the broken ace.

ELINA HANSEN. SIREN. do you hear the waves crashing against the rocks? it's the ocean calling out my name.

[ofelinas]

indignxs​:

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“Well that’s a shame. Not to ask the obvious here, but which one have you got?” Lu’s eyes shone with amusement and she smirked, enjoying the other woman’s annoyance immensely. “A tail or wings? I’ve never met a Siren before, but I’ve read the Odyssey and those ones had bird wings.” She figured it might be a little too far to make the bird joke that had popped into her head the second she made the comment. 

Lu wrinkled her nose in distaste. “Oh lord, you’re not going to sing are you? There’s only so much my ears can take.” Speaking of the Odyssey, she might have to take a leaf out of Odysseus’s book and stuff her ears with beeswax if this encounter was going to turn into a musical. Honestly if this was how her whole stay in this realm was going to go, she wanted out of here. “I’m certain this place has hit it’s idiot capacity by now.”

“ Seems like the ancient Greeks never met one either, ” Elina muttered in annoyance. She’d read The Odyssey decades ago, intrigued to see what tales of her kind mundanes had created. And while Homer’s depiction of merfolk wasn’t too off the mark, the same can’t be said about the rest. “ Obviously a tail, we’re merfolk NOT birds. That’s like asking if vampires have a reflection, or if they can eat garlic. “ God this girl was really getting on her nerves, the alcohol serving as a catalyst to rile her up even more. " The day you hear a siren song will be your last, “ Elina warned, “ But since I’m feeling generous I’ll spare you for now. " In truth, she did not want to use her song. She promised herself she'd never use it again, in the near future at least, and she intended to keep said promise whether she was drunk or not. " Finally, something I can drink to, " She laughed and raised her glass at the other girl before downing the remnants of glass of her wine.

[ofelinas]

heavensreigns​:

HE  BLINKED IN  CONFUSION  ,  studying the  stranger  after  she  blurted out  the  real  answer  to  his  question .  ❛  your  best  friend ?  what  happened ?  ❜  it  was  up  to  her  if  she  wanted  to  tell  him  about  it  ,  if  she  stayed quiet  or  offered him  a  little white  lie  ;  julian  would  not  blame  her  for  avoiding  this  subject  .  not  everyone believed  that  honesty was  the  right  choice  ,  even  around strangers  .  her  own  inquiry made  him  laugh  under  his  breath  and  he  swam  to  the  other  side  of  the  pool  before he  leaned  against the  wall  .  ❛  why  wouldn’t  i  ?  i  was  born  as  a  human  .  no  one  asked  me  if  i  wanted to  be  something else  .  no  one  prepared me  for  it  .  i  know  everyone thinks  that  being  a  mundane is  lame  ,  but  …  it  was  my  life  ,  you  know  ?  ❜  and  his  mistakes were  supposed  to  be  his  too  .  no  one  else  should have  tried  to  clean  them  up  .  ❛  i  do  .  and  believe  me  when  i  say  ,  i  wish  someone  gave  me  the  same  advice before  i  gave  in  .  ❜  or  before  his  mother  did  .

Her hazel eyes averted his gaze fearing he could see the reason if he looked at her long enough. Elina wanted nothing more than to run away from his question  until her frail human legs couldn't take her any farther, but what good would that do? Still, she swam away from the boy and towards the edge, wanting to put some distance between them. Myra's death and the events of that night was still a sensitive subject for her. She still had so much anger, so much regret over what happened that night that she hadn't dealt with yet. " I don’t really want to talk about it, " she replied solemnly as if her evasive behavior wasn't clear enough.  Elina may not see the appeal of being human, and perhaps she never will, but she could sympathize with having something done towards you against your will. " I’m sorry, it didn’t even cross my mind that you were turned against your will. That’s just wrong, “ She apologized. " Thanks. I'll keep that in mind, " the siren smiled, surprised to have gotten what seems to be genuine advice from a stranger. “ I’m Elina by the way. “

[ofelinas]

heavensreigns​:

DEATH  WAS  ABOUT  TO  PASS  THE  SIREN’S  TABLE  when  those  sarcastic  words  stopped  her  in  her  tracks  .  she  quirked an  eyebrow  ,  momentarily  studying the  familiar  features before  she  let  out  a  hum  .  ❛  oh  ,  please  .  you  and  i  both  know  that’s not  how  it  works  .  ❜  a  creature  like  her  could  not  possibly miss  someone .  layla  was  capable  of  developing  a  certain  fondness for  people  ,  but  even  that  was  quite  rare  , and  while  their  paths  had  crossed  a  hundred  times  ,  the  two  of  them  never  really  got  close  . still  ,  she  leaned  against the  counter  ,  a  playful smile  on  her  lips  .  ❛  but  i  could  tell  you  that  it’s  good  to  see  you  ,  if  that  cheers  you  up  ?  ❜  the  horseman suggested  .  there  was  a  chance  that  this  conversation would  distract  her  from  her  boredom after  all  .

“ I know you must have other obligations but it's been what—a year? " Elina asked waving a hand in the air, feigning ignorance despite knowing down to the day exactly how long it's been since their last meeting.  A day shes thought about a million times. A day she'd rather forget. " We usually meet much more often than this. Aren't you glad I dont have a dead body with me for once? " she joked.  Between being hunted underwater and her few acquaintances in the seelie realm, life has recently been quite lonesome for Elina Hansen. She knew had the skillset to survive but to do so without someone by her side was starting to take it's toll on her. “ I never thought I'd ever here those words from you. But It does actually, “ the siren admitted with a small smile, “ It’s nice to see a familiar face around here. “

[campodegirassois]

[ofelinas]

likestvrlight​:

— astra shrugged, “ i guess. i think that i like being able to get the quality from the proper cameras give, though. ” the warlock hummed, “ oh, yes polaroids are fun. ”

   she nodded, “ yes, i suppose i’ll figure it all out. but all of these apps are not really necessary, though. and i can’t delete some of them. and my language is not an option, so what use is this really, if it is all in the wrong language ? ” 

“ You can still use it to listen to music, “ Elina offered weakly. After all, it was the reason the girl had been so amazed by the phone in the first place. The siren shrugged in surrender, not having a valid answer to the her question. “ Is there nothing close to your mother tongue? “ she asked, “ I’m no spell expert but I’m sure you could ask someone to cast a translation spell or something. “ 

[ofelinas]

heavensreigns​:

JULIAN  LIFTED HIS  SHOULDERS  into  a  small  shrug  .  “  i don’t  know  .  i’m  tempted to  say  that  no  one  would  be  this  selfless  when  it  comes  down  to  having just  one  wish  fulfilled .  ”  and  was  he  really wrong  about  that  ?  the  darklighter  started to  swim  ,  making  sure  to  keep  a  distance to  her  at  all  times  ;  the  last  thing  he  wanted to  do  was  to  make  her  uncomfortable  and  this  was  …  strange  enough  ,  wasn’t  it  ?  “  i would  wish  to  be  human  again  .  ”  it  was  not  difficult to  admit  that  ,  even  if  they  did  not  know  each  other  .  this  realm  was  crawling  with  supernatural beings  ,  so  it  could  not  possibly shock  her  anyway .  “  sorry  .  i  can’t  pretend  that  i  would  do  something that  benefits  the  whole  wide  world  .  ”  he  wasn’t  selfless  .  he  had  never  been  selfless  .  “  honestly  ?  if  someone offers  to  fulfill your  every  wish  you  should probably  run  as  fast  as  possible  .  ”  and  shit  ,  why  wasn’t  he  taking  his  own  advice when  it  came  to  morrigan’s deal  ?  

She remained slient, dwelling whether or not to respond to his remark. Elina had served her people for a little under 200 years, she had put her life on the line for them. And what was that if not selflessness? But to pass up on a one wish opportunity? You had to be a s a i n t  to do so, and Elina was surely not one. “ I’d wish for my best friend to come back, “ She blurted out somberly, omitting the part about her being dead on purpose. That was something she wasn’t ready to reveal. Elina was taken aback by his candor, thinking he’d just avoid the question like she had. “ Why would you want that? “ she asked, the words tumbling out of her mouth before she could stop herself. As a siren, Elina had been brought up to view humans as weak, despensable creatures and her actions over the years only reinforced this notion. She couldn’t see why anyone would want to go back to being human. “ Sounds like you have a lot of experience with this whole wishes thing, “ she observed.

[ofelinas]

indignxs​:

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If she’d known her ungratefulness was going to be policed, Lucrecia would have stayed home. Though fresh blood delivery wasn’t until tomorrow, so that hadn’t really been an option. What was a girl supposed to do? Lu wasn’t stupid though; they could dress this place up however they liked, add as many fancy bars and pretty cottages as they wanted, hell they could even keep her stocked with a steady supply of blood bags, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t a prisoner here. All the Seelie luxuries in the world couldn’t disguise this place for what it was; a nightmare. “Could be sooner rather than later if you were willing to share some of your…. is that siren blood I can smell?”

“Oooh… she’s got bark, but does she have bite?” Lu grinned. Truth was there wasn’t really a lot of people with a sense of humour in this realm, so she’d take what she could get. “Well if they’re not letting me in and they’re not letting you in then it’s going to be awfully quiet around here.”

In Elina’s current state of somewhere in between tipsy and drunk, it’d completely slipped her mind that vampires could weed out what you were just by scent. Oh well, so much for keeping a low profile. “ The only time you’re ever going to get a taste of THIS SIREN’S BLOOD is when I’m dead, “ She scoffed, narrowing her eyes at the girl, “ And in case you haven’t gotten the memo, that isn’t happening anytime soon. “   “ Haven’t you heard? sirens sing. “ Elina knew it wasn’t wise to be getting into arguements with creatures that could very much kill her if it pleased them, but the queen offered them her protection right? Surely that meant no one in her realm was to die. This knowledge only gave her even more nerve to argue with the brunette. “ Until the cat decides to drag someone else in. “ And surely it was bound to happen. A spell to entrap a bunch of supernatural creatures with god knows what bad blood between them isn’t exactly a recipe for a grand ol’ time.

[ofelinas]

FEAT. LAYLA @heavensreigns​

Elina took a sip of her daily afternoon capuccino and glanced up at the figure passing by her table. For a split second, the siren thought she was mistaken but no—she’d recognize that face anywhere. After all, ever since Elina first saw her when she had her first kill at 23, she saw her subsequently after every life she’s ever taken. There was only one plausible answer to who this mysterious girl was: D E A T H.  She wasn’t the least bit surprised to see her here of all places. The inhabitants of the seelie realm is comprised of a variety of species, and who better to have than death herself? 

But their last encounter had been different. For once Elina had been the one in pain, it was she who had lost a loved one. And since then, their paths have yet to cross again—until now. “ Hello Death, my old friend. Miss me? “ She greeted with a sarcastic smile. The siren found it ironic for despite all her attempts at running away from her past, death was the one person she couldn’t avoid.

[ofelinas]

likestvrlight​:

— “ maybe i could go in the lake ? there’s bound to be some cool stuff in a seelie lake, right ? ” cas asked. “ though, it’d be pretty cool to have gills and be able to spend as much time underwater as i wanted. ” 

   he grinned, “ that’s pretty cool, ” cas said. “ i think i’ve only ever met a mundane who had one of those — i think they’re made of silicone ? — tails they make so they can pretend ? ” he shrugged. “ that’s understandable. it makes sense that you’d miss where you grew up after being gone a while, even if you chose not to return for a long time. ” 

“ I mean, there better be. I wouldn’t expect anything less in the seelie realm, “ Elina replied, “ I haven’t been down there yet but it’s not like I’m in a rush or anything. “ Since being stuck in the here, she hasn’t been doing much of anything. Her life on land is a huge change of pace from the one underwater and Elina was learning to take her time, something she could do thanks to the spell. “ Oh you have no idea. “ " Oh my god ! “ She exclaimed in horror, covering her face with her hands, “ I know what you’re talking about. It’s those fake TAILS that they use to flap around. Trust me, we look nothing like that. “ They look much, much better if you ask her. Perhaps not as easy on the eyes, but Elina didn’t mind. She could only nod in agreement. “ It’s stupid really—it’s only been a year, “ She admitted, “ But what makes me miss it so much isn’t how long I’ve been living here, but how much longer I’d have to. “ Which in her case was close to the rest of her life. 

[ofelinas]

 hypnctics​:

       he’s lived in tropical climates most of his life so this heat is nothing new; though he has always had the ocean nearby to escape. that and access to two hugely powerful warlocks who could conjure magical a.c. on demand if required. in this realm, he hardly wants to bother astra and tristan with something so trivial; so he’s taken it upon himself to find his own way to relax in the sun.

     the pool that he’s chosen is pretty quiet, save for one girl floating on the surface of the water. he almost feels as though he’s interrupted something private as she seems to be so at peace she hardly registers his arrival. he clears his throat, just to make his presence more obvious in case he startles her, and throws his bag and towel down by the edge. dunking his feat in, he sits at the side, content to give her her space. “i’m pretty sure there’s a spell for that.” aster murmurs, stifling a laugh at the image of her shriveling up like a prune. “there’s a spell for pretty much everything.”

“ Of course there is, “ She replied sarcastically, belatedly realizing that she’s surrounded with all kinds of beings that were capable of casting spells and granting wishes. The pools were stunning, yet unlike the ocean, there wasn’t much to do other than swimming about for a bit.  Maybe the lake would be more entertaining. “ I’m just kidding, I’d probably go bored out of my mind floating around h e r e before I start to shrivel up. “ The only thing Elina would hate more than that would be to melt under these scorching conditions. And with that, she lets her legs drop and finds the floor of the pool.  Elina turns towards the boy, raising a brow at finding him merely sitting on the edge of the pool. If one made the effort to come all the way here she’d think they’d go for a swim too, especially in this heat. “ The water doesn’t bite, you know, “ She chuckled, wading closer to him so she wouldn’t have to raise her voice. 

[ofelinas]

get to know elina ♡ 4, 16, 24, 39, 41, 57, 63, 79, 82, 91, 100

4. What is your zodiac sign? 

Elina is a scorpio sun, sagittarius moon.

16. Favorite movie? 

A Nightmare on Elm Street and the entire Fast and Furious franchise.

24. Baths or showers?

She prefers showers simply because they’re easier. But if she wants to relax she’ll opt for a bath.

39. Do you have any scars?

No. All her scars heal eventually.

41. Are you a good liar?

She’s a pretty good one if her head is in the game. Two centuries of working as a soldier has required her to lie and she got better at it over the years.

57. How long does it take for you to get ready? 

On a normal day where Elina dresses up casually, it takes her about 15 minutes since she doen’t use much makeup. Only sunscreen, brows and lip balm. If she’s getting glammed up it usually takes somewhere between an hour to an hour and a half. 

63. Biggest Fear?

That she’ll be abandoned and forgotten. 

79. Who was your first real crush?

Elina’s first real crush was this fellow siren she trained alongside with. The girl was a few years older than her with long strawberry blonde waves. She had faint freckles dusting her cheeks and a smile as sweet as honey. The girl ended up dropping out of training as she felt unfit to be a soldier but remained in contact with Elina. The two fooled around a little, before the girl decided she wanted to look for something more serious.

82. How fast can you type?

She’s as fast as any other mundane on her phone but on a computer she’s just average. She doesn’t use the proper finger placement on the keyboard but still uses all 10 fingers.

91. Do you like your own name?

Yes, she does. She’s pretty indifferent to the meaning though. It’s not a very common name in the arctic so she likes that aspect of it. 

100. Color of your room?

Her walls are painted navy blue but all her furniture, bed sheets etc. are either gold or pink. So it’s a mix of those three.

[ofelinas]

5, 17, 38, 52, 61

Get to know Elina uncomfortably well

5. What is your favorite color?

Turquoise and baby pink.

17. Who would be your ideal partner?

Looks don’t matter much to her but she’d prefer it if they were the same height as her or taller. She also does have a thing for blondes. Elina would also prefer it if they were some kind of merfolk so she can show them life underwater. Someone who understands her nature, who wouldn’t judge her for all the humans she’s killed in the past. Elina is affectionate and would prefer someone who is too. She likes someone who she can travel the world with. She also likes it if they are confident, easy going and independent. 

38. What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep?

It was the night of Myra’s death, she stayed awake for almost three days. Elina was a mixture of anger, grief and devestation. There was too much anger coursing through her veins, even though she’d killed all the sailors she wanted to kill a thousand more just for revenge. She couldn’t bring herself to close her eyes. At some points she accidentally fell asleep, and whenever she did, she’d see her best friend floating lifelessly or the guns of the sailors pointed at her and would wake up almost instantly.

52. Favorite food?

Anything seafood, but especially oysters, octopus and red snappers. She prefers to eat it raw (on land and at sea) but also enjoys the different ways humans cook them. Elina also likes pasta, tempura and sushi. 

61. Do you sing to yourself?

Yes, she does. Elina would be doing literally anything and she’ll start to hum a tune. Mostly it’s a song that she likes but sometimes she’ll just sing a random melody that comes to mind. She also sings in her past time if she’s not playing one of her instruments. Sometimes she’ll sing and at the same time, play the harp. Whenever a song is playing that has some lyrics and Elina is familiar with it, you’ll find her singing along loudly to it.

[ofelinas]

heavensreigns​:

A  SMALL  CHUCKLE  FELL  FROM  HIS  LIPS  ,  though he  was  focusing on  the  water  as  he  allowed  his  body  to  sink  deeper into  it  .  “  is  that  really  more  worthwhile ?  ”  julian mused  ,  momentarily distracted  by  his  own  thoughts .  his  own  wish  .  if  he  had  the  choice  ,  he  would  wish  for  his  humanity  to  return .  he  never  asked  to  become  a  part  of  the  supernatural ,  he  never  dreamed  of  immortality  .  but  that  was  something he  would  keep  to  himself and  the  darklighter simply  gave  her  another  dry  laugh  as  he  shrugged .  “  no .  i’m  pretty sure  that’s  the  thing  that  never  works  .  ”

" Okay, probably not, but where I come from we don’t see much of the sun. Besides, I’d be doing everyone a favor, that’s gotta count for something, right? " Elina proceeded to dip her head into the water, seeking the cool waters to freshen up a bit. She wanted to lay low and to tell him that she’d wish for her dead best friend to come back to life was the opposite. “ What about you, what would you wish for? “ Elina questioned, trying to direct the attention away from her. " Duly noted. I’ll be sure to remember that if the day comes. "

[ofelinas]

indignxs​:

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Lucrecia looked up with a blatant expression of disdain. That had been a rhetorical question, not something she was looking for a sassy answer to. “I didn’t ask you, actually. But since you’ve offered your two cents anyway I’m going to disagree.” She regarded the woman slowly, her eyes taking in every inch of her. “I was promised the best of the best. Surely this would be the simplest way to deliver.” She inclined her empty glass, watching the dregs swirl patterns around the bottom. 

Lucrecia smiled devilishly, revealing needle sharp incisors. “I’m using my feedback card to ask for more security on the door so they don’t let irritating creatures in.”

The brunette did have a good point. Most were forced to stay in the realm and it seems that she was one of them. But Elina wasn’t going to admit that. Besides, she was drunk AND bored, and to banter with the other was a good enough past time for her. “ Cheer up, I’m sure they’ll restock soon. “ Elina almost rolled her eyes at the other’s show of fangs. If they were meant to scare her, it failed. Instead, she just felt more riled up. “ Great. But let’s not kid ourselves into thinking you’ll be let in anytime soon either. “ She sneered with a mocking smile. 

[alloftheimaginesblog]

Siren Aesthetic

[ofelinas]

likestvrlight​:

— cas shrugged, “ oh, if i had the choice, i’d like to live by the ocean. nothing really compares to it. but due to unfortunate circumstances, i was born without the ability to breathe and therefore survive underwater. ” as much as he loved london, he sort of wished his family hadn’t left spain, since they’d lived on the coast. more because of the weather, though. 

   he let himself sink further into the water, though, dunking his head under to get used to it better. he rubbed the water from his eyes, “ but you sound like you’re much more familiar with it. ”

“ You could always go snorkling or diving or whatever else people without gills do in the ocean, “ She suggested. “ Well, once the spell isn’t in effect anymore that is. “ Elina chuckled, sighing in defeat,  " I guess you could say that. “ She blew her cover and she knew it, there was no point in denying it. She let her feet drop, touching the soft ground of the pool before turning to face him. The best she could do now was to pretend like she wasn’t so desperately trying to hide it.  “The ocean was my home. IS my home. I just haven’t been there in a while and right now I miss it a little more than usual. “

[ofelinas]

likestvrlight​:

— if she’d been sober, she’d have been slightly better about knowing what it was her friend had shown her. as it was, drunk, the phone was more confusing. astra peaked over her glass as she took a sip of her drink, shrugging, “ phone, rectangle, tiny box, you knew what i meant, ” the warlock shrugged, grin still present on her face. “ he did tell me about the photos… ”

   “ but i like the real cameras better, though, ” she added. tilting her head slightly. “ it’s hard to keep up with all the new technologies when i’m not living with the mundanes who are creating them. ”

“ They’re all the same for me really. All that matters to me is that I get the picture, “ Elina admitted. She has zero photography skills and wasn’t particularly interested in it either. “ Polariod cameras are an exception though since you can get the picture straightaway. “  “ Oh believe me, I know. Don’t worry, you’ll get the hang of it in a couple of days, or maybe when you’re sober, “ She joked. “ It’s one of the only few things the mundanes did right if you ask me, “ Elina mumbled, taking a swig of her beer. They haven’t done anything to her yet during her stay in the realm, but it’s in her nature to be against them. And after the events of the past year, she had a personal reason to detest them too.