"I'm not someone who holds unreasonable grudges - I'm not in the habit of forgiving those who don't so much as feign an apology."
Safe to say the Naoya issue isn't going to be resolved anytime soon. And that's without sorting through the emotional baggage of just how much that man reminds her of her father....
Send "PINNED" for your muse to pin mine against a wall.
( REVERSED! Marie pinning Hibiki time B) )
A flick of her hair, the servant in question had tailed behind Hibiki with a rather joyful smile accompanying her upbeat attitude. Whether if it was because of their last successful mission in defeating the next set of Stars that had perceived the planet, or if it was because she was giddy enough to ride on the high of Hibiki swooping in to catch her from her fall while on the back of one of his beloved steeds- the red velvet queen was indeed enamored by the thought!
Her gloved fingertips trailing along the ribbon-like tresses of her long hair, Marie's heels clicked hurriedly forward. Her arms outstretched while Hibiki had been talking about their next coffee date that had sprung out of nowhere.
With her graceful movement upon turning the corner, the Rider had suddenly pulled Hibiki playfully along with her. Spinning with him gently, interrupting his train of thought before suddenly ending up chuckling and giggling at her little innocent act of pure joy.
The press of the wall behind Hibiki would signify that Marie had intended to relax him against the cool surface. One gloved hand carefully pressed against his upper arm while the other continued to lightly pet his hair. Her fingertips trailing down the side of his face until, finally, ending up at the end of his jaw.
She's close enough to hear his rapid heartbeat as she leans forward and, ever so elegantly, teases him by taking her finger... then booping him on the nose!
"Hibiki, you plan so much for us. When is it my turn to take the wheel for a change? Don't forget that I also like to spoil you as much as you spoil me~!"
Her sing-song voice rings clarity between them as she simply nuzzles against him. Despite pinning him to the wall, her intention was filled with nothing but gentleness and delight in her devotion for him.
Whether it's a disaster duo. Law and chaos. Grump and sunshine. The two cavaliers you get in every Fire Emblem. Guys being dudes, two against the world and getting up to shit. I've written several different kinds of them over the years. Mostly with Wylan (because he has a proclivity to buddy up with lads) but Dogi is another muse who's good for it.
Hell.
Doesn't even have to be guys. Gals are often included in here too. But you get me when I say BROS. That strong platonic partners.
16﹕ is there a recognizable pattern in your taste in characters?
On my roster? Nope! And that's intentional. I have specifically avoided grabbing characters that could be considered close to ones already being played. Why? Because I like trying to challenge myself and sharpen my writing chops.
...if I did do that. I'd probably have a lot of shitlords. Schemer rogue-y types. Wylan fits that spot, and I definitely have the best writing voice for him.
byimagination asked:
“I’ve been sent to find you.” (From Ringo to Raidou!)
@byimagination || first meeting sentence starters. || Accepting
Sent to find him.
That sentence was startling enough, for the summoner was known by few but his classmates or those closest to him, operating in the shadows. This woman, however, did not appear to be a high school student, her odd state of dress and unique hairstyle making her more closely comparative to the Harajuku fashionistas of Shibuya. But was really threw the summoner for a loop wasn’t her attire nor the unique color of her eyes, but the odd energy he could feel coming off of her in waves, and it wasn’t just her own. This woman had demons with her - a COMP was present, though Raidou couldn’t make out any device resembling one on her person. A strange situation all around.
The teenager was guarded as he slowly turned to face her, bright gaze observant, almost scrutinizing. Raidou was trying to figure her out, to guess at her motivation for seeking him out. Locating him had been a task assigned by another. He wondered just who she answered to.
“What do you want with me?” he finally asked, deep voice soft and a little breathy. He was the quiet type. One could have guessed it just by looking at him. Dressed in all black, the hat atop his head obscuring his eyes from onlookers while that cloak seemed to insulate him from the world as a whole. Isolating. He was also armed, but weren’t most summoners It wasn’t out of the norm.
Kissing? MY muses and YOURS??? More likely than you think!
Honestly, since how often did Marie get a chance to go out on a shopping spree with someone with as much energy as she had-?! While the fate of existence, humanity, and all things beloved held on a very thin thread, in the moment of (temporary) peace, one had to take as much joy as they could during this time of year!
Flash forward from Marie practically pulling Hibiki from his feet to walking along a nicely lit pathway of stores, walk-in shops, and cafes in the cold evening, the queen herself was having such a joyous time! With sharing the warm presence of Hibiki by wrapping her arms around one of his arms, eyes twinkling in pure wonderment from all the colorful lights and light-hearted laughter.
By the time the evening had settled into a steady and sleeply-paced nighttime, Marie had successfully (and upon being enabled by Hibiki's part) collected a lot of tasteful outfits for the both of them. Cost? What cost? Marie had more than enough (surprisingly enough) to cover the amount that she spent (Sanson would drop his whole jaw if he ever saw the amount of the bill) but with how happy she was in the moment with Hibiki? Utterly priceless.
When they reached the end of their magical and adventurous journey of their little holiday spending spree, Marie had halted her steps at the sudden pleasant sight before them both. Her breath fogged with cold frosted air, her free hand reaches out for Hibiki's as she nods up at the lamp post above them.
From the illuminated warm light casting over them and wrapped around the neck of the over-looming lamp post was a wreath of mistletoe. It's very pretty, colorful lights and decorative ribbons that spruced up the greenery wrapped around fancy dark steel.
"Hibiki, you know what this means, right? It's been a while since I've seen a mistletoe, so it's almost like it was meant to be, hm?" Her cheery smile accompanied the smile in her eyes, Marie turns her attention to Hibiki. Her gloved hand squeezes his own, the weight of the bags of decorative holiday tags and designs adjusting in her grip in order to be gently settled on the ground, the red queen simply helps Hibiki with what was left held in his hands.
Once their bags were on the ground, both of Marie's warm hands found his own. Her shining blue eyes twinkling, the cold nipping both of their noses when she drew his hands closer to her. Protectively held near her chest, her sing-song voice chirps a gentle tune for him.
"Have yourself a merry little christmas, may your heart be light~"
Her tone softened along with the closeness they find themselves in. Marie simply guiding Hibiki by stepping forward, her smile following with a delighted fluster on her face.
"From now on, our troubles will be out of sight~"
From the place overtop his hands to drifting up to either side of his face in a gentle touch, the warmth of Marie's hands draw Hibiki towards herself ever so carefully. Like touching a diamond, pure and pristine, Marie's sing-song voice melts away as her soft lips finds his in a wonderous kiss. The contact gentle yet meaningful, as if she were sharing the amount of joy that came hand in hand with the pure settlement of her heart with him.
In this moment of happiness, Marie pulls back with a sweet smile. Her fingers moving from Hibiki's cheek- only to boop! His nose with her fingertip!
"Thank you for sharing today with me, Hibiki. This means a lot to me, more than anything for as long as we can share this joy together."
Her hand retrieving the bags on the ground, her free hand finds Hibiki's in order to thread her fingers through them. Yeah, today was certainly a blessed day that she'll hold close to her heart!
"Wait - Lord Nobunaga? What are you doing here? A-and have you been sitting here for the past few hours looking at that black box for the past two hours? Are you alright...?"
"Huh...? Jeanne? No- I mean- yes - ! I mean-! Can you not ask so many questions at once?! It's called a phone, by the way! That's a question you definitely should have asked in there! And I should be asking you that! What the hell's going on for this world be summoning a ruler, huh?! "
"That's....well, you know how I am with technology....but never mind that. I'm guessing we have a lot of catching up to do on the situation here. You - are against the devils here, right?"
"Heh- obviously. I've got my title as the demon king to protect after all! That, and a kid who's spent too much time on internet forums to protect - oh right. Technology. Forget that last bit. What about you?"
"I - um - look after the reincarnation of Abel now."
"Not gonna lie - watching Hibiki-bunny man and Kazu-cat boy trying to get along over this whole 'save the world' thing is like watching two exes trying to get along because their kids get along.
"Think they're trying to eat each other? My money's on the rabbit, personally."