* / everything perishes .

zeynab shirazi. penned by dede.

[crownshqsinspo]

SEND ME A SYMBOL & I’LL ANSWER ….

❣      how  does  your  character  react  to  a  persons  touch?  a  random  stranger’s?  a  loved  one’s?  a  friend’s?

✿     what  is  your  muse  “made  of”,  what  is  their  character  like?  courageous,  loving,  scared,  etc? 

⚜    how  does  your  muse  handle  praise?  

∞     does  your  character  have  any  loyalty  to  any  group?

 ☀    is  your  muse  a  social  creature?

♗   what  is  a  misconception  people  hold  about  your  muse?

✎   is  your  muse  a  good  gift  giver?  do  they  prefer  giving  or  receiving?

⚛    if  your  muse  committed  a  crime,  would  they  accept  punishment  willingly?  

▲   what  would  be  your  muse’s  modern  occupation?

♚  what  is  your  muse’s  fashion  sense  like?

☤    does  your  muse  finish  the  books  they  read?  what  is  their  favourite  type  of  novel?

✖   did  /  would  your  muse  bring  up  having  children  with  their  partner  first?

☎   does  your  character  get  jealous  over  petty  things?

☄    who  does  your  muse  find  attractive?  

☞   how  does  your  character  view  the  common  folk?  are  they  sympathetic  to  them  or  do  they  feel  that  are  they  above  them?

♠   what  would  your  muse  consider  a  fate  worse  than  death?

✉   what  type  of  injuries  has  your  character  sustained,  if  any?

✈   what  is  something  your  muse  agrees  with  100%  of  the  time?

[eviefyres]

PRE-ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP MEME 0.2

over a year ago, i made this meme & since then, it’s blown up. so, over a year later — i thought i would make a new one. so here it is, after several requests & a pile of brains,  THE PRE-ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP MEME 0.2

send me a  ✿  and i’ll fill out the template below. bold for things i could definitely see or want, italics for things i could see or am unsure of and striked out for things i don’t want or cannot see.

FRIENDSHIP.     childhood friends  /  work buddies or coworkers  /  family friends  /  friends with benefits  /  smoking buddies  /  adventure buddies  /  fake friends  /  recently friends  /  party buddies  /  friendship of need  /  dying friendship  /  circumstantial friendship  /  partners in crime  /  old friendship  /  [ your muse ] is the good influence  /  [ your muse ] is the bad influence  /  [ my muse ] is the good influence  /  [ my muse ] is the bad influence  /  opposites attract  /  ride or die  /  frenemies  /  roommates or flatmates  /  penpals  /  exes to friends  /  enemies to friends  /  other .

ROMANCE.     childhood sweethearts  /  [ your muse is mines ] childhood crush  /  [ my muse is yours ] childhood crush  /  exes  /  exes to lovers  /  forbidden lovers  /  highschool sweethearts  /  secret relationship  /  opposites attract  /  long distance  /  unrequited [ from your muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from my muses side ]  /  unrequited [ from both sides ]  /  skinny love  /  friends to lovers  /  enemies to lovers  /  spurious relationship  /  power couple  /  newly entered  /  soulmates [ metaphorical ]  /  soulmates  [ literal ]  /  awkward  /  turning toxic  /  toxic love  /  cheating [ on your muse ]  /  cheating [ with your muse ]  /  other .

FAMILIAL.     siblings [ half ]  /  siblings [ step ]  /  [ my muse ] is an older sibling figure to your younger sibling figure  /  [ my muse ] is a younger sibling figure to your older sibling figure muse  /  [ my muse ] is a parental figure to yours  /  [ my muse ] is a child figure to your muse  /  guardian figure  /  legal guardian  /  adoptive child  /  foster child  /  [ your muse ] is taken under mines wing  /  [ my muse ] is taken under yours wing  /  other .

ANTAGONISTIC.     dangerous to each other  /  dangerous to others  /  unpredictable  /  rivals  /  petty  /  developing into sexual or romantic tension  /  based off family matters  /  based of off circumstance  /  based of professional matters  /  based off misunderstanding or lies  /  conflict of ideology  /  betrayal  /  hero - villain dynamic  /  enemies  /  fight club  /  friends turned enemies  /  lovers turned enemies  /  exes turned enemies  /  other .

[vhsmeme]

* talk about your muse!

send 🍯 for a food headcanon

send🥛for a drink headcanon

send 🐢 for a mental health headcanon

send 🦄 for a physical health headcanon

send ⌛for a sleep headcanon

send 💕 for a love headcanon

send 💣 for a stress headcanon

send 😵 for a sickness headcanon

send 🤲 for a religious headcanon

send 🏡 for a home headcanon

send 🍬 for a family headcanon

send 💼 for a work headcanon

send ⛈️ for a sadness headcanon

send 😡 for an anger headcanon

send 💩 for a ridiculous headcanon

send 🌼 for a happiness headcanon

[ofshiraz]

𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐒𝐒  𝐈𝐒  𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑  𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍  𝐒𝐇𝐄  𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃  when  zeynab  sits  down  in  front  of  the  cathédrale  saint-étienne  —  although  she  doesn’t  pay  it  any  mind .  tilting  her  head  toward  the  sky ,  her  gaze  traces  the  shapes  of  constellations  she  had  found  in  one  of  the  european  books  left  in  the  cathedral  —    presumably  intended  by  their  anjou  hosts  to  help  learn  more  about  the  culture .  she  spots  orion ,  with  the  three  stars  comprising  his  belt  shining  brightly  compared  to  those  around  them .  soon ,  her  gaze  flits  between  one  silvery  speck  on  the  firmament  and  another  —  but  she’s  not  searching  for  anything  anymore ,  instead  thinking  of  what  this  new  summit  is  to  bring .  the  tensions  between  firouzeh  and  ghazala  still  palpable  and  very  much  unresolved ,  the  shah’s  children  as  well  as  zeynab  herself  still  divided ,  it  could  surely  prove  as  profitable  as  it  could  disastrous .

she  doesn’t  register  anyone  sitting  near  her ,  and  yet  when  she  turns  her  eyes  from  the  sky  to  the  cathedral  gardens ,  the  shah  is  there ,  quite  near  her .  ❛  your  majesty .  ❜  zeynab  says ,  the  ethereal ,  almost  magical  atmosphere  as  well  as  her  own  worries  causing  her  to  be  less  startled  than  she  would  assume  a  situation  like  this  would  make  her .  it  may  also  have  something  to  do  with  her ,  as  she  would  prefer  to  put  it ,  tense  view  of  mehdi  at  this  time .  ❛  are  you  perhaps  here  to  take  a  break  from  the  politics  and  admire  the  beauty  of  the  french  night  sky?  ❜  @shahmehdi​

[ofshiraz]

embrace : my muse abruptly throwing their arms around your muse, hugging them tightly.

𝐙𝐄𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐁 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐒 and squeezes yicheng gently, something she would never think she was to do in her lifetime — then again, one is often surprised by their own life, and this embrace is a well-deserved one. ❛ thank you — ❜ zeynab says into yicheng’s ear when the unpleasant company leaves, made uncomfortable by the scene ❛ — i imagine i would not have spoken up for myself if you had not done it in my stead. ❜ after a few seconds have passed, upon realizing she’s still holding the crown princess in her arms, zeynab clears her throat and releases her companion from the embrace.

[vaememes]

  some  one  word  prompts .    (    send   one   of   the   words   for   our   muses   to   interact   based   off   that   word   )

goodbye :  my  muse  kissing  and/or  hugging  your  muse  goodbye.

secrets :   my  muse  sharing/confiding  their  deepest,  darkest  secret  with  your  muse.

nightmare :   my  muse  coming  to  your  muses  aid  when  they  awake  from  a  nightmare.

push :   my  muse  pushing  your  muse  out  of  the  way  of  danger.

embrace :   my  muse  abruptly  throwing  their  arms  around  your  muse,  hugging  them  tightly.

bloody :   my  muse  coming  to  your  muse  with  blood  stains  on  their  clothes  and  hands,  shaking.

drunk :   my  muse  takes  care  of  your  muse  while  they  are  in  a  drunken  state.

bed :   my  muse  wakes  up  in  the  same  bed  as  your  muse  with  little  recollection  of  the  night  before.

slap :   my  muse  slaps  your  muse  across  the  face  out  of  anger.

gone :   my  muse  stays  by  your  muses  side  while  they  take  their  last  breath.

scream :   my  muse  hears  your  muse  scream  and  quickly  runs  to  their  side.

sleep :   my  muse  falls  asleep  on  your  muse,  making  it  hard  for  my  muse  to  leave.

stalk :   my  muse  gets  caught  by  your  muse  trailing  behind  them,  watching  them.

sacrifice :   my  muse  jumps  in  front  of  your  muse,  sacrificing  their  life  for  your  muses  life.

trail :   my  muse  watches  as  your  muse  traces  one  of  my  muses  scares,  asking  them  about  it.

love :   my  muse  confronts  your  muse  about  why  they  never  say  ’ i  love  you ’  back.

piggyback :   my  muse  jumps  on  your  muses  back,  my  muse  gives  yours  a  piggyback  ride.

jump :   my  muse  runs  to  your  muse  and  jumps  up,  my  muse  holding  yours  up  by  their  thighs.

dance :   my  muse  holds  their  hand  out,  waiting  for  your  muse  to  come  out  and  slow  dance  with  them.

carry :   my  muse  carries  your  muse  to  their  house,  either  drunk,  or  a  weakened  state,  can  specify. 

lighter :   my  muse  pulls  out  a  lighter  and  lights  it  for  your  muse  to  use  to  light  their  cigarette.

shot :   my  muse  gets  shot  and  struggles  to  your  muses  house  for  aid.

wound :   my  muse  patches  and  bandages  a  wound  your  muse  has  gotten.

fight :   my  muse  stops  your  muse  from  getting  into  a  physical  fight  with  someone  else.

arrest :   your  muse  finds  my  muse  arrested  in  cuffs  with  swarming  police  everywhere.

hospital :   my  muse  awakens  in  a  hospital,  finding  your  muse  by  their  side,  asking  what  happened.

gun :  my  muse  pulls  out  a  gun  on  your  muse,  your  muse  tries  to  talk  them  into  putting  the  gun  down. 

betrayal :  my  muse  finds  out  that  your  muse  has  betrayed  them  in  same  way  and  confronts  them  about  it.

nude :  my  muse  walks  in  on  your  muse  accidentally  seeing  them  naked.

karaoke :  my  muse  pulls  your  muse  up  on  stage  with  them  to  sing  some  karaoke  songs. 

laughter :   my  muse  hears  your  muse  laughing  uncontrollably  and  approaches  to  see  if  they  are  okay.

murder :   my  muse  walks  in  on  your  muse  committing  a  gruesome  murder.

wet :   my  muse  strips  down  to  their  under  garments  and  runs  into  the  water,  motioning  for  your  muse  to  join  them.

[musingofmemes-blog]

Send in 👁‍🗨 for my Muse’s First Impression Of Yours

If you haven’t interacted yet - this is a GREAT meme to send in and break the ice. 

Bonus Points if you send 👁‍🗨 + a line of dialogue or context.

[ofshiraz]

POINT DIVIDER: DECEMBER 5 ─ DECEMBER 14.

new point total: 580 + 175 = 755 .

before this week ─ 0 .

gif chat / para replies ─ 20 .

edits / graphics ─ 30 .

meme responses ─ 90 15 .

self - paragraphs ─ 20 .

starters ─ 15 .

replying to an open starter ─ 0 .

[ofshiraz]

🗫

❛  let's  see  —  two  truths ,  one  lie . . .  normally  i  would  not  condone  lying  to  someone’s  face ,  but  if  the  game  demands  it . . .  i  think  these  will  do .  i  was  once  kicked  in  the  face  by  a  horse  in  the  shah’s  stables ,  i  have  a  vast  collection  of  flowers ,  and  i  —  ❜  zeynab  blushes  ❛  —  i  have  only  kissed  one  person  in  my  life .  ❜  she  pauses  briefly .  ❛  can  you  guess  which  is  the  lie ?  ❜

[ofshiraz]

the timeline in which they gain everything they want, except for the thing they wanted the most.

𝐙𝐄𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐁'𝐒  𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐊  pierces  through  the  heavenly-looking  meat  on  her  plate  with  impeccable  precision .  as  she  lifts  the  bite-sized  piece  to  her  mouth ,  her  eyes  drift  wistfully  to  the  bride  and  groom .  her  best  friend’s ,  her  sister’s  son  marrying .  she’d  never  so  much  as  thought  this  possible ,  and  yet  there  he  stood  —  he  and  his  wife ,  two  halves  of  one  whole ,  their  beauty  akin  to  an  image  teetering  on  the  edge  of  an  artist’s  mind ,  waiting  to  be  poured  out  onto  a  canvas ,  and  their  happiness  seemingly  unmatched  —  a  happiness  she  has  never  known ,  and  most  probably  never  will .  she  has  remained  on  her  own  for  far  too  long  now .  the  splendor ,  the  ideas ,  the  work ,  it  all  came  easily  —  and  yet  she  is  still  left  longing  for  more ,  the  hole  that  remained  in  her  heart  after  her  father’s  death  had  ripped  it  apart  remaining ,  its  edges  still  dripping  with  blood .

❛  lady  zeynab!  ❜  the  bride  chirps ,  walking  up  to  her  seat .  ❛  would  you  be  so  kind  as  to  honor  our  new  union  and  read  some  work  of  yours?  i’ve  simply  been  yearning  to  hear  it  for  far  too  long .  something  romantic ,  perhaps?  ❜

zeynab  smiles ,  accentuating  the  wrinkles  time  had  left  at  the  edges  of  her  eyes ,  and  stands  up .  ❛  of  course ,  my  dear .  i  do  think  you  will  like  this  one ,  it is  about  a  great  yet  forbidden  love . . .  ❜

[ofshiraz]

🎧 + shahzadeh khanoum khadija

zeynab  shirazi  +  shahzadeh  khanoum  khadija  ft.  abba’s  𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐀 .

❛  chiquitita ,  tell  me  the  truth  —  i'm  a  shoulder  you  can  cry  on .  your  best  friend ,  i'm  the  one  you  must  rely  on  ❜

[sagamemes]

send me 🗫 and my muse will tell yours two truths and one lie about themselves.

[sagamemes]

a slightly altered timeline.   send me  ‘ timeline ’  and a number and i will tell you how my muse and their life would have turned out in a life slightly altered compared to their canon one—same universe, but where something little, or something big, went differently.

the timeline in which they live an ideal life, had no opportunities taken from them, were subjected to nothing terrible, where they grew up to fulfil their full potential.

the timeline in which they never met who would become the most influential or important person in their life, or that person was taken from them before they were capable of forming memories.

the timeline in which something important to them happened in a different stage of life.

the timeline in which they knew beforehand of something they would have prevented if given the chance.

the timeline in which they continue on from the current point in their lives to the best happy ending that is within their reach, where nothing that has happened so far is negated but from now on, the happy things start piling up.

the timeline in which everything that could go wrong from this point on… does.

the timeline in which they never experience the loss that taught them something important.

the timeline in which they gain everything they want, except for the thing they wanted the most.

the timeline in which they live the life they currently see the most likely for them.

the timeline in which something big to them never happened.

the timeline in which something very little happened differently, but it changed a lot.

the timeline in which they had a person in their life when they needed one the most.

the timeline in which instead of the most influential person in their life, they had a person who had the complete opposite effect on them.

the timeline in which they took a chance they didn’t in canon.

the timeline in which they let a chance go by.

[weltenwellen]

Louise Glück, from “Mother and Child”, Poems 1962-2012

[n0stromo]

VILGEFORTZ OF ROGGEVEEN + YENNEFER OF VENGERBERG

“HOLD SODDEN. SAVE THE CONTINENT. ARE YOU IN?”

[ofshiraz]

💫 - the french

" this is not a choice i can make lightly, is it? out of the three, i would surely tickle tsarina adalsinda - we are not so close for me to really do it, yet as i mean her absolutely no harm and treasure our friendship dearly i cannot in good faith hurt her. if i were to fight someone, it would have to be the dowager queen, barbara. while she has the might of sweden behind her, it is still not as fearsome as prince marius himself, whom it would seem like i have to insult - which is not a choice i could ever make in a real situation, i am much too wary of him. "

[ofshiraz]

𝐙𝐄𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐁  𝐅𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐒  𝐇𝐄𝐑  𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐒 ,  as  if  some  naïve  part  of  her  believed  this  to  be  a  legitimate  way  of  shielding  herself  somehow  from  the  chilling  wind ,  completely  inappropriate  at  this  time  of  year .  frowning ,  she  gazes  up  at  the  sky ,  only  to  discover  it  being  covered  with  thick ,  dark  clouds ,  not  only  an  unwelcome  break  from  the  usual  warmth ,  fitting  in  the  summertime ,  but  a  grim  reminder  of  the  incoming  rain .  even  the  distinctly  european  dress ,  thicker  than  her  usual  outfits ,  that  she  has  chosen  to  sport  this  morning  as  to  provide  some  much  sought-after  heat ,  is  proving  a  somewhat  pathetic  help  when  faced  with  the  unexpected  weather .  

what  is  surely  not  the  most  heartwarming  aspect  of  this  day  is  also  what  she  is  currently  waiting  for:  a  walk  through  the  gardens  and  interiors  of  the  palácio  dos  estaus  with  the  crown  princess  of  china ,  yicheng .

zeynab's  relationship  with  the  crown  princess  is  not  the  most  straightforward  and  uncomplicated  of  all  her  social  connections  -  sometimes  she  cannot  help  but  wonder  why  she  time  and  time  again  interacts  with  her  and  chooses  to  fill  her  spare  time  with  yicheng's  company .  the  other  woman ,  while  exactly  her  equal  in  age ,  is  both  of  infinitely  higher  standing  and  much  less  meek  and  subdued  in  her  personality  -  to  say  the  very  least .  the  chinese  princess'  bold  character  both  inspires  and ,  most  often ,  scares  zeynab .  she  is  not  a  presence  that  makes  her  feel  welcome  or  comfortable ,  not  even  after  the  years  that  have  passed  since  their  first  meeting .  yet  still ,  circumstance  keeps  pushing  them  together ,  and  zeynab  cannot  help  but  try  to  make  the  best  of  it .

pacing  to  keep  warm ,  she  keeps  on  waiting  in  front  of  the  chinese  residence  in  lisbon ,  preparing  for  the  reunion .  @crownedprxncess​