[rowarks]

we are not after truths. we are after the image of truths. we are safer in the image of the image of truths, what we know is forgettable and what we don't know we live our lives scared to forget ...

independent, selective portrayal of ellen roark of a time to kill ( 1996 ). crafted by sedona ( twenty - six / est / she + her ). CARRD (soon) / AES SIDEBLOG.

[villainsmemes-deactivated202503]

LOCATIONS PROMPTS.

send meet + [number] to meet my muse at that location. send meet + random to leave it up to a generator.

a place of worship

a diner

a coffeeshop

a library

an abandoned house

an alleyway at two in the morning

a park

a funeral

a wedding

the steps of a courthouse

a flower shop

a crumbling castle

an open field

a university

an empty parking lot

a dusty bar

an antique store

a pool

at the base of a mountain

a rooftop

the emergency room

on a fire escape

the side of the highway

a beach at high tide

an old tree

a police station

a seemingly endless river

an abandoned western town

a movie theatre

a wishing well

the scene of a crime

a science lab

a graveyard

a dense forest

the lobby of a hotel

a gas station

a dock with dozens of boats

a cabin in the woods

a tattoo parlor

a hospital room

a lush garden

a train station

an old warehouse

the thirty ninth floor of a high rise building

an ice cream parlor

a baseball game

an elevator

an airport

a crowded restaurant

an apartment filled with boxes

[jame7t]

if you’re ever losing an argument hit’em with the “you want me.”

[gmzriver-deactivated20241113]

Sandra Bullock as Ellen Roark in “A Time To Kill” icons. 

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[rowarks]

⤷     re:    sexual tension prompts  ( accepting. )   ──      [ UNBUTTON ] : due to heat or stress or other reasons, sender unbuttons the top of their shirt to reveal their neckline.

there is no time to waste, even caught in the clutches of a deadly heat wave. and make no mistake ── it is deadly. sweat beading on her skin, the disheveled lawyer - to - be fans herself with the nearest folder on her desk. a beat or two passes, and movement in the doorway catches her eye. pulling her damp hair away from her face, folder tossed aside, she lifts her gaze to greet @pessimistics.

his skin, bronzed from the sun, glistens in the light from the window as he reaches to unfasten the top of his shirt. " hey ── did you find the, uh ... " she trails off, distracted. a sly smile pulls at the corners of full lips as she glances away momentarily. she's trying desperately to be subtle. " did you get the file? "

[rowarks]

⤷     re:    questioning minds  ( accepting. )   ──      " you're going to believe them over me? " ( stevie. )

without fail, she meets @wristful's gaze. it comes with the territory. anger, depression, accusations ── you grow accustomed to it fast in this line of work. taking it personally is where the trouble will start, if you let it. " i didn't say that. i'm looking for the truth ── i'll piece it together one way or another. i was just hoping for a little bit of cooperation, that's all. "

[pessimisticsarc]

Rust is behind her cause, seeing the uselessness of his precinct's homicide detectives who, instead of conducting a proper investigation and getting to the bottom of a case, pin it on the first vulnerable subject.

One day, if his career pans out right, he'll take the reins and bring justice to all parties, real and swift justice.

These are the kinds of things he thinks about when he can't read anymore, but he can't go to bed: he promised her as much, that they'd see this through together, and he's a man of his word.

"Absolutely."

He sits up in his chair, brushes his hair out of his face, and places his palms flat on the desk between them, making himself present in the situation.

"D'y'have somethin' here, or do we have to go out?"

[rowarks]

are they born with it, people like them? the hunger for justice is not for the faint of heart. it is all - consuming, all - encompassing ── an obsession that few people possess and even fewer execute with any degree of success. there is a comfort in recognizing that spark in somebody else, that drive feigned by so many in their field that exists earnestly in so few.

lips curve in amusement as she rises up out of her chair, a woman on a mission. " i'm sure i can scrounge something up. unless you'd rather go out, that is. "

[pessimisticsarc]

"I don’t drink ‘cause I’ve had trouble with it before—I didn’t mean to."

Rust is blind drunk, spewing explanations left and right because he knows how inappropriate his behavior has become. He felt there was nowhere else for him to turn to and his face flashes with embarrassment for being in this state standing at the other's doorstep.

"I was checking out a CI and ended up hanging around a bar. I was sitting there and couldn’t think of a reason not to. Usually, I can."

[rowarks]

coffee gaze searches the anguished depths of his features, standing there in the shadows of her doorway. he displays a horrible concoction of intoxication, embarrassment, remorse, and rawness hitherto unseen by the likes of her.

" okay. okay. " her tone softens as she takes a step outside, places a steadying hand on his arm. " you're alright, okay? why don't you come on inside? "

[soulrph]

sexual tension prompts.

i deleted my old blog by mistake, so i’m revamping these!! if you want to reverse them, add a +, like so: [ PIN ] + and the roles will switch! these prompts are inspired by THIS MEME! they’re designed for all muses, regardless of whether they’ve interacted before or not!

[ PIN ] : sender pins receiver against a wall.

[ HANDS ] : our muses’ hands touch. (anything from grazing past or the hand holding content we all deserve.)

[ GAZE ] : sender watches receiver from across a crowded room.

[ GUIDE ] : in order to guide the receiver, sender presses a hand against the small of their back.

[ INVITE ] : sender asks receiver into a private room with nobody else present.

[ TOUCH ] : our muses touching one another discreetly but intimately in a public setting.

[ LICK ] : sender licks something from their thumb or lips in front of receiver.

[ SLEEVES ] : sender rolls up their sleeves to reveal their forearms.

[ SMIRK ] : while interacting with receiver, sender can’t resist a smirk.

[ NECKLACE ] : sender fastens a necklace around receiver’s neck, leaning in close to do so.

[ CLOSE ] : our muses are in a position which leads to the sender stepping intimately closer to the receiver.

[ UNBUTTON ] : due to heat or stress or other reasons, sender unbuttons the top of their shirt to reveal their neckline.

[ DANCE ] : our muses dance together in close quarters.

[ DEFEND ] : sender physically intervenes between receiver and a source of unwanted attention.

[ TEXT ] : sender texts intimate content to receiver.

[ PHONE ] : while on the phone with receiver, sender flirts teasingly during the call.

[ BEHIND ] : unexpectedly, sender arrives close to receiver from behind, taking them by surprise.

[ WET ] : our muses find one another in a torrential downpour of rain, both soaking wet.

[ LEAN ] : sender leans tantalisingly close to receiver to retrieve something or catch their attention.

[ LOOK ] : sender initiates intense eye contact with receiver.

[ ALONE ] : our muses find one another alone in an isolated setting.

[ ASK ] : sender asks receiver if they’re single.

[ WHISPER ] : sender leans close to receiver’s ear in order to whisper something to them.

[ BRUSH ] : sender reaches forward to brush a strand of receiver’s hair from their eyes.

[ STEADY ] : sender steadies receiver by placing their hands on their waist when the receiver almost falls against them.

[ SMILE ] : sender begins to grin at something the receiver is saying, like a big unstoppable grin.

[ PULL ] : sender pulls receiver into their side as they’re walking together.

[ STRADDLE ] : while sparring, sender gains the upper hand and pins the receiver in place, straddling their waist in the process.

[ BLADE ] : sender, having been enemies with the receiver, places a knife to their throat, but does nothing else.

[ STARE ] : while the receiver is speaking, the sender’s gaze drifts to their lips.

[ UNDERCOVER ] : while pretending to be a couple for the sake of a mission or other purpose, sender and receiver find themselves giving a Remarkably Convincing performance that leaves them questioning how platonic they really are.

[ AFTER ] : sender has just impulsively and passionately kissed the receiver without any warning nor apparent reason. how does the receiver respond?

[ REMARK ] : after someone passes a remark on what a cute couple the seemingly platonic sender and receiver are, the sender casts a meaningful glance at the receiver, expecting them to say something about it first.

[ PHOTOGRAPH ] : as someone volunteers to take a picture of them on a day out, sender instinctively wraps an arm around the receiver to steady them, holding them close for a photo that turns out to be more romantic than they were expecting.

[ CHALLENGE ] : after the receiver teasingly suggests that the sender is a terrible kisser, sender immediately and fervently proves them wrong with a long, passionate kiss that leaves the receiver taking back what they said.

[ LANGUAGE ] : sender begins to speak seductively and fluently with the receiver in another language.

[ CONSTANT ] : after days/weeks/months/years of endless flirting back and forth, sender finally dares the receiver to go beyond flirting and break the tensions between them properly.

[rowarks]

the way the book describes ellen as having “the pale skin of a redhead” ☠️

[soulprompts]

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐌𝐄 𝐆𝐎 👀.

okay so i got like, three books delivered this week, and in anticipation i reread another book that i had, and lads, let me tell ye, it was like quicksand. so now i have a list, some from my head, many from my wonderful friends’ heads, of prompts that basically made us all very soft or very “pleasantly scandalized rich lady from the sixties who just found out a juicy bit of goss about the new neighbor”. i hope ye like them! (DO NOT ADD TO THE LIST. I WILL MAKE A PART TWO. AND THREE. AND FOUR. MANY MANY PARTS. EVENTUALLY. )

[ HAIR ]:          sender slowly reaches out to catch a loose strand of the receiver’s hair and tuck it gently and securely back behind their ear, letting their touch linger afterwards. (if the receiver has short hair, then the sender reaches out and gently runs their fingers through their hair to smooth it back.)

[ CLOSE ]:          while standing remarkably close to one another, the sender is unable to stop themselves from running their gaze across the receiver’s body, lingering for a moment on their lips, before returning to initiate prolonged, intense eye contact.

[ CHIN ]:          as they stand close to one another, the sender hooks a finger and tenderly lifts the receiver’s chin, tilting it up so that they can look at one another, and running a thumb across their skin lightly.

[ THUMB ]:          while cupping the receiver’s cheek in their hand, the sender slowly glides their thumb across their cheekbone in a tender, sweeping caress.

[ WOUND ]:          upon noticing a recent injury on the receiver’s person, the sender carefully moves closer, running a thumb (or hand) across the wound in a gentle, troubled manner.

[ INHALE ]:          while standing in very close quarters to the receiver, the sender shakily inhales with desire/anticipation as they realize how intimately close they are to one another.

[ DANCE ]:          when alone together (e.g. the bedroom, the kitchen, literally anywhere once they’re alone) the sender takes the receiver’s hand, and pulls them into a graceful yet intimate dance as a spontaneous act.

[ BARE ]:          as they get undressed, the sender gently places a soft, tender kiss against the receiver’s bare shoulder.

[ SCAR ]:          noticing a scar on the receiver’s skin, the sender tentatively stops them from covering it up, and rests a gentle, soft kiss over it.

[ FOREHEAD ]:          placing a hand on the back of the receiver’s neck, the sender guides them close and rests their foreheads together.

[ PALM ]:          taking the receiver’s hand, the sender brings it to their mouth, and places a tender kiss against the receiver’s palm.

[ LINGER ]:          taking the receiver’s hand, the sender lifts it to their lips, and gently kisses their knuckles, lingering for a moment before withdrawing.

[ BEHIND ]:         upon entering the same room as the receiver, the sender steps behind them, and winds their arms around the receiver’s waist, drawing them close against them.

[ WAIT ]:          realizing the receiver is about to leave the room, the sender hastily reaches out and catches their wrist, preventing them from continuing their departure.

[ ARM ]:          after holding their hand, the sender releases the receiver, but slowly glides their hand up the full length of their arm, lingering on the upper arm, then the shoulder, then resting their touch against the side of their neck.

[ HOLD ]:          while close to the receiver, the sender wordlessly takes a hold of their hand, for no other purpose than to be holding it.

[ PLAY ]:          while sitting together, the sender absently lifts the receiver’s hand, idly running their fingertips across the lines of their palms, mapping out every inch of their hand with slow, lazy touches.

[ GUIDE ]:          in the process of guiding the receiver through a crowded place, the sender’s hand protectively grazes against the small of their back

[ TOUCH ]:          while touching the receiver’s waist, the sender’s hand briefly dips beneath the hem of their shirt, skimming briefly across the bare skin of their waist.

[ CUP ]:           bringing both hands up to cup the receiver’s face, the sender draws them in closer to them in order to get a better look at their face.

[ TUG ]:          the sender tugs the receiver close against them by resting a hand against the small of their back, pulling them flush against their body.

[ HUSH ]:          while standing close to one another and hiding from pursuers, the sender reaches up and places a finger against the receiver’s lips to prevent them from speaking and revealing their location.

[classsymemes]

a comprehensive list of scenarios

feel free to combine multiple prompts or add  “ + reverse ”  to switch roles !   for reference, the one sending in the prompt is the one committing the action.

1.  GUEST :  for one muse to offer the other a place to stay. 2.  STORM :  for both muses to find shelter from a severe storm. 3.  MEDIC :  for one muse to show up at the other’s doorstep injured. 4.  SURPRISE :  for one muse to come home and find the other already inside. 5.  TRIP :  for both muses to road trip or travel together. 6.  BABYSIT :  for one muse to help the other home while they’re drunk. 7.  INSOMNIA :  for one muse to find the other still awake at 3am. 8.  AMBUSH :  for both characters to come under attack by the same enemy. 9.  DANCE :  for one muse to ask the other to dance at a party. 10.  STRANDED :  for one muse to help the other who’s stranded on the road. 11.  SERVICE :  for one muse to cover the cost of something for the other. 12.  SAFEGUARD :  for one muse to save the other from being hit by a vehicle or from some other life-threatening event. 13.  DAZE :  for one muse to wake somewhere and find the other hovering over them. 14.  STOWAWAY :  for one muse to find the other hiding on the same ship. 15.  TAXI :  for both muses to share the same taxi ride. 16.  MAKEOVER :  for one muse to help the other with a new outfit or hairstyle. 17.  LIFEGUARD :  for one muse to rescue the other from drowning. 18.  DISASTER :  for both muses to work together to escape a fire, flood, or other disaster. 19.  TRANSIT :  for one muse to sit next to the other on a public transport. 20.  SPRAIN :  for one muse to carry the other after spraining their ankle. 21.  EMPLOY :  for one muse to be hired as the other’s bodyguard, tutor, assistant, etc. 22.  QUEST :  for one muse to help the other with a task in exchange for compensation. 23.  SOOTHE :  for one muse to calm the other during a panic attack. 24.  RECOVER :  for one muse to return the other’s lost belonging. 25.  UMBRELLA :  for one muse to share their umbrella with the other on a rainy day. 26.  HEAL :  for one muse to nurse the other back to health from a sickness or injury. 27.  NIGHTMARE :  for one muse to comfort the other after a nightmare. 28.  REUNION :  for one muse to run into the other again after a long time. 29.  PRIZE :  for one muse to win the other a prize at a carnival. 30.  NUDE :  for one muse to walk in on the other while they’re changing. 31.  BED :  for both muses to wake in the same bed, naked or fully clothed. 32.  TRAIL :  for one muse to notice the other has been following them. 33.  EVADE :  for one muse to pull the other into an alleyway to escape their pursuer. 34.  THIEF :  for one muse to confront the other after having something stolen by them. 35.  CAUGHT :  for one muse to walk in on the other singing / dancing. 36.  FESTIVE :  for both muses to decorate for a special occasion. 37.  PRESENT :  for one muse to give the other a  (birthday)  gift. 38.  WEARY :  for one muse to wake up after falling asleep on the other. 39.  CAPTIVE :  for one muse to hold the other against their will. 40.  SNAP :  for one muse to yell at or push the other out of frustration. 41.  SLEEPOVER :  for one muse to stay the night at the other’s place. 42.  TRESPASS :  for one muse to trespass on the other’s property. 43.  BREAK-IN :  for one muse to discover the other robbing their place. 44.  MERCY :  for both muses to come across an injured animal. 45.  UNKNOWN :  for both muses to wake and find themselves in a strange place. 46.  ACCOMPLICE :  for one muse to assist the other at the scene of a crime. 47.  ASTRAY :  for both muses to take a detour and lose their way. 48.  RELAX :  for both muses to share a hot tub or hot spring. 49.  MUSE :  for one muse to model for the other’s art project. 50.  ACCOMPANY :  for one muse to give the other an extra ticket to an event. 51.  SALVAGE :  for one muse to retrieve the other’s belongings from a thief. 52.  MEAL :  for both muses to prepare and share a meal together. 53.  CEMETERY :  for one muse to find the other at a gravestone. 54.  REFUGE :  for one muse to shelter the other from enemies. 55.  ARRANGED :  for both muses to date or marry out of convenience. 56.  FAVOR :  for one muse to owe the other a favor. 57.  VACATION :  for both muses to book the same hotel on vacation. 58.  DEFEND :  for one muse to save the other from one or multiple assailants. 59.  CATCH :  for one muse to return the other’s pet that escaped. 60.  RESTRICTED :  for both muses to sneak into someplace they’re not supposed to be.

[mccconaughey]

Matthew McConaughey and Sandra Bullock on the set of A Time To Kill, 1996

[movie-caps]

sandra bullock and matthew mcconaughey in a time to kill (1996) dir. joel schumacher

[rowarks]

⤷     re:    questioning minds  ( accepting. )   ──      " can we make a deal? " ( stevie. )

her head cants, distinct features illuminated by the glow of harsh fluorescent lights from above. arms folded, she hesitates. the gears can be spotted turning somewhere behind coffee eyes, the hesitation divulged in the way she glances away from @wristful for just a beat. then, against her better judgment, she caves. " okay. i'm listening. "

[weltenwellen]

Andrea Gibson, You Better Be Lightning

[jacnaylor]

i’ve played gofer for seven capitol murder cases, i’ve witnessed two executions, i’ve written briefs for the aclu, i’m top of my class, i’m editor of the law review, i’m published…i am young and when i graduate i intend to spend a glorious career stomping out the death penalty…what else? oh. genius runs in my family. so you see you’d be getting me on the way up so i really think now is a good time to grab me. oh, and my father’s filthy rich so i’ll be working for free.