concrete mother.

medusa/gorgon. by vivi

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homra-no-artemis​

          ( ‘hunting grounds’ … ) a strange term, yet one which stirs faint wariness within her. there is an odd sensation which radiates from the woman before her (appearance just as odd), and one she is unable to place – it is a most unusual circumstance.

          caution is a wise air to hold, even for one such as herself.

          “ah… i would recommend the next ward over. not this one.” words nonthreatening, her relaxed demeanor offers viability to the ease she presents. “this territory is already claimed. next one over is, too, but it wouldn’t be my problem there.”

PERHAPS THE OTHER’S LACKING CONCERN was noteworthy. it takes a degree of blasé to proffer such pragmatism in response to vague threat of violence.   ❝ you're too kind. ❞  the compliment carries a tinge of facetiousness. medusa turns to face this stranger properly, in her snake-like entirety. 

the problems of others were not her own, and man-made bounds of territory were hardly her concern      humans were humans, and food is food. 

❝ for being claimed territory, i’ve not been contested since i’ve arrived, however short a time ago. or perhaps that’s why you are here, hm? ❞

[akahiro]

Rider + FSN [UBW] 05

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i find it interesting that each iteration of medusa seems to have a different method of sealing her mystic eyes?

medousiana ( medusa lily/ana ) is implied to have had their effect sealed away by merlin, and gorgon appears to have pretty complete control over them. 

medusa rider on the other hand needs to wear breaker gorgon to completely seal her sight away. rider blinds herself. 

the difference in control is kind of fascinating bc it’s almost the closer her disposition is to gorgon, the more control medusa has of her eyes. it’s similar to how she regresses towards that state the more she uses monstrous strength 🤔

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chufa​

        “  with all of the time in the world,  you spend it here?  in this festering wasteland of flies and roaches?  ” 

     「  @petrisight​​    ❤ ‘d    for a starter. 」

❝ OH? ❞  the otherwise still air reverberates with the slightest echo of her voice, paying homage to her behemothian size as she coils downwards. this is the closest to eye-level one can get with the gorgon.   ❝ do you not like my statues?  they’re man-made. ❞

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eventually i will talk about why the medusa in ovid’s metamorphoses, who is also likely the medusa most people “know” ( the medusa who was violated by poseidon and ‘saved’ by athena ) is fake and not actually greek myth

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/tips hat 

m’dusa

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kxrei​

            ‘ there is no denying that. humanity is often against even itself under              the guise of betterment, yet it is almost entirely self inflicted. ’

      the servant was a tool of war; forged in magics and cast aside at its end       of life (how shameful it was to treat them as such). they themselves were       a living, breathing truth that mankind would stop at nothing to to achieve       their desires. neutrality was a whisper humanity rarely paid heed, for it       was heard only by those that cast theirs aside.

            ‘ neutrality requires one hold no stake in either side. i was a participant               of the last war, of which i experienced first hand the power it grants. i               wished for the grail once but no longer. whatever humanity i once held               during that war was lost in it. ’

❝ SO YOU ATTRIBUTE YOUR NEUTRALITY TO A LACK OF HUMANITY. ❞  her tonality suggests that his stance is acknowledged, but that acknowledgement notwithstanding she hardly sounds impressed.

had she a greater sense of humor she may even find it laughable in the same way as a bad joke. perhaps humanity was relative: a sliding scale between the humane and simply existing as human. but to something beyond humanity it’s all the same, and nuance is no notion.

❝ to have no immediate preference is perhaps the closest you can get. but ‘your own’ is still a side     i’d be surprised if you had no stake in that, even should you have none in the masters you observe. ❞

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if ur muse is people-sized, gorgon will wrap her tail around them and just carry them around bc their dumb people feet move too slow

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kxrei​

            ‘ and i could do little to stop you, should it come to that. ’

      the magics and command spells at his command gave him great power, but       against a servant there was only so much he could do. her skepticism towards       him was valid, warranted in a secret war such as this. but he held little care       on obtaining the grail and even less on who is declared winner (though he       held some hope in a certain outcome).

                                  my only desire is its destruction                                         to see it no longer exist

            ‘ as overseer i have taken an oath of complete neutrality. i have               no interest in obtaining the grail; only that the rules are followed.               on that you have my word. ’

MEDUSA IS WARY OF THE WORD OF MAN. its worth varies on an individual level, and even then is rarely good as gold. nonetheless, she huffs quietly. he’s self-aware, she thinks. his admittance to his relative powerlessness against her works at least to ensure that he’d not act out in front of her. weaponry once held limply at her sides appear to evaporate in a violet sheen. it isn’t a show of good faith, nor one of good will     more a begrudging resignation to what she must accept as the truth until proven otherwise.

❝ neutrality is against human nature.❞ 

[quotesandstardust]

I was not a lovable child, and I’d grown into a deeply unlovable adult. Draw a picture of my soul, and it’d be a scribble with fangs.

Gillian Flynn, Dark Places

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i did the math based on in-game sprites and known heights and stuff but anyway, with the way she usually “sits” on her tail gorgon is over 12 feet tall. sexi

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❝ I’M NOT ABOVE ATTACKING THE OVERSEER, PRIEST. ❞ it’s a warning; the metaphorical rattling of a snake’s tail. in truth she’s apathetic to him at best, but the approach of a supposed-neutral party spurs on her more skeptical nature.   ❝ i don’t care to see you outside of that church. ❞

╰───────➤  ✶ ⋆｡  @kxrei​​ / bite-sized starter call

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❝ THESE ARE MY HUNTING GROUNDS. ❞  she says pointedly, yet lacking conviction; like stating the simplest fact of nature. she’s made the nightlife of a city block or few all but her personal buffet ( though there’s a distinct lack of bones at this feast ).   ❝ you should leave. ❞

╰───────➤  ✶ ⋆｡  @homra-no-artemis​ / bite-sized starter call

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BARK BARK BARK ARBARKBARK 

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( kicking and screaming ) i am not owned! i am not owned! and then fate hits me over the head with a chair

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