Impress me.

Greetings. You may come in. If you are a woman, however, keep your distance.

[wolfskinnedxdoe-archive-blog]

✦; “Why you sayin’ sorry to me? It’s not like you bowled me over.” Ice hissed under her feet as she scuttled past another patch. “You sure you okay?”

[solitaryswordsman]

"Yes, I'm fine." He was more focused on the embarrassment itself than the actual pain. He was sure he would feel it later. "Thank you," he said after a few more moments, recognizing that he should probably say something to her for her care of him. He was still surprised by her kindness. Glancing up from the ground now, he spotted a small place that had the looks of a coffee shop. Holding a hand out and gesturing to it, he asked her, "Is this the place?"

[solitaryswordsman]

"Hm? Swordsman, why are you following me?"

"I-I thought it to be only courteous should I know a fellow soldier." He had been hoping she wouldn’t notice, though.

[grimstalkertharja-deactivated20]

"Hm? Harm me? So you would physically harm me just for holding your hand?" She growled, eyes showing just how dangerous she could be. "You’re a pathetic man. A good warrior but a very pathetic man…" Tharja shook her head, still gripping his hand gently. "Learn to control your little quivers with women. Even the farm child gets along better with the women."

[solitaryswordsman]

The word 'pathetic' stung him, and he almost lashed back at her. But he realized, as she continued speaking, that she was absolutely right. Though he couldn't help his deep internal fear, her words rung in his head. If he ever wished to become part of the shepherds fully, at least until he could go home, he needed to learn how to control himself. Despite his hope that she would let him go every passing second, he swallowed hard and nodded his head. "I-I understand. I apologize for my words."

[grimstalkertharja-deactivated20]

"Red string of faith... Whatever it is."

Our muses are destined to fall in love on their daily commute

Tharja looked up from her position in back of the group. It was yet another long journey they were to face to get to the other battle field and so everyone had packed their things onto the carriages and horses and they were off. It was days like these where the dark mage walked behind the whole crowd to observe. But strangely enough, her eyes always seemed to wander to the lone swordsman, sweating in the presence of the women around him like Lissa and such. Day by day, she could feel herself growing attached to him, always happy to see his back as they walked along the lone dirt road.

[grimstalkertharja-deactivated20]

"…" She frowned at his outstretched hand, turning her head away so she could not look upon him any further. It was so horrible…He felt pity she could not carry such a small sack, didn’t he? "….I don’t need your help. I don’t need anyone’s help…" The dark mage frowned, something in her tone of voice making her seem weak at the moment. 

Oh she wondered why he would not go back to his usual walking spot with the other men. She was a woman after all and the swordsman was afraid of women so why did he stay? Was there something on his mind about her…observing? Or was he just tired and wanted to slow down his pace? The possibilities were endless but none of them really made sense to her.

[solitaryswordsman]

Lon'qu realized quickly what his actions looked like to her. Yet he did not at all believe her to be weak. She happened to be one of the few shepherds he was wary about should they have to face each other. A slight frown tugged at his lips, yet he held his neutral expression. Despite his fear of her gender, he never had any intention of upsetting her. The moment it appeared as though he did, even slightly, Lon'qu couldn't help but try to speak up again to rid any bad thoughts from her. 

"I did not mean to imply any weakness on your part," he said clearly, pushing his hair out of his eyes. "I know you are more than capable. I simply wish to assist in any way I can." Why he was being so kind towards her, he wasn't actually sure. She didn't appear to have any ill-intentions for once, so perhaps he didn't mind speaking to her as much as he previously thought. He decided to wait for a response before assuming anything, though.

[grimstalkertharja-deactivated20]

"Red string of faith... Whatever it is."

Our muses are destined to fall in love on their daily commute

Tharja looked up from her position in back of the group. It was yet another long journey they were to face to get to the other battle field and so everyone had packed their things onto the carriages and horses and they were off. It was days like these where the dark mage walked behind the whole crowd to observe. But strangely enough, her eyes always seemed to wander to the lone swordsman, sweating in the presence of the women around him like Lissa and such. Day by day, she could feel herself growing attached to him, always happy to see his back as they walked along the lone dirt road.

[grimstalkertharja-deactivated20]

He caught her staring. He caught her staring only once but…it seemed he was slowing his pace so that he would be able to walk in the back with her. The mage felt embarrassed and kept her head down the whole walk, just waiting for him to speak up. Of course he would be curious. Everyone in camp thought of her as a scary person with a heart of ice. No wonder he would think the same thing of her. But … it brought a foreign pain to her chest just thinking about it.

"…You haven’t done anything…" She murmured her reply, shifting the bag on her shoulder. This kind of physical labor was too much for her, but she couldn’t let anyone see she was struggling. They’d take pity. And she hated that… "…Think nothing of it. I’m merely observing, swordsman…"

[solitaryswordsman]

Lon'qu couldn't help but frown slightly, still suspicious of her behavior. She wasn't one that he would simply accept any words from, knowing her background and her in general. However, he felt the sincerity in his voice, or at least the lack of her usual harshness. So he simply nodded, letting her alone. He stayed where he was walking, though, not wishing to run ahead to get back to his previous spot. He didn't feel the need to do so, anyways.

Glancing over at her again after a few moments, he noticed her slight struggle with the heavy load on her shoulders. He said nothing, but simply held out his hand after adjusting so that he would not drop anything. He hoped that she would understand his silent offer. He did not wish for her to be exhausted, should any Risen attack them she should be able to fight without hesitation. As long as she didn't touch him, he didn't mind helping at all.

[wolfskinnedxdoe-archive-blog]

✦; Hearing a scuffle behind her Dani turned, cringing at the sight. “Ouch, dude, are you okay?” It would’ve been wiser for him to have taken the fall rear first, the fool! Quietly Dani shuffled back in his direction and offered a hand. “That’s gonna leave a mark.”

[solitaryswordsman]

With a wince, Lon'qu got to his feet again, disregarding the protest in his legs. "I'm fine," he mumbled, holding back a curse under his breath. He could handle the pain- He just didn't like making himself look like a fool. He only then noticed her outstretched hand. "I apologize," he said to her now, bowing his head slightly. "Shall we continue on?"

[exaltlucina]

愛情に囲まれて by asuka

[bandfullofmuses]

Put one of these in my ask box! (Kidnapped!)

"Where do you think you’re going?"

You’re not going anywhere.”

"You belong to me now."

"There, nice and tight."

"Shh, there’s no need to scream."

"There, that should keep you quiet."

"Why are you doing this?"

"Let me go!"

"Release me!"

"Help me!"

"Untie me!"

"Mmmph!"

"How are we suppse to get out of this?"

"Someone will come for me!"

[solitaryswordsman]

"Hm? Swordsman, why are you following me?"

"I-I thought it to be only courteous should I know a fellow soldier." He had been hoping she wouldn’t notice, though.

[grimstalkertharja-deactivated20]

Slate hues narrowed and showed such a fire that it was almost like sparks were flying around her in anger. The woman took hold of his hand. “…Jumping away from me like that…Why must you do such a thing? It makes me feel as if I have a disease that you do not want to catch.” She continued. “And if you let go of my hand now, I will place a terrible curse on you.”

[solitaryswordsman]

Lon'qu's shoulders tensed suddenly, every reaction in him wanting to pull away from her as quickly as possible. But her words prevented him from doing so. Not only was he afraid of her threat, but after the shock he was frozen by her simply touching him. A deep shade of red covered his face as he stumbled over his words. "N-No, nothing like that!!" His voice held a slight tone of panic. He did his very best to calm himself slightly for his next words. "L-Let go of me, I don't wish to harm you."

[grimstalkertharja-deactivated20]

"Red string of faith... Whatever it is."

Our muses are destined to fall in love on their daily commute

Tharja looked up from her position in back of the group. It was yet another long journey they were to face to get to the other battle field and so everyone had packed their things onto the carriages and horses and they were off. It was days like these where the dark mage walked behind the whole crowd to observe. But strangely enough, her eyes always seemed to wander to the lone swordsman, sweating in the presence of the women around him like Lissa and such. Day by day, she could feel herself growing attached to him, always happy to see his back as they walked along the lone dirt road.

[solitaryswordsman]

Lon'qu didn't mind walking long distances. He didn't mind carrying all of his belongings and perhaps some of others simply because he could. He didn't even mind when the heat got to him and he couldn't help but sweat in his heavy clothes. What he did mind, though, was not knowing who was watching him while this occurred. He had the feeling someone had been gazing at him during their moving, but never once did he manage to meet any eyes. He knew there was someone, his instinct in that was never inaccurate. But who?

At last, though, he happened to glace behind himself for just a moment after pausing to take in a breath. His eyes met with Tharja's, to his shock, and quickly his line of sight returned to straight ahead of him as he walked on. Why would she possibly be looking at him? It seemed odd to him. Normally she was looking at Robin... Had he become the target of one of her spells? He shuddered at the thought. But curiosity was nagging at his mind, and so he slowed his pace very gradually so that he may get slightly closer to her.

"I know you're watching me," he spoke quietly when he was close enough. He didn't wish to attract too much attention to the both of them. He just wanted an answer from her. He avoided looking at her at all costs in an attempt to keep his face it's natural color for once. "Have I done something? To be watched closely by a dark mage is not something I care to take too lightly."

[wolfskinnedxdoe-archive-blog]

✦; “Oh, yeah,” she agreed with an enthusiastic nod. “Sugar’s great.” Especially for someone whose blooded is loaded up on it. With a soft hum she dodged a patch of ice, though narrowly. “It’s just around the corner.”

[solitaryswordsman]

"Excellent. Let us hurry there the-" Having not paid attention enough to her actions, that patch of ice she evaded slipped him up quickly. His eyes widened in surprise as his foot slid out from underneath him. He reacted quickly, landing hard on his knees instead of falling fully, but still a blunt pain radiated through his legs. He winced, trying to push himself up now.

[wolfskinnedxdoe-archive-blog]

✦; “I like literally every kind except black.” She was a college student with funky sleeping patterns, of course she loved the caffeinated drink. “But my favorite is anything with caramel in it. That stuff is awesome. Especially with a doughnut or something in the side.” A girl Dani may be, but she hardly acted like a stereotypical one.

[solitaryswordsman]

Lon'qu took a mental note of this information and nodded slightly when she was done talking. He would get her that, then. It seemed only courteous, at least in his mind. "I enjoy it with a lot of sugar," he said softly, feeling slightly more relaxed around her now. He had always had a sweet tooth, and he always assumed it would be his downfall one day. When he was being overdramatic, of course. "How far is this place, then?" 

[solitaryswordsman]

"Can I have this dance?" ooc. dont lookit me

Dani, asking him for a dance? It made sense, seeing as they were at a small bar that currently had a band playing. The open dance area, though, was occupied by several couples already, dancing jovially along to the music. He didn't think she would want to go out there. He certainly hadn't even considered it for himself. But still, he met her eyes and nodded, a soft flush taking over his cheeks.

He led her over to the dance floor, hoping that no one would pay him any attention. She was smiling at him and he looked at the ground. He wasn't a dancer, at least not this kind of dancing. He had no idea what to do, especially around this many people. She took the lead, though, and took his hands in hers, clutching one and placing the other on her hip. She laughed as a deep blush took over his face. His heart pounded loudly in his chest, but he let her lead so at least he wouldn't make a fool of himself.

The music got a bit calmer and she led the way, helping him keep his feet steady. Once he could breathe again he began cooperating with her, yet still he looked anywhere but her. He could sense that she was happy, though, that he agreed to this at all. That thought alone was good enough for him, and he kept up with his attempt at dancing.

And it was all fun and games until the rock music started again.

((I kinda made this into a drabble, I hope that's ok ;w; Also the ending is just silly you can leave that out if you want uwu))

[wolfskinnedxdoe-archive-blog]

✦; The doe was too sweet for her own good. It got her hurt too many times to count, yet she still tried her best to be open. It’d kill her before she reached thirty, but if that was the price to pay then so be it. Briefly she glanced to the other, starry hues catching the flush in his cheeks. “You okay over there, dude? Cold?”

[solitaryswordsman]

He always had to prepare himself before he managed to speak to her. "N-No, I'm alright, thank you. My mind is just wandering." He looked over at her for just a moment, meeting her eyes and jumping slightly before focusing his gaze in front of himself once more. He figured he should at least try to be polite here. "What kind of coffee do you drink?" He may be able to order for the both of them when they arrived. That seemed kind.

[roleplaysituationsandstuff]

"I never see you anymore."

"Are you insane?"

"Do you really love me?"

"I wish you would tell me why."

"I finally understand."

"You don’t have to protect me."

"I’m not scared."

"Please, don’t slam the door!"

"I know you mean well but let me be."

[wolfskinnedxdoe-archive-blog]

✦; “Oh, awesome.” Freckled shoulders shrugging a little as she pivoted on the heel of her boot, her head bobbing in  the direction she was angled in. “The local shop is this way. The owners are sweethearts.”

[solitaryswordsman]

Silently, Lon'qu followed her. He would get lost very quickly had he been on his own. He didn't respond to her words, instead choosing to look around and try to remember where they were going so that he could make his way out later. He looked at her again, still surprised that she could be so kind without any hesitation. Not many people were like that anymore. His eyes widened and his cheeks glowed a deeper shade of red when a thought struck him: Is this a date?

[solitaryswordsman]

"Red String of Fate"

16- Our muses are destined to kill each other.

Hearing this, Lon’qu is startled. Why her and him? It’s very strange to think about. Surely this can’t possibly be true… Could it?

"I will never let you," he spoke clearly, confidently to her despite her gender. He wasn’t about to be taken down that easily. At the same time, though… He couldn’t help a small flash of fear within him. He had lost to her once already, in Ferox… Could he win if his life was at stake?

[challengemyfate-archive]

The thought alone made Lucina’s expression turn grim, a frown appearing on her face. She paused for several moments, many undesirable thoughts running through her head. She truly didn’t want to kill him.. But at the same time, she knew they were going to die together.

"I… I don’t know when it’s going to happen… I just hope it happens at a time while I can still fight… Because I know that’s one thing that’s going to happen when that time comes." She said, sounding quite saddened by the fact that she needed to even consider such things. But it was true… She had no intention of dying without a fight. Still, she couldn’t help but hope that it wouldn’t happen for a long time…"

[solitaryswordsman]

He saw the apparent distress on her face and frowned. He hadn't meant to frighten her or anything of the sorts. He had simply meant to be realistic. He had witnessed so much death in his lifetime, both in front of his eyes and at his own hands, that the concept rarely frightened him anymore. Now that the initial shock of the news was gone, he had accepted that she was likely going to be the literal death of him.

"Lucina," he spoke again, his voice a bit softer than usual. "You are very young. As am I, though I may act like an old man." His lips tugged at a light smile that never quite came through. "Likely, nothing shall happen to either of us for some time. I cannot assure you anything, but you still have a life to live." His eyes went back to his feet and he nodded slightly. "Try not to worry yourself too much."

[wolfskinnedxdoe-archive-blog]

✦; “Dani,” she said again, the stud in her nose twinkling as her nose crinkled. “Just call me Dani. And that’s fine. I mean, if you want we can—I dunno—get coffee? You a coffee dude?” Being a warm and emotional girl, Dani never fully got when people were stark around her. She was just trying to be friendly.

[solitaryswordsman]

Coffee. Lon'qu could do coffee. Brushing a hand through his hair now, he turned towards her slowly and nodded just a bit. "I enjoy coffee," he spoke simply, mentally hitting himself for not saying more. Instead, though, he simply swallowed and let his fingers fiddle with his sleeves. "Care to lead the way?" He kept his distance from her still, but would follow if she began walking.