#thedanceofblades

[masteredshadows]

@thedanceofblades 

     “You learn quickly,” Zed states, looking up from his rice to stare at Shiren. “Surprisingly so. I mean, clearly, you had some training before you came here, but still-- some of the techniques you’ve learned can take years to master.” He laughs. “Of course, I would hesitate to say you’ve mastered any quite yet -- I mean, I’m the one teaching you some of this, and even I haven’t mastered half of it -- but you’ve gotten pretty far in a short amount of time. I’m impressed.”

     Zed pauses, taking a moment to have another bite of rice, but keeps a finger raised to indicate his intention to continue speaking. “What styles have you been taught in? How long did you train before you came here?”

[noxian-rose]

☾

— “The Matron acknowledges your presence, Du Couteau.”

[sandsandsorrows]

thedanceofblades submitted:                        

// I remember there being a birthday so have a birbday bird with a crazy straw

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH omg omg this looks so nice. Em you are a gem, I love this, I love you. ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

[bymywill-blog]

“Tell me something interesting.”

“I’m not a court jester,” He replies, affronted.

[aformerspellthief-blog]

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Request a first impression (Accepting)

That’s the one who killed my uncle.

It wasn’t a malicious thought. Lux wasn’t angry. She’d only barely known that uncle, had seen him at the holidays and on the rare occasion that a dinner party had been allowed to disrupt her studies, but not beyond that. She remembered him seeming old, but every adult had seemed old, before she left. He might have been forty-five, or he might have been sixty.

He had some children, much older than her. Old enough that she didn’t remember them attending those same parties; most Crownguards enlisted as quickly as they could.

(Most Crownguards couldn’t have enlisted as quickly as she did.)

She didn’t look like very much, for an assassin. The leather and all the spikes gave her away, of course, but even to Lux’s eyes she seemed a little too slender. She wasn’t familiar with physical strength being contained into so small a form.

She wouldn’t be a problem, Lux thought. She wasn’t half as fearsome as she thought she looked.

[visceral-vanity]

♕ (Childhood)

THE SERPENT’S EMBRACE. | no longer accepting received: ♕ ✿␛ϡ✄

     As expected of the Du Couteau daughter, Cassiopeia’s upbringing was privileged, but by no means easy. In her youngest years, she received prestigious tutors with high expectations, and when she was old enough, military generals to help her with blades. Despite the extensive training, however, Cassiopeia was never able to succeed in combat. She was too slow,  too hesitant, and in the shadow of her older sister’s prowess, Cassiopeia would much rather retreat back to her books. 

     She had many friends, though. Most of them were the daughters of noble houses, but she wasn’t adverse to befriending the common middle-class girl. They all drifted apart by the time they became teenagers, however --- most of them went off to the military, and Cassiopeia was left barely able to wield a blade. But she’d find her own strength, surely. She had to. 

[definitely-not-altair]

“Are you wearing my shirt?”

“... I wanted to see if it’d fit.”Awkward.

[ladybuvelle]

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For every ϟ in my inbox I'll tell you a random thought my muse has about yours.

Does she wear such revealing clothing just so she can show off her tattoo...? I would think getting a tattoo there would mean it’s easier to hide, yet she wants to show it. But what if she gets cold? Then she can’t enjoy showing it off! Very poorly planned, I think.

I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed her hair tied back... Does she always wear it like that? Isn’t it terribly inconvenient? Mine can be impossible sometimes if I don’t tie it up, but someone like her running and jumping about, it would be so knotted and messy!

I like my hair long because it makes me feel more feminine and pretty. I wonder if, despite appearances, it makes her feel pretty too? ... Well, every woman’s allowed I suppose. But that would be funny. I wonder if she secretly enjoys other things, like cute desserts or the like?

Why is red hair so common but blue hair like mine is considered strange? I wonder if she has a hard time coordinating her outfits like I do... does she even wear anything other than black or red? I can’t even imagine her in a dress!

... alright, perhaps I can. But it’s not allowed because she would be too pretty and deceive everyone. She probably keeps knives in her garters...