering alone at night.
♡ = complimenting them.
≡ = offering a place to stay overnight.
☢ = falling over.
✦ = being well-dressed.
❂ = wiping blood off their face.
◎ = taking care of them while ill.
☁ = being caught in the middle of a storm with them.
⇕ = holding their hand.
↱ = being lost with them.
☠ = pushing them against a wall.
Red Dragon Sentences
(Sentences from Red Dragon (2002). Adjust phrasing where needed)
"I must say, these little soirées of yours are always the highlight of my year."
"If I tell you what's in this dish, I'm afraid you won't even try it."
"We've been on the wrong track this whole time, you and I. Our whole profile's wrong."
"He's not collecting body parts. He's eating them."
"Every single victim lost a body part used in cooking."
"You assume the emotional point of view of others, even those that might scare or sicken you. It's a troubling gift, I should think."
"Something still doesn't make sense to me. You're the best forensic psychiatrist I know, and somehow, in all your time together, this possibility never occurred to you?"
"I am only human; perhaps I made a mistake."
"You don't strike me as a man who makes very many mistakes."
"You're in shock now. I don't want you to feel any pain."
"In a moment, you'll begin to be light-headed, then drowsy."
"I regret it came to this, but every game must have its ending."
"Remarkable boy. I do admire your courage. I think I'll eat your heart."
"I don't think about that stuff anymore."
"If there's a chance I could help save some lives, how do I say no to that?"
"There is a connection. There is a common factor. Find out what that is, and we save lives."
"This one is going to go on and on until we get smart, or we get lucky."
"Don't play games with me. If there's something on your mind, just tell me."
"Don't get mad at me; I'm just doing my job."
"That's the same atrocious aftershave you wore before."
"You will not persuade me with appeals to my intellectual vanity."
"Don't you understand? You caught me because we're very much alike."
"We mustn't judge too harshly; it was his first time."
"If there's anything I hate worse than pity, it's fake pity."
"You don't say much, do you?"
"If you don't want to talk to me, that's cool, but I hope that you will because I know what it's like to have people always thinking that you're different."
"I am not a man. I began as one, but each being that I change makes me more than a man."
"Do you want to know what I am?"
"Fear is not what you owe me. You owe me awe."
"I don't think anybody knows you at all. Everybody wonders about you, though."
"I had a really terrific time last night, but this morning you seem like a different person. Is something wrong?"
"You must be healed by now, on the outside at least."
"What a collection of scars you must have!"
"We live in a primitive time, don't we? Neither savage nor wise."
"A rational society would either kill me or put me to some use."
honored guest: stories taken from the 2004 joy williams book.
when i die, i’m going to forget you. the dead just forget you.
nostalgia nauseates me.
what were you born with, an ax in your hand? you’re so destructive.
they name roads for people like you.
a vicious little being you are.
go back to what you were doing. you were reading, you were concentrating.
i was using terror as an analgesic.
you were mumbling there, not making yourself clear.
the law allows you certain rights.
you check into the motel.
i want to be a spiritual and ecological warrior but i want both feet on the ground too.
you can take a clock from room to room, from place to place, but all it does is count the hours.
you see visions today and you’re considered abnormal, uncouth.
told me six months ago you didn’t have any money.
you have all these dead lightbulbs.
the illustrator’s got the gun looking like a goddamn cannon, which is so confusing.
i don’t even know how you’d look at someone, anything, with your whole heart. why, you’d wear yourself out. you’d become nothing but a cinder.
there is a book you let me color in.
you should resist the urge to do this, really.
those were dark times for you.
you know, you’re part of my problem.
i believe that if jesus walked into this house this minute, you wouldn’t even raise your eyes.
you got a considerable amount of canned goods, however.
the drumrolls are still in my head.
you can’t imagine the pettiness of our quarrel, it was over nothing.
i remember those violets. those violets are from my childhood.
what would you do if this wasn’t a real hundred-dollar bill?
i’m not a particularly nice person.
you were always able to turn them on and off, just like a faucet. crocodile tears.