roleplay starters & the like

mostly sentence starters. wooohoo.

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→ HARDBOILED NOIR SENTENCE STARTERS.

taken mostly from raymond chandler. change pronouns and details as you see fit.

Dead men are heavier than broken hearts.

I knew you were trouble the moment you walked in.

She was all that mattered.

You look like you could use a drink.

Quit riding me for it. 

I wasn’t expecting you.

You can have a hangover from other things than alcohol. I had one from women.

I’ve been shaking two nickels together for a month, trying to get them to mate.

To say goodbye is to die a little.

I’m a big fan of forgiveness, as long as I get even first.

You’ve been following me around for a couple of days. Like a fellow trying to pick up a girl and lacking that last bit of nerve. 

I kind of liked the way you handled that.

Private dick, eh? What can I do for you?

It probably started in poetry. Everything always does.

I don’t mind if you don’t like my manners. They’re pretty bad. I grieve over them during the long winter evenings.

Kiss me, you fool. 

You know such lovely people.

He just picked me up. I'm kind of cute sometimes.

There is no trap as deadly as the one you set for yourself.

I’m always packing a rod. 

This is a good place for bad people.

I may break a few rules, but I break them in your favor.

Sock it to me. 

It’s you and me against the city.

The devil’s in the details.

Guns never settle anything. They’re just a fast curtain to a bad second act.

You look about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food cake.

You don’t really love her, do you?

I don’t give a damn where you go or what you do when you get there.

You talk too damn much and too damn much of it is about you.

There is no bad whiskey. There are only some whiskeys that aren't as good as others.

She gave me a smile I could feel in my hip pocket.

There are no knights in this game.

He bent me. I can be bent. I'm not the City Hall. He bent me.

It’s been a busy evening.

There’s blood on the floor there, under the rug. Quite a lot of blood.

Just who the hell are you?

That was the moment I fell in love.

A heart’s a heavy thing to carry.

It is in love that we are made. In love, we disappear.

See if this bird is wearing any iron.

I’m not sleeping with her. 

You and I ought to get along. 

Take a word of advice: leave me out of your plans.

Come on. It’s about to rain.

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→ PRELUDE TO FOUNDATION.

“Many a prophecy, by the mere force of its being believed, is transmuted into fact.”

“And I suppose I must wear this hat.”

“Why should you take even the smallest risk for someone who is a stranger to you?”

“I have given no hostages to fortune.”

“I’m considering my own ignorance.”

“You have a peculiar sense of sadistic humor.”

“Undesired knowledge is useless knowledge.”

“I’m not a blushing maiden, and you’ll never convince me that you’re a callow youth.”

“I have been your friend since I first met you.”

“Stop studying humanity. Be aware of your surroundings.”

“I consider myself to be in pretty good shape, but I hate this.”

“People can be moved to violence at moments of emotion, whatever their humanity in moments of calm.”

“I’m too involved with my work to get a broken heart.”

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→ PUNISHER / STRANGER IN THE ALPS.

sentence starters from phoebe bridgers. modified for roleplay purposes.

“I’m not afraid of hard work.”

“Either I’m careless or I want to get caught.”

“I have this dream where I’m screaming underwater and my friends are waving from the shore.”

“Tell me what you want to do to me.”

“I love a good place to hide in plain sight.”

“Why would somebody do this on purpose?”

“I’ve been playing dead for my whole life.”

“That song will creep me out until I’m dead.”

“If you’re a work of art, I’m standing too close.”

“I get everything I want.”

“All the skeletons you hide— show me yours, and I’ll show you mine.”

“I’m gonna kill you, if you don’t beat me to it.”

“I would do anything for you.”

“You must have been looking for me.”

“I’m singing at a funeral tomorrow.”

“My resentment’s getting smaller.”

“I’ve got a good feeling. This doesn’t happen often.”

“I’m always surprised by what I do for love.”

“You want blood, and I promised.”

“I’m amazed that you’re alright.”

“If I could give you the moon, I would.”

“I wrote you a letter, but you don’t have to read it.”

“You know I hate to be alone.”

“I wanted to see the world, and then I changed my mind.”

“What if I told you, I feel like I know you?” 

“I get this feeling that whenever I feel good, it’ll be the last time.”

“We’re not alone.”

“I’m not afraid to disappear.”

“Sometimes I think I’m a killer.”

“You’re a rebel without a clue.”

“I’m a bad liar.”

“You couldn’t have stuck your tongue down the throat of someone who loved you more.”

“I’m too tired to have a pissing contest.”

“You’re the way to my heart.”

“The killer doesn’t understand.”

“I faked it every time.”

“Do you feel ashamed when you hear my name?”

“I swear I’m not angry. That’s just my face.”

“We can be anything.”

“Don’t be a stranger.”

“I’ve never seen you smile so big.”

“You had to go, I know, I know.”

“I’ll be whatever you want.”

“I want to know what happens if I surrender to the sound.”

“Sometimes, when I can’t sleep, it’s just a matter of time before I’m hearing things.”

“I don’t know what I want until I fuck it up.”

“I want to go home.”

“It never goes away, but it all works out.”

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→ BE MY VALENTINE!

prompts to celebrate valentine’s day, with options for romantic or platonic. even the enemies can have some valentine’s fun.  ‘my muse’ meaning receiver’s muse! can also reverse if you’d like. 

🌷 to kiss my muse

💖 to confess attraction to my muse 

🍫 to give my muse a box of chocolates

🌹 to give my muse flowers

🧸 to give my muse a giant teddy bear

🍷 to invite my muse to dinner 

✨ to go stargazing with my muse

☕ for our muses to have coffee together

🌈 for our muses to dance together

🌼 for my muse to compliment your muse

🥀 for my muse to confess a secret

🍒 for your muse to tie a cherry stem with their tongue

🦢 for my muse to talk about someone they love 

🔪 for my muse to threaten your muse 

🖤 for my muse to reject your muse

                                                            — ♥ —

“Be my valentine?”

“Would you be so kind as to fall in love with me?”

“Darling, you’re the one I want.”

“This is no time for confessing.“

“You know, darling, you bring out the worst in me.”

“If you’re free tonight, maybe we could spend some time together.”

“I know I’ve kissed you before, but I didn’t do it right. Can I try again?”

“I hate Valentine’s Day.” 

“I love you— ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard?”

“You have my whole heart.”

“I hope I never lose you.”

“All the good in me is because of you.“

“If I could give you the moon, I would.”

“Eat your heart out.”

“We both have our rabid hearts.”

“I thought maybe we would kiss tonight.”

“You’re not the person I wanted to see today.”

“I love everybody because I love you.” 

“Do you want company?”

“Nobody fucks me like me.”

“Can we always be this close?”

“Please don’t say you love me.”

“I once believed love would be burning red, but it’s golden.” 

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→ THE DAGGER AFFAIR.

“If you want to race, I’m always glad to oblige a lady.”

“It seems ironic that the inaction of our enemies should cause more anxiety than their actions.”

“If this is a vacation, I think I’d rather stay at work.”

“I’ll never understand what you see in that escapist nonsense.”

“Looks like we’ll be exploring two different levels of society tonight, old friend.”

“Well! Journeys end in lovers’ meetings!”

“I deny everything. Categorically and individually.”

“I not only have done nothing you could possibly prove, I haven’t even done anything you can’t prove.”

“Now what do you have to say before I throw you out on your ear?”

“Now, I hate to mix business with pleasure, so I thought that since for once we have no business, we might…”

“I should have killed you the first time I had a chance.”

“Sometimes it all seems so futile…”

“Call it egotism, but I think we’re worth more alive.”

“There are times when shooting a helpless man seems very attractive.”

“So this is your infernal machine, eh?”

“An unarmed man is the most dangerous of assassins, because few will guard against him.”

“Fanatics are the worst enemies, and the worst friends as well.”

“Any man who cannot be bought cannot be trusted. He may sell you out at a whim.”

“True wealth lies in personal power.”

“They want to kill me and my friends--they want to conquer the world--well, nobody’s perfect.”

“We’ll try to keep our gun battles on back streets, and we’ll only shoot people who really deserve it.”

“The sheriff must always let the bad man draw first.”

“You are much handsomer than I would have guessed from your voice.”

“I think we’re outnumbered. Would you rather die heroically or call for help?”

“I bow to your superior knowledge.”

“Rain is the best ally of the detective ever invented.”

“The fate of the world must wait until after dinner.”

“Well; our common goals have been achieved, and our alliance is ending.”

“You are a fine man, a good fighter, and a worthy opponent.”

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→ THE CAVES OF STEEL.

"I stand here and wonder how much more trouble the old world can take."

"Why try to impress a robot?"

"The border between bitter frustration and wild destruction is sometimes easily crossed."

"I order you with the authority of the law."

"The division between human and robot is perhaps not as significant as that between intelligence and nonintelligence."

"I think you're mean and spiteful."

"I'm so tired of hearing everyone praise you for being so full of a sense of duty."

"I believe you will find that open air is not deleterious to human health."

"Don't go to pieces on me."

"Justice is an abstraction."

"Justice is that which exists when all the laws are enforced."

"You received a sizeable shock, I'm afraid."

"It's our own particular road to hell."

"I'm not capable of forgetting."

"It is well that you know my weaknesses and shortcomings."

"It strikes me very unpleasantly." 

"There's no way that you can stop mankind."

"Our greatest resource is ingenuity and we'll never run out of that."

"That's a great discovery, isn't it?"

"Sometimes the illusions can seem damned real."

"It seems obvious to me that you are constructing this line of argument without really believing it." 

"I don't mind being called a fool and an idiot." 

"People sometimes mistake their own shortcomings for those of society."

"There is a human impulse known as mercy; a human act known as forgiveness."

"Maybe I can get a little truth out of you right now."

"There are any number of gospels, I think."

"We're all brothers. Under the skin, over it, everywhere."

"Is this justice?"

"If, in your judgment, I am doing harm, stop me."

"You're off your head."

"You're guilty as the devil."

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→ THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE.

"Darling, I was the night itself." 

"The rise was not worth the fall." 

"There is defiance in being a dreamer."

"A successful theft is an anonymous act." 

"The darkness is no place to be alone." 

"Do you ever feel like you're running out of time?" 

"If you could have one thing, what would it be?" 

“It is a lonely thing, to be forgotten.”

“I’ve got a face for sepia.” 

“I have misplaced myself on purpose.” 

“I do not want to die as I’ve lived.” 

“Would you rather feel nothing or everything?”

“I thought you had better things to do than plague me.” 

“My heart has a draft.” 

“Pain can be beautiful. It can transform. It can create.” 

“Ideas are wilder than memories.” 

“But isn’t it wonderful to be an idea?” 

“I think they call that faith.” 

“Take your echoes and pretend they are a voice.” 

“I am a muse, and you are a thief.” 

“War makes believers out of cynics.” 

“How do you walk to the end of the world?”

“You want me as a prize.”

“Perhaps I have been too merciful.” 

"This is where the thinkers are. This is where the dreamers live. This is the heart of the world, and the head, and it is changing." 

"All things have names. Names have purpose. Names have power."

"I remember when no one else does." 

"An enemy's company is still better than none." 

"Blink and half your life is gone." 

"I would like to see you again, in the daylight or the darkness." 

"Come live with me and be my love." 

"If it cannot be love, then at least it is not lonely." 

"You have ruined the one thing I still had." 

"Stop pretending you did me a kindness instead of a cruelty." 

"Give me what I want, and the deal will be done." 

"Surrender, and I will set you free." 

"I remember you."

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→ VICIOUS.

sentence starters from V.E Schwab’s 2013 novel.

“In the end it would be better to surrender before you begin.”

“Everything starts with belief.”

“I have a weakness for strays.”

“You look awful. Have you slept? Eaten?”

“I want to believe that there’s more.”

“I feel like roses and sunshine and glitter.”

“A body is a machine.”

“That’s a little self-righteous, don’t you think?”

“Death takes something with it. What did it take from you?”

“We could be heroes.”

“Who was I to judge or decide or grant or deny?”

“I can’t let anyone else sin so heinously against nature.”

“I’ve always been big. That’s not my fault.”

“I’m dangerous. I shouldn’t exist. But what gives you the right to kill me?”

“No wonder you have such a wicked sense of entitlement.”

“We forget something of who we were. It’s scary and wonderful and monstrous.”

“You can’t kill me today. I’m late for class.”

“Dead bodies aren’t easy to come by. You have to go to a morgue, or a cemetery, or make one yourself.”

“What gives you the right to play judge and jury and executioner?”

“You remember me, and I’ll remember you, and that way we won’t be forgotten.”

“If I didn’t know better, I’d think that you care.”

“I see you’re still alive. Good choice.”

“Pull the trigger.”

“You’re not blessed, or divine, or burdened.”

“When no one understands, that’s usually a good sign that you’re wrong.”

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→ HELLSING ULTIMATE.

I am here to take your unlife.

Nothing I shoot ever gets back up again.

Next time, I swear I will rip him to bloody pieces.

I might be developing a sense of whimsy.

I will know my enemies by the stains of red you leave upon their chests.

I am everywhere and nowhere.

Time has made you so beautiful.

It’s truly amazing what people will do in pursuit of immortality.

It has often been said that I like war. No, my friend, I love war!

Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor - my bullet punishes all without distinction.

What was that? Some kind of evil love beam?

You are ruin made flesh, made beautiful. You are loved, and so I despise you.

Blood is the currency of the soul.

You are a creature who dances between life and death, who mocks the borders between sanity and madness.

Don't mistake my patience for cowardice.

So many faces a monster has. All of them stolen, all of them lies.

I answer to no man's will but my own. I am myself in mind, body, and soul.

Beautiful moon tonight, don't you think?

No one has the power to change this. Not God, not the Devil, not you.

He is king and castle both.

If I am to die, it must be a battle that shakes the very timbers of Valhalla, and nothing less.

I must admit, that after all the defeats I have suffered, victory's taste is strange upon my tongue.

You can do better than that.

I can hear a symphony of war.

It’s time to put an end to this dance.

I can offer you my pity, but my forgiveness? Never.

Oh, the iniquity! Damn you, bourgeoisie! Damn you!

We ruin the countries we govern and the people within our care. We slaughter our enemies and sacrifice all our allies. We keep killing until there's nothing left but to destroy ourselves. It will never be enough.

The dead shall dance, and all of Hell should sing!

It was never about the money. It was always about the fun.

They’re not real people.... they’re like zombie bumpkins.

Is it my imagination, or are you enjoying this?

Let me see your dance, you freak.

If something can be achieved easily, it likely isn’t worth it.

Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. We are nothing, but dust and to dust we shall return.

Now then, let's go and die like mangy dogs. Let's die while yelling "Fuck, Fuck!" as we take gut shots. As we writhe in agony.

Now be quiet and let me slaughter you.

I’m not afraid of anything anymore.

That is why you are my foe, my dazzling count. You are that most precious thing: a worthy opponent, an arch enemy. A king upon which to wage war.

This is not a nightmare you will be waking from.

How unfortunate. It seems my reputation has preceded me.

Don’t you die. I would never forgive that.

I would have been happy to have been born a storm, or a divine threat; a mighty explosion or even a terrible hurricane. A divine force of nature without a heart or pity.

Your voice sounds so lovely when you're whimpering in agony.

True prayer is forged in battle.

A monster’s reign may be bloody and terrible, but it’s only a matter of time before they fall.

Every word coming out of his mouth is like poison. If I keep hearing it, I’ll go mad.

There's no such thing as an immortal.

You cut his head off? Is that all?

Humans cry and when their tears finally run dry, there's nothing left but a monster and one final prayer for death.

So laugh, demon. Laugh that arrogant laugh of yours.

The world would be so boring without idiots like you to amuse me.

It takes a man in order to kill a monster.

Yes...excellent! I haven't had this much fun in ages! ...What did you say your name was?

Maybe it’s okay to have someone like you, someone who’s afraid to walk the night.

The show is over. The curtain's falling, we've taken our bows, it's high time we made our exit.

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→ NETFLIX’S CASTLEVANIA.

Don’t mistake me for a witch.

Careful, my knife hand’s not too steady. I could slip and take your eye out.

I believe in science, but I need to know more.

I’ve crossed the threshold of your home, and you haven’t offered me a drink or even to take my coat.

Tell it to your floating vampire Jesus here.

I guess you’ve got some troubles here.

There’s an army of us. 

Last warning, this will get nasty!

Do you have a god to put a last prayer to?

Dear God, please don’t let the vampire’s guts ruin my good tunic.

Will killing an old man make you less scared of the dark?

Are you calling me a coward?

Look, if I enter the church and catch fire or something, it’s your fault.

The younger people believe that words can speak louder than actions.

Would you please leave my testicles alone?

You never told me you were a magician.

Just one more drink and I’ll leave, okay?

You’ve got nothing but insults, have you?

I’m armed and a lot less happy than you are.

Off to heaven with him, eh?

Please, this isn’t a bar fight. Have some class.

Dying does not frighten me. It’s living without ever having done my best.

I can still rip your throat out.

For evil bastards to win power, all ordinary people have to do is stand aside and keep quiet.

I think I might like you.

Ha! Reflexes like a cat.

Stories say the man who lives here has secret knowledge.

I serve no demon and I do no evil.

Killing you was the point. Living through it was just a luxury.

By the way, you’re all going to die.

So you’re going to die for nothing? For people you don’t even know?

I have a gift for you: your life.

Start with me, and I’ll start with you.

Stone the fuck up.

The violence wasn’t necessary, but it is appreciated.

God is not here.

Can I get my ale? I think I’m sobering up.

I could pee in a bucket and tell him it’s beer.

Look, I don’t like priests at the best of times. I mean, I really, really don’t like priests.

Perhaps I’ll say a prayer for her.

You will tell me why this thing has happened to my wife.

There are no innocents. Not anymore.

It’s all about these old families who control power and go to war with each other. And who are the ones who get caught in the middle? We are.

They don’t know what they’re doing. Be better than them, please.

Pack and go and do not look back.

In the end, we are all slaves to our family's wishes.

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→ STARTERS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH.

“You disgust me.”

“Don’t beat yourself up. We all know what happened to the last person who tried to do that to you.”

“Nice to know you always find new ways to laugh at my expense.”

“So, no one’s put you in the ground yet.”

“We’re just one big dysfunctional family… with guns!”

“Plenty of folks wanna make life hard for people just trying to survive. I’m not willing to stand for that.”

“In a hundred years, when I finally die, I only hope I go to Hell so I can kill you all over again, you piece of shit.”

“The big three for predicting people: money, beliefs, and ego. Get a handle on what's driving someone and you know where you stand.”

“Don’t start what you can’t finish.”

“If we survive this, I owe you a stiff drink.”

"Huh. If I didn't know any better, I'd think they were trying to build a nuke in here— Oh my god..."

“The thing about happiness is that you only know you had it when it’s gone.”

“Did you know you talk in your sleep?”

“I’m playing a game. First idiot who grabs my ass gets his arm broken. Ten points if he’s drunk.”

“The world’s a dangerous place… for anyone in my way.”

"The past, the present, and the future walked into a bar. It was tense.”

“What a contradiction a human is. To be lacking in so many capabilities, but being blessed with such a tapestry of emotions.”

“Ask me to salute, and all you’ll see is my middle finger.”

"Gonna take a lotta elbow grease to clean this place up."

“Sweet dreams, you monster.”

“You’re looking to get stoned or stabbed? ‘Cause that’s all you’re getting here.”

“There really is no way to ride a seesaw with dignity.”

“Do you feel as bad as you look?”

“Look... I'm not great with words.. I'm more comfortable shooting people, than talking to them.”

“Lady Luck is my second favorite lover.”

“You’re a survivor, aren’t you? I bet the whole world could stand in your way and you’d just keep going.”

“Hey, chin up. The night just got darker, but it can’t last forever.”

“Whoa ho ho, I like you already! Walk into a new place, make a show of dominance. Nice.”

“I should have killed you when I had the chance.”

“You feel as bad as you look?”

“It was just me against the world...and the world had it coming. “

“Yeah. It’s true. I got shot in the ass last year. Long story.”

“It all starts with two wastes of humanity I suppose you could call my parents.”

“Put some clothes on. You’re embarrassing us.”

“You really have a talent for finding trouble, don’t you?”

"Just imagine how nice this place would've been without all the cannibals."

“I bet you never miss a detail, hm? Like what you see?”

“Don’t mind me. Just enjoying the view.”

“It pains me to say goodbye. But we will be together again soon, yes?”

“Looks like you could use a little pick-me-up.”

“Hang in there. You’re going to be okay.”

“I love work. I could sit and watch it all day.”

“Hey, I’m not saying I want to shoot you, because that would be rude. But I’d doubt you’d even feel it.”

“Words don’t do it justice. You — you’re the best thing I got.”

“Moments like these, I know that karma stuff is bull. Because no one like me should be this lucky.”

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→ ❝THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM sentence starters❞

“Only cowards hunt animals. True game walks on two legs.”

“What is better --- to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?”

“Eyes open. Walk with the shadows.” 

"You are an inspiration. Do you know that?"

“I have done nothing to earn your distrust.” 

“Wait, I know you...”

“Power is inert without action and choice.”

"Keep a song in your heart, and a blade in your boot."

“The sunrise is almost as pretty as you are.”

“I presume you've already seen some of what I've accomplished. There is so, so much more to be done.”

“Perhaps we should find a random stranger to murder. Practice does make perfect.” 

“Heard about you and your honeyed words.” 

“I fight because I must.” 

"The best way to get over the loss of a lover is to find a new one.”

“Good to know the world didn't get boring while I was gone.”

"Arrogance will serve you poorly.”

"With any luck, a worthy hero will step forward and solve our problems, just like in the tales of old."

“So you can cast a few spells? Am I supposed to be impressed?"

"There's no glory in war. It's just something they tell soldiers so they'll risk their lives."

“You stink of death, my friend. I salute you.” 

“There is murder in the air. I can taste it.” 

“My favorite drinking buddy! Let’s get some mead.” 

“Do you need all your toes? I could really use a fresh toe for... never mind.” 

“Of course you can buy me a drink! You didn't need to say a word, but I heard you loud and clear.”

“Prophecy tells what may be, not what should be.”

“You are in my power here.”

“Running a little light in the pockets, eh?” 

“My blade thirsts for your blood.”

“Skilled, lethal and good-looking. Yep, it's a curse.”

“I once got set on fire by a sorcerer. Nasty business.”

“Whoa, whoa, whoa! Watch the magic!” 

 “Kill a boy's mother, and vengeance festers in the son...”

"Do as I command, and you will reap the rewards. Defy me, and I can offer you only pain and suffering."

“I trust that this is just the beginning of a long and mutually beneficial relationship.”

“You will push the world harder than it pushes back.”

“I know your kind, always sneaking about.”

“We were made to dominate. The will to power is in our blood.“

“Perhaps you aren’t as powerful as you think.” 

“Fight well, don't be a lout, and you'll be fine.”

“Nice place. I never knew you were so wealthy.”

“You would shut out the darkness?!” 

“I don’t like your eyes. There’s a bad hunger to them.”

“Look at that. Am I drunk? I must be drunk.”

“You’re not a threat... merely an annoyance.” 

“Everything mortal fades away in time, but the spirit remains.”

“You're losing a lot of blood. Maybe you should sit down for a moment."

“Get out of here before I toss you out.” 

“Good luck with your... um, murders.”

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→ ❝DISHONORED sentence starters❞

“We all start with innocence, but the world leads us to guilt.”

“The world doesn’t punish wicked people.”

“Do you think you'll get your own squad after what happened last night?”

“When you are near, my heart is at peace.” 

“She had to die!” 

“You’re a mystery, and I can’t have that.”

“Our choices always matter to someone, somewhere.” 

“I do believe this is going to be a fabulous evening.”

“Careful, he’s armed.”

“I was born into nothing, and it’s nothing I’ll return to.”

“Going to a party?”

“Coming from a party?”

“There’s always more to learn about pain.”

“I hope you don’t mind having a lady in your room.”

“You were making funny faces when you were sleeping.”

“May all the spirits guide you, and may your enemy’s head hit the floor without you taking a scratch.”

“Are you hoping to stab me in the back?”

“I don’t know about you, but I’ve had a lovely time.” 

“I’ve killed a hundred of your kind, and I’ll kill a thousand more before I’m gone.”

“I've lived a long, long time, and these are the moments I wait for.”

“You fascinate me.”

“Are all artists narcissists?”

“Strange how there’s always a little more innocence left to lose.”

“I’m just a little fish in a big pond.”

“Are you chasing something, or running away?”

“You move so silently. You could be a dancer.”

“I have no regrets. What about you?”

“What happens to scary monsters in the end?”

“I treat every sunset as if it’s our last.”

“When the music stops, we all fall down.”

“It's that moment just before the light goes that matters most of all.”

“I’m enjoying our renewed friendship.”

“You have no right to take this from me!”

“Your life has taken a turn, has it not?”

“All things end, all things burn to ash. But you, my friend, burn bright.”

“There’s blood on all the coins that pass through here.”

“My mother warned me never to make an enemy of a witch.”

“My life is yours. Kill me or let me live, if it even matters to you.”

“I expect a good show.” 

“Let’s go home.”

[startersforall]

→ ❝CRIMSON PEAK sentence starters❞

“Where I come from, ghosts are not to be taken lightly.”

“You’re nothing but a spoiled child.” 

“My hands are getting rough.”

“This requires the perfect partner. Would you be mine?”

“It is a monstrous love, and it makes monsters of us all.”

“Don’t move. You’re heavily sedated.”

“I feel as if a link exists between your heart and mine. And should that link be broken by either distance or time, my heart would cease to beat.” 

“If you fall asleep, I won’t wake you.”

“You couldn’t leave me. You wouldn’t.”

“We’ve been dead for years. You and I in this rotting place.”

“My hands — feel them. Rough. The reflection of who I am.”

“You insist on describing the torments of love when you know nothing about them.”

“I won’t stop until you kill me, or I kill you.”

“Everybody has their place. I’ll make sure you find yours.”

“I can’t be alone.”

“Drink your tea. It’ll warm you.”

“I’ve always closed my eyes to things that made me uncomfortable. It makes it easier.”

“I’ve found warmth and friendship among you all.”

“I’m sorry I interrupted your music.”

“His blood will be on your hands.”

“What you have is a toy and some fancy words.” 

“No one ever looked for them. Mercy killings, really.”

“Perfection has no place in love.”

“The things we do for a love like this are ugly, mad, full of sweat and regret.”

“Please trust me one more time.”

“This is your home now. You have nowhere else to go.”

“You promised you would not fall in love with anyone else.”

“Ghosts are real. This much I know.”

[startersforall]

→ ❝MARVEL’s Jessica Jones sentence starters❞

"New York may be the city that never sleeps, but it sure does sleep around.”

“I don’t flirt, I just say what I want.”

“You know why I live alone? People distract me.” 

“Please, please, just tell me where my baby is.”

“Maybe God sent you. Maybe he didn’t.”

“My greatest weakness? Occasionally, I give a damn.”

“I don’t need your protection. I don’t want it.”

“If you even touch me, I’ll tell the whole world about you.”

“You have to make a decision -- do something about it, or keep denying it.” 

“I’ve never seen anyone with such a strong will.”

“I thought you didn’t like or trust me.”

“If I get hit by a bus, where’s the closest hospital?”

“Are you still having nightmares? Flashbacks?”

“I’ll be your guest here indefinitely.”

“I was never the hero you wanted me to be.”

“In my line of work, you gotta know when to walk away.” 

“’None of it is my fault.’ Say it back to me.”

“You are... very strong.”

“You’re all alone, so you have to pick away at other people’s happiness.”

“Children should be seen and not heard.”

“Get inside! You’re naked!”

“Back off! God, you’re turning into your mother!”

“You ruined my art!” 

“If you do this, I’ll owe you a favor.” 

“If you don’t feel good going to work, then you get new work.” 

“It’s better being alone. It’s safer.”

“I give you whatever you need, and you can’t even give me a minute?”

“I’m life-threatening. Steer clear of me.”

“Lots of guys leave your apartment on stretchers, huh?

“You’re gonna start helping people again, starting with me.”

“You can’t fix me. I’m unbreakable.” 

[startersforall]

→ ❝HOZIER sentence starters❞

“My lover’s got humor.” 

“We were born sick.”

“I was born sick, but I love it.”

“I fall in love with someone new every day.”

“Love with every stranger, the stranger the better.”

“Free and young, and yet we feel nothing.”

“No grave can hold my body down.”

“You don’t know what hell you put me through.”

“You know better than to smile at me like that.”

“My heart is heavy with the weight of someone else’s beliefs.” 

“All I’ve ever done is hide.”

“I know you hate this place.”

“There’s something so tragic about you.”

“Idealism sits in prison. Chivalry fell on its sword.” 

“Would things be easier if there was a right way?

“There is no right way.”

“That’s a fine-looking high horse.”

“Sit back and watch the world go by.”

“They’d find us in a week.”

“Heaven and Hell are just words to me.” 

“We should just kiss like real people do.” 

“I will not ask you where you came from.” 

“You know better.”

“Don’t let me in with no intention to keep me.” 

“Everything I’ve been taught is foreign to me.” 

“It looks ugly, but it’s clean.”

“Don’t fuss over me.”