𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐄

[toiledtrovble]

#toiledtrovble is a dependent multimuse blog for propheciesfm as written by priya ( 34 / she + they ). do not interact unless you're affiliated with the group.

the illusionist : kai navarrae, strega nymph, tarot reader.

the moon orphan : kalani harris, werewolf, employee at ambrosia.

[ofates]

“sugar sweet something, huh?” tara echoed, lips curving in quiet amusement. “you’re not wrong — that place does sound familiar. though, to be fair, after a few years here, everything starts blending together. same facades, new names, different shades of paint. kairos loves a makeover.” she folded her arms loosely, watching him scroll through his phone with a small, knowing smile. “and yeah, nectar & crumb is mine — guilty as charged. but if you’re after a closed bakery, you might have to give me a sec to dig through the archives of my overworked brain. years tend to smudge into each other when you stay put long enough.” a teasing glint sparked in her eyes. “you’re lucky i actually pay attention to my neighborhood, or you’d end up in the post office asking for croissants.” a light pause, then softer, genuine: “take your time, though. no rush. i’ll admit, now i’m curious what you’re really looking for.”

[toiledtrovble]

his thumb stilled on the screen and he looked up, catching tara's smile. "i believe it, i'm sure." kairos was smaller than he was used to but he wasn't surprised that it had a way of reinventing itself. the amount of non humans that went in and out he assumed that there had to be a change for them to not get bored with their surroundings. he would and already started to despite the people that he'd met in the short timeframe that he'd been there. "take your time. the person i'm meeting is used to me being late. it's actually called sugar sweets and closed a few months ago." kai put his phone back into his pocket once he'd found the correct information.

[ofates]

“you’re good — i’ve done the wandering-in-circles-thing more times than i’d like to admit,” tara said, without missing a beat, eyes flicking to his phone with an amused little squint. “and sugar sweet something—” her mouth curved, laugh tucked behind her voice, as she pointed down the street with her thumb. “you mean nectar & crumb? which is way cuter and has significantly better pastries, if i do say so myself.” a tiny beat, playful grin growing. “and yes, before you ask — i’m biased. unapologetically.” she tilted her head, studying him with friendly curiosity. “you're new to town, i take it? i'm tara, i'd be happy to show you the way, if you'd like.”

[toiledtrovble]

kai hadn't meant to be transparent like that, but there were different buildings in kairos that looked the same. half of the time he wound up in different places due to his bad sense of direction, so he shouldn't be surprised that he wound up in a park somewhere instead of the closed building. "no, it's sugar sweet something. nectar and crumb is still running." unless he'd gotten confused again, but he didn't think so. "oh, that one must be yours, then? i'm new, yes. kai, but i'm not looking for nectar and crumbs. i'm looking for an old bakery that closed not one still running." he assumed that she probably thought he meant he was hungry or meeting someone for food, but he didn't correct her to explain. it wasn't his news to spread around. "hold on, i'll find the name again."

[ethanxwaldmann]

“Good to hear.” Ethan supposed he deserved the response - jumping to conclusions would get him in trouble almost as fast as recklessness would get him killed. “Sorry about that,” he added, a quick smile flashing. “It’s been a long day.” And frustration at the lack of answers added to concern over whatever the hell had happened to let loose a whole new threat meant he’d let himself get too much on edge. Sharpness could cut him as fast as it could cut someone else. He made a mental note - a workout and some meditation . . . then maybe do some crafting. Hopefully that would even him back out.

[toiledtrovble]

it didn't bother him enough to have needed an apology but kai accepted it either way. "no problem. it's not a bad idea to watch everything around you. i'm just not your enemy." there wasn't anyone he'd met in kairos so far that he'd gotten a vibe that he needed to worry about. this guy seemed like another one that was winding down for the night and not someone that needed a lot of attention.

[siaxvoloshyn]

“One could say,” Anastasia allowed as she finished reading the essay. Tucking it into her bag, she turned to look at whoever had chosen to sit beside her. Some days she rather thought she should put a little more effort into cultivating an air of standoffishness, but then again, she enjoyed amusing herself by playing with the mortals and youngsters who surrounded her. Young and pretty with a feel of the wilderness around her. And tired if Anastasia were guessing. “And I would guess that you are a student, then?” she returned, a gentle tease in her voice.

[toiledtrovble]

she came close to responding that it was unfortunate that she was a student enrolled there, but it wasn't bad most of the time. juggling her daughter, working, homework, and other pack duties had been harder than usual but that was a result of the shadows. the added fear had made her jumpy at small sounds and more protective, but that didn't have anything to do with the work itself. "i am a student, yes. in the psychology department. what do you teach?" kalani couldn't remember the professor's face but there were a lot of teachers and even more students she probably never would cross paths with.

[opulentics]

𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖾𝗋 › @toiledtrovble

        he  lifted  his  head  in  greeting  as  he  fell  in  step  with  kai.  he  was  not  sure  what  the  other  wanted  to  show  him  but  happy  enough  to  meet  up  with  an  old  friend.  " gotta  say,  i  never  expected  to  see  you  in  a  place  like  kairos.  doesn't  seem  like  it's  your  type  of  place. "  other  than  now,  it  was  pretty  quiet  where  every  other  time  lucien  had  seen  kai  it'd  been  in  a big  city  where  there  was  always  something  going  on.  " how  long  do  you  plan  on  staying ? " 

[toiledtrovble]

"it wasn't the plan." kairos had surprised him in a good way, but not enough that he thought he would ever consider it home. he believed his cousin when he said that it was normally more quiet and now that the shadows had been banished back to where they'd come from, he wasn't as worried. "not sure yet, to be honest. i was thinking at least another week, but might be before then. when are you planning on leaving again?"

[unspoolcd-deactivated20260418]

“Oh yeah?” She asks, amused at the quick denial. The juxtaposition of seeing him behind the counter at Inkspell, while vehemently denying that being surrounded by books is the place to be is a little too amusing. And really, bookstores are not for everybody, so if someone doesn't like them it’s not that much of a surprise. “What kind of places do you think are better?”

She nods at his explanation, and offers him a smile. 

“Well, welcome to Kairos. I also moved pretty recently, but so far I have had a lot of good experiences.” They were not all perfect, not with the shadows everywhere and her most recent attack, but she still can’t see that she regrets moving. Not when she has met so many wonderful people. 

“Let me see,” she says, curiosity piqued as she goes to pick up the book he had pointed out. 

[toiledtrovble]

"bars, cafes, beaches." kai listed as his brain was adamant that places where you could people watch and be involved in something fun, while not participating, was better than silence and people flipping pages. the stillness of it bored him as someone that enjoyed a little bit of chaos, but he'd realized over his long life that he enjoyed things happening. his mind tended to wander when things were quiet for too long. "thanks. i haven't had many bad experiences, people seem pretty nice so far." people weren't what they seem though, and kai knew he was one of those people that fell into that category, so he didn't give people's outward nice - ness a lot of thought. "if you don't like it, it wasn't me."

[dslkfhlsadkfh]

she appreciates he doesn't comment , not really wanting to talk about things anyways — it's a bit more overwhelming than she wants . she shakes her head when he tells her teddy's in the back , she doesn't want to interfere with their plans . “ oh , um , i do not want to interfere with your plans . ” “ if he has told you about me at all , i am the antisocial one who likes to hide in the back of the shelves and read and make corrections on the history books . ” she isn't entirely sure why she says that , not that it's not true , though .

[toiledtrovble]

"you wouldn't be." they were going to go to lunch regardless of who came into the store, since kai didn't want to hear anymore about theo staying in the shop and eating lunch in between helping people. he knew if he kept up the habit he'd never break it, and kai was tired of the habits that theo had picked up where he didn't take himself into consideration. "he hasn't described anyone like that to me." kai laughed a little bit as he shook his head. "he gave me names, not people's habits. so what's your name?"

[evermyth]

now that is a bit of a plot twist . ❛ i guess that makes me feel a little less stupid for having to look twice . ❜ it must be nice for theodore to have family around ⸻ he doubts that his cousin would hang out at inkspell without that being the case . a hum leaves his lips as he nods his head . ❛ i don't know the exact condition of your books , but i always recommend sooner than later . ❜ anything else only increases the risks . ❛ i am . but something tells me he is giving me too much credit and not claiming enough of it for himself . ❜

[toiledtrovble]

"only if you'd said i looked like i could be his dad." kai joked with a laugh. "we're used to it, don't worry about it." the double looks were entertaining, anyway. "they do need it sooner, though it's more a matter of not having trust. i know it needs to be done but don't trust many people to do it." even with the book in his hand that was for theo he didn't know if that was enough to trust either him, or someone else in kairos with it. "yeah, sounds like you know him well." he shook his head in good nature. "but he wouldn't speak about you in high regard for no reason so you did something."

[evermyth]

truth be told , he wouldn't even blame her for leaving . julian has been trying to keep a distance for a reason ⸻ why would he hold it against anyone if they feared for their safety , the same way that he does ? the last couple of days convinced him that he's still himself , but there are risks that remain , aren't there ? ❛ that's . . . ❜ he pauses , taking another breath . ❛ that's because it's new . a lot of people still die and . . . i guess those who turn , they . . . don't really let people know . too dangerous . ❜ whispers have gotten out and he doubts that the hunters are going to take kindly to it . kalani's question makes him hesitate , but he nods his head after a moment or two . ❛ as okay as i can be . yeah . ❜

[toiledtrovble]

kalani's gaze remained on julian, forcing herself to process what he'd said quickly. "i'm sorry, julian." she didn't think that anyone deserved something like this to happen, but especially not him. he was one of the few that didn't bother anyone and stuck to himself but somehow he'd still been forced into a change. "i can see why they wouldn't tell anyone." it worried her that anyone could've changed and people wouldn't know unless they had enhanced senses like she did, but maybe they would stay normal, too. "have you been with people that can help? even if it was just a little bit?"

[fatelore]

when  kalani  suggests  they  play  together,  aurelina's  gaze  flicks  toward  the  two  girls.  victorine,  curious  now,  peers  out  from  behind  her  mother's  skirts,  studying  aura  with  wide  eyes.  lielle,  on  the  other  hand,  is  already  half  a  step  forward  ⸻  bright,  restless,  a  spark  ready  to  fly.  ❛  i  think  that  sounds  perfect.  this  is  victorine  and  lielle.  ❜  aurelina  crouches  slightly  to  meet  her  daughters'  eyes.  ❛  why  don't  you  both  show  her  where  the  butterflies  went  ?  ❜  she  suggests.  lielle  doesn't  need  telling  twice.  she  catches  victorine's  hand  and  tugs  her  gently  toward  the  field,  as  her  hand  reaches  out  towards  aura  to  join.

aurelina  watches  them  go,  one  hand  resting  absently  over  her  stomach,  the  other  brushing  a  strand  of  hair  back  from  her  face.  ❛  maybe  they'll  tire  each  other  out  before  we  have  to  start  chasing  them.  ❜

[toiledtrovble]

she was happy that the other woman agreed. as much as aura liked to race around with the other wolves in the pack, kalani didn't think that her daughter got to be around other kids enough. she'd been so protective over her that she knew it was her fault. her classmates had parties and other things that kalani hadn't let her go to, and she felt guilty for it but she couldn't stomach the thought that something happened to aura without her there to try to protect her. "go ahead." she said softly as she nudged her daughter towards lielle. with permission aura ran off to join them which made kalani smile. "i already told aura that if she wants to run she had to find a friend or wait until we got back home. you've saved her from boredom."

[ofheliacal]

nothing about his abilities as a dryad lent to reading people, but thymae had always felt very empath-coded and bristled slightly as she seemed to offer a white lie of her own reassurance. still, he was known for saying things seemingly bold and outlandish and on his own suspicions of her, wondered aloud, “ you have artemis on your side anyway, no? ” he'd always had no issue with werewolves , many had wandered through the moors , coexisted alongside dryads and the expression thymae wore showed he did not mean to overstep with such question .  “but i'll be your buddy and you can be mine for now if that works. i'm thymae.” and he even paired this with a small wave as if they hadn't just been chatting for the last few minutes. “oh… yeah , i'm sort of staying with a friend , they're not far from here.”

[toiledtrovble]

she had a different kind of relationship with people inside and out of the pack. a lot of people knew that she wasn't someone that would sugarcoat her words to make them feel better about a situation, but this was different. there was enough happening that they didn't need to add to it with being dark and pessimistic, not when enough people had been touched by the shadows, but kalani wasn't one to believe in the gods. she didn't seek out artemis for protection, but didn't want to say that. "yes." kalani said instead with a short nod. "of course." she would go to the drayds for protection before the silent gods that were choosy even when they were around.

"we can be buddies, then. i'm kalani." she returned the wave with a little amused smile. "sort of? is it a dryad?" she only knew of the moors before it turned into the glade, unless there was a house hidden somewhere that she'd never seen.

[evermyth]

julian forgot all about the butterfly until kalani mentions it now . aura's stubbornness pulls at his heartstrings , but he squats down again to play along with her mother's request . ❛ i would love to see it . ❜ and the werewolf is right . he's not going anywhere ⸻ unless she wants him to leave once she knows more about him not being sick .

he shifts when the little girl runs off again , taking a seat in the grass under the tree . ❛ violet and i were attacked by the shadows . ❜ it feels strange to admit it , to talk about it at all . ❛ i'm not sick , i'm . . . not human anymore . ❜

[toiledtrovble]

she thinks that in most situations, she would have already left. picked up the blanket and their things and went to get aura and move her as far from whoever it was that kalani thought was a threat, but she's surprised. she wouldn't have been able to tell that something was different about julian unless she had smelled something off about him and he hadn't confirmed that her nose wasn't off, but he seemed the same. he still had reacted the same way to aura and her daughter hadn't been scared so maybe she didn't need to be either. "i'm sorry that happened to you. i didn't know that people came back when the shadows did whatever they do." she'd only heard about them disappearing and she was glad that he seemed alright. "well, i've never been human so i guess welcome to the club? do you feel okay?"

[evermyth]

they grew up together . that's interesting . ❛ so are you two family or is the resemblance some lucky coincidence ? ❜ leopold wonders , genuinely curious about the male in front of him ⸻ and his connection to theodore . still , he would never push for an answer , not unless it's one that they are willing to give . ❛ you might want to take care of them at some point . ❜ the bookbinder recommends , tone gentle . ❛ if the back is broken , they are far more vulnerable . some become unsalvageable throughout the years . ❜ magic helps , but even leo had to rewrite grimoires before . ❛ thank you . ❜ he offers the book to him , laughing under his breath . ❛ i doubt you'd be here without having theodore's trust , so i am going to extend the same . i'm leopold . ❜

[toiledtrovble]

"cousins, actually." they had heard brothers when they were younger and kai's slower aging made him still look like an awkward teen when theo had been one. "i will, at some point." there hadn't been anyone that he felt he could trust with something that important. the legacy of centuries of spells and rituals that were personal to their family with a list of names of all the stregha that had come before them was hard to offer to someone and let out of his sight. the other was right, though. it would be pages with nothing to hold it upright soon and that would be worse. "sooner than later so i don't lose the pages." kai added like it was a concession as he reached out to put the book gently onto the counter without looking. "you're the high priest he's told me about, then. he said that you've helped him out a lot. he speaks very highly about you."

[unspoolcd-deactivated20260418]

“Why not? One of the best places to be is surrounded by books,” she comments, curious. Estela has her research, so she can’t afford to not work at the Stoa, but she thinks working at Inkspell would be nice if she didn’t have that commitment. There is nothing quite like being surrounded by books, and the many shelves on her apartment are a testimony of that. 

“Oh, you are Theo’s cousin? I would say that is a small world, but you are here waiting for him,” she says with a friendly smile as she files away the information. If he is Theo’s cousin it makes sense he feels like a strega, but she is still trying to figure out why he feels like an asteria nymph as well. There is a logical answer to that, but hybrids are rare, aren’t they? “That is good to know, I have been meaning to pick a couple new fiction books.”

[toiledtrovble]

"i disagree completely." but kai had never been the sort for that. even as a child growing up he got distracted easily when it came to his studies. he preferred to be outside doing something and that hadn't changed over the years. "but i'm glad you enjoy it." his mother used to call it something like different strokes for different folks, but his brain had reduced it some people being more easily entertained than others. it may not have been true, but they were welcome to do whatever made them happy. "i am, yes. i just got to town." kai answered with a smile of his own.

"i think you'd know where those are better than i would, but that people one over there looks promising." kai nodded towards the book on one of the middle shelves. "maybe it'll be interesting."

[aqu4regia]

STARTER:   young   mi   kwon   &   your   muse   [  @startingprophecies ] SETTING:   ambrosia   ;   night    (   0   /   3   )

    (   ∗   )    AT   OFTEN   TIMES,   loneliness   loomed   over   her   head   like   a   hunter.   Stalking,   learning   her   ways,   studying   her   to   figure   out   the   perfect   moment   to   strike.   It   seemed   to   be   the   fate   of   immortal   beings:   growing   detached   to   things   and   wanting   to   latch   onto   them   in   the   same   proportion.   Which   was   why   Young   Mi   found   herself   visiting   places   like   Ambrosia,   Aphrodisia   and   Azure   Breeze   more   often   than   she   would   have   liked.   Being   around   others   helped   soothe   this   growing   ache   inside   her   chest.   The   hollowness   she   had   thought   to   have   grown   accustomed   to.   That   evening,   as   she   sipped   on   a   drink   especially   made   for   her,   a   steady   heart   vibrated   to   the   sound   of   the   music   in   the   background.   That   was…   until   she   grew   tired   of   the   conversation   happening   by   her   side. “   They’re   not   interested.   ”    The   vampyr   caught   herself   saying,   after   hearing   someone   make   advances   at   someone   else   at   the   bar,   for   what   seemed   like   the   fifth   time,   despite   being   denied   each   of   them.    “   Is   that   so   hard   to   understand?   ”   Finally,   the   brunette   turned   around   to   face   the   stranger,   cocking   her   head   to   the   side   as   her   vampiric   eyes   glinted   under   the   bar   lights.   “   Or   should   I   drag   you   out   of   this   place   and   make   you   understand?   ”

[toiledtrovble]

she was used to it by now. the different people from all walks of life that came into ambrosia that got either too drunk and handsy or felt like they were the best thing since sliced bread had been invented. kalani ignored them for the most part. she needed the job and it paid well enough for her to be able to take her check and tips for it to not be a burden, and she knew that robin, the owner, would handle any complaints if she gave them. "that's enough vodka for you." kalani answered instead of the pass that they'd made for the hundredth time that she'd interacted with them over the years. someone else speaking up made the werewolf looked up from wiping over the bar, surprised they'd said something mostly because all of them had gotten used to it and because most regulars knew that she could take care of herself.

"don't waste your time with it. the lesson won't stick." not unless it was a thread to get the owner and then for a month or two they would act right and then go back to their previous behaviors. "they're looking for attention. if you give them it it just gets worse."

[ofates]

the sky above, the shimmer of light on water, a handful of faces that had caught her attention that week. tara was mid-line, head tilted slightly, when a shadow fell over her page. her pencil came to a stop. without looking up, she hummed, “if you’re trying to improve the composition, you’re succeeding — blocking the light always adds a certain drama.” her tone was playful, not annoyed. centuries of living had softened impatience into something like amusement. when she did glance up, her smile was immediate — the kind that felt like sunlight through fog. “though if you’re planning to stay there, i might have to start sketching you instead. fair warning — portraits aren't really my style.”her voice carried that blend of warmth and sharp humor she was known for, easy and disarming all at once. she shifted in her seat, pencil still poised, eyes flicking between the figure and the page. “so, — are you here to ruin my view, or join it?”

[toiledtrovble]

he'd thought after a couple of weeks he'd been able to find different places easier, but trying to find the location of the cafe teddy wanted was proving to be difficult. kai frowned at his phone as he tried to figure out the way he needed to turn to be on the right path, moving a different direction than he had the first time to see if it corrected everything when he heard the other person's voice. "my bad, sorry." kai took a step over out of her way, having not seen her at all. "nah, i'm looking for something. have you been here for a while? do you know where the old bakery used to be? sugar sweet something?" he hoped that was right, he hadn't been paying that much attention when his cousin had said the old name of the building.