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[skuldyrja-deactivated20181213]

❛ Such brightness, as you know, decays brilliantly. ❜

   WICKED.  /   SEL ACCEPTING.  /  @pretendcr 

 & naught has e’er been meant to stay :   ephemerality, our clay ; and one pre-written day even gods dwindled away.  with them, their rivalry, the sacred antipathy ; golden sainthood, or messiahs infected by wickedness, the spring-like bloom of innocent eras. turn to stardust this all shall, when suns ought to rot so beauteously in their supernovae, with a brutal grandeur whether the sky ignited and the soil was covered with ice.   the personified hosts of infernal parasites, the snakes, though, must end in ash and meet HEL’s scorn, denied any regal execution.  but usurper, were you not so wretched & have you not been both ?   martyrdom sought  /  tainted, barbaric ?   that sinner broke the chains of mortality, being fed nothing but a poison, colonized within your savior systems.  o usurper, you aimed to writhe serpentine through centuries ‘till thirst for retribution shall be so quenched;  & sweet ichor, however, ne’er ran down your doomsday-throat.  do blame her,  for skuld wore guilt like a sword ;  cut with such the strings of life.  yours, theirs, mine ; her own if you so will, she did as well, of undisclosed amount, in times and an age when champions were crystallized, and the failures cursed, DEMONIZED.  she changed her own foreseen outcomes as oft as t’was needed to smother, and choke, and destroy the future of gods and men alike.  (  lightning & thunder could not protect, only devastate, eradicate to the ground with sharp intent.  )

 pity and wrath, desert dry, only as echo roaming in a husk of a former, watchful comrade; not shield, or friend anymore.  her prior sisterhood shall be seen only as hindering filth, wiped clean off the gears of time evermore. “ and here you are, decaying, but not quite as stellar — ”  rose collected the redness of blood on her hands but:  rose also only slightly restrained her own tongue with faint regret.  tightly did fingers twine ‘round that warrioress’ blade, like the heavy ivy once overgrew the halls of her hollowed chest.  & naught has e’er been meant to stay, you see :   not the lack of mercy, nor the thorns safeguarding her deathless capability, to re-create a familiar warmth.   yet beware. trapped was she in her own permafrost, coming when winter numbed her heart strings again, and again.  thus loathe her, fickle and out of control, this relentless valkyrie, like you did fate.  loathe her ; it shall be the price she would pay,  but shan’t she sway.  “ suppose you’ve missed that opportunity. ”

[pretendcr]

“Whoever killed her will answer to me I will make each and every one of you pay with your blood.”

ＴＨＥ ＥＭＰＲＥＳＳ ＯＦ ＣＨＩＮＡ ( ᵐᵉᵐᵉ ) |   accepting

MORTALS ARE SO AMUSING, thinking they hold some kind of powers over destiny - but they're freil and doomed ( This one should know better ). How could he ever thought that he could save her ? This soldier boy, too proud to see what the future would bring upon fate's shore, and yet absent when the right moment called. It makes him SMILE to see him fight against what is already sealed in History : her blood has been spilled, marking the beginning of a new Era. —— How touching, but you're quite late to the party, don't you think ? Whatever you do, it won't bring her back. “

SMOKES IS POURED FROM THE DEVIL'S EYES, turning his body into the darkest mist, traveling along the air, until he is skin and bones again, standing behind this vengeful man. —— But I'm a generous man : if you want your revenge, why don't you take it ? Going after en Empire seems a bit extreme, but I am right here. kill me, and everything ends here - of course, she stays in the bBeyond, but you ? Well, you'll fulfill your need for blood, and feed your egoism - you might even save your precious Eos ! I mean... “ HIS LAUGHTER CARRIES A DARK SECRET, one that ooze from his eyes and silver tongue, a scourge made blood that makes even the kindest of souls rot and die. —— ...Only if you manage to kill me. “

[exorsism-archive]

@pretendcr​ & @ignominiy  ardyn: *inhales* / kusuriuri: i’ve had enough

[pretendcr]

“If I wanted to kill you, you think you’d still be alive right now?”

ＴＨＥ ＥＭＰＲＥＳＳ ＯＦ ＣＨＩＮＡ ( ᵐᵉᵐᵉ ) |   accepting

A CARNIVOROUS SMILE DEVOUR HIS FEATURES, her threat hardly sending shivers down his spine - on the contrary, it starts a fire within his calcified heart. —— oh, such compassion ! But you shouldn't have. “ His worned out voice rings like a melody, his laughter sounding like the lost notes of a deviant track ( Indeed, she really shouldn't have kept him alive ).

—— Well, then, if I am not dead, I pressume that you do need my help ? Or at least, something from me. “ Finaly, HE CAN PLAY HIS FAVORITE GAME : pretending. Oh, yes, he can be such a good friend, as long as he puts a leash on his own voracious soul - it needs to waits until he gets what he want, until the trap is laid down at his victim's feet ( for when you ask for a favor, you'll always have to give it back ).—— I wonder... Do you perhaps need to find your way back home ? “ He walks by her side, like a snake circling a lioness, holding his precious poison within. —— I mean, this is just a simple thought. You see, you have such sad eyes...No, not sad. I'd rather say filled with nostalgy.“

[muse-with-fuse]

The Empress of China starters

Feel free to change the pronouns as fit!

“Forgive my impertinence.” “Your death will be meaningful.” “It won’t do any good to scare them like this.” “You came back a different person. It breaks my heart to see you like this.” “I can forget a state matter, but what you wore that day, I could never forget.” “You’re not too cowardly. You’re too devoted.” “Are you here to gloat? To enjoy my desolation?” “You became obsessed with harming me and my child.” “Who could have guessed… she would rule far more cruelly than the last.” “Haven’t you noticed this place is much more orderly than before? Everyone scurries around and nobody is slacking off. That’s because someone dozed off on duty and lost their lives over it.” “There is someone else behind this.” “No matter how you treat me, fate led me to you.” “That vicious woman has no heart.” “Words have magic powers. Ideas often linger in one’s mind, a seed that hasn’t been exposed to rain nor sunshine, and soon after they will wither. But if these idea were put into words…. they could keep one motivated. It could become reality.” “Are you sure about this? If this does not work, our clan will be decimated.” “What were you doing then? Were you perhaps… trying to curry favor with him?” “This is your way of survival. I don’t care and there’s no need to explain.” “I won’t give up until she’s met her downfall.” “The more concerns you have, the less you speak to me.” “You are condemning the wrong person.” “You have a discerning eye. You’re careful. That is a good thing.” “They were secretly meeting with someone in the woods.” “The country’s affairs can hardly be compared to the fun of dressing up.” “You’re kind, but not tough enough.” “Look at you… you were once so quiet and composed. How could you become so poisonous and willing to take away such a fragile and innocent life?” “It’s human nature to bully the good and fear the evil.” “Sometimes you must be harsher to make things easier.” “Look at you, you fool. Why the long face? I only see you with the blues and a knitted brow. You never smile.” “One day, I will walk int your heart, and you will never get me out. I’ll have you choose me for the rest of your life.” “She truly was gentle and kind, but now she is atrocious and harsh.” “This place is full of bullies who would kick you while you’re down.” “You know me, and I know you. We’re connected.” “Who’d want this sort of ‘good fortune’?” “If you can be so vicious, I won’t go easy on you. You will pay for this with your life. I will ruin everything you love.” “When I come back, we’ll have years to ourselves.” “I am not patient enough to persuade you, nor will I beg. This is an order.” “Ah, I see! Did you fall in love with one of them?” “I see… You’re going to abandon me, just like everyone else.” “Should you fail to make the right decision, you can be assured you will be offered to the dead.” “You are too naive in your thinking.” “If you wanted me to, I’d turn against the whole world.” “You’ve been my every since then. I can’t lose you!” “I see. You’ve suspected me all along.” “It’s a pity he couldn’t bear to kill you.” “I was actually quite fond of her. But she gave me no choice.” “I never treated her like a lower. ” “How could I ever hate you? I’ve always treated you like my own sister and risked my life for you. But what have you done for me?” “You’re nothing but a pitiful wretch forever living in someone else’s shadow! You’re only capable of being a replacement!” “Look at yourself. LOOK AT YOURSELF! What’s become of you?” “You’re no different from a beggar at the market.” “If you hurt me, you’ll get a tenfold return.” “The person I respected… who loved me dearly is long dead. The thing in front of me now is just a walking corpse wearing their skin.” “You’ve followed me for all these years, yet you’ve betrayed me the same.” “If you won’t say a thing, and I do the same, what’s wrong with keeping a secret?” “You gave me hope so many, many times. Then you took that pathetic little bit of hope and crushed it to dust. Every. Single. Time.” “I knew then that only when the world is rid of you I can finally be happy.” “If I wanted to kill you, you think you’d still be alive right now?” “You’ll live the rest of your life in my shadow. You’re destined to lose.” “You let me down first. You betrayed me first.” “There will be a day when this war ends.” “It’s on this day that all my sufferings have come to an end.” “I saw her and I saw you. All the pain and anguish you’ve brought me!” “Your pain is just the beginning. I’ll watch you suffer in so much pain you wish you were dead.” “Whoever killed her will answer to me I will make each and every one of you pay with your blood.” “There’s no such thing as being too careful.” “If I have to keep my distance around you then there’s no one I can trust anymore.” “I’ll tell you something from the bottom of my heart.” “He was so obsessed with the throne he’s lost his mind.” “Without you I’d be long dead.” “I don’t expect you to forgive me.” “I hate you as much as I loved you.” “I’ve nothing else to say. Whether you believe me or not, it’s your call.” “I wanted to see you in pain.” “The dress is nice, but that style is several years old.”

[arrdyn]

[pretendcr]

OUT OF GRACE. Surprise Bitch, I Bet You Thought You'd Seen The Last of Me

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[skyspel-deactivated20191005]

‘ you’ve trapped yourself so thoroughly in your own mind that it’s not even a rut anymore, it’s a pit. ’

❉   ໋⋅ ─𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐘𝐍. ⋮ @pretendcr​ ⋮ ‘ GRAVE SUGGESTION ’ starters: accepting !!

quick is he to deliver snark after their heated debate ; and it is rare for the femme to be so up-in-arms. then again , it’s rare that such a shell of a creature graces her , let alone dares to lecture her about her own guilt. his words are enough to get her to wrinkle her nose at him in contempt ; even his scent alone ( not of the mortal world , the one everlasting ) is enough to spread that contagion of ire and hatred. after all , he is the scourge personified and given voice. how ironic it is that he once hailed from light and grace. should she let her guard down , it was without a doubt she would either end up the same , or as one of his pawns.

❝───𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 ?  a spiteful heir whose actions cost him the crown ? or a lonely soul who thrives off turning life to rotting flesh ? you are no one ,  a man of a fallen kingdom , and in all truth : a ghost. you are speaking for your own self and confusing me with you. i may not posses the healing capabilities you once had , but watch me succeed you in both prowess and light , there’s hardly a thing you can do about it , my dear. you love to loathe yourself, and seek any excuse for vengeance so long as there is no blood on your hands. you thrive off of the cold and cruel calculations as you watch dynasty after dynasty rise and fall. you orchestrator of spite , who lives in their own shell of despair and bitterness. I hope that there soon passes a day where your sins overcome you , and that darkness in your heart will seal your own coffin. it will NOT be a feat I may accomplish in my lifetime , but from henceforth , you are an enemy to me , therefore , an enemy to the Giglio Nero. tread lightly in the years to come , ghost. that day may come sooner than you think. ❞

[pretendcr]

—— You're a curious one, aren't you ? “ HONEY COATS THE BITTER POISON OF HIS WORDS, threats laying dormant as he makes them pass for kind attentions. —— Let me guess : It's the reason why you wandered and got lost ? Poor thing ! And the night is falling over our blessed land... You know what lurks in the shadow, don't you ? “

@starwished

[pretendcr]

Please feel free to ignore this if it's been asked before, but!!!! I've always lowkey wondered, before things turned sour, did Ardyn ever get the chance to fall in love??

OUT OF GRACE. AAYYY well let me answer you because this is actually a headcanon of mine I developped with the lovely@sinstress and the equally amazing @sacrivice : I'm not adamant about it, because canon wise it wouldn't change much the story if it was the case, but I loove it to believe it might have been a thing. First all, because Izunia is actually a jewish girl name, and even if it could be the name of ardyn's brother, mother, or whatever, why not be also the name of his long ago spouse ? Maybe she betrayed him, maybe not, whatever, all plots are beautiful.Then, you know me, I absolutely love to make Bibble references and I love the Maria Magdalena dynamic with Jesus and I think this could have been an interesting thing to develop with past ardyn ? ANYWAYThen there's those headcanons we have developped with @sinstress about past ardyn falling in love with a priestess from Solheim, but it's a secret affair since she was promissed to the King of this old nation. Of course, things do not end well, and lilith ends up being killed and turns into this cursed soul, and so does ardyn after falling from grace. With the ship I have with @sacrivice, Agni was the Empress of Solheim and they fell in love, and even married, thus building some strong ties between their two countries ( hence why ardyn knows of the technology of solheim and that the Kingdom of Lucis could later become such a rich nation ). But once more, things do not end well as ardyn falls from grace and Agni is assassinated (if I remember well ).LONG STORY SHORT, do I firmly believed he has a flourishing love life before he became the accursed ? Idk. Do I like this idea ? Definitely.

[pretendcr]

L U C E  ( ˢᵏʸˢᵖᵉˡ ) ‘’

❉   ໋⋅ ─𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐘𝐍. ⋮ @pretendcr ​⋮ starter call !!

to sire the ire and even haughtiness from the woman that was said to embrace all as the sky herself , one would need to do a considerable amount of work. yet , it seemed to be of no consequence nor effort for the man that appeared dressed in the many cloths that were discordant enough to look at. this wasn’t to say that first appearances were one so impressionable on her ; but rather , his actions that followed thereafter indubitably made him a wary person of interest. if one could even consider him a person still.

❝───𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 , 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫. what’s  an hour anyway ? certainly nothing worth noting in how time flows for you , hm? I wonder what curiosities are adding more greys to that flock you call hair. chocobos could nest in it. ❞

HERE SHE COMES, this rose with sharp thorns - she cut his skin with words, cunning little brat that wrestle her way through this conversation. With her pale face, chin up, she looks like the statue of a queen, sword in hand, proud and ready to cut heads. BUT, HE TOO, HAS ONCE BEEN CROWNED and know the games monarchs play : upon a chessboard, where pawns trully die and fools are kings, he'll have to cage her away in order to win. And though words of a time passing by has wounded his heart, a crooked smile remains upon the features of a man who has faith in his plans ( she will not make his empire crumble so easily ).

—— How vicious you are - Attacking an old man on his age and appearance isn't truly worth of your intellect. “ mimicking sadness in a wonderful caricature, he looks at her as if to ask for pity - until his teeth are bared in a carnivorous smile. —— However, I was eager to meet you ! See, I've heard about some of your peculiar capcities which, of course, stung my interest and curiosity. “ CIRCLING AROUND HER, like a bird of prey, molten rivers of gold set their gaze upon her silhouette, piercing and filled with mischief. —— Of course, I brought you here to see if those rumors were true ; And now that you know this, well, I suggest that you'd show me what you're capable of. “ OR ELESE, she will know that this patience of his she spoke about is subject to the change of his character.

[jiminfilter]

Pvris - No Mercy

[pretendcr]

VENOM DRIPPING FROM SHARP FANGS, there are daggers ready to be turned into words, laying under his tongue. After all, everybody knows that to pierce a soldier's armor, you have to aim at its cracks, scars so small upon iron that only a foil can reach what's within ( to make his heart bleed ). f

FROM THE HORIZON TO THIS PALE FIGURE, golden eyes judge and see far beyond appearance. Used to a world that belongs in the past, and yet, familiar with the present, two visions align into one, dictated by his experience. He whom flesh has been branded by tragedy can forsee those to come - and this man standing before him, this crownless prince, is but another Britannicus. —— Is it your first time in altissia, High commander ? “ A Deep blue sea opens its arms, surrounding life and ships lost between the sky and the abyss. —— If it's the case, then, I hope you'll enjoy the refinement of its architecture. “ FOR DESOLATION WILL SOON BURRY PILLARS OF MARBLE, this pearl adorning the ocean knows its last glorious hours.

@impatiore

[pretendcr]

WHAT IS THIS SHADOW THAT CAST GREAT DARKNESS OVER HIS SCHEME, a surprise centuries of tricks and mischiefs had not prepared him to ? Walking the halls of this iron palace like a beast in a cage, impatience devours his mind. Unholy digits digging into his palms, rage burns in the eyes of a man who thought he held the world between his hands.

KEEPING HIS HEAD UP, he makes a silent promise to himselg : as always, he'll find a way to slither like a snake out of those troubles. For revenge cannot be stopped, nor undone, with the empire or its ennemies, compromises can be found. —— Well, well, well... What a mess you've made. “ GOLDEN EYES PIERCE LIKE DAGGERS THE SILHOUETTE OF A STRANGER, fixed upon their every gesture like a predator judgind another creature ( is this fight worth bearing his fangs ? Or should he comply to another conqueror's will ). ——You've agitated the whole citadel - not quite a sight for sore eyes. “

@imperialmight

[pretendcr]

OUT OF GRACE. Like this for a starter. Size may vary from one liners to multi paras ( plotting is also an option ! )