endowment of virtue.

they pretended, perhaps they even believed, that they had seized power unwillingly and for a limited time, and that just around the corner there lay a paradise where human beings would be free and equal. we are not like that. we know that no one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it. power is not a means; it is an end. indie madam president seraphina picquery of fbawtft. private. highly selective. canon compliant. triggers tagged at request. est. jan 2017 reboot jun 2017.

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wow I could sleep for fifteen more years. 

[mavinjonesfree]

Yo people reblog this and write your weirdest fear in the tags. I’m interested to see what people say

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slitgraves:

♞.  

                   ‘   let me take that,   ‘    gentle are his words as he reaches for her coat, kinder than what they would be in macusa. his presence lacks the hard exterior and hawkish poise that were required of him on a daily basis. hanging her coat up behind the kitchen doorway is seemingly just in good habit; could just be the very cordial thing to do if she signaled her intention to stay, or rather her discomfort in leaving it on in a warm place. he ambles back, continues to make himself a drink    ——–   and her. a hand reaches for another tea cup.       he misses her too, and his body feels as if it can no longer protect itself from the crushing loss it had gone through. but her admission surprises him, confuses him more for the amount of pain she had put him through.       he’d been tangled, and he’d just managed to pry himself free the last couple of weeks, to forget what it was to live with her, with her wildness and her forgiveness and her delicate, thoughtful christmas presents. graves remains, still apart. he doesn’t come to her, or put his arms around her, or pull her to him like he had done before. he looks at her plaintive.   ‘     and for the past months…….you did not feel anything. do you remember the last thing you said to me? it was to push me away—–to push us aside. you talked about children once. and then you changed your mind about us. you were never fickle, sera. what have you not told me?——- what have you hidden while i waited for five months?    ‘

he -- not wrongly -- accuses her of hiding, concealing something from him. deep thoughts and feelings she is unwilling to show even him, her closest of confidantes. confessions after confessions he draws from her, words that she misses him -- explanations that she holds tightly to her chest. “ I would tell you that you would not understand, but I fear that you would know too well. perhaps I could ask you to take my silence in good faith, for a moment. ” unprepared, maybe even a little unwilling to reveal those dark thoughts, to place such a burden on his shoulders. 

“ but believe me, not a moment passed by when I did not miss your embrace and love. but you waited.... something I had not expected of you, why? ” her tone is almost incredulous, yet not reserved enough to hide away her relief at such a statement. “ it feels like so long --- would you make me a cup of coffee? ” 

[inkxlenses]

Maison Schiaparelli Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2015-2016

[sainted-places]

central nave, St. Nicholas church/ Kostel svatého Mikuláše, Prague/Praha. (July 2016)

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I finalised the title for my thesis today which is exciting, the title has been in the works for some time so to have it at last is amazing. plus, everyone i’ve discussed it with says that it’s a concise topic but clear and interesting. 

[picqucry-blog]

ok i’m home! i’m pretty tired and have some things to do -- my dad had a fall today too so i’m taking care of him. i’m hopping into im’s shortly and maybe trying to do some replies. i’m just pretty tired this evening and I think i’ll go to bed pretty early again today.

[picqucry-blog]

ok I’m heading off to bed, my activity could be sporadic this week as my diary is just so full of classes and meetings and things to do, but I’ll do my best to be here. i’m pretty exhausted, even though it’s so early I’m going to read a book. goodnight!

[picqucry-blog]

ok I’m heading off to bed, my activity could be sporadic this week as my diary is just so full of classes and meetings and things to do, but I’ll do my best to be here. i’m pretty exhausted, even though it’s so early I’m going to read a book. goodnight!

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slitgraves:

♞.  

                   her guard is awfully high again, reminiscent of the time that she was president in and he merely a worker, and that feels like normalcy now. he has lost this one. he’s let her fully go, and that they had been through so much together barely stirred a spark in him now. it would be so easy to relapse, to go back to her and it would almost feel like home, but his discipline clamps down on what he wants with too much ease. it was all for her sake   —-   she didn’t want this; she didn’t want to go back to where they were.          that blonde strand begins to vex him before it can her. it was never in place with him around; it swayed with the breeze and the movements of her head. it was unruly and natural, and now everything down to her hair slaked into a barrier against him.       ‘   you look ravishing.   ‘   emotionless. courteous enough for two who once shared a life. his shoulders are loose, relaxed in his own home as he ducks beneath the island to retrieve what he needs. the curl of being all-american inflicts his accent.     ‘   i would never in a million years expect to see you here. is there something you haven’t resolved?   ‘    

his words share a professional countenance, one that proves all sense of affection, love, lust --- all dissipated since their last meeting, words that are no longer familiar to her, while that curve of lips, brooding silence, the darkness at his chin in later evenings are all so recent in her mind. 

she slips the gloves from her fingers, slides the coat from heavy shoulders, resting it over her forearm as she proves to him in a display that she has no intent to leave his home quite so soon, she plans to stay --- even if that time is brief in contrast to their previous encounters. 

her silence is all too much, deafning to her own ears. there is little else in her world but the heavy drum of her heartbeat, blood rushing in her ears. and him. “ haven’t resolved, ” she hesitates. “ things were left unsaid, yes.... but there is a problem, my every waking moment you plague my thoughts. I miss the very first sip of your coffee on brisk mornings, the warmth of you in my arms at night. I miss you ” 

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“ rest assured ma’am, your workings will be unable to interfere with those of the american government, presiding over matters of magic within the united states. ”

♛. SMALL STARTER CALL ( ACCEPTING ) // @thewitchofice

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“ as previously stated, this matter falls outside the domain of our council and its privileges — I am unable to help you in this matter, regardless of how you may compel me. ”

♛. SMALL STARTER CALL ( NOT ACCEPTING ) // @warheroics

[picqucry-blog]

i’m trash for the idea of continuous jk universe. give me hp and strike co-existing. 

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trying to squeeze out a few replies before my meeting in just over an hour, then i’ll be around properly later! 

[butteryplanet]

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consider this a small STARTER CALL. may vary in length and influence. 

will queue / reblog this a couple of times! 

[phantomemes]

rp sentence starters using lines from r.h. sin’s work , whiskey words and a shovel I  part one / part two / part three

“ you’re always coming back. ” “ you fear you’ve been replaced. ” “ it was your love that caused all this. ” “ it was you that made me this way. ” “ suddenly, being heartless was better than being heartbroken. ” “ we have found ourselves. ” “ i wish changing my heart was as easy as changing my mind. ” “ and they wonder why the good know so much pain. ” “ the snow makes the cemetery look alive. ” “ the heart takes too long to figure out what the mind already knows. ” “ i learned to live without you. ” “ just a funeral held in memory of the person i was. ” “ you deliberately destroyed me. ” “ what was there to love? ” “ i now know that i was in this alone. ” “ i find myself pretending to be fine. ” “ my smile is usually a mask. ” “ you’ll think i’m weak. ” “ it’s easier said than done. ” “ you’re always alone whenever real shit occurs. ” “ all of this is all of nothing. ” “ you’re full of pain, but filled with fight. ” “ the idea of getting married scares me. ” “ i have nothing more to offer than myself. ” “ i don’t really recognize the person i’ve become. ” “ a year can change a lot. ” “ you no longer deserve my thoughts. ” “ i am ashamed for having given in to your pleas. ” “ i want to dance with you. ” “ my spine has been weighed down by a life of despair and disappointment. ” “ how brave it is, to love completely. ” “ i’ll try for you, because you’re worth it. ” “ sometimes nightmares are people. ” “ being alone brings me closer to peace. ” “ you’ve become like a prison. ” “ i’m planning ways to escape you. ” “ i remember everything i don’t want to. ” “ i struggle to comprehend your inability to love me as much as i loved you. ” “ you’re relying on a broken mirror. ” “ i’ll rebuild without you. ” “ loving you meant that i didn’t love myself. ” “ tomorrow will be even harder. ” “ i’ve accepted my fate. ” “ you took what you wanted. ” “ i am trying to find myself under the rubble of my own heart. ” “ i’m tired of pretending it doesn’t hurt. ” “ i was wrong about you. ” “ the truth always rises to the surface. ” “ they’ve gotten what they wanted from you. ” “ heartache made me so fucking unforgiving. ” “ in you, lives a love that most people won’t be able to comprehend. ” “ they’re no longer good for you. ” “ you can’t find love in places filled with hate. ” “ who will understand my scars? ” “ i just want to stop thinking about you. ” “ i hope those lies burn your lips. ” “ i barely recognize myself anymore. ” “ my most dangerous habit is overthinking. ” “ this was never meant to work. ” “ i’d like to learn you. ” “ i’d like to love every part of you. ” “ you struggle to fit in places where you don’t belong. ” “ you’re only here because your friends wanted to go. ” “ love me when things are bad. ” “ love me through my imperfections. ” “ never apologize for burning too bright. ” “ i was willing to drown for them. ” “ shallow compliments have no meaning. ” “ i yelled because i actually cared. ” “ i only argued with you because i gave a fuck. ” “ i should have been a bit clearer about what i was asking for. ” “ no one wants to be alone. ” “ there is loneliness in being with the wrong person. ” “ and i continue to burn. ” “ it hurts like hell. ” “ i accept you as you are. ” “ you’re still beautiful to me. ” “ you were only meant to be temporary. ” “ slowly, death crept up behind me. ” “ holding onto you was killing me. ” “ i nearly lost my damn mind. ” “ i can love you, but only from a distance. ” “ some people are more lovable when they’re not around. ” “ you’re a sinner, i’m your accomplice. ” “ a moment of weakness doesn’t define your strength. ” “ i won’t miss you. ” “ one day you’ll understand. ”