ship sails

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[dumplingsjinson]

List of love confession prompts

“…Wait a second, this isn’t how I wanted things to go. What the hell?” “That’s the worst confession I’ve heard in a while.” 

“I can’t stop thinking about you. Funny, isn’t it? Because while I’m thinking about you, none of me occupies even a fraction of your mind.” 

“You know you own my whole fucking heart, right?” “…Can you quieten down? We’re in the library right now, for God’s sake, and the librarian looks like they’re about to drop kick us.” 

“I wish I was them. Because they get to love you in a way I know I never could, even if I wanted to.” 

“I’ve liked you since we were wee kids, and I think the most tragic part about this is that I don’t think I can stop even if I wanted to. Because… Because we both know you don’t feel the same way.” 

“You’re a thief.” “How so?” “You stole my heart and never bothered returning it. “

“I’d burn the world down for you.” “Sir, this is a McDonald’s.” 

“Don’t look at me like that.” “Like what?” “Like you hate me. That shit kinda hurts.” 

“I don’t care if you don’t like me back. I just thought you ought to know how I feel about you, because we promised each other we wouldn’t keep secrets from each other.”

“You’re like the stars I can’t reach. I… Can adore you from afar but that’s all I can do. And it feels really, really shitty, knowing we won’t ever be.” 

[dumplingsjinson]

List of “that’s how I want you to touch me” prompts

Character A guiding Character B’s hand to the right places; the places that get them going every time. 

“I don’t know… what if I fuck up and turn you off?” “I mean, I can teach you how I like it. Just follow my lead, yeah?” 

“Oh God, yes, just like that. Keep— keep going.” 

“Fuck, you’ve gotten so good at this.” 

“Am I doing this right?” “Y-yep. You’re doing great.” 

Character B making a whole ass fucking map of where they want Character A touching them. “This,” they say, pointing at the board. “This area? That’s where I go fucking wild. Touch me there and I’m all yours.” 

“Oh fuck me, you’re learning so well, aren’t you?” 

“Fuck, wait — shit. Mm— fuck. Wh-where did you learn to do that?” “Well, the noises you make are a pretty good indication of how you like it.” “…God you sound so fucking cocky right now and it’s turning me on even more.” 

“Let me know if I’m doing anything wrong, okay? I want to make you feel as good as possible.” “O-Okay.” 

“Am I doing okay?” “Fuck, yes, you— you’re doing so good.”  

[adriftwords-deactivated20240103]

Overprotective Dialogue

Requested on @promptful warnings: references to violence/threats.

DIALOGUE:

1)  “Did they hurt you?”

2) “Are you okay?” 

3) “Let me handle this.” 

4) “I won’t let them touch you.” 

5) “Stick close.”

6) “Stay where I can see you.” 

7) “Don’t move.” 

8) “I should have been there.” 

9) “What hurts?” 

10) “Where’s the nearest hospital?” 

11) “I’ll never let this happen again.” 

12) “Who are you?” 

13) “What do you want?” 

14) “We’re not interested in talking.” 

15) “If they touched even a single hair on your head…” 

16) “Who did this?” 

17) “Lock the door.” 

18) “They won’t get past me.” 

19) “I’ll fight until my last breath to keep you safe.” 

20) “Please, allow me to guard you.” 

21) “They’re a threat, [your majesty].” 

22) “What business do you have with [them]?” 

23) “Stay over tonight.” 

24) “Hey, if something’s going on… you can tell me.” 

25) “Are you in danger?” 

26) “What’s going on?” 

27) “I don’t like the way [they] speak to you.” 

28) “You’ll always have somewhere to stay.” 

29) “Don’t leave with [them].” 

30) “Hurt them, and you’ll reap the consequences.” 

31) “You don’t have to protect me.” “Then who will?” 

32) “Get away from [them].” 

[adriftwords-deactivated20240103]

OTP Bathing Things

requested! thank you! warnings: not suggestive, but just in case, erring on that side. Scars/wound mention.

THINGS:

Fingertips traced over faded scars. 

Cupped bubbles blown into each other’s face. 

Using your hand as a wall to prevent shampoo from draining into their eyes. 

Thumbing jewelry—bonus points if it's a wedding ring. 

Resting between their legs as they massage shampoo into your hair. 

Soft conversations: about their day, about family, about anything. 

An abhorrent amount of rose petals in the water, and the stereotypical bottle of wine in a bucket of ice. 

After a [fight], cleaning their wounds while they sleep against your chest. 

“Close your eyes, and let me do this for you.” 

Splashing water at each other, much to the bathroom floor’s detriment. 

A fuzzy towel that can wrap around your whole body three times over. 

Repeated stories about specific scars. 

“Tell me about this one.” “That one? I have, already.” “Tell me again.” 

Conversations that last until the water runs cool. 

Careful massages and prodding questions. 

“Your shoulders are unnaturally tight, dear.” 

“…Is that my shower gel?” 

^ Too embarrassed to admit using their products while they were gone. 

Specific bath bombs! 

“This one smells like lilac, and this one like cranberries, and this one—what? Why are you looking at me like that?“ 

A mutual struggle to scrub down your dog. 

“I’m more soaked than who's supposed to be bathed.” 

Carefully drying their hair, brushing/running through it with such care. 

Or, if your hair requires a more complex routine, listening carefully to each direction to make sure everything is just to your liking.

[scealaiscoite]

vacation prompts: otp edition ˗ˏˋ꒰ 🐚 ꒱

-ˏˋ. dialogue ˊˎ-

— “you have a whole suitcase full of your own clothes, and you still insist on wearing mine?”

— “hey, you slept on my shoulder for the entire flight! it’s only fair that you let me sleep on you for a little now.”

— “come on, you’ve seen me in this a million times - there’s no reason to start staring at me now.”

— “if i find out you wanted to come here just to get me in swimwear for a week, i’ll never let you forget it.”

— “i’m game for a night of room service and subtitled tv if you are.”

— “i’m not sure what the point was in us booking a king bed if you’re going to insist on laying directly on top of me every night.”

— “it’s our last night here. we’re going dancing, whether you like it or not.”

— “next year, we’re roadtripping. or staying in, or literally anything else in the world.”

-ˏˋ. actions / scenarios ˊˎ-

— discarding the plans they’d made in favour of staying in bed together all day

— being especially protective of their s/o in their new surroundings

— surprising their partner with a date night they’d planned without their knowledge

— admiring their partner whilst they sunbathe

— one of them being fluent in the language of the country they’re in, and the other surprising them by having learned it too

— treating their s/o to something they’ve had their eye on for the whole trip

— the grumpier of the two being the one to propose the funnest activities

— becoming more outwardly affectionate with one another, given no-one knows them here

[youneedsomeprompts]

~ THEY'RE MARRIED ~ MARRIED LIFE PROMPTS

requested by: anonymous

Feel free to use and reblog!

Setting/scenario:

more non-verbal than verbal communication

being the most endearing spouse, even though they're not the 'marriage type'

needing the other's presence, even if they're each doing their own thing, but they have to be with each other

having a shorthand for everything

fussing over the other

being able to predict the other's moves

being able to predict the other's words

having the same conversation in a certain situation all the time

sharing responsibilities

teasing the other just because they can

always arguing about the same things

being a chill couple when there are others around, but getting touchy/freaky behind closed doors

feeling like they're missing a limb when they're alone

playing with their wedding band when they're thinking about the other

always considering what the other would think if they would be there Dialogue:

"I didn't sign up for this."

"Why did I know you would do that?"

"You know what I'll say."

"Who else should I annoy if not my wife/husband/spouse?!"

"Come back! I'm not ready to get up yet. So you aren't either."

"One more kiss, please!"

"Oh honey, come here!"

*staring at their sleepy partner* "How are you so adorable?" *barely able to open their eyes* "I've never looked nastier."

"You can't escape. You're bound to me for life!"

"... You were right." "Say that again!"

"Did you miss me?"

"Not that gain! I can't believe we're discussing this again!"

"Is that my shirt?"

"Don't worry, I'll be there."

"I'm home, sweetheart!"

[yuri-central]

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[yuri-central]

Aaawwwww

They are literally the most beautiful couple i have ever seen what the fuck

Pt.4

[sassenachsansa-deactivated20201]

The narrative of ‘this person was disabled but their disability was cured as part of their story’ is ableist

[kipplekipple]

The narrative of ‘this person is disabled but “overcame” disability in order for them to be a hero’ (e.g. a paralysed person finding a way to walk) is ableist

[explorerrowan]

And just for clarification for the non-disabled, using adaptive technologies, like prostheses or whatever, is not ableist as long as you never forget. Ask yourself questions about the benefits but also the limitations of whatever adaptive thing you’re giving the character.

They have to take a pill every day to treat a chronic illness or chronic pain? Okay, what happens when they forget, or are in a bad situation and run out of pills?

They lost a limb or are paralyzed and now they have a sci-fi cybernetic prosthesis/exoskeleton to replace the lost functionality? Cool. What does maintenance look like? Does it ever malfunction? What happens if they don’t or can’t take care of it? Do they still get phantom pains even with the adaptation?

They’re deaf or blind or anosmic, but they’re a wizard who uses magic to adapt to the lost sense? Fine. What does it take to maintain that magic? Do they have adaptive strategies for when the magic fails?

They’re autistic or have ADHD or schizophrenia or some other cognitive disorder, and they have a chip in their head to make it easier to communicate when non-verbal? Okay. What exactly does it do for them? Does it ever malfunction or give them headaches? What are other ways they’ve adapted to their disability apart from this chip?

Other questions to ask that go for all kinds of things:

Do they have a service animal? For what tasks or situations is it trained?

Do their family/friends know how to help if their adaptive technologies/strategies fail?

Is their disability (or the adaptation) visible or observable to others? How do others react?

Has their society adapted to accommodate disabilities, and if so, in what ways? (Ramps, closed captions, sign language, etc.)

Basically, think about what it adds to the story to have your character disabled. If you were just going to completely cure it with no ongoing repercussions or adaptations, why did you bother making them disabled in the first place? What story were you telling?

[angiethewitch]

really good addition

[writing-prompt-s]

The ghost of a murdered Victorian woman haunts a group of college students. But as that group is a study group for Dr. Wolffer’s notoriously difficult British History 414, they’ll take all the help they can get.

[dwellordream]

some of you think ‘nuanced’ only means ‘morally grey’ and I’m here to tell you that actually straight up good characters can still be nuanced and unapologetically evil characters can still be nuanced. the character doesn’t have to be an anti hero or morally dubious to have depth. they don’t even have to feel sorry about their crimes to have depth.

[writing-prompt-s]

Tired of the supervillain life, you engage in a final battle with your arch-nemesis and manage to fake your death. After living in solitude for several years, your nemesis reappears on your doorstep with one question: “Why?”

[writing-prompt-s]

After a demon king successfully takes over the world, he soon becomes bored and erases his memories and changes his appearance. 16 years later a young warrior sets off to take back the kingdom, unaware that he’s the one who took it in the first place.

[robotic-writing]

“There’re more bones in the Earth than on top of it, you know.”

“....Why do I feel like I’m being threatened...?”

[totallynottherealalliprince]

Dialogue Prompt

“Seriously, you’re starting to scare me.” 

“I’m fine.” 

“Well, you don’t look fine.” 

[totallynottherealalliprince]

Dialogue Prompt

“I didn’t make it up, I saw–” 

“You’re sleep deprived!  I’m sleep deprived! Everyone here is sleep deprived! We are all seeing things. We are all hearing things! The only thing I’m certain of, right now, in this moment, is that I’m about seven seconds from easing you into sleep using this pillow to your face!” 

[wordsnstuff]

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axillary artery (underarm)

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[theemotionmachine]

Virtue requires a delicate balance. 

[tobi-kelma]

This could be a great set of descriptors for tracking social stats in a game.

[appel-likes]

Woah

[shaelit]

A good chart for character development, especially when contrasting how they are vs. how they see themselves.

[lyssthewriter]

This is also great for turning virtues into flaws.