Inej Ghafa

“The heart is an arrow. It demands aim to land true.”

[the-captain-wraith]

Inej Ghafa, the Wraith

“Besides, she was the Wraith – the only law that applied to her was gravity, and some days she defied that, too.”

The Crows: (I would do anything for them, as I’m sure they’d do anything for me)

Kaz Brekker (@the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel)- Our leader, or boss. Our relationship is… complicated, but perhaps that will change.

Nina Zenik (@thisishowtobeaheartbreaker)- Our heartrender and a close friend. She is a dangerous woman, even if I don’t see her as such. Hard to see someone as scary after stuffing ourselves with waffles.

Jesper Fahey (@the-sharp-shooter)- Our sharpshooter. He is as good with his gun as I am with my knives. One of my closest and most friends if not the closest.

Wylan Van Eck (@sunshine-bombs-n-arson)- Our demolitions expert. He’s very good at what he does. Him and Jesper are very cute.

Matthias Helvar (@the-matthias-helvar) - Our insider turned friend. I respect him as a warrior and a person.

𓂃 ོ☼𓂃﹏𓊝﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏﹏

Other Connections:

Kuwei Yul-Bo (@justnhaban) - Intelligent. I’m glad we got him out of the ice court.

Hanns Brum (@hanne-not-rasmus)- She’s a friend of Nina, therefore a friend of mine.

Sankta Alina (@the-sol-koroleva) - The Sun Summoner. It is an honor to know her.

Genya Saffin (@thegenyasafin)- Part of the Triumvirate. She is very talented.

David Kostyk (@daavidd-kostyk)- Another part of the Triumvirate. I believe he’s with Genya. I’m sure he’s talented too.

Zoya Nazyalensky () - She is very useful. Nina’s mentor, I believe.

Nikolai Lantzov (@the-korol-rezni)- Important, I suppose. He is a king after all.

The Darkling (@the-black-heretic)

((Some of these @ s aren’t working but whatever))

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

A little birdie told me you have some feelings for Inej… planning to make a move?

The birdie is wrong.

(Even if I did, I would let @the-captain-wraith make the choice, not me.)

[the-captain-wraith]

(The birdie isn’t wrong and my choice is to tell you to stop hiding from yourself.)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

(Even if the birdie is not miraculously wrong, there’s a lot at stake.)

[the-captain-wraith]

(i’m sure there is less at stake than you imagine.)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

(You never know)

[the-captain-wraith]

(You’d know if you tried)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

(A lot can go wrong because of trying)

[the-captain-wraith]

(a lot can go right because of it)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

Hypothetically, if someone who wasn't you tried to kiss Inej, what would you do?

Kill them.

@the-captain-wraith

[the-captain-wraith]

I’d probably kill them first.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

Do you doubt me and my killing abilities?

Plus, you do not need to kill for your saints would look down on you.

[the-captain-wraith]

I feel it is dependent on the situation in which I am kissed.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

It doesn’t matter the situation. Any of them would be dead.

[the-captain-wraith]

That’s a large assumption.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

A little birdie told me you have some feelings for Inej… planning to make a move?

The birdie is wrong.

(Even if I did, I would let @the-captain-wraith make the choice, not me.)

[the-captain-wraith]

(The birdie isn’t wrong and my choice is to tell you to stop hiding from yourself.)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

(Even if the birdie is not miraculously wrong, there’s a lot at stake.)

[the-captain-wraith]

(i’m sure there is less at stake than you imagine.)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

(You never know)

[the-captain-wraith]

(You’d know if you tried)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

A little birdie told me you have some feelings for Inej… planning to make a move?

The birdie is wrong.

(Even if I did, I would let @the-captain-wraith make the choice, not me.)

[the-captain-wraith]

(The birdie isn’t wrong and my choice is to tell you to stop hiding from yourself.)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

(Even if the birdie is not miraculously wrong, there’s a lot at stake.)

[the-captain-wraith]

(i’m sure there is less at stake than you imagine.)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

Hypothetically, if someone who wasn't you tried to kiss Inej, what would you do?

Kill them.

@the-captain-wraith

[the-captain-wraith]

I’d probably kill them first.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

Do you doubt me and my killing abilities?

Plus, you do not need to kill for your saints would look down on you.

[the-captain-wraith]

I feel it is dependent on the situation in which I am kissed.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

A little birdie told me you have some feelings for Inej… planning to make a move?

The birdie is wrong.

(Even if I did, I would let @the-captain-wraith make the choice, not me.)

[the-captain-wraith]

(The birdie isn’t wrong and my choice is to tell you to stop hiding from yourself.)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

Hypothetically, if someone who wasn't you tried to kiss Inej, what would you do?

Kill them.

@the-captain-wraith

[the-captain-wraith]

I’d probably kill them first.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

I crave to fix your hideous haircut

It is not hideous.

@thisishowtobeaheartbreaker @the-sharp-shooter @sunshine-bombs-n-arson @the-captain-wraith @the-matthias-helvar Is it hideous?

[the-captain-wraith]

Do you really want the answer?

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

What in the world could that ever mean.

[the-captain-wraith]

We both know you know.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

I crave to fix your hideous haircut

It is not hideous.

@thisishowtobeaheartbreaker @the-sharp-shooter @sunshine-bombs-n-arson @the-captain-wraith @the-matthias-helvar Is it hideous?

[the-captain-wraith]

Do you really want the answer?

[goodmagicianproperthief]

headcanons on little things about kaz and inej that made them fall for each other

kaz

makes little noises of frustration when he’s crunching numbers at his desk

always drinks hot chocolate or coffee before it cools and burns his tongue but will insist it didn’t hurt and he actually prefers it a million degrees

rubs the sleep out of his eyes really aggressively

hates messy meals and will use a napkin as a bib when he thinks no one is looking to avoid getting food on his shirt

will complain about having a meeting with haskell but will still ask if his tie and hair look fine before heading downstairs

puts together outfits and lays them over his chair the night before, claiming it’s more efficient

drools (and snores a little) when he’s extra tired and hasn’t had much sleep

will sometimes absentmindedly touch the spot on his arm where the R tattoo is to help him focus

cheats even at something stupid and with no stakes whatsoever like go fish or rock paper scissors

inej

laughs at her own jokes before she can even get them out

scrunches her nose when she or someone else around her does something embarrassing

the little hop she does after sliding down the banister of the stairs

will sometimes try to kiss the heads of her window crows by luring them with food and miss

stands just a little on her toes when she’s talking to someone extra tall so she feels bigger

prefers keeping her braid over her left shoulder more than her right

naps in the strangest of places and in the most uncomfortable looking positions

learns to read kerch through mostly children’s books and rants about how they’re all about celebrating greed over actually valuable life lessons, then rewrites her own versions and drops them in kaz’s pockets but since she still hasn’t practiced much it just kind of looks like a toddler wrote them

gets irrationally angry when kaz cheats even at something stupid and with no stakes whatsoever like go fish or rock paper scissors

[thisishowtobeaheartbreaker]

@the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel @the-captain-wraith

accurate.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

No it is not. I do none of that

(Who is stalking me? Don’t worry, it’ll only hurt for a little)

[the-captain-wraith]

You do in fact do all of that (although I do not get THAT angry when Kaz cheats.)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

No I do not. (You very much do. You get a little scrunch in your nose and grab your dagger like you’re going to throw it at me)

[the-captain-wraith]

I’ve seen you do it. (I do not. I lose with grace, even if you cheat)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

No. (Liar. You’re a sore loser.)

[the-captain-wraith]

Yes. (I am not.)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

No. (Oh you very much are dearest Inej. Accept it, it’s okay mostly.)

[the-captain-wraith]

I’ll prove it someday. (I will not accept it.)

[goodmagicianproperthief]

headcanons on little things about kaz and inej that made them fall for each other

kaz

makes little noises of frustration when he’s crunching numbers at his desk

always drinks hot chocolate or coffee before it cools and burns his tongue but will insist it didn’t hurt and he actually prefers it a million degrees

rubs the sleep out of his eyes really aggressively

hates messy meals and will use a napkin as a bib when he thinks no one is looking to avoid getting food on his shirt

will complain about having a meeting with haskell but will still ask if his tie and hair look fine before heading downstairs

puts together outfits and lays them over his chair the night before, claiming it’s more efficient

drools (and snores a little) when he’s extra tired and hasn’t had much sleep

will sometimes absentmindedly touch the spot on his arm where the R tattoo is to help him focus

cheats even at something stupid and with no stakes whatsoever like go fish or rock paper scissors

inej

laughs at her own jokes before she can even get them out

scrunches her nose when she or someone else around her does something embarrassing

the little hop she does after sliding down the banister of the stairs

will sometimes try to kiss the heads of her window crows by luring them with food and miss

stands just a little on her toes when she’s talking to someone extra tall so she feels bigger

prefers keeping her braid over her left shoulder more than her right

naps in the strangest of places and in the most uncomfortable looking positions

learns to read kerch through mostly children’s books and rants about how they’re all about celebrating greed over actually valuable life lessons, then rewrites her own versions and drops them in kaz’s pockets but since she still hasn’t practiced much it just kind of looks like a toddler wrote them

gets irrationally angry when kaz cheats even at something stupid and with no stakes whatsoever like go fish or rock paper scissors

[thisishowtobeaheartbreaker]

@the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel @the-captain-wraith

accurate.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

No it is not. I do none of that

(Who is stalking me? Don’t worry, it’ll only hurt for a little)

[the-captain-wraith]

You do in fact do all of that (although I do not get THAT angry when Kaz cheats.)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

No I do not. (You very much do. You get a little scrunch in your nose and grab your dagger like you’re going to throw it at me)

[the-captain-wraith]

I’ve seen you do it. (I do not. I lose with grace, even if you cheat)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

No. (Liar. You’re a sore loser.)

[the-captain-wraith]

Yes. (I am not.)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

https://www.tumblr.com/starry-crystals/805420698607747073/ive-been-going-insane-over-the-line-i-dont

Edit in honour of you & Inej properly communicating for what I can only assume is the first time ever

-🌷

Thank you anon. That is quite sweet.

We do communicate properly a lot. @the-wraith-official

[the-wraith-official]

Yes. Just usually not publicly but in dingy rooms with floors that creak on purpose.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

You made that sound like an innuendo.

[the-wraith-official]

Nobody will ever think that you take off your coat in front of me, let alone your other clothes. And they'll be right in that thought.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

That is quite rude. I take off my coat in front of you. And my hat… so you can fetch it for me.

[the-wraith-official]

See?

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

It’s something.

[thisishowtobeaheartbreaker]

didn't you strip in front of her one time. @the-captain-wraith i feel like i remember you telling me this at a sleepover one time

[the-captain-wraith]

I feel if I tell you, he will hunt me down for it

(He did. Not all the way. But he did also wash up. Honestly, modesty might be a foreign concept to him.)

[thisishowtobeaheartbreaker]

no my dear friend we DEFINITELY had this conversation before i would NOT forgot something like that lmaooooo

[the-captain-wraith]

We probably have. Still, I doubt Kaz himself would enjoy hearing it.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

https://www.tumblr.com/starry-crystals/805420698607747073/ive-been-going-insane-over-the-line-i-dont

Edit in honour of you & Inej properly communicating for what I can only assume is the first time ever

-🌷

Thank you anon. That is quite sweet.

We do communicate properly a lot. @the-wraith-official

[the-wraith-official]

Yes. Just usually not publicly but in dingy rooms with floors that creak on purpose.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

You made that sound like an innuendo.

[the-wraith-official]

Nobody will ever think that you take off your coat in front of me, let alone your other clothes. And they'll be right in that thought.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

That is quite rude. I take off my coat in front of you. And my hat… so you can fetch it for me.

[the-wraith-official]

See?

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

It’s something.

[thisishowtobeaheartbreaker]

didn't you strip in front of her one time. @the-captain-wraith i feel like i remember you telling me this at a sleepover one time

[the-captain-wraith]

I feel if I tell you, he will hunt me down for it

(He did. Not all the way. But he did also wash up. Honestly, modesty might be a foreign concept to him.)

[goodmagicianproperthief]

headcanons on little things about kaz and inej that made them fall for each other

kaz

makes little noises of frustration when he’s crunching numbers at his desk

always drinks hot chocolate or coffee before it cools and burns his tongue but will insist it didn’t hurt and he actually prefers it a million degrees

rubs the sleep out of his eyes really aggressively

hates messy meals and will use a napkin as a bib when he thinks no one is looking to avoid getting food on his shirt

will complain about having a meeting with haskell but will still ask if his tie and hair look fine before heading downstairs

puts together outfits and lays them over his chair the night before, claiming it’s more efficient

drools (and snores a little) when he’s extra tired and hasn’t had much sleep

will sometimes absentmindedly touch the spot on his arm where the R tattoo is to help him focus

cheats even at something stupid and with no stakes whatsoever like go fish or rock paper scissors

inej

laughs at her own jokes before she can even get them out

scrunches her nose when she or someone else around her does something embarrassing

the little hop she does after sliding down the banister of the stairs

will sometimes try to kiss the heads of her window crows by luring them with food and miss

stands just a little on her toes when she’s talking to someone extra tall so she feels bigger

prefers keeping her braid over her left shoulder more than her right

naps in the strangest of places and in the most uncomfortable looking positions

learns to read kerch through mostly children’s books and rants about how they’re all about celebrating greed over actually valuable life lessons, then rewrites her own versions and drops them in kaz’s pockets but since she still hasn’t practiced much it just kind of looks like a toddler wrote them

gets irrationally angry when kaz cheats even at something stupid and with no stakes whatsoever like go fish or rock paper scissors

[thisishowtobeaheartbreaker]

@the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel @the-captain-wraith

accurate.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

No it is not. I do none of that

(Who is stalking me? Don’t worry, it’ll only hurt for a little)

[the-captain-wraith]

You do in fact do all of that (although I do not get THAT angry when Kaz cheats.)

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

No I do not. (You very much do. You get a little scrunch in your nose and grab your dagger like you’re going to throw it at me)

[the-captain-wraith]

I’ve seen you do it. (I do not. I lose with grace, even if you cheat)

[goodmagicianproperthief]

headcanons on little things about kaz and inej that made them fall for each other

kaz

makes little noises of frustration when he’s crunching numbers at his desk

always drinks hot chocolate or coffee before it cools and burns his tongue but will insist it didn’t hurt and he actually prefers it a million degrees

rubs the sleep out of his eyes really aggressively

hates messy meals and will use a napkin as a bib when he thinks no one is looking to avoid getting food on his shirt

will complain about having a meeting with haskell but will still ask if his tie and hair look fine before heading downstairs

puts together outfits and lays them over his chair the night before, claiming it’s more efficient

drools (and snores a little) when he’s extra tired and hasn’t had much sleep

will sometimes absentmindedly touch the spot on his arm where the R tattoo is to help him focus

cheats even at something stupid and with no stakes whatsoever like go fish or rock paper scissors

inej

laughs at her own jokes before she can even get them out

scrunches her nose when she or someone else around her does something embarrassing

the little hop she does after sliding down the banister of the stairs

will sometimes try to kiss the heads of her window crows by luring them with food and miss

stands just a little on her toes when she’s talking to someone extra tall so she feels bigger

prefers keeping her braid over her left shoulder more than her right

naps in the strangest of places and in the most uncomfortable looking positions

learns to read kerch through mostly children’s books and rants about how they’re all about celebrating greed over actually valuable life lessons, then rewrites her own versions and drops them in kaz’s pockets but since she still hasn’t practiced much it just kind of looks like a toddler wrote them

gets irrationally angry when kaz cheats even at something stupid and with no stakes whatsoever like go fish or rock paper scissors

[thisishowtobeaheartbreaker]

@the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel @the-captain-wraith

accurate.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

No it is not. I do none of that

(Who is stalking me? Don’t worry, it’ll only hurt for a little)

[the-captain-wraith]

You do in fact do all of that (although I do not get THAT angry when Kaz cheats.)

[thisishowtobeaheartbreaker]

HELLO HELLO I AM ALIVE HELLO

(i keep forgetting abt this blog omg i need to revive this)

@the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel by the WAY inej showed me some of your guys' letters

holy yearning my brother you have it BAD

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

I don’t know what you mean, Nina. I do not have anything “BAD.”

(Nina shut up I’ll buy you waffles if you shut up.)

( @the-captain-wraith why’d you have to show Nina of all people. I’m never hearing the end of this)

[the-captain-wraith]

They weren’t that bad. And Nina’s my friend, of course I’d show her.

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

They were bad if you knew how to read them. Well yes, BUT Nina is also Nina.

[the-captain-wraith]

I know how to read, Kaz. And what are you trying to say about Nina?

[the-true-bastard-of-the-barrel]

I never said you didn’t. She’s just….Nina. There’s nothing much to describe her as.

[the-captain-wraith]

It is hard to describe such an indescribable person.