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currently undergoing reconstruction. here is a list of muses which will be updated &/or moved at some time. current highest muses are ada, clea, and widow. i am relatively low activity at the moment, forgive me! my other blogs are @unalloy (sporadic), @copiedeye (low activity), and @alanemeseos (high activity).

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hi everyone here! i've moved my multi activity to @incertion. i'll see you there!

[inibicion]

❝I   thought   you’d   retired.❞   A   faint   smile   tugged   at   Leon’s   lips   -   thin,   worn   at   the   edges.   He   knew   she   hadn’t.   He’d   always   known   better.   Still,   it   had   been   long   enough   that   the   lie   almost   felt   worth   saying.   Long   enough   since   he’d   heard   the   sharp,   familiar   click   of   her   heels   against   concrete,   cutting   through   the   silence   like   something   he   couldn’t   quite   leave   behind.

❝You   can   walk   away   from   this   one,   Ada.❞   He   knew   she   wouldn’t,   but   he   said   it   anyway.   Low.   Tired.   Like   it   was   more   habit   than   hope.   Leon   let   out   a   slow   breath   before   finally   turning   to   face   her.

And   there   she   was.

Unchanged.   Untouched   by   time   -   or   at   least,   that’s   how   it   looked.   The   same   red,   the   same   steady   gaze,   like   the   years   between   them   hadn’t   carved   into   her   the   way   they   had   into   him.

It   hit   harder   than   he   expected.

For   a   second,   he   almost   resented   her   for   it.   Time   had   touched   him   in   every   way   it   could,   and   yet   her?   She   still   seemed   unfazed.

@retribune liked for a starter ( ada )

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could she? in all her years, ada wong has never backed down from a challenge. that was who she was ⸻ only in rare cases did she even waver. maybe that's why leon's familiar protest brings a smile ⸻ why it touches a nerve unphased by time. arms cross and head tilts, a common silhouette.

" and i thought you knew better than that. " harsh words without bite. in the contours of his face, she sees fatigue, an exhaustion ada herself carries quietly. but leon, heart on his sleeve, kind and earnest ⸻ of course it's been different. she's almost glad, a silent celebration, that seasons haven't destroyed that tenderness ⸻ the same one that drew her to him, a decade past.

is it cruel, to maintain this song and dance? not to her, not when history breaks down the walls between them. " time can't change that much. " not an evaluation of them, but rather reassurance ⸻ despite the years, they will meet like this again, endlessly.

[vesselrot]

she cocks an eyebrow, watching her faux kneel. ❛ why would i be? this is an improvement for you, your potential has completely changed. you're powerful. ❜ homura replies and stands tall. she has no sympathy for dai's struggle. everything she did was because she loved her; because she wanted her to be better. and she was. the sharpness of her teeth, her claws, her gaze. the way dai looked at her as if she hated every fiber of her being. it made heat pool in her belly every time she leered at her with such animosity.

she sighs. reaching a hand out, keeping her face flat. ❛ get up. you do not live your life on your knees. ❜ the crimson spread across her clothing suited her so much. a scent of iron, blood, smoke. dai cannot hide how it makes her feel. the instincts of a dragon are undeniable and beyond ignorable. but she also reeks of ... him. she turns her nose for a moment but doesn't move. how could she prefer him over her? what did he have to offer that she didn't? riches, power, love, anything. it takes far too much restraint for her to not lash out.

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dai nearly snarls , bites at homura's outstretched hand . all dragons care about is power . what of love ? what of 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 ? no , they couldn't care less . that's not who ( not what ) she wants to be , nor who she is at her core . no , ᴅᴀɪ ғᴜᴋᴜʜᴀʀᴀ is much sweeter , much kinder , and much better than the dragon she's 𝒷𝑒𝒸𝑜𝓂𝑒 .

but she isn't stupid . for all her 𝖽𝖾𝗌𝗉𝗂𝖼𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 schemes , homura holds all her strings , and dai's life means 𝕥𝕠𝕠 𝕞𝕦𝕔𝕙 to her — so she bows her head , looks away in shame at her uncontrollable impulses , and rises to her feet , almost 𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 . she has never cared about herself — but all this 𝒔𝒖𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 can't be for nothing.

⸻⸻ ❛ ... ❜

she shifts and breathes . she squirms . she doesn't have to look up to know the exact expression homura wears , hatred & obsession . it's obvious why . her princess bares this same face whenever dai's been around emir . ❛ relax . ❜ she says , despite herself . she has always walked a thin line of 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩 . ❛ are you jealous ? upset at his kindness ? ❜

that's what it is , what draws dai to him . that he could be wyrm and still like her , that he could hold her in his arms and kiss her forehead without choking her .

it's the sort of thing she doesn't think homura could ever understand .

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⸻⸻ continued from here ☆ with @mkoshi

dai's smile disappears . well - liked ? for what ? he was a lover of dragons , who never stood for anything . charming , perhaps , but she'd always found his gaze more lecherous than anything . and the way he 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 , when he saw her scales ... even the thought of it makes her see bright red .

she's such a fool , to have ever believed homura could 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃 her , see her , love her . a sudden wash of overwhelming despair overtakes her , sickening to her stomach . she collapses , folding into herself , a foul imitation of the kneeling expected from her — and yet , once more bowing to homura , princess , ᴅʀᴀɢᴏɴ .

slowly , with excruciating weight , she raises her gaze ⸻

⸻⸻ ❛ what's wrong with you ? ❜

she means for it to be a biting retort , full of venom . but homura's eyes defang her , strip her of both scale and skin . it's a sad attempt to fight back . 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘 , really .

dai wraps her arms around herself , smearing blood across her waist . ❛ you made me this way . why aren't you ever sorry ? ❜

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❝ … damn you. ❞ kalmel

⸻⸻ ❛ ... ❜

⸻⸻ she puts her hands on her heart . her only visible grief is a single , pearlescent bead — otherwise , she is every part the queen she always is , the one she is so certain melantha despises .

❛ i know how you feel , ❜ she says , empty words . really , kaltaene will never truly understand — has never experienced the betrayal , only been the traitor . still , she has to say something , stop this horrible blue between them , a rift she has not managed to heal since that one fateful day , decades ago .

kaltaene's eyes , quicksilver , open to bright orange butterflies . they contain a long history , many stolen nights , and thousands of apologies she's unable to phrase . duty calls above it all .

❛ ... but i cannot allow the child to stay here . this court you've made is not his home , and his grandfather is ... ❜ she doesn't continue . it's easy to infer — helio , beautiful son , and the last king of the fae , have very DIFFERENT ideas of what's best . and kaltaene , both mother and daughter , but terrified of her father , has already given up her will .

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❝ i don’t know how you can stand this kind of thing… ❞ codec aeryn

he almost laughs , a smile escaping instead . ❛ i can't say i'm surprised . the 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 has you locked up in her basement . this isn't even anything crazy . ❜

they've taken to meeting in clubs , bars , the like . you know , codec's type of retreat . it's a good cover , if he does say so himself , and it gives him the added benefit of being able to play dumb if esmerelda ever catches him polluting the rebellious mindset of her ᴛᴏʏ sᴏʟᴅɪᴇʀs .

the issue is more that aeryn doesn't seem to love it here . and in a way , he kind of gets it . it's dark , a bit smokey , and the music playing is usually rather 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝘁 . on top of that , he's pretty sure they don't get out much , so going from evenings spent alone & coding to frequent outings in their corrupt little city can't be helping the shock .

⸻⸻ but instead of intervening for their comfort , or suggesting somewhere else , he watches , curious , engaged . if he wasn't interested , he'd stop showing up . and it's not often that something piques his interest .

❛ one of these days , you'll dance for me , right ? ❜ he teases , tilting his head .

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❝ i cannot bring myself to stay upset with you forever. ❞ inalki

❛ i know . ❜ he almost purrs , a low growl deep in his throat that would bite if given form . ❛ oh , i know . and i am grateful , ɪɴᴀɴɴᴀ , for i would be remiss eternally without you ... ❜

his hands travel up her sides — alkimos has inserted himself into her space , permeated the air she breathes — as he traces her 𝑓𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑟𝑒 , his own form of worship . this , too , is manipulation , perhaps , although he knows they are both far too inclined to each other to pull apart .

flush against her , he finds her eyes ⸻⸻

⸻⸻ and watches , framed against the white space of their mutual godhood . to see if she will let him seal her fractured skin , if she will succumb to the mortal qualm of 𝗟𝝤𝗩𝗘 — one which he , their creator , is too a victim of .

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❝ there’s going to be payback, you know. ❞ daimura

dai bares her teeth , bright white which contrasts against dark , red , blood . it's almost sickening , this addicting rush . this heady , hungry feeling — the 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧 implanted within her forcibly brought to the surface .

⸻⸻ ❛ no , actually , i don't think there will be . ❜ she could spit out her words , every syllable sunken with filthy vitriol . ❛ if you think about it , you made me do this . ❜

the corpse of homura's advisor lays between them , dai hunched over his — its — body . her favourite knife , beautifully engraved and adorned with gems , glints atop flesh , framed by gore . she's been losing control recently , a visceral bloodlust that tears her apart . 𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒓 tells her it's common in young drakes , that their warring instincts are curbed by the time they can take human form . that it's beyond her ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ , and she shouldn't feel guilty .

how she would love for it to be that simple . HOMURA tells her to get it under control , because she believes dai's better than this , than this child - like tantrum . even as dai was sinking her blade in between 𝓻𝓲𝓫𝓼 , she could already hear the disappointment awaiting her . could imagine the flames — and , above it all , could imagine homura's soothing words , her hand gentle on dai's head , carressing her as she branded her will .

so why not be a brat ? pretend , for a moment , that homura has no power , and dai's actions are 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 . that she will face no punishment , no reprimand for her careless instability .

so she smiles , looking up at her . an indescribable void spans between them . ❛ it really , really , wasn't my fault . ❜

[gloomglimmer]

›     FIRST   TO   ADMIT      →      receiver    to    sender.

i   think   about   you

you   make   me   nervous

you   feel   like   home

don’t   leave   just   yet

i   missed   you   today

i   want   you   close

you’re   hard   to   ignore

you   matter   to   me

my   heart   knows   you

i   care   too   much

you’re   all   i   want

i   waited   for   you

i   feel   it   too

i’m   drawn   to   you

it’s   always   been   you

i   can’t   stop   looking

i   like   you   more

don’t   make   me   fall

stay   a   little   longer

i’m   not   over   you

you’re   more   than   beautiful

you   feel   like   safety

i   need   you   here

you’ve   ruined   my   plans

i   can’t   unfeel   this

i   like   your   laugh

you   have   my   attention

you're   in   my   dreams

i   noticed   everything   about   you

i   didn’t   mean   to

just   say   the   word

i’d   choose   you   again

you’re   impossible   to   forget

i   want   more   time

i   still   remember   everything

i   can’t   fake   this

you’re   not   just   anyone

i   want   to   try

i   want   you   badly

i   wish   you   knew

i   think   you   know

i   meant   every   word

you’re   more   than   enough

you   make   me   better

i   feel   something   real

you’re   messing   me   up

i’m   not   afraid   anymore

don’t   make   me   say   it

i   love   your   voice

you’re   too   important   now

i’d   ruin   everything   for   you

i’m   trying   not   to

you’re   in   my   blood

don’t   let   go   yet

i   ache   for   you

you   already   know,   right?

i   didn’t   expect   you

you   mean   so   much

this   can’t   be   casual

i   need   to   tell   you

it’s   killing   me   inside

you’re   all   i   see

i   feel   so   alive

i   wanted   you   first

it’s   always   been   this

i’d   wait   for   you

you’re   more   than   temptation

i   keep   choosing   you

i’m   not   good   at   this

please   don’t   walk   away

you   were   worth   waiting

you   make   it   hard

it’s   not   just   physical

i   feel   every   second

i   want   to   stay

i   can’t   do   this

say   something,   anything   please

you   still   have   me

i’m   not   pretending   anymore

this   is   all   real

just   let   me   in

i   feel   everything   now

i   tried   to   hide

you’re   already   in   deep

this   changes   everything,   doesn’t   it?

i’m   terrified   to   lose   you

don’t   make   me   guess

you’re   all   i   crave

i   wasn’t   supposed   to

this   is   more   serious

i   didn’t   expect   this

i’ve   never   felt   this

you’re   messing   me   up

can   you   feel   it?

i   don’t   regret   us

i’m   scared   it’s   real

we’re   not   just   friends

you   feel   like   forever

do   you   feel   it?

i   think   i’m   falling

[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. ❞

[recordmemes]

༘⋆｡ stirring the pot starters

a mix of arguments, tension, manipulation, gossiping, fighting, & general emotional messiness!

you  weren't  supposed  to  hear  that.

don't  look  at  me  like  i'm  the  only  one  lying.

want  to  tell  them,  or  should  i?

you  think  i  don't  know  what  you  did?

i've  hit  people  for  less.

oh,  i  thought  you  already  knew.

that's  funny,  you  didn't  say  that  last  night.

say  that  again.  i  dare  you.

you  wanna  talk  about  loyalty?

no  offense,  but  if  you're  the  last  to  know,  that's  on  you.

go  ahead  -  pretend  like  it  wasn't  your  idea!

they  deserve  to  know  the  truth.

you  didn't  hear  this  from  me,  but  -

oh,  so  now  you  care?

don't  flatter  yourself.  you  were  just  convenient.

you  crossed  a  line.

we  had  bets  on  how  long  it  would  last.

it's  not  even  a  secret  anymore.

you  don't  get  to  cry  about  it  now.

touch  me  again  and  see  what  happens.

say  it  again.  louder  this  time.

you  really  thought  nobody  would  find  out?

don't  act  so  innocent.

okay,  but  am  i  the  villain  for  laughing?

tell  me  who  else  knows.  right  now.

this  whole  time,  and  you  didn't  say  a  word?

don't  act  brave  now.

you're  really  gonna  do  this  here?

it  wasn't  supposed  to  get  this  far!

you  can't  rewrite  history.

oh,  i'd  never  say  it  to  their  faces.

it  was  supposed  to  stay  between  us.

we're  all  thinking  it,  i  just  said  it.

you're  not  as  untouchable  as  you  act.

do  you  even  feel  guilty?

they  warned  me  about  you.

go  ahead,  make  it  worse.

if  you  repeat  this,  i'll  deny  everything.

the  next  thing  out  of  your  mouth  better  be  an  apology.

you're  about  three  seconds  away  from  regretting  this.

you  keep  pushing,  and  i'll  push  you  back.

they're  going  to  find  out.

one  more  lie,  and  i  walk.

they're  lying  to  you.

you  need  to  back  off.  now.

you're  defending  them?  after  everything?

don't  try  to  hide  it.

tell  me,  was  i  just  a  placeholder?

you  really  think  sorry  fixes  this?

there's  nothing  left  to  say.

don't  act  like  you're  the  one  hurting.

i  don't  owe  you  any  explanation.

whatever  helps  you  sleep  at  night.

you  should've  seen  this  coming.

i  hope  it  was  worth  it.

i  told  the  truth.  just  not  all  of  it.

you'll  miss  me  before  i  miss  you.

smile.  you're  ruining  the  mood.

i'd  watch  that  tone  if  i  were  you.

it's  not  my  fault  you  believed  me.

you  have  such  a  talent  for  pretending  you're  innocent.

we  both  know  this  is  over.

i  never  said  i  was  a  good  person.

i  thought  you  were  different.

[retribune]

a temporary post while i set - up my carrd . emojis next to character names may be used to refer to them in a convenient manner in prompts or tags .

the covert operative 💄 ada wong — resident evil .

the hauler 🪜 clea dessendre — expedition 33 .

the inquisitive ⏳ lune — expedition 33 .

the kitsune ( guides you ) 🦊 kiriko — overwatch .

the sniper 🕷️ amelie / widowmaker — overwatch .

the vessel 🧵 yoo sangah — omniscient reader's viewpoint.

the cleric 🌙 shadowheart — baldur's gate 3 .

more to come !

the persistent 🪞 fuxin zhao — elden ring , baldur's gate 3 .

the hulijing 🧧 heyu — mythology , genshin impact , fear & hunger .

from here on out, ocs mentioned exist in original universes . they may possess verses for existing media . they are generally request only .

the advisor 🪻 dai fukuhara .

the mad god 🌀 alkimos .

the assassin 🍷 exemplar .

the seelie queen 🦢 kaltaene .

the divinator 🌿 melinoe .

the falcon 🦅 fiona .

the general 💢 ayaka la ' veccia .

the divine infallible ♟️ okorun .

the outraged inferno 🔥 jizan .

the senator 🎤 lili tai .

the informant 🖥️ codec .

the rebel reliant 💾 saeyun han .