The Scholarly Sword

Cerise Maylithos of Balmung The Scholarly Sword Subspace Emissary Twelves only know what else.

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My Character Must Confess in 3s

Blab: Three secrets they’re keeping.

Mwah: Three people they’d like to kiss.

Similar: Three members of the same sex they find attractive.

Different: Three members of the opposite sex they find attractive.

Pastime: Three hobbies they have.

Doing: Three habits that they have.

Psst: Three things that they’ve always wanted to tell your character.

Shh: Three things they wouldn’t want their parents to know.

Dream: Three wishes they have.

Want: Three things they would do to your character if they were alone.

[wishtoconfess]

Do it.

I will write about the following, leave one in my ask box.

Dear person I hate,

Dear person I like,

Dear ex boyfriend,

Dear ex girlfriend,

Dear ex bestfriend,

Dear bestfriend,

Dear *anyone*,

Dear Santa,

Dear mom,

Dear dad,

Dear future me,

Dear past me,

Dear person I’m jealous of,

Dear person I had a crush on,

Dear girlfriend,

Dear boyfriend,

[breaking-sae]

Runestone is Ending

We have mixed feelings as we announce that the Runestone will be ending on it’s 132nd week, which is tonight. We will have a 250k gil payout.

We have thoroughly enjoyed the positive aspects of bringing such an RP opportunity to those who have used it for entertainment, character growth, and good fun. Leah and I have made several friends, met interesting people and witness some very creative and inspired combat writing and RP situations here. We’re proud of the 30+ weeks we’ve devoted to making this available to people.  However, we inherited an event that was not our own. We inherited expectations, difficulties, and flaws that are impossible to fix without stepping on toes. We have noticed the continuous stress and drama surrounding the Runestone. We have noticed that fewer and fewer people show up every week, even with a real gil prize in the balance. 

The bottom line is that the Runestone as an event demands extreme amounts of dedication and energy from both the Overseer and the Curator, and neither of us are capable of continuing this indefinitely. This event, as much as we both have loved it, is not our vision. We feel more stifled than connected while overseeing, and we are sensing those that participate feel the same thing.  Thank you very much, anyone who’s been any part of this. We’ll see you around Balmung. 

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⛎ Does your muse have a strong sense of self/identity?

Yes and no.  Cerise has a fair amount of pride in her work as a healer, and worker of arcane arts and barriers.  She strives to almost always be learning something, trying to use magic in some new or strange way, even if it’s not something you’d use in everyday combat or work.  She also puts an awful lot into those she ends up close to, and trying to make and keep new friends.

But at the same time, she’s a whirl of emotion.  Things that may come off as nothing to someone, or just one of the facts of life, make their mark hard upon the emotive Keeper.  Because of upheavals and changes from the free companies she’s been in, she’s never too sure if a home is a home for long.  And she’s had many people come and go from her life, to the point where she sometimes worries to the point of agonizing over things they say they have to do or must do on their own.  It makes her fiercely protective of the friends she still has, but it gives a sorrowful tinge to the entire rationale.  And that’s something she’d rather do away with, or at least get to a more sensible level.

In short, she’s fiercely resolute in the present, but still carries scars from the past and has no clue about the future, other than continuing to study magic, which is her driving passion.

[issom-har]

I’ve been thinking a lot about how I like that they do this with even relatively minor characters so

Reblog and tag this with the super extra epithet/title/nickname SE would give your character as a display name if they were an NPC in a solo MSQ duty (i.e., Haurchefant of the Silver Fuller, Yugiri Mistwalker, Cirina of the Laughing Reeds, Sadu Heavenflame, etc.).

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Getting Semi-Deep With The Muse

💟 What is your muse’s opinion on love, relationships, etc.?

☮️ Has your muse ever lost a friend? How?

✝️ How certain is your muse in their beliefs?

☪️ What thoughts cross your muse’s mind before going to bed?

🕉 Is your muse content with their place in life?

☸️ Has your muse had any near-death experiences? How did it affect them?

✡️ What would your muse consider “crossing the line” morally?

🔯 What is your muse’s biggest regret?

🕎 If your muse could change one of their characteristics, what would it be?

☯️ What is the biggest obstacle facing your muse currently?

♈️ When was the last time your muse cried?

♉️ Does your muse wish their life had turned out differently in some way? How/why?

♎️ How does your muse feel about their appearance?

♐️ How does your muse envision their future?

♏️ What does your muse look for in a friend?

⛎ Does your muse have a strong sense of self/identity?

[thelovejournals]

show me the most damaged parts of your soul, and i will show you how it still shines like gold.

Nikita Gill (via wordsnquotes)

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💞 Boop

“Hey!  Hey, you weirdo, I haven’t had a good fight in ages!  So let’s go already!”

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💞

“Oh!  It’s Chokho!  Frieeeeeeeennnd!”

Or maybe:

“We make an amazing team.”  (Remember dodgeball?)

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Send me a “ 💞 “ and I post a gif showing my muses feeling towards yours.

[changephase]

THIS JUST IN:...

Anon Does Not Give You The Excuse To Be A Dick Guilt Free. 

Seriously. Don’t be a dick. #1 rule of the Internet. How hard is that to follow?

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REBLOG IF YOU WANT CURIOUS ANONS

[moviecharacters]

Batman & Robin Running.

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send me a heart to learn something about my muse!

❤: does my muse consider themselves a romantic?

♡: how does my muse act, consciously and/or subconsciously, around people they are romantically interested in?

❥: what is my muse's ideal date?

ღ: how does my muse feel about displays of affection in public and/or in private?

💕: how does my muse express their feelings? do they do through small but meaningful gestures, or through bold declarations?

💘: how does my muse act/react when they first realize that they had a crush on somebody?

💝: what would my muse consider a "perfect gift"?

💓: how does my muse feel about physical intimacy?

💌: how would my muse go about confessing to someone they liked? would they do it indirectly or directly, or maybe not at all?

💟: what are three traits that my muse looks for in a partner?

💙: how would my muse handle seeing their object of affection falling in love with someone else?

💚: how does my muse feel about love? about falling in love? about being in love?

💜: how long might it take for my muse to say "i love you" for the first time?

💛: does my muse believe in love-at-first-sight? in soulmates? in fate?

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💗 = Would your muse prefer a large, public proposal, or do they prefer a small, private one?

“... to be honest, I don’t know.  It would depend on how far I’ve come since the the last time someone’s proposed to me, and what happened thereafter.  If I was able to move on from the past, and control my fear in the present, by all means, propose to me in any way from the biggest and loudest way, to the quietest and most subtle form you wish.  Let me laugh, cry, and cheer, bring joy to those around me.”

“But... if someone’s been reading me well, and they see the terror in my eyes, by Menphina’s grace, let them take me elsewhere for the news, so I can work it through my mind slowly and carefully, and so that I don’t show the whole world one of my absolute worst sides.”

“The love between us would be the same in either situations.  But old wounds run deep, and as much as I care for the spirits of others, it’s a far more difficult matter healing my own.”

[wordsnquotes]

If you want to know what it’s like to survive hell and still come out shining brighter than the sun, just look into the eyes of a woman who has survived intense damage and refused to allow it to destroy her softness.

Nikita Gill, Persephone Rising (via wordsnquotes)