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WITH KIND REGARDS… SEND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SYMBOLS FOR A LETTER FROM MY MUSE:

⛰️ — A POST CARD/LETTER FROM RECEIVER’S TRAVELS. 🪶 — A LETTER INQUIRING ABOUT SENDER’S HEALTH. 💌 — A LOVE LETTER. 🦢 — A LETTER OF INTRODUCTION. 🎀 — AN INVITATION. ✍ — A CONFESSION. 🧸 — AN APOLOGY. 🪺 — A LETTER ANNOUNCING A LIFE EVENT. (pregnancy, engagement, etc.) 🐦‍⬛ — A LETTER NOTIFYING THE SENDER OF A DEATH. 🫖 — A LETTER DETAILING NEW GOSSIP. 💐 — A LETTER OF BEREAVEMENT. 🪽 — A SECRET. ♟️ — A LETTER DETAILING A STRATEGY. ⚡️ — BLACKMAIL. 🪾 — A THREAT. 🌷 — A PROMISE. ☁️ — A LETTER OF RECEIVER CONFIDING ABOUT THEIR FEARS/MENTAL HEALTH. 🫧 — A LETTER ASKING SENDER FOR HELP. 🧺 — A LETTER DETAILING OUR MUSE’S NEXT MEETING. 🫖 — A LETTER SENT FROM THE FRONTLINES. ⁉️ — A LETTER WHICH WAS ACCIDENTALLY SENT TO THE RECEIVER BUT WAS MEANT FOR ANOTHER, REVEALING THE SENDER’S TRUE FEELINGS. 🎲 — RECEIVER PICKS ONE FOR THE SENDER.

[kingofwesteros]

SHAKESPEAREAN SENTENCE STARTERS . . . seventy dialogue prompts for your period and fantasy rp needs. lightly edited for more current / accessible language.

"The course of true love never did run smooth."

"If music be the food of love, play on."

"There’s beggary in the love that can be reckoned."

"I do love nothing in the world so well as you: is not that strange?"

"Self-love is not so vile a sin as self-neglecting."

"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players."

"How bitter a thing it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes!"

"Good company, good wine, good welcome can make good people."

"Better three hours too soon than a minute late."

"Words without thoughts never to heaven go."

"Brevity is the soul of wit."

"Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows."

"Do you bite your thumb at me, sir?"

"I wasted time, and now time wastes me."

"You don't have half the power to do me harm as I have to be hurt."

"My tongue will tell the anger of my heart, or else my heart concealing it will break."

"Let not light see my black and deep desires."

"I pray you speak of me as I am."

"Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say."

"Idol of idiot-worshippers!"

"No legacy is so rich as honesty."

"What, my dear Lady Disdain! Are you yet living?"

"It is a tale told by an idiot."

"You've got to be cruel to be kind."

"Shall this speak be spoke for our excuse? Or shall we on without apology?"

"The band that seems to tie their friendship together will be the very strangler of their amity."

"Most friendship is feigning, most loving is folly."

"The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together."

"Come not between the dragon and his wrath!"

"I understand a fury in your words, but not the words."

"Who is man that is not angry?"

"Let grief convert to anger; blunt not the heart, enrage it."

"Come not within the measure of my wrath."

"There is no following her in this fierce vein."

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves."

"It's not so sweet now as it was before."

"We know what we are, but not what we may be."

"You speak an infinite deal of nothing."

"Words are easy, like the wind; faithful friends are hard to find."

"I like this place and could willingly waste my time in it."

"My only love sprung from my only hate!"

"There are more things in Heaven and Earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy."

"Dispute not with her: she is lunatic."

"Though this be madness, there isn't method."

"Do not swear by the moon, for she changes constantly."

"Conscience does make cowards of us all."

"I can see he's not in your good books."

"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."

"What's done cannot be undone."

"In time we hate that which we often fear."

"Teach me how I should forget to think."

"And yet, to say the truth, reason and love keep little company together nowadays."

"You kiss by the book."

"Give me my sin again."

"Do you not know I am a woman? when I think, I must speak."

"If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die?"

"I am not bound to please you with my answers."

"Better a witty fool, than a foolish wit."

"What do you read, my lord?"

"Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps."

"Are you sure that we are awake?"

"If we are true to ourselves, we can not be false to anyone."

"For which of my bad parts did you first fall in love with me?"

"What piece of work is a man."

"Nothing will come of nothing: speak again."

"The evil that men do lives after them; the good is often buried with their bones."

"You can't lose a game if you don't play the game."

"Oh, I am fortune's fool!"

"I pray you do not fall in love with me, for I am falser than vows made in wine."

[receival]

warrior of darkness starters.

the following is a collection of sentence starters from shadowbringers, the third expansion of square enix's final fantasy 14. part 1.

sounds like tedious work. but not as tedious as waiting around, i suppose.

look how many people there are!

well, if it isn’t the hero of the hour.

stay with me. focus on my voice.

oh, do not look at me so.

we did everything right, everything that was asked of us, and still - still it came to this.

your time has not yet come.

something vague … yet urgent … calls me to action once more.

every face in this city i know. yours i do not.

pray forgive my less-than-cordial welcome.

come with me. i will answer whatever questions you have when we are somewhere more private.

do you have any idea how much trouble you’ve caused?

i can only beg your forgiveness - matters here forced my hand.

you don’t have that whiff of indolence about you like some folk i’ve met.

we can speak here without fear of being overheard.

what say you? have i earned your trust for the moment, at least?

are you there, my friend?

now, a full and frank discussion in the privacy of my study would seem to be in order …

i’m going to guess you’re new to our fair city?

i see you’re no stranger to honest labor.

should you find yourself confused by the local language or customs, i’ll be here to answer your questions.

i understand it was something of a chore, but ‘twas necessary that you grasp these things before we proceed.

… i am not familiar with that name. is there something i should know?

mayhap we can revisit that mystery another time.

considering the ... circumstances of our meeting, you would be forgiven for doubting my version of events.

i promise i will not rest until i have found a way to help you return home.

you came from beyond, didn’t you? you came from beyond the rift!

what a brave and reckless and marvelous thing you did.

after careful consideration, i have decided to grant you my assistance.

make a pact with me, and the fun can begin.

pray rest and recuperate, and we shall reconvene anon.

we are denied the comforting blanket of night, but may peaceful dreams attend you nonetheless.

i am a shade, cursed to do naught but drift.

this world is beyond saving - like those who try to save it.

do me a favor. be careful out there. this world has had its fill of heroes.

me? i was more worried about you.

i thought i’d lost you.

i may be a stranger to this world, but i will not stand idly by and let innocent people be slaughtered.

what say you, old friend? hungry for another adventure?

thank you again. you saved my life.

there’s naught to be had here but cobwebs and memories.

just look at it … can you imagine a more beautiful city?

disapprove ...? it frustrates me, certainly. that is only part of it, though. the whole situation makes me uneasy.

however unjust this system seems to me, if these people claim to be content with their lot, it is hardly my place to criticize their choices.

i am not so naive as to think there is some miraculous solution to all of this.

there has to be a better way.

'tis fortunate that you arrive when you did, (name).

… is there something i can do for you, friend?

someone must have been eavesdropping on our conversation.

no one here gives a damn about me.

i’m giving you a chance, nothing more. what comes of it is entirely up to you.

i do not regret my decision ... yet i will admit that a part of me wonders if it was for the best.

i thought for certain i was dead.

redemption is beyond us.

‘tis good to see you back. you were taking so long i began to worry something had happened.

what then is a man of mercy to do, but offer the sinner another way to show his contrition?

what in the blazes did you do? they have the entire city looking for you!

i am sorry, (name). there are more important matters to which i must attend.

pray press me no further. i am leaving.

the outrage i witnessed must not go unanswered.

thank you, my friend ... for staying at my side through this whole sordid endeavor.

… (name)? it feels like an age since i last saw you!

i had it under control!

i knew you’d turn up sooner or later, but i had been hoping for sooner.

they either perish … or are warped into mindless abominations.

that’s an exaggeration! and i don’t sound like that, either!

i’ve no doubts she deserves all the admiration she gets. just as you do.

what, and twiddle my thumbs while you work yourself to death?

sooner or later, every single one of them will turn.

i feel just as helpless as before. no matter how hard i fight, it's never enough.

you needn’t have gone through the trouble.

in a place like this, you learn to take what moments of happiness you can get.

it’s never easy, ending a life you’ve cared for.

without a body, we can’t even give her a proper burial.

you weren’t hurt at all, were you?

hurt? there wasn’t even a fight. i was too late. too slow …

you can’t blame yourself for things beyond your control.

forgive me, (name). i couldn’t stay there a moment longer.

(name)? you’ve gone pale …

… i’m fine. we should keep moving.

we were too slow to save them …

there are … things which we can ill afford to lose.

forgive me. i fear the events of the day may have taken their toll.

how quickly you have justified my faith in you.

would you be so kind as to conceal your involvement in this endeavor for the time being?

i expect to be told the whole truth of it one day.

please. i wish to be left alone for awhile.

i promise to find you later, when i feel myself again.

sleep well, (name). i hope untroubled dreams find you.

these are my "private" quarters …

it’s when you charge ahead trying to save someone else that you end up losing those you love.

not that you need telling. i’ll bet you've lost plenty. but i wonder ... what will it cost you this time?

i don't remember when it was that i learned regret wasn’t worth the bother.

you get numb to it all over the years. the lost comrades, the broken promises, the abandoned principles - just more nagging burdens to ignore.

stay your weapon. i am not your enemy.

they tracked me down, and conscripted me to their cause.

i have more questions, but now is not the time.

you are come at a good time. as you may have heard, we have something of a quandary on our hands.

‘twas inevitable they would come knocking. the only question was how soon.

the world is dead, and writhe as we might, like maggots in its rotting corse, it will not be reborn.

i waste my breath. you have made your stance clear.

am i imagining things, or did he just stare straight at us?

while i am grateful for your support, my lord - i cannot in good conscience put your people in harm’s way.

there is, however, much to say, and precious little time in which to say it.

might i trouble you for a word, (name)? outside?

(name)! what brings you here?

i do not wish to show our hand unless absolutely necessary.

so long as hope burns in our hearts, we will fight on regardless.

there may come a day when all hope seems lost. but even should the rest of the world give in to despair - we shall not.

trust you to spoil the moment!

yes? what do you require of me?

there you are, (name)! mayhap you could lend me a hand!

you certainly took your time.

let’s rejoin the others and quit this place.

all this trouble because of me … i’m so sorry …

save your apologies until after we’ve escaped.

it’s quiet. too quiet.

you will regret coming here.

it is for your own protection.

you are made of sterner stuff than the rest. but will it be enough?

as if i didn’t have enough on my hands already …

mayhap there is another way. one which does not require bloodshed.

we should be safe enough here.

it’s good to see you again, my friend. i don't know about you, but it feels like years since last we met.

this is not the sort of place one visits on a whim.

you really have outdone yourself this time.

i’m sorry. thank you for saving me.

why can’t i remember?

we are now, i am sorry to say, entirely at their mercy.

[promptling]

ROBIN HOOD. sentences from the 1991 film change pronouns as necessary

what's the hurry?

save me.

do you know the punishment for poaching the king's deer twice?

who do you think you are?

he's a useful member of our community.

i order you to leave this man be.

my pleasures are my secret.

why don't you and your men hunt down some little children that have been sniffing the king's flowers? you can pluck their noses off one by one.

you have insulted his guest.

i thought that all you cared about was the next wench and the next drink.

i have to order you to be flogged.

climb down from your high horse.

you made him look a fool.

she's heir to a great fortune.

just who are they practicing to kill?

next time you feel righteous indignation, you do the heroic thing.

don't let him see you looking!

i am not to be treated like a common thief.

i demand a trial by combat.

i'll kill him.

what would you know about honor?

i thought you were noble.

let us bow to the miracle of change.

i'm starved.

how are you at walking backwards?

careful, he doesn't like being called names.

i just follow him around and bury all the people that call him names.

we're outlawed, nowhere to go.

you've got a twinkle in your eye.

stop drooling.

i don't like that name.

well, aren't i the popular one?

heads i win, tails you lose.

how does an honest thief come to know such things?

i certainly am not regretting our happy meeting.

i was just beginning to enjoy the chase.

you've sunk down to your true level.

some wounds never heal.

how are the wedding plans?

what are you going to do with me? tie me up?

have you ever been lashed before?

i've never had someone make me beg them to stop.

what could i offer to the man who has everything?

don't play with me.

you're so handsome when you're angry.

nothing like an abbot on his ass to make one's day.

i hate chickens.

shall i bless you now, or when you're dead?

color makes me look like a witch.

if you think it's lovely, it must be terrible.

he has no taste.

i will not wear this in public.

i am not used to begging.

i don't want you.

and what kind of fruit are you to be falling from a tree?

what are you spying on?

i've sinned a whole lot and i'm doing it again.

the people are penniless.

is it a woman?

it's a trap!

your story is beautiful.

don't argue, run for your life!

what a time to ask philosophical questions.

i'm just a lusty youth with a swagger and an eye for the girls.

do you like me like this?

cozy in there, isn't it?

i've never met an englishman who could resist a bad joke.

stop taking stupid risks.

i don't know what to say, but i feel guilty.

it's no good trying to be nice to your peasants.

it's nothing to what i'm going to do to you.

they expect us to wait here for them like frightened rabbits.

you are a foolish, brutal man.

you're a woman of great appetite.

please, i'm dying, a priest!

you have played your last trick.

i will not marry to symbolize a peace or ratify a treaty.

you make the may tree blossom and the bees buzz in my breast.

you bring springtime to my heart.

[notmorbid]

my darling dreadful thing.

dialogue prompts from my darling dreadful thing: a novel by johanna van veen.

you're different from what i expected.

are you pretending?

some things are so horrible that the only sane response is a bit of madness.

the truth scares people. they're always afraid of what they can't explain.

children accept so much as normal, don't they?

you need never be alone again. i shall keep you safe.

they were onto something, those greeks.

poor little thing. you must have been terribly lonely.

it's very clear in my mind, but it doesn't sound very clear when i try to put it into words.

you were mine, and i was yours.

i can see i've touched a very sore spot. let's talk about someone else.

please. just a little while longer.

do shut up.

your feeling does you credit.

what could you possibly do to help me?

i suppose you must feel very pleased with yourself.

i'll never come back to you.

do you often feel violent toward people?

you're inscrutable.

you know, you needn't stay with me.

you don't owe me anything.

hotel rooms are such strange places, don't you think?

i can see you now.

what a sick little story.

all these years, i thought i was alone.

i only had _____ to teach me love.

forgive me. i didn't mean to laugh.

i thought if i could make the situation darkly funny, it would be easier to handle.

you're a blessing and a curse, aren't you?

am i a curse to you?

please don't raise your voice at me.

i've no doubt that in your mind, it was all true.

do you think i do not know? do you think i'm stupid, as well as mad?

i'm trying to tell you everything, but you keep interrupting me.

every house has its own scent.

to speak of evil is to invite it in.

the house is very talkative.

arrogance is a greater threat to justice than evil and ineptitude.

remain always wary. ever-vigilant.

god hasn't yet given me much reason to believe in him.

describe _____ to me.

you've seen right through me.

smoking is an acquired taste.

i like listening to you talk.

every house is entitled to its secrets.

you keep your cards close to your chest.

are you done interrogating me?

if i had my way, you'd never have to clean.

happy: such a funny little word, isn't it?

doing little has never agreed with me. it gives me too much time to dwell on things.

you've never looked more beautiful.

knowing and understanding: what is the difference?

some things must be experienced to be understood.

it seems to me that you are a little jealous.

i want to know everything there is to know about you.

i want to eat you up and drink you in.

there's a reason the word 'haunting' is rarely used in a positive way.

this is no place to raise a child.

i feel like you're being dishonest with me.

some things can't be talked about.

please, will you hold me?

how do you want to be held?

everything you say is interesting to me.

i don't want you to think all i ever went through was misery.

i told you this is how it would be, didn't i?

i'm going to make it alright. i promise.

remind me again why you thought this plan would work.

i'm not doing it all by myself. i've got you.

you've thought it all through, haven't you?

your hair is getting long.

let me help. let me bear it for a little while.

some things can only be learned through experience.

i can bear anything, if you're there to bear it with me.

i'll help you wash.

i'm like a magpie. i like shiny things.

men are such babies.

i read that in a library book.

i always suspected you didn't have a heart.

please don't look at me as if you don't know me.

my marriage was nothing like you seem to think it was.

if that was love, it came at much too steep a price.

you could charm the devil himself.

there's only so much disgrace and shame a person can suffer.

i could have helped you. you needn't have carried all this alone.

i've never had anyone i could trust enough to talk to before.

you must have felt so powerless.

does anyone know what you did?

everything i touch blackens and withers.

sometimes i think that all i am is what ____ made me.

you're kind and funny and smart. and so much more, besides.

you've got me all wrong, you know.

you don't have to say anything. i just wanted to tell you.

you're more than what _____ did to you.

maybe i'm already dead. maybe this is hell.

my love for you is as strong as death.

when you wake, please come haunt me.

you really are a funny one.

where will you go, if you won't come with me?

i don't much like to be beholden to anyone. it hasn't worked out so well for me before.

i don't think i deserve to be safe and happy.

[rpstartersinc]

* 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇.

feel free to change pronouns / wording!

" it's just, when you add obviously, it feels a little less obvious. "

" how do you really feel about your father? "

" it's as if, maybe, it's a little more complicated than you feel comfortable admitting which... is completely understandable. "

" shit. my nose is bleeding. thought i was getting emotionally snotty. "

" it's probably from when i kicked you in the face. "

" i'm going to hang you off the side of this building, and you're going to tell me where [ name ] is, or i'm going to drop you to your death. "

" you know, for being a real piece of shit, you're pretty easy to talk to. "

" i'm not telling you shit, you fucking loser! "

" honestly, it was nice talking to someone about this stuff. "

" i'm really glad i kidnapped you tonight. "

" can i get a copy of that video when we're through here? 'cause i'm about to fuck you up and those videos do numbers. maybe we can go viral. "

" can we just skip to the part where you reveal your bullshit superpower so we can fight for real? "

" i know who you are, you're, like, famous. "

" you look like you could use a drink. "

" it takes a lot for me to feel anything. "

" i guess i just like helping people. "

" i'm not quite drunk enough to share my origin story just yet, but remind me to tell you some day. "

" i'm sorry if i gave the wrong impression. "

" i'm so sorry, i totally misread that. "

" you have a lot left to give. "

" did i drool on you? "

" i'm not done saving you yet. "

" every time i walk in this place, i get sad. "

" this is the type of apartment you see, when the detective kicks the door in, you know? shine the flashlight, serial killer shit. "

" that's longer than any conversation i ever had with him. "

" i would literally let everyone here melt in eternal hell, including you, before anything happens to this dog. "

" i refuse to believe that's what he sounds like. "

" sometimes you just gotta shake shit up. "

" you think it's a bad idea? "

" you said it with a hot voice, so i assumed you meant boobs. "

" only god can judge me. "

" i'm judging you right now. "

" i'm losing feeling in my hand, and not in a fun, kinky way. "

" you look, uh, different. "

" you let your guard down, you perish. "

" that's a pretty fucked way to live. "

" nobody sabotages me, except me... but that's more of an existential thing. "

" i'm your punishment. "

" your face is looking far less stabbable today. "

" ask next time, or there won't be a next time. "

" i thought that would be more difficult. "

" that's got a name, it's teamwork. "

" are you smoking in a playground? the fuck's wrong with you? "

" some people are born to be heroes. i'm not one of them. "

" i have fucking villain powers. "

" being a villain is my fate. "

" i don't regret it, i know that for sure. "

" did you just give me an updown? "

" this isn't why you're here but can you zip me up? "

" last time i went through a breakup i drank mezcal until i blacked out. "

" do you think there is someone else? perhaps another lover could be the cause of all this. "

" so you are to blame for my sadness? "

" i'm not that good of a kisser. "

" i had a dream last night that we were fucking. "

" i'm doing that thing where i imagine being with someone, you know? see how it feels, how it looks. you know, like trying on a dress. "

" you were there? "

" i could be anywhere. "

" bathrooms are for shitting after your first coffee and picking shrapnel out of your chest... not for whatever this is. "

" you sound like my first manager, i fired his ass. "

" what, are you going to snitch on me? "

" you should be out doing good. "

" you aren't my typical romantic companion, but i could be persuaded. "

" teamwork slows me down. "

" you spying on me? "

" i'm a loner, a rebel. "

" people have expectations and they never meet me first, it's always the superhero. it's hard to live up to. "

" was that less of a mistake than the first one? "

" oh, so this is a date. "

" i actually prefer brunettes, so this is great. "

" what're we, like, friends now? "

" all i want is a conversation. "

" you're not supposed to lift without a spot. "

" normies need babysitters, so you don't hurt yourself thinking you're a hero. "

" it's time for you to accept that you don't got it anymore. "

" if you wanted to grab dinner, all you had to do was ask. "

" you're not my type. "

" secret identities are secret for a reason. "

" we don't kill people. we're the good guys. "

" bitches out here wearing ski masks and robbing banks, where's the originality? "

" i don't know you, and i don't like not knowing people. "

" be honest, am i going to make a fool of myself if i sing whitney houston? "

" heroes don't start fights. "

" you saved my life. "

" how long was i out? "

" i'm not good enough. "

" you might not believe in yourself right now but, i believe in you. "

" some people, they're black holes. you reach out to help them and they just suck you in and do whatever the fuck black holes do, i don't know. they fuck you up. "

" you gave us a fucking scare. "

" bare walls are a sign of depression. "

" can't shoot what you can't see. "

" you are no fucking hero! "

" you think you're invisible, but i fucking see you. "

" you don't know anything about me. "

" i know you're fucking dangerous, what else do i need to know? "

" you ever think about why we do what we do? help people? put it all on the line for someone who won't ever know your name, won't send you a thank you card, won't be at your bedside when you get hurt... "

" i'm too old to be crying. "

" i've found doing something good, always helps when i'm feeling bad. "

" we've got a job to do. "

" not talking about it won't make it go away. "

" now isn't the time to cast blame. "

" i really do appreciate you defending me, but you shouldn't. "

" this is probably hard for you to hear right now, but this isn't your fault. "

" i forgive you, so there. "

" you can't fucking forgive me. "

" if you're going to blow some fucker's brains out, nonslip mats are a must. "

" feels silly calling it a hideout. "

" you think you can beat the bad by being good. "

" there's no solving human nature. "

" you can't stop evil, all you can do is control it. "

" i thought you wanted revenge. "

" heroes are the past. "

" i'll kill you. "

" this is why i hate luck. runs out. "

" i fired the bartender, but i can still get you something to drink. "

" you made them nervous. "

" how'd you find me? "

" don't worry, i've got you. "

" just need to... sit here for like... a few weeks, then i'll be right as rain. "

" when the pain's constant, it's easier to get used to. that goes for physical and emotional. "

" thanks for getting out of bed or whatever you were up to. "

" you've got a lot of explaining to do. "

" my whole life started to flash before my eyes. "

" don't hurt yourself. "

" i see you in trouble and i just can't help myself. "

" i didn't do anything! "

" you sure know a lot about the plan for someone not involved. "

" they tried to recruit me, of course they did. but i said no. "

" you didn't lie to me, but you didn't tell me the truth. "

" you're late. "

" i can't tell you how boring life is without surprises. "

" i hope my saving you from collision was appropriate? "

" i've never been more insulted in my life. "

" being a professional yourself, you should know, it wasn't personal. "

" this isn't you. "

" i thought i had friends, but you made me realise i never actually did. "

" there isn't a thing you can do that i haven't modelled out. "

" i'm a bad person, but i'm a man of my word. "

" i've been through all the game theory on this moment a thousand times. i'm not steps ahead, i'm miles, so don't fucking test me. "

" the only way to keep you from knowing what i'm doing is to not have any idea what i'm doing. "

" don't be mad. you lost. it happens. "

" i guess i can still be surprised. "

" how am i the one on a stretcher when you look like hammered shit? "

" it didn't hit anything, bullet went straight through. "

" quick hero lesson: when you jump in front of a bullet, you're supposed to actually stop it, y' know? that's kind of the whole point. "

" maybe you should let a nice moment be nice every now and then. "

" i've had half a beer and i'm already feeling it. "

" any plans tonight? "

[ohisms]

𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝑵𝑶𝑵𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑩𝑨𝑳 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑻𝑺 .    (  a  collection  of  100  nonverbal  action  prompts .   mature  and  potentially  triggering  themes  are  present .   add  “ + reverse ”  to  swap  assigned  roles . )

∗ o1﹕ sender  tucks  hair  out  of  receiver’s  face . ∗ o2﹕ sender  offers  receiver  a  bite  from  their  fork . ∗ o3﹕ sender  places  their  feet / legs  in  receiver's  lap . ∗ o4﹕ sender  offers  receiver  an  earbud  to  share  their  music . ∗ o5﹕ sender  comforts  receiver  in  the  aftermath  of  a  nightmare . ∗ o6﹕ sender  gives  receiver  company  in  the  hospital . ∗ o7﹕ sender  wraps  their  arms  around  a  hysterical  receiver  to  calm  them . ∗ o8﹕ sender  shows  up  at  receiver’s  home  late  at  night . ∗ o9﹕ sender  falls  asleep  leaning  against  receiver . ∗ 1o﹕ sender  wields  a  [ gun / knife ]  at  receiver . ∗ 11﹕ sender  runs  their  fingers  through  receiver’s  hair . ∗ 12﹕ sender  invites  receiver  to  dance . ∗ 13﹕ sender  takes  a  [ picture / video ]  of  receiver . ∗ 14﹕ sender  places  their  head  in  receiver’s  lap . ∗ 15﹕ sender  and  receiver  make  eye  contact  across  a  busy  room . ∗ 16﹕ sender  pushes  receiver  against  a  wall  to  kiss  them . ∗ 17﹕ sender  and  receiver  cook  together . ∗ 18﹕ sender  comes  to  receiver  after  being  injured . ∗ 19﹕ sender  sits  in  receiver’s  lap . ∗ 2o﹕ sender  lifts  receiver's  chin ,  invoking  eye  contact . ∗ 21﹕ sender  overtakes  receiver  in  combat . ∗ 22﹕ sender  finds  receiver  [ injured / bloodied ] . ∗ 23﹕ sender  straightens  an  article  of  receiver’s  clothes . ∗ 24﹕ sender  crawls  into  bed  with  receiver . ∗ 25﹕ sender  rolls  their  eyes  at  receiver . ∗ 26﹕ sender  lights  receiver’s  [ cigarette / joint ] . ∗ 27﹕ sender  is  caught  wearing  receiver's  clothes . ∗ 28﹕ sender  strikes  receiver  with  a  pillow . ∗ 29﹕ sender  writes  a  note  on  receiver’s  skin :  [ note ] . ∗ 3o﹕ sender  wraps  a  blanket  around  receiver’s  shoulders . ∗ 31﹕ sender  runs  and  jumps  into  receiver’s  arms . ∗ 32﹕ sender  shoves  receiver  out  of  anger . ∗ 33﹕ sender  hovers  over  receiver’s  shoulder  as  they  complete  a  task . ∗ 34﹕ sender  is  found  by  receiver  somewhere  they  shouldn’t  be . ∗ 35﹕ sender  curls  up  against  receiver  in  their  sleep . ∗ 36﹕ sender  is  found  drunk  by  receiver . ∗ 37﹕ sender  throws  an  item  of  sentiment  bitterly  at  receiver . ∗ 38﹕ sender  joins  receiver  in  the  shower . ∗ 39﹕ sender  is  caught  following  receiver . ∗ 4o﹕ sender  traces  one  of  receiver’s  [ scars / bruises ] . ∗ 41﹕ sender  twines  their  fingers  with  receiver’s . ∗ 42﹕ sender  barges  into  receiver’s  home  unannounced . ∗ 43﹕ sender  kicks  receiver’s  shin  beneath  a  table . ∗ 44﹕ sender  aggressively  shoves  past  receiver . ∗ 45﹕ sender  kisses  receiver’s  [ forehead / cheek ] . ∗ 46﹕ sender  pulls  receiver  out  of  harm’s  way . ∗ 47﹕ sender  is  found  sobbing  by  receiver . ∗ 48﹕ sender  locks  receiver  out  of  their  room . ∗ 49﹕ sender  brings  receiver  [ coffee / tea ]  in  the  morning . ∗ 5o﹕ sender  rests  their  forehead  against  receiver’s . ∗ 51﹕ sender  plays  a  song  for  receiver  that  reminds  them  of  them :  [ song ] . ∗ 52﹕ sender  takes  a  [ punch / stab / bullet ]  meant  for  receiver . ∗ 53﹕ sender  buys  receiver  a  drink  at  a  bar . ∗ 54﹕ sender  needs  receiver’s  help  getting  in  the  bath . ∗ 55﹕ sender  and  receiver  cross  paths  in  the  kitchen  late  at  night . ∗ 56﹕ sender  twists  receiver’s  arm  behind  their  back . ∗ 57﹕ sender  winks  at  receiver . ∗ 58﹕ sender  is  found  collapsed  by  receiver . ∗ 59﹕ sender  prevents  an  injured  receiver  from  getting  up . ∗ 6o﹕ sender  claps  a  hand  over  receiver’s  mouth  to  silence  them . ∗ 61﹕ sender  cages  receiver  against  a  [ wall / the floor ]  with  their  arms . ∗ 62﹕ sender  storms  away  from  receiver  during  an  argument . ∗ 63﹕ sender  is  found  by  receiver  sleeping  in  receiver’s  bed . ∗ 64﹕ sender  [ applies / touches up ]  receiver’s  makeup . ∗ 65﹕ sender  throws  receiver  into  a  wall  during  combat . ∗ 66﹕ sender  dances  sensually  with  receiver . ∗ 67﹕ sender  strikes  receiver  across  the  face . ∗ 68﹕ sender  places  their  hand  on  receiver’s  leg  while  driving . ∗ 69﹕ sender  pulls  a  chair  out  from  under  receiver . ∗ 7o﹕ sender  catches  receiver’s  wrist  when  they  turn  to  leave . ∗ 71﹕ sender  leaves  an  intimate  mark  on  receiver . ∗ 72﹕ sender  beats  receiver  in  a  video  game . ∗ 73﹕ sender  and  receiver  stand  in  stunned  silence  after  a  fight . ∗ 74﹕ sender  cares  for  receiver  while  they’re  sick . ∗ 75﹕ sender  and  receiver  go  on  a  hike . ∗ 76﹕ sender  is  caught  snooping  in  receiver’s  things . ∗ 77﹕ sender  and  receiver  cuddle  while  watching  television . ∗ 78﹕ sender  throws  something  aggressively  at  receiver . ∗ 79﹕ sender  creeps  up  behind  receiver  to  scare  them . ∗ 8o﹕ sender  and  receiver  go  shopping  together . ∗ 81﹕ sender  helps  receiver  [ dye / style ]  their  hair . ∗ 82﹕ sender  draws  receiver  into  a  kiss  by  the  back  of  their  neck . ∗ 83﹕ sender  is  discovered  having  a  panic  attack  by  receiver . ∗ 84﹕ sender  accidentally  injures  receiver  during  sparring . ∗ 85﹕ sender  grabs  receiver  roughly  by  the  hair . ∗ 86﹕ sender  brings  receiver  to  their  knees  during  combat . ∗ 87﹕ sender  shows  receiver  evidence  of  a  lie  they  told . ∗ 88﹕ sender  winks  [ seductively / mockingly ]  at  receiver . ∗ 89﹕ sender  yells  at  receiver  to  put  their  hands  in  the  air . ∗ 9o﹕ sender  helps  receiver  patch  up  a  wound . ∗ 91﹕ sender  holds  receiver  as  they  cry . ∗ 92﹕ sender  silently  and  angrily  points  receiver  towards  the  door . ∗ 93﹕ sender  gestures  for  receiver  to  sit  down . ∗ 94﹕ sender  pulls  receiver  into  their  lap . ∗ 95﹕ sender  cradles  receiver’s  face . ∗ 96﹕ sender  tackles  receiver  out  of  the  way  of  danger . ∗ 97﹕ sender  has  hidden  an  injury  from  receiver ,  and  receiver  finds  out . ∗ 98﹕ sender  confronts  receiver  about  their  unhealthy  behavior . ∗ 99﹕ sender  proposes  to  receiver . ∗ 1oo﹕ sender  has  just  died ,  receiver  finds  out .

[bunnieresources]

hyrule warriors: age of calamity writing prompts.

“ i hate to say it, but we have little hope of figuring this out on our own. “

“ you made it! i’m glad you’re safe, ____. “

“ this is technology the likes of which i’ve never laid eyes on! “

“ if we allow this to pass, i fear all hope will be lost. “

“ even everything we’ve done up until now… likely won’t be enough… “

“ i will remind you once again. above all else, your duty is of the utmost importance. are we clear? “

“ you’ve grown since i last saw you. and yet… you have not changed. “

“ why would you try to fight that beast alone?! i was so worried about you! “

“ what you’ll learn about me is that i never refuse a sincere request. so of course i’m on board with your plan! “

“ this is my home. while i’m here, you won’t be getting any closer. “

“ you may think you’re good… but i’m better! “

“ you’ve got some nerve thinking you can go toe to toe with… ____! “

“ forget these cowards, it’s time to retreat. “

“ however i am able to support you, i will. just say the word. “

“ ____, i have a request. might i… join you for training next time? “

“ ____, i bring news. it regards your impending death. “

“ i suppose destiny is at work, then. the future is fickle. “

“ it will be my honor to excel, as always. then there’s you, the one part that doesn’t add up. “

“ it doesn’t matter who’s the leader. we’re all in this together, right? “

“ ____, how long do you expect us to put up with your prattle, huh? “

“ i’ve said enough. the time has come to show you what i’m made of. “

“ are we even making progress? we could just be going in circles. “

“ i’d love to go home myself… but there are scary, mean monsters in the woods and i can’t get past them… “

“ i have business in the forest. if you lead the way, i can handle the monsters for you. “

“ do not lose hope. the path will open for you soon. “

“ you have all that is needed to face whatever destiny awaits. “

“ how can i… if i am unable to awaken my inner power… “

“ there isn’t much time. and still, no sign of my power awakening… “

“ i know… that you are where you need to be. you must accept that too. “

“ would you stop making a nuisance of yourself? unlike you, i am extremely busy. “

“ well, it’s time. you and i must now ride into battle without the luxury of training. “

“ your thread’s about to get cut, and i’m the shears. “

“ what a relief it will be when you meddlers are out of the picture! “

“ hey, ____! you missed the part where i get walloped! “

“ i am afraid we cannot overlook this failure, ____. “

“ fate decides all… even this defeat. “

“ it won’t be easy, but we’re not gonna let that stop us, eh? “

“ i will do whatever i can, as i am right now. this is the thread that i have been following all this time. “

“ i am the only one… who cannot live up… to her own potential… “

“ you said that… you are the only one who can’t live up to your potential. but that’s completely untrue! i mean, you saved all of us just now! “

“ i will fight… to fulfill my duty, until the very end. that’s really… all i can do. “

“ yeah, yeah, we’re all very impressed. now, what did you find? “

“ i was too careless. this is bad. “

“ so many are awaiting my inner power—believing in me. this is my last chance. “

“ so, this is how it ends? “

“ if i came here to save you, but you have to save me, then what’s the point?! “

“ none of this makes any sense, but oh well. “

“ i thought… i was strong enough to protect you. “

“ some payback is in order! “

“ i would not presume to take credit… we—all of us—fought as one. “

“ i can’t split—you’re my best lackey! “

“ i will protect you, even if it costs me my life. “

“ fate gives you this role… and you will play it! “

“ personally… i get the feeling that… our chances are higher than you think. “

“ ____, it’s an honor to fight beside you. i’m so proud of the person you’ve become. remember that. “

“ it’s time to focus on the fight ahead. you’re ready for this, right? “

“ you needn’t sound so defeated. together, we’ll put a stop to it. “

“ well then, let’s begin. will you take my hand? “

“ a woman/man after my own heart. you never give in, huh? “

“ your heart… your boundless compassion… with those precious gifts, you have saved my life. “

“ i will crush you beneath my heel… that is my fate! “

“ you’re not going to leave me too, right, ____? “

“ yeah, hold your horses, champ. ‘cause… i mean, i don’t think it’s working at all. “

“ you’ve done all you could. the results will surely reflect that. “

[mcflymemes]

NOSFERATU PROMPTS *  assorted dialogue from the screenplay, adjust as necessary

i have felt you like a serpent crawling in my body.

love is inferior to you.

i am an appetite. nothing more.

you are my affliction.

even now we are fated.

you know nothing of him.

your passion is bound to me.

you cannot love.

i cannot be sated without you.

we must remain calm.

you know i love you both.

why do you hate me?

you have never liked me.

search everything.

this is madness!

i must see them!

don't touch me. i am not to be touched.

our love was supposed to be sacred.

kiss me.

i need no salvation.

you will put an end to all of this?

come to me.

hear my call.

you are not for the living.

do you swear it?

what's that, my love?

there is nothing to be afraid of.

take off your shoes.

i wish i could stay, my love.

i really must be off.

come in, come in.

i thank you for considering me.

you are too generous.

it will be a great adventure for you.

why have you killed these beautiful flowers?

let us put them in water.

forgive me.

throw them out.

you cannot leave.

i must tell you my dream.

please, no more of your childhood memories.

never speak these things aloud.

it is a foolish dream.

everything is well.

when i return, i will finally make something of myself.

i love you too much.

it's worth celebrating your adventure!

i envy you.

it's crushing, [name]. crushing.

i cannot resist her.

not another word.

do take care of [name].

there is a monster in the room.

we have each other.

you're hurting me.

i am proud of you.

please keep safe.

have you so little faith in me?

i promise.

remember, it's all for us.

you bring trouble with you.

i only wish to stay one night.

i have an audience at the castle.

leave here.

you are late.

i wish you to do as i request.

it's nothing.

come by the fire.

why ever did you bring that here?

you must put that away.

what might we do for you?

that was yesterday.

do you ever feel at times as if you were not a person?

we all feel out of sorts.

look at the sea!

i am not mad.

forgive me. everything i say sounds so childish.

how careless of me.

you are fortunate in your love.

i fear i am taken ill.

if it continues, let me know.

i have received nothing of any kind.

still no trace of him.

for heaven's sake, you cannot leave.

a moment longer... please.

i cannot resist you, my love.

can you tell me your name?

he is coming.

why haven't you told me?

i must leave!

i sensed something.

you look tired.

would you describe them to me?

tell me what you can. from the beginning.

this is no delusion.

the blood is the life.

i feared i'd never see you again.

what the devil is this?

it is past three o'clock in the morning!

forgive me for the troubles i have caused you.

get off me. give me room. i can't breathe.

you frightened me.

may i stay with you tonight?

thank you for loving me.

our spirits are one, so too shall be our flesh.

you are mine.

[kaisources]

°❀⋆.ೃ࿔* : WE COULD HAVE HAD IT ALL . . . a collection of unfulfilled romance, unrequited love, doomed by narrative, heartbreak &. breakup ⁽ ⁰⁰¹ ⁾ roleplay sentence starters from NUMEROUS FILMS. genre: romance, hurt and comfort, angst.

Quite the stranger, aren't you? I wondered what happened to you.

I can't really stand here wasting my time with you again.

Oh, of course, what a fool I am.

I thought something must have been wrong when you didn't come.

I hardly know [her/him/them] at all..

I want to remember this, always, to the end of my days.

Nothing lasts really, neither happiness nor despair.

I wish you'd stop talking, and prying.. trying to find things out.

This can't last, this shouldn't last.

There'll be the time in the future when I won't think about this anymore.

Alright, have it your own way!

There's so much that I want to say to you, but I can't.

You're the only person in the world that I can never tell my feelings.

Oh, I don't want you to be hurt..

This is my whole world, it should be enough, until I found you.

I've fallen in love... I didn't think such violent things could happen to me.

It didn't mean anything at all to me, at least, I didn't think it did.

It all seemed so natural, so innocent, but it wasn't for you...

Why should either of us feel guilty for liking each other?

Shall I see you again, if there is another tomorrow?

At that moment, I thought I had made up my mind... that I shouldn't see you anymore.

It was silly, and undignified.. to flirt like that with you.

I'd been behaving like an idiot, but you know, maybe, no harm had been done.

Do you remember how we spent the whole evening planning our future together before?

What do you mean, "What about us?"

I'm an idiot, worrying myself about things that don't exist..

You should be ashamed of yourself for doing this!

Come on, please, there is love between us...

Please, don't say anything anymore.

I'm glad that I had a chance to explain, I didn't think I'd see you again.

Why do you act like we are committing a crime for loving each other?

I was enjoying myself every single minutes. But you didn't, didn't you?

Oh, we had so much fun, happy and sort of released.. That's what's so shameful about it, right?

You know what's happened, don't you? I've fallen in love with you.

Please tell me honestly if what I believe is true..

It's too late to forget what we've said, whether we'd said it or not.

How long did you decide that you were never going to see me again?

It's no use pretending that it hasn't happened, because it has.

Neither of us are free to love each other.. there is too much in the way.

It seems like an eternity ago..

I saw us travelling together, I've always longed to go away.

How weird it is not to notice that I was living with a stranger in my own house.

I know exactly what you're going to say, that this isn't worth it..

It is true for you as it is for me, isn't it?

Explanations are unnecessary, particularly between friends.

I know it was stupid to run, but I couldn't help myself. I just feel.. so humiliated.

You're always been kind to me.. I feel sorry for you.

I can't leave you like this, you're being cruel to yourself.

We know we love each other. It isn't all that matters?

I know that this is the beginning of the end… not the end of my loving.

A sudden break now would be too cruel, we can't do such violence to our hearts..

I couldn't bear the thought of leaving you alone.

I don't think I'm anything, really. I just feel tired.

Forgive me, for meeting you in the first place, for loving you, and bringing you so much misery.

Do you think we shall ever see each other again?

I love you with all my heart and soul. If only I could die.

It was cruel of fate to be against us right up to the very last minute.

Whatever your dream was, it wasn't a very happy one, was it?

You've been a long way away. Thank you for coming back to me.

[thunderousmemes]

 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

(steel meets skin, laughter turns to breathless stillness)

Training Grounds & Bruised Pride

❛ You’re getting better… but not good enough to beat me. ❜

❛ That swing would’ve taken my head off if you weren’t distracted staring at me. ❜

❛ You call that a punch? Try again. Harder. ❜

❛ Careful—if you keep touching me like that, I’ll forget this is just training. ❜

❛ You’re supposed to disarm me, not pin me down. ❜

❛ If you wanted to get me on the ground, there are easier ways. ❜

❛ Oh, so now you’re blushing? Didn’t expect that from you. ❜

❛ Don’t hold back just because I’m close. Hit me. ❜

❛ You like this too much to call it practice. ❜

❛ You’re bleeding. …and you’re smiling about it? ❜

Clash & Proximity

❛ Stop moving—if you do, I’ll let you go. Maybe. ❜

❛ You’re enjoying this way more than you should. ❜

❛ I could feel your heartbeat when I had you pinned. ❜

❛ You’re supposed to block, not get distracted every time I breathe. ❜

❛ Funny how you only get serious when I get close. ❜

❛ Is this still a fight, or are we pretending it is? ❜

❛ If you wanted to touch me, you could’ve just asked. ❜

❛ That smirk’s going to get you in trouble. ❜

❛ You’re trembling. Adrenaline or something else? ❜

❛ You’ve got a death wish standing that close. Or maybe just a bad idea. ❜

Verbal Sparring & Tension

❛ What’s wrong—afraid I’ll beat you? Or that I won’t stop when I do? ❜

❛ Keep taunting me and I might forget to pull my punches. ❜

❛ You talk too much. Let’s see if I can change that. ❜

❛ Didn’t realize arrogance was one of your fighting styles. ❜

❛ Don’t act so calm—you’re shaking. I can feel it. ❜

❛ You like pushing me, don’t you? ❜

❛ Admit it—you only challenged me so you’d have an excuse to touch me. ❜

❛ I thought you were dangerous. Turns out you’re just distracting. ❜

❛ You keep saying this is training, but you keep looking at my mouth. ❜

❛ Try again. And stop pretending you don’t want to. ❜

Pinned & Breathless

❛ You should really get off me… unless you plan to stay there. ❜

❛ You gonna move, or are you enjoying the view? ❜

❛ You’re heavy. …Don’t you dare move. ❜

❛ Your hand’s still on me. Not that I mind. ❜

❛ Is this where you finally admit you like losing to me? ❜

❛ You can let go now. …anytime. ❜

❛ I said training, not straddling. ❜

❛ If anyone walks in right now, I’m blaming you. ❜

❛ Don’t look at me like that. You’ll make me forget we’re supposed to be fighting. ❜

❛ I thought this was about technique, not temptation. ❜

Aftermath & Smolder

❛ You’ve got blood on your lip. …Here, let me— ❜

❛ You hit harder than you should. I liked it. ❜

❛ I should hate how close that was. But I don’t. ❜

❛ You’re shaking. Here—catch your breath. ❜

❛ For someone who swears they don’t care, you sure looked worried when I fell. ❜

❛ You didn’t have to pull me that close. ❜

❛ I’ve fought a lot of people. None of them ever looked at me like that. ❜

❛ Are we still sparring, or… something else? ❜

❛ Tell me you didn’t feel that too. ❜

❛ Maybe next time, we skip the weapons. ❜

[mcflymemes]

AS SAID BY SOLAS IN VEILGUARD *  assorted quotes from dragon age: the veilguard

you have no idea what you have done.

if i were capable of harming you, you would already be dead.

you will soon see what i was trying to prevent.

i have faith in you.

do you truly believe my goal was to destroy the world?

thank you for letting me know.

you will want an army... and i believe you will find a way to obtain one.

back so soon. it must have been worse than i had thought.

what story shall we tell now?

your team trusts you, and you listen to them. it is impressive... and enviable.

you must be ready for whatever comes.

the only thing worse than being wrong is realizing it but being afraid to change.

you know what surprises me most, though? i never thought to see you so eager to serve.

i must speak to you in this tongue. it seems elven is beyond your grasp.

your cruelty forced my hand.

are you not proud to finally reach this moment?

what is it you regret the most, i wonder?

regret, like all emotions, is a powerful thing. it can bruise us, break us... or blind us to the truth.

you were never ready to make the sacrifices that leadership requires.

i am sorry. it is what must be.

things are different now.

i was desperate.

he was a good man.

i betrayed you because i believed that only i could save the world.

this is your responsibility now.

i had a plan.

this unnatural corruption demanded my personal attention.

we will need another way to the surface.

i am so sorry i failed you.

there is only one way i can help you now.

this place, and the corruption within it, must be eradicated.

you cannot stand against me.

you were there. you saw that it was an accident.

go. your work here is done.

there is no need for you to witness what i must do.

what matters, my friends, is that today, all of us are free.

death to all tyrants!

i have taken precautions to minimize the damage.

people are always dying. it is what they do.

i understand your hesitance, but what i do now must be done, despite it being past your comprehension.

i am please that, for once, i can offer some assistance.

i fear we lack time for explanation.

if you follow my voice, i will guide you.

your mind is no less confused than usual.

the spirits speak well of you.

you have betrayed your people.

you will threaten this world no longer.

they will not slow us down for long.

you will have what you need.

do you feel it?

i can accompany you no further.

i can think of no one better to wield this.

with my power, you can stand against him.

enjoy it while it lasts.

thanks to you, i can now see the way.

please. i do not wish to fight against you.

i am sorry for this final betrayal.

it is over. you could never stand against me alone.

i have faced things you could not possibly comprehend.

i must fix what i have broken. i am sorry.

i expect you will be busy.

you stopped me.

you did far more than that.

you cannot hurt me here, nor i you.

she is a good woman. growing close to her was selfish of me.

i have lived thousands of years and made countless mistakes. it always hurts.

good. there it is. the fear. you finally see the consequences. you know the stakes.

don't. don't thank me.

who are you truly angry at? and what do you need?

what are you so desperate to avoid feeling?

you use humor a great deal.

you have seen death before.

i gave no orders. all i offer are suggestions.

has your search been successful?

dragons? that is worse than i had feared.

[darkhearted]

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ* ARRANGED MARRIAGE SENTENCE STARTERS 3.0

arranged marriage themed starters based on this, only revamped and with many added lines! change pronouns, names, or make any other adaptations as needed!

UNHAPPY MATCHES

❝ I would rather die than marry the likes of you. ❞

❝ I will run away! I won’t accept this marriage! ❞

❝ I cannot accept this. I will not marry them – my heart belongs to someone else. ❞

❝ Please – please do not make me wed them! ❞

❝ Anyone else would be better! Please, I know you can find me a better match! ❞

❝ I will never love you! ❞

❝ It isn’t fair! I don’t even know them! ❞

❝ Why him? Can't I marry [name] instead? ❞

❝ He doesn't want me, nor I him. Why force us to marry? ❞

❝ Find me another bride. Any other bride. ❞

❝ I don't want to marry him and go to the other side of the realm, away from everything and everyone I have ever known. ❞

❝ She is not the bride I want. You know that. ❞

❝ She is as pretty as a painting, and lovely in every sense, I'm sure. So give her to a husband who will love her, and let me have the one my heart desires. ❞

❝ I agreed to it for an alliance, and her family failed to deliver. I will not marry her. ❞

❝ I'm a prince of the realm, even if I'm not heir to the throne. This match is beneath me. ❞

❝ I will not accept a bride that is not of our lineage. Our ancient blood is not to be mixed with the blood of other men. ❞

❝ Why must I marry the enemy for the sake of an alliance? Why am I the adequate sacrifice to make? ❞

❝ She hates me, she hates all of our family, and for good reason. Don't make me marry her. ❞

❝ My entire family is dead because of his. His entire family is dead because of mine. Do you truly believe marrying us will be enough? ❞

❝ Joining our two bloodlines solves nothing. There is no undoing the bloodshed between us. ❞

❝ He loved her. He will never love me. ❞

❝ Go through with it and you're sentencing him to death. I do not jest when I say I will rid myself of him sooner or later. ❞

DUTY

❝ Do not touch me! I only married you for duty, stay away from me! ❞

❝ I shall fulfill my duty, but that is all. Please do not touch me unless you must. ❞

❝ I do not care what you want, we did not marry out of love. ❞

❝ We are only marrying because I need an heir. What you do and with who beyond that does not matter to me. ❞

❝ Even though I have been told this would be my duty my entire life, I still can’t quite accept it. ❞

❝ You knew this day would come. People like us only marry for duty, dear. ❞

❝ Love is not the priority for the likes of us. ❞

❝ Marrying for love is a delusion. ❞

❝ Ours is a union of duty. You would do well to remember that. ❞

❝ Every good child knows: duty before your heart’s desire. ❞

❝ I shall marry you only because I must. ❞

❝ Even if we married for duty, our union can still become one of true love. ❞

❝ Duty brought us together, but it is love that will make this bearable. ❞

❝ I do not have to like it, only to fulfill my duty. ❞

❝ I know you wouldn't have chosen me, as I wouldn't have chosen you. But it's our duty to see this through. ❞

❝ I have to place duty first. It's what is expected of me. ❞

❝ I have been betrothed to him for years. I have to do my duty, even if I yearn to be with you instead. ❞

❝ This will be more bearable if we both fulfill our duties. ❞

❝ I am not what you wanted, but I swear to you I shall fulfill my duties as your husband as well as I can — and leave you alone as much as you wish, should that be your preference. ❞

LOVE

❝ Love can be built, too. And if you’re willing, I would like to try and learn to love you. ❞

❝ I do not care about power and wealth. I want to marry for love. ❞

❝ A marriage is a marriage – love or arranged. Both require the same level of commitment. ❞

❝ My father used to say the strongest loves are built by choice, not by chance. ❞

❝ Do you believe in love at first sight? I think I’m already in love with you. ❞

❝ You will learn to love. You have to be determined to grow a love that will sustain your marriage for a lifetime.  ❞

❝ We were friends once, do you remember? I know much has happened since, but there was fondness between us before. Perhaps there may yet be love, one day. ❞

❝ I know there is blood and war between us, that we have both lost much, but I do not wish for either of us to feel like this union is a prison. I wish for love — or respect, at the very least. ❞

❝ We are the last ones alive after years of war. This match was meant to unify our enemy bloodlines and end the conflict, no more — so why is it I find myself caring for you? ❞

❝ Your mother and I married for love, but we are the exception, not the rule. ❞

❝ I want to elope, like mother and father did. ❞

❝ We are already betrothed — why not marry right now? ❞

❝ We were meant for each other from the moment we were born. I would make you my wife right this instant, should that be your wish. ❞

❝ I hadn't dared dream an arranged match would find me a wife I now love more than life itself. ❞

❝ If I believed such things, I would say we were always meant to be. ❞

❝ My betrothed is sweet — but I long for deep, passionate, all-consuming love, not sweet. ❞

❝ If you want my love, show me your devotion. ❞

❝ Is it evil that I'm unsure I can love him? He is perfectly suitable, but... ❞

❝ I do not think he can love me. We get along well enough, but something is missing. ❞

❝ We have fire in our blood. There will never be love between us if he fears the flames. ❞

❝ The sea is in our blood. He can only love me if he is brave enough to navigate the waves. ❞

❝ We are rulers of the skies. How could he ever love someone who lacks her own wings? ❞

STRIFE

❝ You refuse me to give yourself to a peasant?! ❞

❝ I understand not wanting me, but favoring a commoner instead? I should kill him for daring to get close to you. ❞

❝ You are mine now. Act properly. ❞

❝ Who you loved before is meaningless. We are married now, and your lover will remain in the past. ❞

❝ I am your wife! I will not be humiliated like this. ❞

❝ Do not forget who I am, my lord. Married though we may be, I'm a crown princess still — and my family shall not take kindly to you mistreating me. ❞

❝ Am I so inadequate as your wife that you need to seek another's bed? ❞

❝ I know peace and politics dictated our marriage, but must you avoid me so? ❞

❝ Leave me be. I fulfill my marital duties as required, but I am not bound to give anything more. ❞

❝ You did not want me, and I did not want you. We agreed on that. So why are you so offended I enjoy the company of another when you yourself do the same? ❞

❝ What do you wish of me, husband? Is it not enough to have the last of my living kin locked in her chambers? To sit the throne you have taken from my father? What more can you desire from me? ❞

❝ I hate this place. It will never be home, and I will never love you. ❞

❝ You are my wife. I would not see my lady wife looking miserable for all court to see. ❞

❝ You are my queen. Do you realize how many other maidens would kill to be in your place, even as you sulk about it? ❞

❝ My own brother, taking my wife to bed? I did not expect such a betrayal from the two of you. ❞

❝ My sister was the better option, I know. You would have preferred she was the one given to you, but alas, we cannot always have what we want. ❞

❝ The man I most despise in this world, and you see it fit to spend time in his company?! I cannot accept it from my betrothed. ❞

❝ You are my betrothed. I would know what you were doing with him. ❞

❝ My lord should know I will not take kindly to mistresses once we are wedded. ❞

❝ You are mine — or will be, soon enough. Do not dare even look at another. ❞

❝ This was my home once, and you ruined it. ❞

ARRANGEMENTS

❝ You will not give my only child to that monster! ❞

❝ It's insulting that you would even suggest a match so beneath my daughter. ❞

❝ She is a princess. She won’t be wed to someone lesser. ❞

❝ You marry our daughter to whomever you desire, when my corpse is cold in my grave, husband. ❞

❝ He will marry the one we chose, not that peasant! ❞

❝ Wed your son to my daughter, or my daughter to your son — better yet, both. Our bloodlines should be joined as one. ❞

❝ Our daughters and your sons. Wouldn't it be lovely to have them wedded? ❞

❝ My granddaughter should sooner slit that man's throat than share his bed. I should advise her to do just that. ❞

❝ My daughter will marry him, for the good of the realm. I do not care how old he is. ❞

❝ You will do as you’re told and marry them! ❞

❝ We picked the best match available for you. ❞

❝ It is the best we managed. I am sorry you don’t like them, but there was no other way. ❞

❝ You are a princess. You will have to agree to a match eventually. ❞

❝ There are so many good proposals! How come none is to your tastes? ❞

❝ Our bloodline must continue, and for that, you need to marry and have heirs. ❞

❝ I will never let them ship you off to a stranger. ❞

❝ You will not be sold for power like I was. ❞

❝ I won’t let them trade you for their alliance! ❞

❝ The arrangement was made when you were both still children. It is much too late to go back on it. ❞

❝ Only kings would be worthy of you. We will accept no less on your behalf. ❞

❝ It is a good match, better than expected. You will marry her. ❞

❝ My daughter will not marry him. I do not care that he's a prince, nor that it could aid in building peace. That boy will not have her. ❞

❝ I do not care if you would go through with it. I would die before letting that boy have you — better yet, I would rather kill him. ❞

❝ They did not honor their word. I know that for years you expected to marry him, but we are calling off the betrothal. ❞

❝ She will make a fine queen and a fine mother. And she is the only adequate match for you besides, whether you like it or not. ❞

❝ We need to find a suitable match for her, before she brings dishonor upon herself. ❞

❝ They have been betrothed for years. It is time we marry them, I should think. ❞

❝ You shall be wedded soon. His claim will be more secure with suitable heirs of his own. ❞

BEGINNINGS

❝ You are not at all what I imagined. ❞

❝ I know you hold no love for me. How could you when we are practically strangers? And I know we may never come to love each other, but we can at least be friends. ❞

❝ The descriptions I heard did not do justice to your beauty. ❞

❝ You are lovely. I am lucky you are to be wed to me. ❞

❝ I must admit I expected far worse from an arranged marriage. ❞

❝ I want to know you better if we are to be wed. Tell me about the things you like. ❞

❝ Am I not what you expected? ❞

❝ You seem disappointed… I may not be as handsome as you expected, but I shall never treat you unkindly. ❞

❝ This is your home too, now. You are free to go wherever you wish. ❞

❝ How odd we have been betrothed for so long but never saw each other before our wedding day. ❞

❝ It's good, to finally put a face to the name I heard spoken so often. ❞

❝ What can I possibly do to thaw the ice surrounding my lovely bride? ❞

❝ I have not seen you smile since we met, princess. What grave sin have I committed to be met with such derision? ❞

❝ I loathe to admit that even your traitor's blood cannot diminish how beautiful you are. ❞

❝ Beautiful, as well as clever. Were you not the usurper's daughter, I may have come to love you. ❞

❝ So very charming. Were you not sitting my father's throne, I may have taken some liking to you. ❞

❝ We've met before, I know, I know. But can we not make this a new beginning? ❞

❝ I should like to put our differences behind us, difficult though it may be. We are to be wedded, after all. Let this be a new beginning. ❞

❝ I hope, in time, this will be your home. ❞

❝ Know that I shall fulfill every duty to you, as your wife. ❞

❝ I know there are prettier brides, but I'll do all that is expected of me most dutifully. ❞

THE MATCHED

❝ In just a few days I will be wed to someone I never met. ❞

❝ It's so odd to think my entire life will change so fast. A person I don’t even know, bound to me for life. ❞

❝ I know they plan to marry me off to someone soon, even if no one said a thing yet. ❞

❝ How could you agree to this without even asking me what I want? ❞

❝ I do not wish to leave home. My betrothed lives in such a different place… ❞

❝ We have been promised to each other for years, and yet we have never met. ❞

❝ They are deciding your life for you! How can you simply accept it?! ❞

❝ There is no reason to make a fuss. I have known for years that someday I would be married to some stranger my family found suitable. ❞

❝ What do you think your betrothed will be like? ❞

❝ Who do you think they'll marry us to? ❞

❝ What do you think of your betrothed so far? You two seemed to get along. ❞

❝ He is so gallant! I hope they choose him for me. ❞

❝ Wouldn't she make a lovely bride? I would not mind marrying her. ❞

❝ I begged mother to marry [name] instead, but she didn't do anything to change my fate. ❞

❝ I begged them to marry you instead. I know we could have been happy together. ❞

❝ I'm glad you are the one they chose for me. ❞

❝ Were it anyone else, I might rebel. You, I shall gladly marry. ❞

❝ We have been promised for years. Shouldn't we be married already? ❞

❝ I know it is the way of things, but to have a betrothal announced like that... I wasn't expecting it. ❞

❝ He was wedded once before. How can I ever live up to the wife he had before? ❞

❝ What is my betrothed like? ❞

❝ Do I have any say on it? At least give me options and allow me to choose. ❞

FOR THE FAMILIES

❝ Through them, we shall finally join our bloodlines! ❞

❝ Our children make quite the pair. I am glad they seem to get along so easily. ❞

❝ It's a bitter thing, to join hands after everything. More bitter still that it is at the cost of my child's happiness. ❞

❝ Pray your child treats mine well. I will not abide anything less. ❞

❝ He is kind, brave, gentle, strong. Your daughter will be in good hands. ❞

❝ She makes a lovely bride. Lovelier than he deserves. ❞

❝ Poison would be best, but hard to come by. Slit his throat in his sleep and rid yourself of the filth they forced you to marry. ❞

❝ I cannot do as you wish, my love. That decision is beyond me. ❞

❝ As women, we control so little of our fate. ❞

❝ You will one day be his lady, and occupy my place as head of the house alongside your lord husband. A great responsibility, but one I know you shall bear well. ❞

❝ My daughter is what I have of most precious. I pray you cherish her as she deserves. ❞

❝ No alliance will make me accept you as family. You are undeserving of my child. ❞

❝ The king may have ruled in favor of this match, but I have half a mind to slay you where you stand before you can get anywhere near my daughter. ❞

❝ I don't care for peace, I will not give my daughter to the likes of you. ❞

❝ My son will have a fitting queen. Nothing less will suffice. ❞

❝ Sweetling, there's no need for tears. We may not marry for love, but we learn to bear it. ❞

❝ My gentle boy. Would that you could live the romance your heart yearns for. ❞

❝ This will be hard, but if anyone can make it work, I know you can, my child. ❞

❝ None of us could hope to be half as charming as you. If you wish to gain your husband's affection, I'm certain you will succeed. ❞

❝ Do you truly think I'd let my child be married to a monster? Of course I got rid of him. ❞

❝ There is bad blood between our families, but I promise you shall never be treated unkindly here. ❞

❝ Now that you two are wedded, I am hoping for grandchildren soon. ❞

AMBITION AND ALLIANCES

❝ A title is all I am to you. Don't pretend otherwise. ❞

❝ You married me for my claim, I know that! I just thought, given time, we could grow to be fond of each other. ❞

❝ Remember what is at stake. Peace relies on our union. ❞

❝ Both our lands benefit from our match – and I know you will be a good queen. ❞

❝ We were wed for an alliance, but this doesn’t need to be terrible. We can at least be friends. ❞

❝ I married you for your title. I do not care for love. ❞

❝ It would be naive to think a single union will end decades of conflict. This is just the beginning. ❞

❝ They found me someone rich to marry! I will finally have everything I want. ❞

❝ I do not care my betrothed is not handsome – I only care that he is rich. ❞

❝ With this match, I will be queen. ❞

❝ Our marriage strengthens your claim. They cannot quest your heirs, undoubtedly of pure, old blood. ❞

❝ I would marry anyone to become royalty. ❞

❝ This will save our house from doom. ❞

❝ Our son remains unmarried. We may yet use this to form a valuable alliance. ❞

❝ What we decide here is the future of the realm. It needs to be a carefully considered match. ❞

❝ You gained a bride of undisputed lineage for your son. We gained a crown for our daughter. A superb arrangement for all involved, I dare say. ❞

IMPOSSIBLE LOVES

❝ My heart is yours, but we cannot be together. My family would never agree to a match like this. ❞

❝ I too am in love with someone else, but they will never allow me to marry my beloved. Why don’t we make an agreement? ❞

❝ The match is already made but I cannot accept it. I love you! ❞

❝ It is you I love! I could not bear to be with them instead. ❞

❝ Marrying them will give the realm peace. I have to agree to the match, even if you are the one I truly love. ❞

❝ I will never love him as much as I love you. ❞

❝ You would be my choice — but you know the choice is not mine to make. ❞

❝ I'm the heir to the throne. I cannot give up on everything for love. ❞

❝ My father wrote. He said... he said — I am to be married. To — oh gods, he wants to marry me to your brother. ❞

❝ Marry me. I care not if you are beneath my station, I want you. ❞

❝ Would you still have me? I love you, but I know the match made for you would be better. ❞

❝ If you do love me as I love you, marry me. Now. ❞

❝ They cannot make me marry him if we are married already. ❞

❝ You're a prince. We can surely find someone who will agree to wed us if you ask. ❞

❝ Marry me. Your betrothed can do nothing if I've already taken you to wife. ❞

❝ I'll duel him for your hand. ❞

❝ They already whisper about us. Why deny ourselves the pleasure when we're already condemned for the sin? ❞

❝ Only a [family name] can love a [family name]. ❞

❝ As much as I love you, I have nothing. I could give you nothing but my love. ❞

❝ If I can't have you, I shall love only the gods. ❞

❝ If I cannot have her, I shall take no wife and father no children. ❞

❝ Do you have any idea of how torturous that would be? To see you every day, knowing you can never be mine? ❞

❝ I'll make you mine. I won't let you be given to anyone else. ❞

❝ Take no wife. Refuse it. Even if we cannot marry, stay with me. ❞

❝ Promise me you'll never love her. Promise me your heart will remain mine. ❞

[absolmemes]

☾ lustful action prompts.

a litany of prompts exploring intimacy and sexuality. mature audiences only; do not interact if you are a minor. add +reverse to reverse the roles. combine prompts by sending multiple at once. only use these prompts to portray consensual scenarios.

[beg.] sender makes receiver beg before giving them what they want.

[fumble.] sender struggles impatiently with receiver's clothes.

[shh.] sender stuffs their fingers in receiver's mouth to keep them quiet.

[tug.] sender grips receiver's hair to pull them closer.

[tie.] sender binds receiver's wrists with rope / belt / tie / etc.

[bite.] sender sinks their teeth into receiver's neck / shoulder / skin.

[scratch.] sender rakes their nails down receiver's back.

[drip.] sender drips spit into receiver's mouth / onto receiver.

[69.] sender and receiver go down on each other at the same time.

[needy.] sender teases receiver about how desperate they look.

[deep.] sender pushes receiver's head down during oral until they gag.

[eager.] sender holds receiver's head still and fucks their mouth.

[anchor.] sender pins receiver's hips while eating them out.

[grind.] sender grinds their hips into receiver while receiver gives them oral.

[press.] sender pushes a hand against receiver's stomach while inside them.

[hold.] sender grabs receiver's hand to hold while they have sex.

[pin.] sender pins receiver's wrists above their head.

[straddle.] sender straddles receiver's body to restrain them.

[clutch.] sender clutches receiver's jaw to hold their head still.

[hollow.] sender presses a thumb into the hollow of receiver's throat.

[cradle.] sender cradles receiver's throat in their hand, applying light pressure.

[stay.] sender cockwarms receiver.

[breed.] sender fucks receiver deep and finishes inside.

[stare.] sender forces receiver to maintain eye contact.

[cling.] sender wraps their legs tight around receiver's waist while they have sex.

[elevate.] sender places a pillow beneath receiver's hips during sex.

[suckle.] sender sucks on receiver's chest and nipples.

[eavesdrop.] sender fucks receiver where others can hear but not see.

[praise.] sender praises receiver for taking it well.

[hush.] sender forbids receiver from making a sound.

[chokehold.] sender locks receiver's throat in the crook of their arm.

[mark.] sender leaves hickeys on receiver where they will be seen later.

[nuzzle.] sender buries their face in receiver's neck mid-fuck.

[rut.] sender gets caught up, fucking receiver harder without warning.

[sadprosed]

𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬  𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑻𝑺.

↬   SPINNING  SILVER   (  2018  )  by  naomi  novik. 

sentences  taken  from  the  novel  dialogue  &  narration.

+   feel  free  to  change  pronouns  !

‘  the  real  story  isn’t  half  as  pretty  as  the  one  you’ve  heard.  ’

‘  winter  was  always  long  and  bitter,  and  every  year  was  worse  than  the  one  before.  ’

‘  this  cold  will  break  soon.  it’s  been  so  long  already.  ’

‘  there’s  always  trouble  where  there’s  money  owed,  sooner  or  later.  ’

‘  you  can’t  get  blood  from  a  stone.  ’

‘  i  was  colder  inside  than  out.  ’

‘  i’d  just  been  having  a  dream,  and  it  was  already  fading.  ’

‘  you  can’t  go  in  this  weather.  you’ll  wait  until  it  stops.  ’

‘  will  you  give  them  your  gold  ?  ’

‘  you  aren’t  just  a  pretty  face  !  ’

‘  my  manners  do  not  need  improving.  ’

‘  three  days  you  may  have,  this  time,  before  i  come  to  have  my  own  back  again.  ’

‘  if  you  manage  it,  i  will  make  you  my  queen.  ’

‘  we’ll  leave.  we’ll  go  somewhere  else  far  away.  ’

‘  why  must  you  ask  for  impossibilities  !  ’

‘  why  are  you  staring  so  ?  ’

‘  it’s  not  witchcraft.  ’

‘  you’ve  already  killed  them.  why  can’t  you  leave  them  alone  ?  ’

‘  it’s  not  mine  !  i  have  to  pay  it  back.  ’

‘  my  hand  and  crown  you  shall  win  if  you  succeed.  ’

‘  now  go  home,  mortal  maiden.  ’

‘  you  can  tell  him  i’ve  gone  to  be  married  to  a  rich  man.  ’

‘  think  not  to  escape  from  me.  i  will  come  for  you,  wherever  you’ve  fled.  ’

‘  did  you  think  mortal  roads  could  run  away  from  me,  or  mortal  walls  keep  me  out  ?  ’

‘  you  must  know  i  have  no  magic,  not  really.  ’

‘  a  power  claimed  and  challenged  and  thrice  carried  out  is  true.  ’

‘  there’s  worse  things  in  life  than  to  be  a  queen.  ’

‘  that’s  not  nothing,  to  be  able  to  hold  your  head  up.  ’

‘  my  name  ?  you  think  to  have  my  name  ?  ’  

‘  there  is  indeed  something  most  unusual  in  her.  ’

‘  i  will  come  for  you  soon.  ’

‘  of  course  i  was  going  to  poison  you  !  ’

‘  what  if  i  want  to  stay  forever  ?  ’

‘  is  this  why  you  wanted  her  ?  she’s  a  witch  ?  ’

‘  you  have  one  question  more.  ’

‘  where  do  squirrels  run  to,  when  they  want  to  hide  ?  ’

‘  my  pleasure  would  last  only  until  they  stabbed  me  right  alongside  you.  ’

‘  you’re  no  worse  off  than  you  are  now,  if  i’m  lying.  ’

‘  it  seems  you  must  ask  my  aid,  and  hope  that  i  don’t  refuse  it.   ’

‘  it  is  snowing  again.  ’

‘  you  shouldn’t  even  try  to  make  bargains  with  such  a  creature.  ’

‘  do  you  really  think  i  wanted  to  marry  you  ?  ’

‘   high  magic  never  comes  without  a  price.  ’

‘  at  least  your  hair  is  handsome.  ’

’  i  am  not  covering  anything  !  ’

‘  my  court  is  full  of  fools.  no  one  here  is  loyal  five  minutes  past  their  own  interest.  ’

‘  he  has  locked  them  away  beneath  the  snow.  ’

‘  don’t  just  bleat  whatever  it  is  you  think  i  want  to  hear.  ’

‘  have  you  anything  else  to  wear  ?  ’

‘  you  hold  my  chains,  but  i  owe  you  no  surrender.  ’

‘  what’s  a  little  agony  and  mortal  injury  here  and  there  ?  ’

‘  very  well.  free  me,  and  i  will  promise.  ’

‘  at  least  weep  for  me  once,  and  give  me  a  measure  of  pain.  ’

‘  whatever  it  is,   i  will  venture  it,   if  you  will  give  me  hope.  ’

[sadprosed]

𝑺𝑪𝑬𝑵𝑨𝑹𝑰𝑶  𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑻𝑺.

↬   OF  FAIRYTALES,  FOLKLORE  AND  FAEKIND.

scenarios  inspired  by  various  settings,  encounters  &  magic  tucked  between  pages,  fashioned  by  the  author.

+   feel  free  to  change  pronouns  /  roles  !

FAIRYTALES.

‘  let  me  guess,  you  thought  a  true  love’s  kiss  would  help  you.  ’

‘  you  will  always  follow  the  trail  in  the  wood,  and  it  will  guide  you  on  the  same  path,  to  the  same  cottage,  the  same  witch.  it  will  always  be  your  undoing.  ’

‘  i  have  never  seen  a  more  tragic  creature.  how  might  i  help  you  ?  ’

‘  you  must  take  this  knife  and  plunge  it  into  his  /  her  /  their  heart.  ’

‘  forget  yourself.  that  is  how  you  break  your  curse.  ’

‘  remove  this  thorn  from  my  hand,  and  you  will  be  rewarded.  ’

‘  i’m  tired  of  being  a  prince.  i  think  i  would  actually  enjoy  being  a  frog.  ’

‘  tell  me  of  the  beast,  and  i  will  hunt  it  for  you.  ’

‘  mice  are  never  just  mice,  and  pumpkins  are  rarely  just  pumpkins.  ’

‘  i  don’t  think  breaking  a  spell  should  be  this  simple.  ’

‘  i  never  thought  i’d  return  here,  to  the  site  where  it  all  began.  ’

‘  are  you  an  orphan  ?  it’s  just  that  they’re  always  finding  themselves  in  magical  predicaments.  ’

‘  the  mirror  speaks  falsely  in  your  ear.  it  is  your  true  curse.  ’

‘  my  heart  feels  uneasy,  although  i  am  free.  is  it  supposed  to  ?  ’

‘  i’m  sorry,  it’s  just  that  i  thought  this  is  the  part  of  the  quest  where  the  animals  ought  to  start  talking  to  me.  ’

‘  of  course  i  plan  on  going  to  the  ball.  why  wouldn’t  i  ?  ’

‘  jealousy  has  made  more  witches  out  of  women  than  adam’s  rib.  ’

‘  where  has  choosing  goodheartedness  and  having  golden  hair  ever  gotten  you  ?  ’

 ‘  are  you  a  helpful  wizard,  or  the  kind  that  sits  in  a  tower  reading  moldy  books  ?  ’

‘  i’m  dreadfully  bored.  who  knew  waiting  for  a  prince  was  so  strenuous  ?  ’

‘  we  all  have  towers  we  must  leave,  and  magic  that  will  try  to  thwart  us.  ’

‘  i’m  afraid  for  the  clock  to  strike.  the  hour  will  ring  in  the  place  of  my  heartbeat  when  we  must  be  parted.  ’

‘  i  had  no  idea  carpets  could  fly.  or  pigs  for  that  matter.  ’  

‘  what  would  happen  if  the  knight  did  not  arrive  to  the  castle,  and  the  dragon  made  a  den  of  it  and  a  hoard  of  its  people  and  prize  of  its  princess  ?  ’

‘  i  sometimes  think  i  was  switched  out  at  birth,  like  a  lizard  in  a  bird’s  nest.  i  belong  somewhere  else.  ’

‘   in  another  kingdom  exists  a  throne  and  a  crown  that  is  mine  by  right.  ’

‘  if  i  did  not  wake  up  one  day,  i  would  still  be  waiting  on  a spinning  wheel,  dutifully  bored.  ’  

‘  something  in  me  knows  you  are  here  for  my  heart.  ’

FOLKLORE.

‘  in  all  the  myths  i’ve  heard,  it’s  never  been  worthwhile  to  approach  strange  sights.  it’s  best  to  turn  around  and  pretend  you  never  saw  them.  ’

‘  nothing  is  folklore  until  it  exists  longer  than  consciousness  remembers,  and  lives  in  spite  of  it.  ’

‘  i’ve  heard  your  name  before,  in  songs  and  lengthy  ballads.  ’

‘  whatever  has  led  you  here  to  me,  there  is  destiny  in  its  making.  ’

‘  the  beast  returns  every  century  or  so,  and  tries  to  devour  us.  it  will  come  again  before  long.  ’

‘  a  pretty  face  is  not  nothing.  it  earns  you  a  hearth  and  a  kind  hand,  after  all.  ’

‘  their  lips  are  red  as  blood,  and  their  teeth  carve  ruin  into  throats.  ’

‘  aren’t  dragons  supposed  to  breathe  fire  and  make  a  fuss  about  having  their  treasure  found  ?  ’

‘  someday  you  will  become  a  pilgrim,  a  saint,  or  a  favored  story,  while  i  will  be  a  voice  on  the  wind.  ’

‘  the  stories  say  brides  don’t  live  to  the  light  before  demons  devour  them.  why  should  i  become  one  ?  ’

‘  there  was  another  girl  like  you  once,  in  a  small  town  like  this  one.  i  can’t  remember  if  she  became  the  monster  or  died  trying  to  escape  it.  ’

‘  remember  to  festoon  the  hearth  with  garlic,  or  rosemary,  or  one  of  those  mundane  herbs  that  keep  evil  out.  ’

‘  that  sounds  like  nothing  but  a  tall  tale,  but  i’m  certain  smaller  minds  would  eat  it  up.  ’

‘  to  cross  this  bridge,  you’ll  have  to  pay  a  heavy  toll.  ’

‘  don’t  stray  too  far  from  the  path  set  before  you,  or  something  interesting  might  happen.  ’

‘  i’ve  passed  that  yard  of  crops  a  million  times,  but  the  crow  never  moved  from  its  post  until  this  morning.  ’

‘   it  is  as  though  ancient  fears  are  still  in  us  like  scars  or  stitches.  ’

‘  graveyards  aren’t  where  you  find  ghosts.  look  for  them  in  places  that  feel  like  memories  you  shouldn’t  have.  ’

‘  stories  reap  princes  from  peasants  as  if  their  skins  were  crops  in  the  ground.  ’

‘  what  form  does  your  fear  take  ?  surely  not  that  of  a  bear  or  a  lion.  such  things  are  too  assuring.  ’

‘  i  found  myself  where  everything  was  too  familiar  to  be  real.  ’

‘  in  safe  beds  on  cold  dark  nights,  we  learn  to  face  the  monsters  in  our  own  minds.  ’

FAEKIND.

‘  you’re  not  to  partake  in  a  fairy  feast.  don’t  you  know  it’s  the  food  that  will  devour  you  ?  ’

‘  i’m  sorry  you  did  not  read  the  eyes  of  the  trees  before  finding  yourself  here.  ’

‘  i  wish  to  go  back.  i  want  to  forget  everything.  ’

‘  you  think  that  believing  in  us  is  enough  to  protect  you  ?  that  it  will  kill  us  if  you  forget,  and  we  prey  upon  your  unknowing  ?  ’

‘  step  around  the  ring  three  times,  like  a  backwards  clock.  that’s  how  you  get  to  fairyland.  ’  

‘  i’ve  never  heard  such  sweet  music  before.  ’

‘  where  the  trees  begin  to  twist  and  groan  in  their  roots,  remember  you  must  not  make  a  right  turn.  ’

‘  i  didn’t  feel  like  i’d  stepped  into  another  world,  but  like  it  stepped  into  me.  i  knew  i  was  there  and  forgot  i’d  left  anything  behind.  ’

‘  how  amusing.  a  human  !  ’

‘  would  you  be  my  bride  if  i  were  to  take  you  into  the  ground  ?  ’

‘  i  know  of  tunnels  you  might  take,  the  burrows  of  trolls  and  rabbits.  ’

‘  don’t  take  anything  from  this  realm,  none  of  it  is  worth  the  price  of  keeping.  ’

‘  there  are  courts  by  many  titles  in  the  lands  beyond  the  veil,  all  of  them  other.  ’

‘  names  are  not  like  currency  here;  they  are  more  precious  than  diamonds  and  legacies.  ’

‘  did  you  think  all  of  us  looked  like  goblins  ?  ’

‘  getting  here  is  easy,  but  getting  home  is  quite  the  trick.  ’

‘  i  shall  give  you  a  riddle,  and  it  will  puzzle  you  until  you  know  the  answer  but  forget  your  own  soul.  ’

‘  a  bloodline  is  nothing  when  you’ve  outlived  civilizations.  ’

‘  refusing  my  hospitality  is  like  human  sin,  and  it  will  bring  worse  upon  you.  ’

‘  everything  here  is  and  isn’t,  and  things  are  and  aren’t.  ’

‘  on  lonely  nights  i  stare  into  the  trees,  and  a  strange  face  leers  back.  ’

‘  the  thrones  here  are  made  of  bones  and  blood,  and  built  upon  decay.  ’

‘  a  third  time  is  not  a  charm,  but  a  bargain.  it  says  that  you  want  something  enough  to  wager  your  sense.  ’

‘  it  is  dangerous  to  think  that  magical  beings  do  not  have  human  intensities.  ’

[sadprosed]

𝑫𝑰𝑨𝑳𝑶𝑮𝑼𝑬  𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑻𝑺.

↬   THE  INFERNAL  DEVICES  SERIES   (  2010 - 2013  )  by  cassandra  clare.

sentences  taken  from  or  inspired  by  the  dialogue  from  the  series,  including  the  books  clockwork  angel,  clockwork  prince,  &  clockwork  princess.

+   feel  free  to  change  pronouns  /  roles  !

‘  one  must  always  be  careful  of  books,  and  what  is  inside  them.  ’

‘   we  live  and  breathe  words.  ’

‘  if  there  is  no  one  in  the  world  who  cares  for  you,  do  you  really  exist  at  all  ?  ’

‘  they  say  time  heals  all  wounds,  but  that  presumes  the  source  of  grief  is  finite.  ’

‘  requited  love  is  nice,  but  it  doesn’t  make  much  of  a  ballad.  ’

‘  i  am  not  the  one  of  us  who  has  no  heart.  ’

‘  i  haven’t  broken  his  heart  at  all.  ’

‘  you  don’t  know  that  there’s  only  oblivion  after  death.  ’

‘  if  you  have  the  soul  of  a  warrior,  you  are  a  warrior.  ’

‘  i  thought  we  could  at  least  talk  about  books.  ’

‘  there’s  plenty  of  sense  in  nonsense  sometimes,  if  you  wish  to  look  for  it.  ’

‘  pointless,  needless  suffering  and  pain  ?  i  don’t  suppose  it  would  help  if  i  told  you  that  was  the  way  life  is.  ’

‘  you  hurt  everyone.  everyone  whose  life  you  touch.  ’

‘  it’s  all  heartbreak,  death,  and  unrequited  love.  ’

‘  such  harsh  truths  so  early  in  the  morning  cannot  be  good  for  the  digestion.  ’

‘  hell  is  cold.  ’

‘  i  seek  scandal  and  low  companionship.  ’

‘  perhaps  we  do  need  a  chaperon.  ’

‘  death  could  be  imminent.  ’

‘  the  handsome  fellow  that’s  trying  to  rescue  you  from  a  hideous  fate  is  never  wrong.  ’

‘  i  have  lost  everything.  ’

‘  who  said  we  were  owed  happiness  ?  what  about  what  we  owe  others  ?  ’

‘  he’s  going  to  kill  someone.  or  get  us  killed.  ’

‘  clearly  the  word  excellent  means  something  else  on  this  side  of  the  atlantic.  ’

‘  you  may  hide  here  with  me,  if  you  wish.  ’

‘  with  god  on  your  side,  what  does  luck  matter  ?  ’

‘  are  you  highly  intoxicated  at  the  moment  ?  ’

‘  you  wish  to  marry  me  now  ?  ’

‘  entreat  me  not  to  leave  thee.  ’

‘  don’t  be  ordinary  like  that.  ’

‘  is  it  because  i’m  better  looking  than  you  ?  ’

‘  dreams  can  be  dangerous  things.  ’

‘  declarations  of  love  amuse  me.  ’

‘  be  prepared  to  swoon  at  my  finery.  ’

‘  i  don’t  believe  you  can  threaten  people  into  goodness.  ’

‘  finally  broke  down  and  admitted  you’re  in  love  with  me,  have  you  ?  ’

‘  i  say  this  out  of  pure  selfishness.  ’

‘  is  loyalty  still  a  commendable  quality  if  it  is  misdirected  ?  ’

‘  you  must  be  terribly  dull  witted.  ’

‘  you  need  not  be  so  careful.  i  will  not  break.  ’

‘  there  is  more  to  living  than  not  dying.  ’

‘  men  may  be  stronger,  but  it  is  women  who  endure.  ’

‘  was  there  ever  a  more  beautiful  sound  than  your  name  ?  ’

‘  we  do  not  have  to  carry  the  burden  of  their  choices  or  sins.  ’

‘  life  is  full  of  risks.  death  is  much  simpler.  ’

‘  you  serve  a  greater  cause.  your  life  is  not  yours  to  throw  away.  ’

‘  there  are  so  many  worse  things  than  death.  not  to  be  loved  or  not  to  be  able  to  love,  that  is  worse.  ’

‘  you  are  human.  never  think  that  you  are  not.  ’

‘  if  you’re  determined  to  follow  me  into  hell,  i  cannot  stop  you.  ’

‘  i’ve  always  wanted  to  see  hell.  doesn’t  everyone  ?  ’

‘  come  back  to  me,  for  i  cannot  bear  to  lose  all  my  heart.  ’

‘  i  am  catastrophically  in  love  with  you.  ’

‘   i  can  offer  you  my  heart,  though  i  have  no  idea  how  many  more  beats  it  shall  sustain.  ’

‘  our  souls  are  knit.  we  are  one  person.  ’

‘  i  do  not  want  to  sit  by  while  tragedy  comes  for  us.  ’

‘  i  am  leaving,  but  i  am  living.  i  will  not  be  gone  from  you  entirely.  ’

‘  they  say  that  you  cannot  love  two  people  at  once.  ’

‘  i  cannot  leave  you  to  face  death  alone.  ’

‘  when  i  breathe,  i  will  think  of  you,  for  without  you  i  would  have  been  dead  years  ago.  ’

‘  the  world  is  a  wheel.  when  we  rise  and  fall,  we  do  it  together.  ’

‘  you  are  the  first  dream  of  my  soul,  the  only  dream  i  was  unable  to  stop  myself  from  dreaming.  ’

‘  when  i  am  in  the  darkness,  i  want  to  think  of  it  in  the  light,  with  you.  ’

‘  heroes  endure  because  we  need  them.  not  for  their  own  sakes.  ’

‘  if  there  is  a  life  after  this  one,  let  me  meet  you  in  it.  ’

‘  life  is  a  book,  and  there  are  a  thousand  pages  i  have  not  yet  read.  ’

‘  words  have  the  power  to  change  us.  ’