Secrets and Shadows

Indie OC RP Blog (30+) - Multiverse/Multiship & Selective - Written by Ashe

[sagamemes]

more angst & post angst sentences.    since this is the meme i see the most on my own rp dash, have a part two of sentences indicative of trauma and pain, past or present. feel free to edit the sentences to your own needs as you wish.

“ what happened to her? ”

“ is this it? ”

“ duty before love. ”

“ you were gone. ”

“ i keep seeing you. ”

“ please, don’t tell him. ”

“ i need to get you warm. listen, you’re gonna want to go to sleep, but i can’t let you do that, okay? just stay with me, stay with me—! ”

“ she figured it out. ”

“ you were too late. ”

“ i don’t want you apologies, i want my [relation] back! ”

“ i told you! why didn’t you listen?! ”

“ it’s me—wait! …please don’t hang up. ”

“ they gave me a new life. ”

“ and you believed them? ”

“ don’t… don’t touch me. ”

“ could you, for once, think about everyone you’re gonna leave behind if–/when/ you finally get yourself killed? ”

“ it’s nothing personal. ”

“ you’re going to have to kill me yourself. ”

“ it’s always been just you and me. you and me. no one else. ”

“ the worst punishment for a parent is to bury their child. ”

“ lie to me. ”

“ i already have [name] risking their job for me. i can’t risk anyone else. ”

“ you kill me, you’ll never find [name]. ”

“ he has [name]. ”

“ i don’t care what happens to me. do it to save yourself. ”

“ i—-i can’t breath…! ”

“ if /your/ family was being threatened, you’d do anything to save them. ”

“ i needed to learn how to never be afraid again. ”

“ please—just pull the knife out! ”

“ why do you own a gun? ”

“ i don’t know who to trust anymore. ”

“ you’ll fuck me but you won’t [go out with/date/marry] me. ”

“ we need to stop this. it’s too risky… and i can’t lose you. ”

“ i carried your coffin! ”

“ don’t follow me. ”

“ i’m mad at god. ”

“ none of it was real. i was just doing my job. ”

“ why didn’t you tell me you were hurt?! ”

“ i was the only survivor. ”

“ i never met her. ”

“ you choose your family, but it doesn’t change the fact that i’m still 50% him. ”

“ she’ll kill you if you don’t get out. ”

“ not if i kill him first. ”

[secretsandshadows]

ichorcrowncd‌:

“One should hope that allies of the Order would be truthful, but –” and here he trailed off for a moment, offering her a wolfish smile. “But, that isn’t always the case.” Hux eyed the cup with no small amount of interest. It was so rare to enjoy tea that wasn’t of military grade (that is to say: terrible). “So – let us be frank. I am in need of your…services. Discreetly, as per our regular agreement.”

A small smile slid over her painted lips as she averted her clear blue eyes, fingertips delicately guarding her mouth in a mock show of blushing embarrassment. It was a necessary deception, for despite how tucked away they were, there were always eyes and ears watching and listening. So far as anyone around them was concerned, what the General wanted was a common taboo. To spend the night with an Artist like herself was a fantasy shared by many, but not an act that could ever be confirmed or endorsed by the Sisterhood.

“You are always so forward, General.”

Mayako carefully removed the strainer and gently pushed the cup toward him before pouring one of her own. 

“Is there something in particular you’re hoping for?”

[secretsandshadows]

tenebrescxnce‌:

@secretsandshadows

from here:

Her answer only confirmed his suspicions. Kylo had been waiting for her to show a sign of being something other than the Light alone. A look alone would prove it, but thus far, she was too different from him. He knew what that could mean, but she was no Jedi. 

No threat. He did not have to end her time. He didn’t want to think about the small change in his emotion, if it was a muted, darkened version of relief. He had seen her version of music, and it reminded him of….something else.  There was one problem with healers, a constant. They only saw the disease, the thing they seek to cure, and that he did not accept. 

He moved closer. He wanted to tell her that by keeping her secret, even if she was no threat, was blasphemous. A wound to him. He would not but as he approached, looking into her eyes–she would understand his meaning.

“Leaving yourself to the mercy of fate, of the hand of others, is the path you chose but you don’t know how it will end,” he said. “Your ways would not help me.”

He studied her.

“You don’t want to touch the dark. You would not know how.” He paused. He did look down–he knew this about himself. “But…it is your way.”

The question was did she know what she had done by healing him? Some idea alighted in his mind. 

“I have an offer if you are willing to test your beliefs.” 

She couldn’t understand his reluctance. His denial. But the accusation that she placed her fate in the hands of others, that she willingly surrendered herself to helplessness...it struck her down. She had never thought of herself as helpless, even if there was truth in his words. But wasn’t everyone at the mercy of each other? Wasn’t a starving wolf at the mercy of the deer who refused to be captured?

Had Kylo Ren not been at the mercy of a stranger, who chose to heal him rather than turn her back...

When he spoke again, she finally lifted her gaze to meet his again, and she felt something recoil within her as if sensing an oncoming storm. But the artist couldn’t refuse him, not after she had given him a piece of herself so that he could live. If he meant to test her mettle, she wouldn’t be so quick to retreat from the challenge.

“...I am.”

[secretsandshadows]

“What would help right now?”

Her hands were shaking, and she clutched them to her chest to try and steady them. The police had knocked on the door of her home, and wanted to speak with her, to sit and ask her questions about Ron. She had done her best with them, served them tea and wore a mask of calm. In the end, they had thanked her for her cooperation, and left a card on the coffee table with a number she could call...’if she happened to remember anything she might have forgotten to mention.’

Instead, she called Ron, on the verge of tears. She knew what he was being accused of. Knew, deep down, even if he’d never fully explained his business, that he wasn’t just a club owner. But until now, it had never crystalized...it hadn’t been real.

Slowly, she turned her eyes up to him, her lips tight as she struggled against the tide of emotions surging within her.

“...I want you to tell me the truth.”

[rpmemes-galore]

Comforting Edition {Sentence Starters}

“I care.”

“I love you.”

“Just breathe.”

“I’m here for you.”

“You’re safe here.”

“Do you need a hug?”

“You, me, blanket fort.”

“You’re not alone in this.“

“It’s alright… I’ve got you.”

“You are important to me.”

“They won’t find you here.”

“You’ve been crying… why?”

“It’s alright to cry, you know.”

“What would help right now?”

“Shh, it’s okay. I’m right here.”

“Please, tell me what’s wrong.”

“We’ll face this together, alright?”

“You’ve been strong for too long.”

“You’re going to be fine, I promise.”

“I wish I could take away your pain.“

“I’m sorry that you’re in so much pain.“

“We can stay here until you feel better.”

“I brought you a hot drink and a movie.”

“If you ever need a friend, I’m right here.”

“You’ll kick this thing’s ass. You’re tough.”

“Do you want some tea? Would that help?”

“Tell me something: Why were you crying?”

“I’m right here. And I’m not going anywhere.”

“There’s no shame in crying when you need to.”

“You are stronger than this. You’ll make it through.”

“If you feel like talking, please don’t hesitate to call me.“

“Here, you can snuggle under my blanket. I’ll protect you.”

“You’re so much stronger than you give yourself credit for.”

“Hey, hey, look at me, okay? Just breathe. You’re safe, now.”

“I can’t imagine what it’s like for you. I just can’t imagine how hard it must be.”

“I might not be able to understand what you’re going through, but I understand you need someone here for you.”

[secretsandshadows]

reyjustrey‌:

Music…

There was music wisping up from the edge of the base; haunting, wistful music and the most beautiful singing voice Rey had ever heard. It drew her in, sent her past the latest band of pilgrims arrived to join the Resistance’s cause, past a returning scout or six, past an incoming supply train and then-

Then she saw her; the singer, the artisan, just as beautifully bedecked and presented as her voice implied she would be. She fairly shimmered in the dim light, all blues and golds as she plucked at her instrument and sang like she was the only person in the galaxy. Rey couldn’t imagine having such a craft herself, or having the confidence this woman had to share it so openly. 

So as not to disturb her, the young not-Jedi knelt down nearby to listen, swaying gently and with closed eyes as the story the song wove  engulfed her; made her  imagination run wild. She didn’t feel at all the other woman’s eyes on her; didn’t notice that she was being watched until the song eased to a close and she blinked herself out of what had almost become a bit of a meditative state for her. Rey’s cheeks flamed under the visitor’s keen, inquisitive gaze.

‘I…I’m sorry if I disturbed you somehow’ she managed, half way to her feet already. ‘…I’ve never known a skill  like yours before.’

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A starter for @secretsandshadows​

“No, please...sit. It’s all right.”

Mayako offered a gentle smile, fingers still poised as if she might begin a new song at any moment, cradling the string instrument over her thighs as she waited for Rey to settle. She had been sitting in the little clearing playing and singing her songs for nearly an hour while most passed her by, others stopping to offer her food or water rations, until a small pile had accumulated beside her. So far, she’d touched none of it.

“Are you hungry, or thirsty? There’s more than enough here to share.”

[wonderlartcafe]

Ohara Koson—

Blossoming Cherry on a Moonlight Night, ca. 1932

[wonderlartcafe]

Ito Shinsui 伊東深水(1898-1972) — Strumming 爪びき , 1932

[thecuriousowl]

Art by Mona Finden

[wonderlartcafe]

Kajita Hanko — swallow and wisteria, ca. 1915

[secretsandshadows]

rbeljedi‌:

@secretsandshadows​:  “ if you can’t be happy, at least you can be drunk. ” - disney sentence meme

“I don’t really drink …” 

“Perhaps some tea, then...? A few minutes of company?””

She’d noticed him keeping quietly to himself in the tea house, sitting alone and seeming terribly withdrawn compared to the many smiling and laughing faces that filled the chairs and tables around him. Mayako couldn’t help but be drawn to such a cold spot in an otherwise warm room, intent on seeing to it that he would not leave here feeling just as cold as when he arrived.

[musingmemes]

protector / protectee starters

“no. you can’t go, it’s too dangerous.”

“it’s not dangerous. i’ll be fine.”

“i’m not going to let anything happen to you.” 

“you can’t keep me safe from everything.”

“just be careful.” 

“i’m always careful.”

“you’re going to get yourself hurt.”

“i won’t get hurt, i promise.”

“i won’t let them hurt you.”

“you can’t save me from this.”

“please try and stay out of trouble.”

“if anything happened to you…” 

“i’m not sure how to keep you safe.”

“i’m not going to let you out of my sight.”

“this is the only way to keep you safe.”

“you can’t keep an eye on me twenty four seven.”

“everywhere you go, i go.”

“it’s not your job to protect me.”

“it’s my job to protect you.”

“don’t worry, i’ve got you.”

“no one will hurt you as long as i’m breathing.”

“you don’t understand how dangerous this is.”

“please come back in one piece.”

[wonderlartcafe]

Matsuoka Eikyu 松岡映丘 (1881 - 1938) 『伊香保の沼』, 1925.

[velinxi]

some of the CQL/MDZS sketches I’ve compiled lately from my twitter

[secretsandshadows]

[secretsandshadows]

❝ no man is worth the aggravation. ❞

Mayako lifted a hand to her lips to shield the flash of her teeth and a soft chuckle, giving a little shake of her head before returning to the task of pouring tea. 

“Perhaps not…but it seems you are still aggravated, regardless of his worth.”

[badliares]

* 𝙳𝙸𝚂𝙽𝙴𝚈 𝙻𝚈𝚁𝙸𝙲𝚂 𝚁𝙿 𝙼𝙴𝙼𝙴.

taken from various disney (including pixar) movie. nothing belongs to me. feel free to change any pronouns or sentence structure according to your muse’s preferences!

❝   i have no strength with which to speak,  when you sit me down and see i’m weak.   ❞

❝   we will run and scream; you will dance with me; we’ll fulfil our dreams and we’ll be free.   ❞

❝   we will be who we are.   ❞

❝   they’ll heal our scars; sadness will be far away.   ❞

❝   so i had done wrong, but you put me right.   ❞

❝   when i give less than i take - it is my fault, my own mistake.   ❞

❝   say that i’m crazy, or call me a fool - but last night it seems that i dream about you. ❞

❝   when i open my mouth, what came out was a song. and you knew every word and we all sang along.   ❞

❝   we sang along to a melody that’s playing to the strings of our souls.   ❞

❝   our love for each other will live on forever.   ❞

❝   when the cold wind is calling and the sky is clear and bright, i will ride.   ❞

❝   i have to be strong as the seas are stormy, and proud as an eagle’s scream.   ❞

❝   if i never knew you, i would have no inkling of how precious this life could be.   ❞

❝   if i never knew you, i would never have a clue how at last i’d find in you the missing part of me.   ❞

❝   if i never knew you, i’d be safe but half as real.   ❞

❝   what’s the matter with me? you’d think a girl would learn.   ❞

❝   if there’s a price for a rotten judgement, i guess i’ve already won that.   ❞

❝   no man is worth the aggravation.   ❞

❝   it’s ancient history; been there done that!   ❞

❝   who you think you’re kidding? he’s the earth and heaven to you!   ❞

❝   no chance, no way! i won’t say it, no.   ❞

❝   it’s too cliche, so i won’t say i’m in love.   ❞

❝   i thought my heart has learnt its lesson.   ❞

❝   my head is screaming, “get a grip, girl! unless you want to cry your heart out.”   ❞

❝   check the grin: you’re in love.   ❞

❝   put your faith in what you most believe in.   ❞

❝   trust your heart. let fate decide to guide these lies we see.    ❞

❝   two worlds, one family.   ❞

❝   raise your head up, lift high the load; take strength from those that need you.   ❞

❝   build higher walls, build stronger beams!   ❞

❝   tell everybody i’m on my way; new friends and new places to see.   ❞

❝   there’s nowhere else i’d rather be.   ❞

❝   i’m loving every step i take.   ❞

❝   i can’t keep this smile off my face.   ❞

❝   there’s nothing like seeing each other again, no matter the distance in between.   ❞

❝   the life of a princess from birth is well defined.   ❞

❝   a [princess/prince/king/queen] must humbly serve their country, play the part they’re assigned.   ❞

❝   who could ever ask for more?   ❞

❝   i wanna be like other girls!   ❞

❝   climb up the trees like other kids can!   ❞

❝   gotta keep one jump ahead of the bread line.   ❞

❝   these guys don’t appreciate i’m broke.   ❞

❝   i steal only what i can’t afford - and, well, that’s everything.   ❞

❝   i can take a hint, gotta face the fact. you’re my only friend, [Name].   ❞

❝   i’d blame parents except he hadn’t got them.   ❞

❝   i think i’ll take a stroll around the block.   ❞

❝   gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat; otherwise, we’ll get along.   ❞

❝   i admit that in the past i’ve been a nasty.   ❞

❝   they weren’t kidding when they’re calling me, well, a witch.   ❞

❝   i fortunately know a little magic; it’s a talent i always possess.   ❞

❝   poor unfortunate souls, in pain! in need! and do i help them? indeed.   ❞

❝   there you see her, sitting across the way.   ❞

❝   she doesn’t get a lot to say, but there’s something about her.   ❞

❝   yes, you want her. look at her, you know you do.   ❞

❝   it’s possible she wants you too. there is one way to ask her.   ❞

❝   you think i’m an ignorant savage?   ❞

❝   still, i cannot see that the savage one is me.   ❞

❝   you think you own whatever land you land on. the earth is just a dead thing you can claim.   ❞

❝   if you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you’ll learn things you never knew.   ❞

❝  for a long time we’ve been marching off to battle. in our thundering herd we feel a lot like cattle!   ❞

❝   bet the local girls thought you were quite the charmer.   ❞

❝   and i’ll bet the ladies love a man in armor!   ❞

❝   there’s no place i’d rather be than on my surfboard out at sea.   ❞

❝   and if i had one wish come true, i’d surf till the sun sets.   ❞

❝   i know you, i walked with you once upon a dream.   ❞

❝   i know you, the gleam in your eyes is a familiar gleam.   ❞

❝   visions are seldom what they seem.   ❞

❝   you’ll love me at once, the way you did once.   ❞

❝   i don’t have time for dancing! that’s just gonna have to wait for a while.   ❞

❝   ain’t got time for messing around, and it’s not my style.   ❞

❝   i know exactly where i’m going; getting closer, closer each day.   ❞

❝   people down here think i’m crazy, but i don’t care.   ❞

❝   so, he’s a bit of a fixer upper.   ❞

❝   i know he washes well, but he always ends up sorta smelly.   ❞

❝   you can fix this fixxer upper with a little bit of love!   ❞

❝   remember me? though i have to say goodbye…   ❞

❝   even if i’m far away, i’ll hold you in my heart.   ❞

❝   remember me, though i have to travel far.   ❞

❝   so many things to tell you. but how to make you see?   ❞

❝   the truth about my past? impossible. you’d turn away from me.   ❞

❝   all at once, everything looks different. now that i see you.   ❞

❝   they’ll fall in love, and here’s the bottom line: our trio’s down to two.   ❞

❝   standing here, it’s all so clear: i’m where i’m meant to be.   ❞

❝   with all this romantic atmosphere, disaster’s in the air.   ❞

❝   until you’re in my arms again, remember me.   ❞