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@c4garuda sent: 📖 for dei // Send 📖 for a starter from a dialogue of a favorite book (Accepting!)
"The gods don’t give a gift that precious to someone undeserving.” He told Deidara softly, watching Akira run off up ahead.
"May i have a waltz?" niraj from @c4garuda to Jean....
ballroom dialogue prompts. — (accepting !!)
THE GRAND HALL OF THE FAVONIUS HEADQUARTERS hummed with the vibrant chatter of Mondstadt’s citizenry. The halls once reserved for the aristocratic elite had been thrown open to the masses, as crystal chandeliers cast a warm, golden glow over the amassed guests. Outside of Windblume it was rare to see so many faces; yet the returning expeditionary forces from the North and the arrival of the Summer Solstice had warranted a celebration even despite the Grand Master’s own objections. While previous balls may have courted the idea of diplomacy and long standing alliances, this particular soiree had a far more humble root. There was no pomp or ceremony here; no exclusionary prestige nor calculated distance. There was just a familiar, welcoming warmth like a pair of open arms ready to usher long absent family into the heart of an embrace. While the bulk of guests were old faces; unsurprisingly among the throng of people there was a plentiful supply of those that were new. Some were companions the knights had met in the course of their travels, others distant relatives who had made the long journey from all across Teyvat to welcome home the victors who had seemingly bested the Wild Hunt. As was customary, the Acting Grand Master had flitted between them, her smile perpetually amicable as she greeted every guest with the same fevered grace. It was the least she could do for Varka; to handle the logistics and the decorous duties of an over-stretched hostess while he revelled in the sentiment of the very people he had pledged his life to protect.
She had completed a full circuit of the room twice over, when an unfamiliar voice caught her ear, its owner equally as unfamiliar, though…not without a faint pang of recognition. She’d never direcltly had the pleasure of making Niraj’s acquaintance; but rumours abound had at least offered a flicker of understanding about the man currently seeking a turn about the dance floor. Hadn’t he once destroyed an abyss camp with Alice using elemental energy alone? Or was that someone else? Perhaps he was the man that had crafted those absurdly detailed blueprints for portable artillery that Lohen had repeatedly requested for the fifth company. Who knows, maybe they were one in the same!
Yet even without a formal introduction, the knight had no reason to deny such a reasonable request, (and as it happened, she had it on good authority that it was rather a dangerous move to ever deny a witch their spoils.) ❝A waltz I can certainly do, but can I not tempt you into something a little more lively for the occasion? Perhaps a foxtrot? ❞
"did the power just go out?" - @c4garuda ( ryu )
❝ aeons, not this again. ❞
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐞 as darkness enveloped the entirety of the space station in its embrace. thankfully, backup generators were set into motion as quickly as a minute, yet it wasn’t a convenient situation to be undergoing nonetheless. as the genius emanator ran to & fro between hallways & rooms, she began to wonder if perhaps it was time for her to build a new space station to be able to overcome these unfortunate circumstances but, in doing so, it would mean admitting to defeat at her latest model, & she would hate to be caught with her tail tucked between her legs when being confronted with the reality that her first try wasn’t the ultimatum.
how undignified.
“ 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬, ” one of her several puppets informed her as madam herta took a moment to recollect herself amidst her thoughts of coming up with a better solution to counter these outages. she whisked the mini version of her away as she ventured forth towards one of the several glass windows that encased the station. lavender hues as sharp as razor blades narrowed when they caught a glimpse of the outside ⸻ stars & far away planets were all where they were supposed to be, but she knew better than to believe the unknown hadn’t come across a bump on the road.
she just wished she could see it with her very eyes & point an accusing finger at the culprit.
𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 ⸻ one she had never heard of before ⸻ & caused her to jolt around to try & see through the thickness of the shadows. a silhouette appeared but not much more was present to her vision, which only made her vote heavily on needing to come up with an alternative to combating this occurring annoyance.
❝ unless your sight has betrayed you, yes. the power is out currently, & we will have to wait until the magnetic waves of the cosmos balance themselves once more before it decides to rain its mercy on us. it is not your common outage. ❞
𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 to fill in the gaps for those who knew lesser than her would sometimes lead her to speak more than she should, & she had foolishly assumed this individual she could not see was someone employed under her.
❝ i do not recognize your voice. state your name & occupation if you may. ❞
“Your heartbeat sounds too familiar. I must have silenced it once… and missed it ever since.” - @c4garuda ( rya )
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 & been replaced by soulless pools of blood that now conquered the sockets. the deep redness fell like a shadow across the figure before her, which altered her face into a mix of intrigued confusion. it was as if the stranger spoke a language long forgotten ⸻ one that evernight could not give a proper response to. nonetheless, she stood erect & firm, gripping her umbrella tightly with unyielding caution.
this individual was unfamiliar ; no trace of her existed within the mindscape . . . unless those memories had been deliberately erased by either her own hand or another entity.
𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭.
❝ either your obsession with a certain someone has become your own personal hell ⸻ ❞
her voice was smooth & poised, each word dripping with the confidence that radiated from her stance.
❝ ⸻ or confusion has fooled your mind into believing you’ve found the one you were looking for. but i assure you, you are not speaking with someone that fits your twisted narrative you’ve built from sticks & stones. ❞
𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 & 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 ; evernight already had far too much resting on her plate for her to deal with another spoonful of nuisance.
“And I don't want your pity, I just want somebody near me.” Lord Strong cringed as soon as the words left him, the weakness was so apparent in them, then again his actions spoke loud enough. The way he could not find the strength to stand straight, how the cane handle was held with a white knuckle grip, and the fact he even knocked on Rosemary's door at this hour for anything were all telling. “Guess I'm a coward, I just want to feel alright, if I may?” He stood awkwardly outside the open door, waiting for her invitation or dismissal. His underling or not, it was a request, one he would respect regardless of answer.
[ … ] lyric starter for @c4garuda's rosemary
❝ that's not the worst thing i've ever heard but it's certainly up there. ❞ - @c4garuda
❝ well, shit, missy. whatcha getting yourself up to if that isn’t the worst thing ya ever heard .ᐣ.ᐣ ❞
𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚, the leader of the rowdy biker bang, caesar, stood with arms crossed over her chest as a quizzical brow conquered her face. she had come by to grab some grub for the crew, minding her business as she waited for her order to be fulfilled, when some stranger who had been sitting on one of the tables began yapping about some . . . interesting horror stories of some kind ⸻ loud & proud. they got into some very descriptive details halfway through that the owner, kasa, had to kick them out for disturbing the peace.
figures, who would want to eat while listening to someone talk about a crime scene?
𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 when she opened her mouth because she was curious as to what they meant by what they said, but she knew better than to start prying.
❝ ya don’t gotta answer that, by the way. just a rhetorical question. we all got our own skeletons in the closet. ❞
" the look on your face says there's more on your mind . " ⸻ @c4garuda
𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧, the primordial being sat with her legs pressed against her chest as her crown of eyes stared blankly the surroundings of the human realm beneath. it would appear she was in plain sight for all to see, but none of the inhabitants even so much as noticed her. this was because she was not currently residing in their realm but was projecting herself from within the Playground ⸻ in proper terms, the Nightmare Realm. she knew she could not present herself without a cause, less she wanted to warp reality & then pay the price by getting annihilated. but it was obvious she was longing for something or rather SOMEONE that existed in the realm she now looked from beyond.
why hasn’t he called for her?
it has been well over 15 years now . . .
where was he?
he wasn’t in his home . . .
the woes of not being omnipotent enough to possess the ability to track him down wherever he was hiding.
but why would he hide from faer?
has she finally scared him off?
𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐢𝐥, discordianyx’s stare did not falter once another spoke to her, her state unphased. it was not the voice of the one she wanted to hear from, so there wasn’t a need for her to react to the sudden appearance. fae was so “down in the dumps” that any other entity that could possibly pose a threat to her very existence would not worry her.
loneliness ; what was this feeling?
𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬 merely gave pathetic chirps in response, chime notes in awkward synchronization emphasize faer sorrowful form. she wanted comfort but not just from anyone, & it dawned on her that perhaps she had bitten more than she can chew when it came to picking & choosing which play-thing rose to the ranks of being her most favorite.
[seek] from akira (@c4garuda ?)
[ seek ] sender seeks out receiver for a protective hug
Kakashi was just turning in for the evening, arms reaching over his head in a long stretch as his lips parted in a wide yawn. His last mission had put him on the move for several days and his recent arrival back home had him anticipating an early night in.
A small figure lingering near his front door was waiting for him it seemed, and he smiled when he realized just who it was.
"Akira! How have you bee--"
Words were cut short as the boy ran to him and intuition had Kakashi dropping down to one knee to offer outstretched arms. "Hey hey, don't tell me you missed me."
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