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         "𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞?"                                                                                            "𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲."               turning tragedy into closure. the telling of a woman who stared grief in the face & laughed at its doorstep. the recollection of the ambitious. the weariness of the driven finding steadiness in the stories hidden beneath the rubble. tombs & ruins & epitaphs of pasts deemed lost--- she scours what is left behind. it fits into her palm; from stagnant air to the eyes of those who share in the wonder. but be not the source of her ire. lead is her favorite tool. & be sure that if you stand in the way of her & what she wants, she will put you down.

                          independent & selective lara croft of the original tomb raider series.              as portrayed by valkyrie. prev. @penjarah . revamped 12/12/2025.

                                  please read RULES prior to interaction. 

blogroll: @fatewalkr, @ofspark​  . . .

**BE ADVISED: my portrayal does not follow the reboot version in any capacity. I am willing to plot those themes and scenarios, but will not be following them directly nor portraying Lara the way reboot!Lara is written. Thank you for understanding.**

[raidr]

ngl i sorta kinda wanna be here tonight but i owe lots on eva

[raidr]

have you ever seen someone sooooo...

[aedearly]

✎ㅤ. . .ㅤ𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑶𝑫 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑫𝑨𝑹𝑲𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑺.

₊˚⊹ ㅤa collection of loose quotes taken from various characters from hades (supergiant games). these quotes are from the first game of the series. writing/roleplaying prompts. from fluff to angst! feel free to edit as you see fit, especially since some are gendered.

❝ i’m leaving. try and stop me. ❞ ❝ that could have gone better. ❞ ❝ why can’t you just stay? ❞ ❝ i wish you could come with me. ❞ ❝ you’re coming with me. ❞ ❝ i have to take you back. ❞ ❝ but for you, i will be making an exception. ❞ ❝ whew… they’re gone. ❞ ❝ now, come on, we got places to be! ❞ ❝ may the fates favour your journey. ❞ ❝ oh you know, i’d rather have my eyes put out, but thanks for offering! ❞ ❝ if only… ❞ ❝ you should be ashamed of yourself, and learn your place. ❞ ❝ ahh, so you are taking pity on me, then? ❞ ❝ i’m sorry that it has to be this way. ❞ ❝ you’re late. ❞ ❝ will i see you soon? ❞ ❝ did you miss me? ❞ ❝ i’m home. ❞ ❝ we’re heading home. ❞ ❝ you… came back? ❞ ❝ i hope i didn’t keep you waiting very long, did i? ❞ ❝ is something wrong? ❞ ❝ i can’t believe this. ❞ ❝ i’m in your debt. ❞ ❝ there’s going to be payback, you know. ❞ ❝ … damn you. ❞ ❝ this is for you. ❞ ❝ do you remember me? my name is—ah, nevermind. ❞ ❝ i’m not who you think i am. ❞ ❝ keep following that heart of yours. ❞ ❝ to hell with this place! ❞ ❝ fear is for the weak. ❞ ❝ oh, look at you, you poor, poor thing, you’re hurt! ❞ ❝ you’re such a sweetheart. ❞ ❝ you brought this on yourself. ❞ ❝ no need to thank me, mate. ❞ ❝ please, i don’t want to do this… ❞ ❝ you don’t have to do this… ❞ ❝ only the best for you. ❞ ❝ i hope you’re right. ❞ ❝ gods grant me strength… ❞ ❝ that is the worst idea i think i’ve ever heard. ❞ ❝ do you understand how little sense that makes? ❞ ❝ look what i found! ❞ ❝ something’s changed about the beating of your heart. ❞ ❝ no wonder they don’t like you. ❞ ❝ wish i could be there to see your face. ❞ ❝ i’ll earn your favour yet. ❞ ❝ how bad could it be? ❞ ❝ hello there, handsome. ❞ ❝ … this is the cheesiest thing i’ve heard from you. ❞ ❝ what has gotten into you? ❞ ❝ blood and darkness! ❞ ❝ lucky for you, i’ve no pride like many others here. ❞ ❝ it’s over. i’m sorry. ❞ ❝ go. away. i won’t repeat myself. ❞ ❝ i knew your heart was true. ❞ ❝ let’s kiss and make up! ❞ ❝ mischief, me? oh please! ❞ ❝ i don’t know how you can stand this kind of thing… ❞ ❝ you tried. that’s what matters. ❞ ❝ a man after my own heart… ❞ ❝ why won’t you give up? ❞ ❝ ever so stubborn, aren’t you? ❞ ❝ life and death, one and the same. ❞ ❝ you’re running from yourself. again. ❞ ❝ what do you want from me? leave me alone. we’ve nothing to discuss anymore. ❞ ❝ i cannot bring myself to stay upset with you forever. ❞ ❝ the truth is i’m a lover, not a fighter. ❞ ❝ i have to see her! ❞ ❝ so how goes wilful disobedience of late? ❞ ❝ you think all these gifts will make things go back to the way they were? ❞ ❝ we’re older now—i’d hope we’re wiser, too. ❞ ❝ i have to go. ❞ ❝ we were having such a good time! ❞ ❝ time is up. ❞ ❝ you’re so reckless. ❞ ❝ thank you for always keeping me on my toes. ❞ ❝ your luck’s run out. ❞ ❝ i don’t know why i bother with you, honestly. ❞ ❝ may i call you my friend? ❞ ❝ i’d like to make a toast, to you! ❞ ❝ no need for special thanks. ❞ ❝ i’ve some memories i’m not quite ready to give up on yet. ❞ ❝ i’ll break your heart. ❞

[osuspiria-moved]

‘    those    who    can't    fight    or    win    against    guns    are    born    to    feel    any    sort    of    uneasiness,    they    kill    instantly    when    pointed    at    innocence.    ’    spoken    vocals    slid    out,    painted    lips    ,    brows    narrowed    ;    a    gnawing    sensation    that    dwelled    in    an    acidic    pit.    ivories    chewed    the    inside    of    her    cheek,    raw    flesh    [    &    ]    mild    wince    of    temporary    agony.    recollections    of    the    past,    echoes    of    cries    [    &    ]    sulfur    [    TO    BURN    DOWN    HER    HOME.    HER    CARAVAN    WITH    THE    ONLY    FAMILY    SHE    KNEW    ].    as    the    fear    itself    had    faded    away    from    her    innocence,    but    deep    down,    wanda    wanted    to    change    that.    to    help    protect    her    people    who    would    suffer    the    same    misfortune    as    she    did.    the    witch    was    fortunate    that    her    brother    Pietro    also    managed    to    flee    with    her.

‘    whatever    you    are    looking    for    here,    i    may    be    of    assistance.    ’

[raidr]

freed hands, guns since stowed away, hang idly at their respective sides as lara listens. the accent is placed---a local to these parts. brows twitch, quiver in anticipation, && she knows well a source of information may have very well found her. she, who does not press on the tidings of normalcy in busy little towns or quaint villages, veers that much closer when the tellings of a what if bellow into the air via company. for within her is a beast of unbridled ambition. her soul is tethered to things lost, determination shackled to the drive wrought through marrow; she breathes deep the possibilities && shudders the happenstance. naught is without reason. reason is merely a foothold. the unknown is her playground. blood thickened by a greed for knowledge but lightened by her respect for cultural customs therein. a beat; a brief pause that is the precursor to a cant of crown. " what of the legends about a crypt deep below? bedtime stories of witches and their powers stemming from.. what was it? the darkhold?"

[raidr]

"𝑺𝑻𝑶𝑷 𝑷𝑼𝑻𝑻𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝒀𝑶𝑼𝑹𝑺𝑬𝑳𝑭 𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑶 𝑫𝑨𝑵𝑮𝑬𝑹.ᐟ" 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑻𝑺

@mystiic asked: you keep throwing yourself into danger.

mirth bubbles, suspended aloft between supple tiers whilst hands are busy with adjusting her gloves. in her comm piece, buzzing in her ear, is the weariness && worriment of a dear friend. one who'd she would rendezvous with shortly, patched in via zip. the inklings of her smile remain all the while that her words come forth, simultaneous to aforementioned hands catching at crevices within the mountainous terrain. vaulting herself up, scaling with the intent to press on. ever of perseverance. " come now.. " a tease, a ruse. paired with the sharp breath && vaulting lunge from one platform to another. a laugh is the precursor to her slyness, a singular sculpted brow rising in tow as though the other might see her from beyond the ear piece they communicate through. " you're not living if you don't live a little dangerously. "

[raidr]

i literally just saw kylie did this and went "Wait that's so cute" so like, you should just steal it and do it too ♥

lara / valkyrie.

source.

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i love how that edit got flagged because of lara's blicky

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endless lara edits 1 / ∞

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y'all remember that scene in transformers where sam is stomping his fucking car's motor because it won't start

that's about to be me with this atrocious ass laptop i swear

[raidr]

𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆

@cryogenicmuses asked: nonsense. you're only saying that because no one ever has. // from Regina!

frustration prickles against the nape of her neck in a fashion belonging to the determined. sculpted brows furrow && her gaze is fixed forward in this jungle path they're on. a veering attentiveness, a curiosity that seems insatiable, && questions gone unanswered for far too long. && while her company was not anticipated, there's naught in the way of solution. moreover when they are both caught in the throes of uncertainty && merely mutually striving to move forward.

" that's hardly the point. " chestnut eyes flit to && fro as cautious steps guide her forth. she walks with drive, ambition ever palpable. young, trying to prove something. trying, with all her might, to right the wrongs that were done against her name. she offers no glance to the other, but regina has her attention at arm's length. one hand at the ready at her hip, fingers splayed in the event her weapons be necessary. carrying on in the fruit of her voice still blooming with vitality. " even if whatever i find in the years to come is more beautiful than what we see here, i will constantly compare it to these moments." a soft breath is cycled, eyes alight as their steps break from the jungle's edge to a wide clearing. " a valley lost to time.. how brilliant. bloody brilliant. "

[raidr]

heyyyy gamers. valkyrie back at it again with a revival of a long time muse. with that being said ! if you'd be interested in interacting with the ORIGINAL INTERPRETATION of Lara Croft from the hit franchise Tomb Raider, please give this a ❤ or ➥ and i'll come check out your blog ! happy writing !

[raidr]

𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆

@osuspiria asked: i'll try to stay awake.

there is something to be said of the tenderness that quirks at the corners of full lips. she, who is perched with pride in the crook of crumbled pillar, scans askew. her gaze befalls her company && with it, she shakes her head. peering over the rim of scarlet lenses before plucking them away from the bridge of her nose so they might be stowed away in her bag. "no need. you've done more than enough today." in the next moment, lithe digits pull a singular pistol from its respective holster before resting it atop her thigh. an unwavering gaze casts wayward, peering off to the shower of rain encroaching && building from beyond their shelter. the ruins double as a makeshift den for local wolves, but she is more than willing to do what's necessary to make it to tomorrow. so, as they wait out the rain that makes travel less than favorable, she will wait out the impending violence with lead at the ready. "take a nap. we're likely to be here for awhile."

[raidr]

lara: put into a moment of imminent death also lara:

zip: you in one piece? lara: and still breathing, yes !

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my favorite thing about tr legend is that it gives us more insight about lara's mother in the game lore. like what happened to her. how it all wrapped up. lara's inherited obsession to figure out what all went down no different from her late father. it's so interesting to sit here and think about how obsessive lara is. and when she catches the scent of something she doesn't let up until it pans out or the trail runs cold.

[raidr]

𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆

@revienso asked: ❝ kill me quickly. ❞ ( the funniest part about this is that he means this seriously )

another explosion. the waves of kinetic energy like an unforgiving wave of dissonance. metal that shrieks && weeps against warping from magnetic pulses around them && the gaping anomaly at the center of the room. looming in the shadows, a creature of hell by no other marker. it prowls, stalks from afar, but she stands tall over the male who shirks at her feet in his groveling && his pleading to die. she's neither interested nor fazed; eyes of chestnut ambition lock fervently on the beast that gnashes its wispy, shadowy fangs, before suddenly rushing the pair. guns drawn aloft, brows furrowed taut---she knows this isn't enough. knows the bullets won't get the job done. but pressure befalls the triggers in her readiness to die with a fight... until said creature dissolves in a lunge around them. wisps of shadow && hissing damnation that settles back into the metallic collapse around them. the fruits of nikola tesla's labor would come crashing down around them, the anomalies that brought both beast && man afoot snaps shut when the mechanism that caused it wavers under the crumbling. && in fluid succession, her hands that stowed away her weapons is suddenly grasping at the collar of the man. "the place is coming down! die on your own time."

steady eyes scan the room, looking for a way out, before noticing an opening where glass once was. it leads into a series of pipes; potential channels to safety. a shove is ushered against the other's shoulder, forcibly moving him into the safe zone just as the ceiling comes down. behind him seconds after, barking out an order of go! crawling, hands && knees at the mercy of decades old rust && aught else. another explosion ensues && the way behind them is suddenly blocked off, but there's light at the end of the tunnel. literally. her eyes divert && direct over the crest of her shoulder, letting out a light sigh. "well.. that's one way to shut down a party."

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i got home at 2:30 ish and have literally been asleep because of whatever this bug is that i've got. yay me.