The Best is Yet to Come

[skcpa]

# skcpa ⊱ private , selective , multimuse sideblog written by jason

this multimuse features canon and original characters from video games, manga, anime, and other media. pleasure make sure to read rules + guidelines for more information before interacting. thank you !

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following back from @jigento

[heraldsofhope]

Everyone has their own way of doing things, but nevertheless that didn't make this any less... perplexing. There must be a method to it, or a reason that they're placed that way. Sid believed it was for quick reference as he looked on silently. The rogue looked on from beneath his hood, brow slightly furrowed as he observed him pooling over the wealth of knowledge. Then he began to creep forward, stalking just behind him as he dared to loom over just a bit.

Not enough to encroach, but just enough to spy whatever it was that the other was currently reading. The arcane is a field he's not too experienced in, but it certainly can hold his interest. With all that the star holds and what else it may offer, it's hard to not be so... engrossed in things at times. Ah, but even for his senses, he's unable to read the fine print. He leans down a little closer, squinting his eyes.

And still... it seems so distant.

"... what... what are you reading?", he chances, stepping back finally as he steals a glance at what lies around the elezen.

[skcpa]

what had originally been a comfortable silence is rattled with the sudden presence of another. the mage's body stiffens and his breath halts in his throat. upon the realization that the question posed is harmless, he visibly deflates. ❝ ah ! i had not heard thee enter. pardon my sudden starts. ❞ instead of his body's usual stiffness, he slumps against the chair's back. ❝ i know not if the book's discourse shall hold thy interest, yet 'tis a chronicle of momentous points in aetheric advancement. ❞ the elezen motioned towards a series of scientific documents that had been transcribed into the tome. they featured intricate drawings, mathematical and magical equations for supposed hypotheses and experiments, and notes through each of the tests. to him, it was a solid retelling of mankind's understanding of aether. it was a wondrous story that he couldn't bear to put down. ❝ if thou art inclined to borrow the book, I mind not reserving it for thee. ❞

[paintedinlight]

"I wish I knew. Maybe I'd be able to just apologize and get them to leave us alone." It could've been numerous possibilities, after all.

Hamura's old guys that still didn't like him, guys that had been in the middle of a case they'd worked on, or something similar. Nowadays, it did always feel like it was more of the latter. Guys that Yagami hadn't even learned the names of feeling slighted just because he'd been doing his job. By that point, it really was just comical.

Letting out another short laugh, he winced just slightly as he felt the sting from one of the hits he'd taken.

"Ugh... Let's get inside before someone else starts picking a fight."

[skcpa]

❝ apologize ? when has an i'm sorry ever gotten us anywhere ? ❞ with the laundry list of people in town that would jump at the chance to get a few good hits in, the possibility of an apology to lighten said list was bordering on impossible. still, if it was that easy to guarantee a safe and simple jog down to the convenience store, he'd have his forehead to the floor in no time, even with his ' modest ' ego. ❝ probably for the best. i've had my fill of hooligan behavior for the night. ❞ his eyes quickly scan the other. ❝ should also clean up those scrapes and ice whatever's bound to bruise tomorrow. ❞

[skcpa]

there were times when the warlock was ridiculously brilliant. his analyses of aether and its elemental pull were of textbook quality. if one didn't know him, it would have seemed like a professor unable to tell the difference between a lecture and idle chitchat. however, there were times that booksmarts couldn't handle the simplicity of common sense. in this instance, he was sat in front of a window, slightly cracked, using bottles, dish-ware, and other books to keep his tomes and parchment in place instead of simply closing the window.

starter for: @heraldsofhope

[skcpa]

happy saturday ! i have so much energy for writing today, so if friends want a little something, let me know who, and i'll get something together ! muse list

[deckitout]

hector !!!

[skcpa]

now that i'm feeling better and have come back from an extended mental health break, i'm ready to do more creative things here ! we're starting with a blank slate, so here's an open starter call for folks ! please let me know what muse from the muse list you'd like

[skcpa]

this is still open if anyone wants a little post-holiday something !

[skcpa]

end of year markets held all the luster and allure of crafty tradesmen as well as the danger and risk of adventuring through monster-ridden forests. for those that towered over the crowd, the only inconvenience was the pace at which they maneuvered through the masses, but for those in the throngs below, one wrong step could easily spell disaster, such as the sudden collision of people up ahead. as if on instinct, the roegadyn lumbered as carefully as he could through the group of onlookers to assess any potential damage. from what he could see, some excited children had run ahead, frightening their parents and causing a sudden panic amongst what looked like a troupe of performers setting up for live entertainment. ❝ excuse me, pardon me-- ❞ the man's lilting accent seemed to dance along with each courteous interjection. ❝ is everyone alright ? i heard shouting. ❞

starter for: @vierandancer

[skcpa]

silence. between the two of them and the unconscious goons sprinkled across the courtyard, there wasn't that could really be said while they fought to catch their breath. eventually, their gazes meet one another's. the silence sheds almost instantly into a ridiculous bout of laughter. how ridiculous was it that they found themselves in yet another free-for-all after agreeing to only grab a few drinks. ❝ how does this keep happening, tak ? ❞

starter for: @paintedinlight

[skcpa]

❝ quite the delicate blend, woulds't thou not agree ? ❞ he had learned nothing from his time in garlemald as he still bared his arms to the biting chill of the evening air. the cup of tea nestled comfortably in his hands was the warlock's was his main attempt to fight the cold. admitting that there was far more he could do to keep warm didn't seem to be in the cards.

starter for: @sfaradi

[skcpa]

the hour is far too late for any one person to be busying themself with work. however, for the seat of lahabrea, keeping the mind preoccupied kept from allowing thoughts to wander. of all the creations that stalked the levels of pandemonium, the most dangerous were the shadows that haunted him when he found himself alone. after dipping his quill, he returns to scribing despite how heavy his eyelids are slowly becoming.

starter for: @alcpex

[skcpa]

now that i'm feeling better and have come back from an extended mental health break, i'm ready to do more creative things here ! we're starting with a blank slate, so here's an open starter call for folks ! please let me know what muse from the muse list you'd like

[normalmemes]

SOLID STATE SENTENCE STARTERS. a collection of prompts from the 2017 album by jonathan coulton, edited for clarity.

wake up.

wake up, the whole world is waiting for you.

all we'll have is all this time.

complainers get what they get.

things are stranger than they seem.

i remember what i dream.

small mistake, terrible crime.

but it's better than solid state.

take care of each other.

all this time, and everybody's still sad.

good things never last long when you've come to expect them.

the whole world is doing it wrong and i can't not correct them.

there's a girl who ignores me.

i used to be nice.

i hate 'til it bores me.

that will make me brave.

now i'm the bad one.

there's no one i trust.

who wants to care that much?

sometimes you can't repair things.

more bad news that i didn't need.

i can't stop reading, but i wish that i didn't know.

i am looking at pictures of cats.

i didn't want to be useless today.

try me tomorrow, today has been laying me low.

everything fell apart, everything changed.

sitting there, bleeding out, isn't it strange?

you're dying where you stand.

what will be will be.

that sounds like the plan of an ordinary man.

no one tells you the ending — but it ends this way.

haven't you done enough saving by now?

can't they take care of each other somehow?

is it really over?

be who you're supposed to be.

try, and then, try again.

she holds my hand like i'm a barbed wire fence.

don't let your heart get lazy.

that stuff will make you crazy.

don't read the comments.

i appreciate the outrage.

nothing looks good on me.

i'm not a piece of meat.

do you know i love your tattoo?

did you say it was black tie?

ten minutes more, no matter what i say.

i sleep for fifty years, and you're still here.

our mistakes were the future.

if there's nobody left, then who is it for?

there's no one left who can remember me.

pulled down the stars for you, and you made me wait a minute.

you dreamed of me?

i made a dream for you.

rise and shine.

i want you all to myself.

there you are.

[3vergrewe]

It’s Franky’s Birthday!!

[lvlkbld]

MYY BAAAYBBBAAAY I LOF HIM 🫶

[skcpa]

i love my blorbos y'all magne (my wol/oc) and lyssa (azem) are my little beans and i care them so much.

[idiotaggression]

"Eh, I'm a light sleeper when it matters." Not to mention waking pretty frequently even when the others left him alone to get his naps in. "Sleep during the day for a reason, anyway." And he has the rest of the crew to watch if he really did need to crash for longer than half an hour or so for some reason. It makes it a lot easier for Zoro to feel secure sleeping.

"Don't gotta worry about me."

[skcpa]

❝ i don't gotta, but i can't guarantee that it'll stop me. ❞ they weren't kids, but he couldn't help worrying about them as if they were. it was the same sort of situation when he was leading the franky family. full grown adults could still bicker and squabble and get into trouble like kids-- himself included. with a stretch, he steps away from his post. ❝ you're up then. ❞