Of The Solar Throne

*hiatus* RP blog for OCs for the @apricuscity setting ☀️Semi-Selective☀️

[solar-throne]

"Woah! You really kicked butt out there Ji-Young!"

"Thank you, Ma-Ri, but it was really close." She could feel her cheeks flush at the praise.

"Of course it was, everybody probably sent their hard hitters." Cecil finally glanced away from the recording of the match he had been reviewing. "You won, its perfectly fine to celebrate. Go on, boast and little, have a drink."

"Yeah, you should be proud."

[apricusnights]

Location: Ricusare

The trip over had been relatively quick. After getting settled into the hotel that Lye suggested and changing into clothes that made them look less “tourist” as Lye put it, he had wanted to wander through the the marketplace for a bit. Granted the sheer size of it meant it was nearly impossible to see everything in one trip.

He glanced down at a few tables after seeing Lye looking at some things. Of course like most places of this sort one had to figure out what was worth buying and what was a total scam. He turned to Lye, wondering about something unrelated. “Did you get ahold of your family yet?” He wasn’t when she was planning on meeting them, just that it had gotten brought up.

@solar-throne​

[apricusnights]

The following morning.

For a while he had questioned if last night actually happened the way he remembered or not. There was quite a bit of alcohol involved yet he seemed to have a fairly clear recollection of the events. Reaching up and trying to fix his hair as he glanced out of the window.

A small bit of rustling got his attention, turning to look back at Lye who was still apparently in bed. Taking a sip from his coffee cup as he watched her for a moment. “Morning.” Still sounding a bit exhausted himself.

[solar-throne]

Lye was still somewhere between sleep and consciousness as she sat up in bed, barebody exposed the chilly air of the room. Eyes half closed she reached a hand around grabbing the first article of clothing she could reach and pulling it over her head.

Slinking off the bed, her bare feet patted against the floor, and she made her way to Amias.

"Too early....'s cold..." She murmured, sticking herself close to him seemingly to steal his body warmth.

[solar-throne]

[ @atlas-team-valv cont. X ]

"Oh! So what happened.." Milo's bright eyes perked up, ready to launch into an excited spiel of the events that led up to the mangling of his prosthetic arm. A hole was left through the hand detaching whatever mechanism allows for movement of his fingers.

"Ah," He deflated as his story was cut off before it could even start. "Well, I figured it was about time for a tune-up anyways! Plus, I didn't let anyone on base touch it!" He presented his hand cautiously, know he was about to get into trouble.

[solar-throne]

"Damn it, what'd you do?" Russ typed something into his wrist pad. The nanobots shifted from the pack to form over the boy's eyes into a pair of goggles.

"Dude, how many more forms does this thing got?" Kash asked as he turned to face Russ in time to see him round a corner.

"A few, but I'm still working out the bugs on the others. Yours should be enough to see through the dark, I'm having D.A.I.S.Y. run through the nearby system looking for any heat signatures or abnormalities." He explained as he pulled up the map D.A.I.S.Y. had gathered from what was left on the receptionist computer.

"Aren't the lights supposed to give the pets cover?"

"Yeah, from us, whoever ran this place wouldn't be stupid enough to let them roam completely free without some way to track them. Come on this way."

"They sounded pretty confident over message, makes you kinda curious on what they got going...."

"Not curious enough."

"We're not going to fight it?"

"Nah, we came for information."

"Oh, so we're just going to let someone else deal with it?" Kash tilted his head as he stopped behind Russ in one of the meeting rooms. Without a second thought, he laced his fingers together, giving Russ the boost he needed to reach the air vent above them.

"Yup." Russ nodded as he popped the cover of the vent off before hoisting himself in. He turned, offering a hand to pull Kash up. "It's almost like that one Nivis job, but underwater and with weird monsters."

"Oh, so nothing like the Nivis job?" Kash teased as he pulled the vent cover back into place.

Russ typed a different protocol in for D.A.I.S.Y. before he began to lead the way through the vent, making far less noise than one would expect from the two jokesters. It was clear this wasn't their first time using an air duct to sneak around. With Russ's direction, it didn't take them long to pop out of an I conspicuous room in the 2nd ring.

"You think boss is worried?" Kash asked as he snooped around the room for anything of note while Russ had D.A.I.S.Y. work on their next route as he worked on one of the doors.

"Nah, it's been like what? 20 minutes at most."

[solar-throne]

[ @prismaticmuses ]

The reasoning behind why he had been given the task to track down the gentle giant of the team was beyond him, what was the big deal Calan had a tendency to wander but he always found his way back. He was tempted to hide out in her dorm until the younger man eventually made his way back, but knowing Ma-Ri was making rounds to gather some footage for her vlog was enough of a push to get him to start looking.

"Hey," He called out to first people he came across. "You see this guy around anywhere? Hard to miss, as tall as a tree." He pulled up the picture of Calan off his player profile, it gave the clearest view of his face after all.

[prismaticmuses]

solar-throne​:

Well, that was a bust, but now Ma-Ri couldn’t say he hadn’t tried. He gave it his best shot, what more could be done? He quirked a brow at the sudden invite.

“You’re inviting me to join your shopping trip after just sizing me up?” He questioned. “You Fae folk never cease to surprise me.” He muttered before tilting his head to consider the invite.

“Sure, I’ve got nothing to lose.” He shrugged, it would also help to get him further away from having to feature in Ma-Ri’s blog too.

Kirana tilted her own head slightly, looking at their new acquaintance for a somewhat eerie moment. "... Then that just means I've determined you're not going to be a problem. What's wrong with that?"

"Nothing to lose...?" Echo looked up to him with a suspicious gaze. Up close, it was clear there was something a bit off about her eyes- her pupils were oddly shaped and the colors didn't seem entirely natural.

Before getting a response, Kirana turned gracefully and started heading towards the nearest clothing shop. Echo took a second to realize she was already heading off again and jumped slightly in surprise, then scurried over to catch up to her.

[solar-throne]

"....." Cecil opened his mouth to respond, though closed it. "That's my mistake. It's been a while since I've talked to a Faerie. Forgot about the whole honesty thing." He sighed, wondering a moment if maybe this would be more tiring than he initially expected.

He looked down at Echo with a bored look, though internally, he did take note of her uncanny eyes storing it away for later. He watched her scutter off for a moment before following at a much more leisurely pace. His long strides made it easy for him to catch up.

[prismaticmuses]

solar-throne​:

“Work colleagues, hm?” Sanura hummed with a small giggle enjoying being able to join in on the banter with Tomer. It was interesting to hear that Uilliam was seemingly as popular back in his home as he was on University grounds.

“Well besides admiring, what else are you guys up to? There’s tons going on right now with all the Hecaball events going on and stuff.” Occasionally along their way she would point out different buildings as if she were giving the usual tour.

It didn’t take too much longer to arrive at the science building, students were bustling about going throughout their day, and some classes were seemingly in session. She paused at the information desk, scrolling through the staff list for Uilliam’s name.

“We mostly came for the Hecaball tournament.” Wigbrand shrugged. “But since we got here a bit early, we’re basically just touring around.”

Tomer asked, “Anythin’ else ya think a couple o’ foreign lads might have a craic with around here? Somethin’ fun, I mean.”

Once they’d reached the science building, Wigbrand strained his neck to look over Sanura’s shoulder without getting in her way to try and read the listing. “… Is he in? … Maybe we should come back later, I’m sure if he’s around, he’s busy teaching-”

As Brandy turned on his heel to try and nonchalantly walk away, Tomer stepped up from behind him, grabbed his shoulders, and spun him back around. It was a fluid motion, leaving Brandy trapped while just appearing to have a good buddy holding him close with an arm hung over his shoulder, Tomer’s other hand patting Wigbrand’s chest firmly. “Naaaah, for you? I’m sure he’d give ya a moment, even if it means stoppin’ a class. Right, Miss Sanura?” He turned another cheeky smirk to her as he held his friend hostage. “It’ll be a pleasant surprise.”

[solar-throne]

"Well, what you are into?~" Sanura buzzed, clearly this was a topic she was well equipped for. "Big partier? Shopper? Lover of the arts? There's like basically a district for everything."

"Ah! Here he is, Uilliam Mab - Stuy Hall!" She turned to them in time to see Brandy getting cold feet. "Oh, totally, Tomer. I'm sure he'll be delighted to see you, Brandy.~" She hummed linking her arm with his free one, fully trapping him between herself and Tomer as she began to lead the way to the classroom Uilliam was currently conducting a study hall in.

As they grew closer to the room, Sanura detached from his arm excited taking a few strides ahead.

"Oh! Oh, I'll go first and get him!" She smiled excitedly, spinning on her heels to skip ahead and resch the door first. The classroom wasn't exceptionally big. A decent number of students resided in the room, Uilliam seemed to be able to handle the amount well enough as he didn't appear stressed. He squatted next to a desk quietly, going over whatever material the student seemed to be struggling with. He glanced up, seeming to have sensed Sanura's presence before she could even make a sound. She smiled before she waved him over, he excused himself before approaching the door.

"Hello, is there something I can help you with, Miss?" He asked with a polite smile, he bent over slightly to appear less intimidating. He had traded in his usual flowing roams for a more casual and approachable attire of a chunky knit sweater layered over a button-up and a pair of slacks. However, the intricately glasses he wore remained on his nose.

"I have a pair of visitors for you." She grinned before taking a step back and gesturing in the direction of the pair.

Uilliam stepped out into the hallway to see who she was referring to, his face lit up upon seeing the familiar faces.

"Duke Alvar! Tomer!" He stepped towards the pair with an excited grin.

[solar-throne]

"Come on, we've don't got all night. We don't know when other people might show up." Russ called up as Kash lingered enamored by the glass panes showing the outside water, he had reached out grazing his finger against the wall as they descended. Their packs were for the most part silent minus for the faint rumble, they could feel in their chest from the motors.

"Huh, guess it was a good idea to have her cloak us," Kash commented taking note of the lights in the lobby, the boys took off in different directions. He b-lined towards one of the vending machines while Russ headed to the reception desk.

"See if there's anything you can pull from here." He removed the glove of one of his hands, pressing his palm against one of the intact computers at the desk a faint glow of circuits appeared on his hand before he pulled it away and began to rummage through the desk drawers.

"You think she's going to find anything?" Kash asked approaching the desk with a mouthful of sweet treats he had gotten from the vending machine.

"Surprised you didn't get your arm stuck this time," He glanced up at the desk for a moment. "Not holdin' out hope, thinkin' she might be able to scrape together a map if anything."

"Had change," He responded to the initial comment, "hmm, I think we should go left."

"I was thinking right."

"Rock, paper, scissors?"

After a few rounds of the game, the pair decided on going through the left doors. Russ allowed both D.A.I.S.Y. to roam a bit away from him, instructing them to keep an eye out for anything of note. He chose to be more cautious of their surroundings though he knew Kash would be able to handle himself.

[marichive]

An Extremely Self-Indulgent Meme

Physical prompts based around some of my favorite tropes / physical actions in threads. Send this   + reverse   to change which muse does which action.

tw for implied violence in some

❰❰ PIN ❱❱ sender pins receiver during a fight/training

❰❰ HURT ❱❱ sender is hurt protecting receiver

❰❰ CARRY ❱❱ sender carries receiver bridal style

❰❰ LIFT ❱❱ sender carries receiver over their shoulder

❰❰ MEDIC ❱❱ sender bandages receiver’s wounds

❰❰ SUPPORT ❱❱ sender comforts receiver after a loss / traumatic event

❰❰ THREAT ❱❱ sender holds a weapon up to receiver as a threat

❰❰ SAVE ❱❱ sender saves receiver’s life

❰❰ CRY ❱❱ sender cries in front of receiver

❰❰ DANCE ❱❱ sender invites receiver to slow dance

❰❰ HAND KISS ❱❱ sender kisses receiver on the hand or wrist

❰❰ CHEEK KISS ❱❱ sender kisses receiver on the cheek

❰❰ HEAD KISS ❱❱ sender kisses receiver on the forehead

❰❰ EMBRACE ❱❱ sender embraces receiver

❰❰ HANDS ❱❱ sender’s fingers graze the receiver’s fingers

❰❰ CUDDLE ❱❱ our muses cuddle

❰❰ BED ❱❱ our muses share a bed

❰❰ BRUSH ❱❱ sender plays with / brushes receiver’s hair

❰❰ GAZE ❱❱ our muses make extended eye contact

❰❰ ALMOST ❱❱ our muses almost kiss but don’t or are interrupted before they do

❰❰ ARGUE ❱❱ sender ends an argument with receiver with a kiss

❰❰ ARM ❱❱ sender puts their arm around receiver

❰❰ PULL ❱❱ sender pulls receiver close to them

❰❰ BACK ❱❱ sender touches receiver on the back

❰❰ SHOULDER ❱❱ sender touches receiver on the shoulder

❰❰ LEAN ❱❱ sender leans against receiver

❰❰ CARESS ❱❱ sender caresses the receiver’s cheek

❰❰ HAIR ❱❱ sender pushes receiver’s hair away from their face

❰❰ TILT ❱❱ sender tilts the receiver’s chin with their hand

❰❰ CHIN ❱❱ sender tilts the receiver’s chin with their weapon

❰❰ LEG ❱❱ sender’s leg touches the receiver’s leg under the table

❰❰ FOOD ❱❱ sender feeds the receiver

❰❰ WALL ❱❱ sender pushes the receiver against a wall

❰❰ FREE ❱❱ sender frees the receiver from restraints

❰❰ TACKLE ❱❱ sender hugs the receiver so hard they almost fall over / do fall over

❰❰ DYING ❱❱ sender finds the receiver near death

❰❰ PANIC ❱❱ sender comforts the receiver as they have a panic attack or get overstimulated

[solar-throne]

"What do you think they were researching here? Those notes from earlier kept mentioning the war and Awakened abilities."

"People have been studying Awakened abilities for ages. The war only made people more desperate to figure them out."

"What'd they figure out?"

"Jack shit, every research paper leads you down a wack job theory or to a dead end. All because no one wants to accept the fact that it's like the lottery, not everyone's a winner." There was a time when Russ had poured over every paper and study he could get his hands on, desperate for an answer that had been hidden from him. Every delve into the subject had only ever proven to be more fruitless than the last.

"Hmm..." Kash tilted his head, mulling over Russ' rueful statement. "If you could have any ability, what would you choose? I think I'd go for Set's."

"And break literally every bone in your body? Yeah, sounds real fun."

"Maybe you would, my bones are basically made of steel ."

[sometimesshattered]

“hold my hand and tell me that you don’t see the dried blood between my fingernails. look into my eyes and tell me that you see life in them; thrumming and thriving and throbbing. kiss me and don’t tell me that i taste like poison and something worse. love me and tell me that i’m good for you.”

— lie a little better (take a break, atlas #12)

[solar-throne]

"Damn, everything really did get picked through." Russ sighed folding his arms in front of his chest, he nudged the broken generator with his boot.

"You gonna fix it?"

"I could, wouldn't take that long, but doesn't really seem worth it."

"It'd tell others we're here too..." Kash pointed out, earning a slight nod from Russ. The pair had been tipped off about the facility by Hades tossing them a pair of keys paired with a 'Have fun' before they were sent on their way. "We could always just dig, we're bound to hit the facility eventually."

"...." Russ gave him an unamused look. "I didn't come to dig, I came for sick goods." He blinked his left eye fully activating the cybernetic that was held within. "Hey, this is just going to be like another training session, so pay attention 'kay?" The tone he used was a clear indicator he wasn't talking to Kash.

"Why do you always talk to it like it's a baby?"

"I don't, you've gotta start being nicer to her, this latest update is showing a lot of promise. Now, turn around." Kash did as he was told, he flinched feeling a cold piece of metal placed at the tip of his spine.

"... jeez, gimme a warning before you start probing me.." He grumbled as he turned around hand immediately moving to the back of his neck curiously as he watched Russ place something on the back of his own. "This what you've been holed up in your workshop for?"

"One of 'em, this one just seemed like the most applicable to the situation."

"What is it? Gonna really straighten my posture or something?" He quiet laugh was cut short as the device activated releasing a minuscule swarm of nanobots that formed snuggly around his chest forming what appeared to be a sleek harness and jetpack.

"....." He looked from his chest to Russ with a wide grin. "Dude."

"Pretty sick right? I'm working on boots next." He grinned in return before nodding for the other boy to follow him back into the facility. "Come on, rather we'd get as much of a headstart as we can."

~

"D.A.I.S.Y. activate hide-n-seek protocol," Russ ordered as they opened the doors of the elevator shaft.

"I thought you said the generators were a bust?"

"Topside, I'm not a hundred on the lab below...it's better to be cautious than to get bit in the ass later."

"I think you're just bein' a wuss."

"I'm no-" He was cut off as Kash shoved him into the elevator shaft, he dropped a foot before his pack fully activated, he heard Kash's quiet laugh as he jumped down after him.

The pair began their descent down the elevator shaft, both buzzing at the chance to get some energy out after staying low for longer than they particularly liked.

[sunprompts]

TEXTING STARTERS

Let’s text! feel free to make edits to better suit your muse’s voice/typing style/contact names, but please don’t edit or add on to the original post. 💛

[ text ] are you awake?

[ text ] it’s been three days! why haven’t you been answering your phone?

[ text ] are you ignoring me?

[ text ] can you let me in? I’m out front.

[ text ] are you okay?

[ text ] I miss you.

[ text ] are you at home?

[ text ] did you get home safe?

[ text ] where are you?

[ text ] what did you do?

[ text ] how did you get this number?

[ text ] can we talk?

[ text ] hey, is this [ name/wrong name ]?

[ text ] are you drunk?

[ text ] do you also hear thunder outside?

[ text ] text me when you get home safe.

[ text ] are you in my kitchen??

[ text ] stop lying to me!

[ text ] what the hell happened?

[ text ] why do you only text me at 3am?

[ text ] okay, that’s it. I’m coming over.

[ text ] do you want to come over?

[ text ] stop shutting me out.

[ text ] come over.

[ text ] are you lost?

[ text ] do you want to talk?

[ text ] rough day, huh?

[ text ] can you bring snacks on your way here?

[prismaticmuses]

solar-throne​:

Arlind paused, he didn’t fully take in the fact that Night wasn’t nearly as close to Sanura as the rest of the team. He wouldn’t consider himself super close to the girl though he did consider them friends with being on the team together and all.

“Sanura is..” He paused again seemingly taking care in choosing the right words. “Well, she’s a puzzle of a person in my opinion. She’s so happy and carefree, but she’s taking some hard courses and is in a major I didn’t even think someone like her would even spare a glance to. What I’m trying to get at is that from what I’ve learned Sanura has a lot more going on in her head than you’d think. So, maybe there is another reason behind her reaction? She didn’t completely tell you to fuck off, right? Personally, I think that means that she might just not be ready to forgive, not that she’ll never forgive you.”

Night still kept his elbows on his knees, nearly folded over, but he turned his ear and then his head towards Arlind with a hopeless expression as he spoke. Another rueful smile. “‘A puzzle of a person,’ huh? I was told several times in the past year and a half that people shouldn’t be treated like puzzles. But she does sound complicated….”

He nodded solemnly to himself. “Right, yeah….” He sighed and shrugged. “Yeah, maybe, but I don’t even know if I should be forgiven…. Ugh,” he leaned back, flopping onto the bed again to stare at the ceiling. “I don’t know what to do…. Should I do anything? Should I do anything?” He groaned and lifted an arm up to lay over his eyes. “I hope this doesn’t make Hecaball even worse…. I just want everyone to get along again and I wanna stop being such a dick, but it’s like ingrained in me or something….”

[solar-throne]

"Alright, maybe that wasn't the best choice of words..." Arlind admitted sheepishly rubbing the back of his next. "Not everything is going to be fixed overnight, some things take time. Maybe just try taking baby steps, start small, and ease into it. Then if that doesn't work, fuck it. You did the best you could." Truthfully, Night's reaction regarding the situation was making him a bit nervous about the atmosphere for their next practice though, at the same time, he wanted it to arrive sooner so he could see how much of a loss the relationship actually was.

[prismaticmuses]

solar-throne​:

Sanura watched the back and forth, despite not knowing the language well enough it was still endearing to see how close the pair was.

“Alright, just this way then.” She began to lead them, the group did earn a few glances as they passed by though Sanura seemed rather used to the stares. “So, how do you know this Uilliam guy?”

“Work colleagues back home,” Wigbrand responded rather quickly, though not in a rushed way. “I’ve admired his work for a long time and we’re always so busy, I never really got to stop and have a decent conversation with him….”

“So ya stalked ‘im here.”

“I did not ‘stalk’ him! …. I just saw an opportunity to interact outside of work.”

“Aye, sure.” He looked to Sanura and gave her a cheeky wink, sharing his little joke with her.

Brandy chuckled and shook his head. “You’re insufferable, Tommy-boy.”

They didn’t seem to be in a rush, enjoying the sights as Sanura led them around the campus.

[solar-throne]

"Work colleagues, hm?" Sanura hummed with a small giggle enjoying being able to join in on the banter with Tomer. It was interesting to hear that Uilliam was seemingly as popular back in his home as he was on University grounds.

"Well besides admiring, what else are you guys up to? There's tons going on right now with all the Hecaball events going on and stuff." Occasionally along their way she would point out different buildings as if she were giving the usual tour.

It didn't take too much longer to arrive at the science building, students were bustling about going throughout their day, and some classes were seemingly in session. She paused at the information desk, scrolling through the staff list for Uilliam's name.

[rainydayrpmemes]

first time meetings & icebreakers

starter sentences for breaking the ice and first time meetings! feel free to change pronouns/tenses/etc. as needed!

❝ you must be new! i didn’t catch your name! ❞

❝ hey there! i’m [name]. looks like we’re working together! ❞

❝ i’m supposed to meet [name] here. any chance that’s you? ❞

❝ i don’t think we’ve met. let’s fix that, shall we? i’m [name]! ❞

❝ i’m sorry to bother you! i’m new here, and… lost. can you help me? ❞

❝ you look lost, do you need help? ❞

❝ um, can you break this bill? i need coins for the vending machine. ❞

❝ hey i’ve got extra time on the dryer; you’re welcome to it. ❞

❝ excuse me, could you hand me that– ❞

❝ i’m sorry; do you mind if i sit here? ❞

❝ it’s your first time too, huh? ❞

❝ i know a new face when i see one. ❞

❝ you stick out like a sore thumb here. ❞

❝ usually this isn’t a place to meet new people, but here we are! ❞

❝ hey you! being a wallflower won’t gain you friends, come say hi! ❞

❝ kind of a loner too, huh? maybe we can stick together? ❞

❝ let’s stick together, yeah? i’m [name], how about you? ❞

❝ oh no! let me help you with that! ❞

❝ help! please?! ❞

❝ uh! a little help here?! ❞

❝ thanks! for a moment there i thought i was a goner! ❞

❝ well that’s one way to make an introduction! ❞

❝ oh no! i’m sorry! this is a horrible first impression! ❞

❝ i think we got off on the wrong foot. can we start over? ❞

❝ wait can we start over, i prefer to leave a good impression. ❞

[rpmemes-galore]

send me   ‘ kisses ‘   and i’ll generate a number for how / where my muse kisses yours

add   ‘reverse’  to the ask for the positions to be reversed

1. a kiss to the palm

2. a peck on the lips

3. a sad kiss goodbye

4. a peck on the cheek

5. a kiss on an old scar

6. a kiss to the knuckles

7. a kiss to the forehead

8. a kiss on a healing bruise

9. an excited kiss as a reunion 

10. a kiss to the top of the head

11. a kiss on a bandaged wound

12. a stolen kiss somewhere public

13. a sleepy kiss in the early morning 

14. a deep, passionate kiss on the lips

15. a kiss goodnight after a date gone well

16. a desperate kiss to your wounded muse

17. and awkward kiss after a date gone wrong

18. a lot of laughing, little kisses across the face

19. a kiss on the shoulder while hugging from behind 

20. a gentle kiss while slow-dancing together in the dark

[justanotherrpmeme]

Nightmares

“Did you have a nightmare?” “Would you sleep here, with me?” “It was just a dream” “I had a nightmare” “I’ll be here until you fall asleep” “Wake up” “Adults aren’t supposed to get nightmares” “I can’t sleep” “You’re dreaming” “I have nightmares” “Will you stay, until I fall asleep?” “It wasn’t real” “It’s not surprising that you have nightmares” “I had a bad dream” “It’s the same every time I close my eyes” “I’ll have nightmares for months” “I have these dreams” “This is a nightmare” “I woke up terrified” “This is going to be a nightmare” “I’m scared to go to sleep” “You’re a nightmare” “Do you want to sleep here?” “What are your nightmares about?”