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[orphicflames]

welcome to orphicflames, an independent, selective, and private multimuse rp blog featuring characters from varying forms of media. written by ari (30+, pst, she/they), formerly found at dcvrsthrn/stealthildan/daimondea and various other incarnations.

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[orphicflames]

brain has decided to stop working for writing rn but that tracks bc i've been awake since 4 am and it's 9 pm. so. yeah.

[hinamie]

more sketches while i figure out how to draw them

[orphicflames]

@fortuniis (as utowin) asked : "maybe you're just trying to get me riled up now."

"  i'm  doin'  nothin'  of  the  sort.  "   the  ghodrey  comes  out  even  stronger  in  his  voice  when  he's  around  utowin;  in  a  way  that  olruggio  isn't  always  sure  is  good.  not  that  he  blames  the  other  witch,  for  that  at  least.  but  there  was  a  reason  he  avoided  going  back  to  the  place  that  had  been  his  home.  it  had  more  to  do  with  everyone  else  back  there,  not  the  only  other  kid  his  age  that  seemed  to  have  made  it  out.

glancing  over  at  the  knight  of  moralis,  he  sighed  before  reaching  for  another  glass  of  wine  from  a  passing  waiter.  qifrey  could  scold  him  later,  he  wasn't  going  to  make  it  through  this  party  without  a  drink  or  three.   "  the  host  is  a  patron  of  mine,  that's  all.  gotta  show  my  face,  or  i  might  lose  his  business.  "   and  that  was  a  headache  that  he  didn't  want  to  deal  with.

so  he'd  play  nice,  just  to  keep  people  from  paying  too  close  attention  to  him.   "  i  just  was  askin'  why  you  were  here,  when  i  wasn't  aware  of  a  connection.  that's  all.  "

[orphicflames]

note, the following meta contains spoilers for the witch hat atilier manga. specifically chapters 76 and 89. screencaps will be located under the cut.

ok. so. olruggio and ghodrey. he has a complicated relationship with his hometown. and why wouldn't he, when the village chief trades him to the great hall for aid without second thought? when he was taken to deal with something adult witches struggled with as a literal child? he wants to hate them for it, wants to be angry and bitter about it all. and sometimes he is, after a few loop chalices of wine.

but then he always feels guilty for it. because, how can it be their fault that they didn't know how to handle a boy with ptsd from an attack he still managed to save two other people from? he should've done better, and that was on him.

(it shouldn't have been. he was a child. a child without a master even, who hadn't taken any of the tests required for being brought along on such missions. and yet, they had brought him because they thought the rules didn't matter.)

and instead of getting him proper help, the village chief is like "here, you can have him instead, in exchange for help." and this is right after he had just talked it up to olruggio as a place for him to feel safe after the attack. instead trading him away when he thinks the child isn't listening.

and like... i think that's a huge part of why he wants to protect the girls from being pushed into things that they're not ready for. that they're not mentally prepared for. because that happened to him.

just look at the contrast between these two panels. in the first he's happy, pleased to get the approval of the village leaders. in the second... that's a boy who has seen some horrible shit and just wants the nightmares to stop. who will never be just a kid ever again.

he doesn't want that to happen to the girls.

[orphicflames]

@madefate (as qifrey) asked : sometimes i get overwhelmed and way too far ahead of myself.

well  if  that  wasn't  a  feeling  olruggio  knew  well,  glancing  in  the  direction  of  his  workroom  where  he  knew  there  were  things  he  probably  should  be  working  on.  and  yet,  here  he  was,  basking  in  the  firelight  with  a  glass  of  wine,  spending  some  time  with  his  best  friend  while  their  students  slept.  and  perhaps  it  was  that  wine  that  was  driving  this  conversation,  causing  qifrey  to  relax  enough  to  admit  that.

all  he  knew  was  that  he  didn't  want  to  go  back  to  staring  at  those  spells,  searching  for  the  missing  piece.

not  when  he  can  have  these  stolen  moments.

"  yeah,  i  get  that.  "   a  sip  of  his  wine,  as  his  gaze  returned  to  the  other  man,  lips  quirking  in  a  soft  smile.   "  when  that  happens,  i  like  to  step  away  from  the  workbench,  take  a  break.  "   might  not  be  as  easy  for  him  though,  as  a  teacher.   "  do  you  need  me  to  take  the  girls  out  for  a  day?  give  you  a  chance  to  rest  a  little?  i'm  sure  i  can  find  something  that'll  entertain  them.  "   anything  to  help  qifrey.

[russianblush]

no ai usage over here. you’re gonna get my shitty authentic writing whether you like it or not

[madefate]

❝ If you're not sick, that's even worse ! How late have you stayed up all this week, huh ? Master Qifrey says that if we don't get enough rest, all our lines will be wobbly and we'll feel terrible, and I agree ! ❞ As the little pyreball boils the water, Tetia unceremoniously drags a chair over to the cabinets to reach the honey that they use whenever someone has a sore throat or a headache.

When she turns to him, it's with a look of absolute, serious stubbornness. ❝ I know how important sleep is ! How can I make anyone else happy if I'm not happy ? I still want to make everyone happy whenever I can — and that includes you and Master Qifrey. You work too hard, and we need you, Master Olly, so don't think we won't notice when you don't feel good. Here ! ❞

She finishes the spell just as the kettle starts to whistle then carefully pours the water into the mug to let the leaves steep in the little, silver contraption that holds them. Satisfied, she brings it all to the table, spooning honey in before pointing at him.

❝ Now you drink the whole thing, okay ? ❞

[orphicflames]

the  truth  was...  he  probably  was  running  on  maybe  two  hours  of  sleep  for  the  past  week.  but  tetia  didn't  need  to  know  that.  none  of  them  needed  to,  honestly.  not  even  qifrey.  it  was  just  easier  to  stay  up,  drown  himself  in  deadlines,  than  face  the  memories  that  came  back  to  haunt  him  when  the  nights  turned  colder.   "  yeah,  well,  you're  still  growing  and  need  the  rest  more.  "   meanwhile  he  was  an  adult  and  as  such  knew  his  limits  better.  something  like  that.

but  it  was  hard  to  argue  with  her  when  she  was  like  this,  and  it  wasn't  like  she  was  doing  any  harm.  quite  the  opposite,  her  heart  was  in  the  right  place  and  olruggio  was  glad  that  she  cared  so  much  about  other  people.   "  i've  finished  the  commissions  i  was  working  on  the  past  few  days,  so  i  can  rest  up  now,  i  promise.  "

taking  the  tea,  he  paused  to  blow  on  it  gently  before  bringing  the  cup  to  his  lips.   "  so  bossy,  miss  tetia.  "   but  the  words  are  spoken  warmly,  before  he  does  follow  the  instructions  given  by  his  friend's  apprentice.   "  remind  me  to  never  get  on  your  bad  side.  "

[orphicflames]

ok but agott has some damn good genetics...

[orphicflames]

i am 3 patches behind story wise in hsr but y'all are tempting me...

[orphicflames]

we are witches. we should be able to help people.

indie multimuse feat. olr.uggio & ago.tt from witch hat ate.lier. mun is up to date with the manga. // promo credit non rp blogs do not interact

[brokenmare]

rin is actually very protective of the people she cares about. the ones she feels genuinely try to make sure she’s okay. (even if she doesn’t always open up and let them, or listen, or anything to make them think that she does care.) so like… haru, hiro, kagura…? y’all have a horse lady in the background checking up on you.

[dungeonwriter]

𖥔⋆｡°✩ YOU SEEM PRETTY SAD FOR A GIRL SO IN LOVE ⸻ part one. a collection of lyric prompts from olivia rodrigo album of the same name, reworded. adjust as necessary.

i know that the bar closes at eleven, but i hope you never finish that beer.

you know all the words to "just like heaven," and i know why he wrote them now that you're standin' right here.

one night i was bored in bed, and stalked you on the internet.

i always had a vision of us standing like this.

you look like an angel on the wall of versailles.

kiss me and i might drop dead.

you're so, so pretty. i'm paranoid i made you up.

i'd love it if you walked me home.

i've been dropping hints all night that i'd love if you held my hand.

if you let me stay the night, i think i might just have to stay forever.

new york city's never looked so blue.

all the girls at this party are so cool.

i can't imagine what you say when you speak with me.

you should feel how i feel when someone says your name.

i want you more than any stupid song could ever say.

i feel right, i feel wrong, i feel totally insane.

if there's a god, he's the bond that's between us two.

i'm too shy to say what i see when i dream of you.

tell your friends that you're mine, and i'm yours.

i want you, baby, so bad.

i guess it's true that time can heal even the worst of wounds.

let's just walk in the dark, hop the fence in the dark.

god, i love the way you look at me.

even when i'm quiet, i love you baby, i promise.

i hope i never see what your face looks like going.

pick me up, walk me home.

it feels like god threw me a bone.

would you sit and keep me company?

in the dark, i'm not scared. i just reach and you're right there.

everything i own just feels like ours.

my day was so mundane.

i don't think i left the house.

it's the weekend and i'm still bored out of my skull.

i'm a zombie in my body.

i'm a train off of a track.

i feel dirty, i feel rotten, and th colors are all flat.

i'm a sad shell of a person.

i've got maggots for brains.

everything that's funny, i wish i could tell them.

i know they'd come over and take read good care of me.

it's so weird they're not here.

i think that you're killer.

take me out to dinner.

you know you can take me anywhere?

all of my friends rolled their eyes and told me to take it slow this time.

i know everybody changes, but i hope that we don't.

you plus me equals a heart forever.

i like your big sister.

tell me again about when we met and what you thought of me.

sometimes i get overwhelmed and way too far ahead of myself.

fuck it, whatever.

it's a little hard to stomach all your amateur moves.

you know they're with me.

you linger in the air just like a bad perfume.

it's getting to me.

here's the part where i get pissed.

you're in my way now.

don't go where you don't belong.

kind of insane how you keep calling but you never get the message.

i wonder what you think is gonna go down.

you send them another poem and think that they'll let me go.

maybe you're just trying to get me riled up now.

you're posting another pic in clothes that i know are theirs.

where'd you get that confidence from?

last time that i checked, i won.

let me be direct: just stop.

you're being fucking weird.

maybe i'm a petty bitch, but you made me resort to this.

it's crazy how i used to visit your town like a tourist.

you kissed my neck.

i melt with you, your red and my blue.

now i see the world in purple.

it's a small world when it can only revolve around us to.

i had big dreams 'till i tied myself to you.

are we so in love? are we too attached?

[orphicflames]

i have survived. i am home. i am... so glad i am off tomorrow.

[orphicflames]

ari 🤝 olly

mainlining caffeine

[mintaii]

the magic she loves

[orphicflames]

4 hours of sleep. yep that’s gonna be perfect for work today. love it. /s