BLAZING WRATH

[tyrantsbindings]

#TYRANTSBINDINGS - private blog for Bane's Chosen, Enver Gortash, arms dealer, slaver, liar, archduke - written by Hope ( she / they ) - 18+ - sideblog to @bhaal1st

[hellscaress]

" you're getting blood on the carpet. "

the  smell  of  dark  iron  alleviates  the  senses,  breathing  in  its  decadence  with  a  grin  most  malign.  a  slow  pace  forward,  bloodied  hand  lands  underneath  the  large,  fancy  collar  above  his  shoulder,  a  few  drops  trickling  from  her  fingers  and  seeping  into  the  cloth.

❝     such  a  killjoy.      ❞  letting  out  a  sigh,  the  delight  colouring  her  features  dissipates  wholly  into  one  of  discontentment.  ❝     alas,  i  assumed  you  enjoyed  such  carnage  as  much  as  i  had.    ❞  the  assassin's  silver  eyes  connect  with  @tyrantsbindings  when  she  circles  back  around.  ❝   or  was  it  only  me  which  fancied  your  gaze,  banite?      ❞  the  tease  of  her  lips  rouse  upward once   again,  tongue  licking  the  remaining  crimson  splatter  staining  the  corner.  mmmm.  tasty,  tasty  ichors  these  demons  do  possess.

[tyrantsbindings]

He was hardly surprised by the sight of blood on her, though he was very much still a little ... miffed to see her ruining his clean floors and even more so when she had the audacity to stain his clothes as well. " I ' enjoy ' the carnage just fine without having it spill everywhere, dear. " There was a time and place for such displays of violence though perhaps he should have known better than to expect a BHAALIST to understand such things. If they had their way, every surface would be painted red at any hour of the day.

" You do realise what a pain it is to get blood out of this, yes? " A tad more annoyed than he had to be. Someone would take care of it and it would all be cleaned up before questions could be asked about it and yet she was hitting a nerve with her words — the implication of what he felt towards her all too sharp for him to ignore. " If you want to play with your food you'll have to find someone else to entertain you — I do not have time for your games. " But he enjoyed the thrill of it, did he not? He simply knew better than to ADMIT it to her.

[doraingrid]

Enver Gortash Archduke of Baldur's Gate, Bane's Chosen

[hellscaressss]

there's  satisfaction  laced  in  coquette  smile,  kneading  smooth,  rhythmic  motions  with  her  thumb from  shoulder  to  neck  muscles.  a  miniscule  but  elaborate  rouse  to  make  him  wonder.  the  mind  may  weave many  lies,  but  the  body  does  not.

❝  just  one?  ❞  another  taunt  before  fingers  drew  back  and  fold  against  her  chest.

❝  such  an  agreeable  assumption,  banite—  however.  .  .  ❞  the  gladdening  of  her  expression  starts  to  falter  dourly  when  thoughts  linger  on  moonrise  tower  where  they  were  once  again  to  be  summoned.  ❝  the  same  cannot  be  said  of  the  general.  his  reliability  is  as  brittle  and  duplicitous  as  the  marrow  in  his  dust-dried  bones.  grief  binds  him,  i  fear,  and  yet  we  are  supposed  to  trust  his  leadership  wholly  to  our  cause?  ❞

[tyrantsbindings]

He studied her for a moment, eyes looking down at her fingers for a moment before meeting her eyes once more, pulse steady and slow under her touch, if she was hoping to get a reaction out of him with her games she would be DISAPPOINTED. He would ask more of her than just a few words and touches here and there. She would never stop with these small tests though he guessed, always seeing if he would take the bait, if either of them would decide that they were past trusting each other, if they wanted to declare they had NEVER trusted each other fully. Who could tell what they truly thought of their bond and each other in the end?

" Oh please — " The mention of the general made him roll his eyes. Ketheric was the last person he wanted to concern himself with today. They were already forced to deal with him often enough. " Ketheric serves his purpose. For now. You and I both know this alliance will likely undergo some ... restructuring eventually but that time has not yet come. " Ketheric was a fool, too stuck in his old ways, in his GRIEF for his wife and daughter. He would never understand why Myrkul had chosen him. Ketheric possessed strength in a fight, certainly, but what good was strength that wasted on senseless distractions?

" I'm sure Myrkul will have no difficulty finding a REPLACEMENT for him should the need arise. " And no one said they would have to continue the alliance of the dead three. Bane and Bhaal would need no help once Baldur's Gate was fully under HIS control. Until then he would endure the old man for the sake of stability.

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→ @alluringlittledeath said: ❛ all this time . . . and it was all a lie? ❜

He had known the return of Bhaal's disgraced son would COMPLICATE things, especially given his own choice not to waste time and valuable assets trying to track him down and thus risking that Orin got to her sibling first in the belief that surely he would find his way back eventually! It had been a gamble to trust that even after what she had done to her brother's brain he would remember enough to know better than to trust a word that came out of her mouth. Then again should he remember enough he would have known that his old friend's favourite tool to wield was that of simple WORDS and that trusting his word was rather foolish for most. Perhaps it was a mercy he did not remember much.

It was clear his old friend would need some convincing. A frustrating step he would have to take. He had no time for a discussion like this however, not now, not when the brain was threatening to tear HIS city apart and ruin everything he had worked half his life towards. But losing Jaez again would be ... unfortunate, to put it mildly. So he would have to find a way to de-escalate the situation and turn his favourite assassin loose on Orin instead and he had to find it quickly. " A lie? Did she tell you that? Dear, I know we don't always see eye to eye on things but I hardly LIE to you. " But he had turned his back on the man when it had been more convenient to not pick a fight with Orin over their internal power struggle. He wondered if Orin had told her brother about that or if he had somehow figured it out himself. If he knew, then this could turn unpleasant. For both of them.

" You come to me with wounded pride but I am not the one who caused you this pain. Where Orin betrayed you and Ketheric shunned you I am offering you a hand again. Does that not prove my intentions are HONEST? " It proved very little but it might just buy him some sympathy back.

[defectedsources]

𝚅𝙰𝚁𝙸𝙾𝚄𝚂 " 𝙲𝙾𝙽𝙵𝚁𝙾𝙽𝚃𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽 " 𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚁𝚃𝙴𝚁𝚂!

below is a list of starters from both sides of the conversation , with prompts geared toward scenes involving some sort of confrontation. prompts rage from friendly to not so friendly. please consider following for more prompts and please do not steal!

❛ i can't believe you hid this from me. ❜

❛ that's it. we need to talk about this. right here. right now. ❜

❛ don't see how we can get around talking about this anymore. ❜

❛ you can't just keep avoiding me! ❜

❛ i'm not leaving until we talk about this. ❜

❛ come on just . . . talk to me. ❜

❛ all this time . . . and it was all a lie? ❜

❛ i trusted you. ❜

❛ did you think i wasn't going to notice? ❜

❛ start talking. now. ❜

❛ when are you going to stop lying to me? ❜

❛ i just wanna talk. ❜

❛ can we talk about this? please? ❜

❛ i came to talk this out. ❜

❛ you and i can work this thing out. ❜

❛ enough lies. tell me the truth! ❜

❛ i just wanna know what happened. ❜

❛ you can tell me. ❜

❛ just . . . start from the beginning. ❜

❛ are we gonna talk about this like grownups? ❜

❛ can you just be an adult about this for once?! ❜

❛ i didn't think it was gonna be so hard to talk about it. ❜

❛ i don't wanna talk about it. ❜

❛ i said leave it alone! ❜

❛ it's not that simple. ❜

❛ can we just . . . not talk about this right now? ❜

❛ i didn't want to see you get hurt. ❜

❛ okay fine. you wanna talk about it? here it is , ❜

❛ i kinda hoped you would just ignore it. ❜

❛ okay , fine just . . promise you won't get mad. ❜

❛ i don't wanna lie to you. ❜

❛ i wish it were that simple. ❜

❛ we passed the talking stage a long time ago. ❜

❛ the truth is more painful. ❜

❛ the beginnings , still a little hazy. ❜

❛ stop saying i'm not taking this seriously! ❜

[skeletonbrioche]

when you 'survived' the first night with your 'business associate' and need to think of a more sustainable solution

[tyrantsbindings]

okay finally, House of Hope post —

Enver's parents sold him to Raphael to clear their debt when he was 12. His life at home had already been shaky for years before this incident. His mother tended to take her anger out on him and often called him an insufferable know it all, complaining that he tended to get sidetracked while doing important work helping his father in their shop when in reality Enver tried his best to help keep the business afloat, he really did, but it did not interest him and thus barely held his attention which for a child meant he ended up daydreaming a lot without ever meaning any harm.

His mother was the one to sign the contract and refused to even say goodbye to her son or even face him when Raphael's minions dragged him off kicking and screaming.

Raphael was worse than his mother. Raphael hated his 'mess' even more than Sally did, Raphael had even more seemingly random and nonsensical rules that Enver struggled to obey and Raphael's anger on a good day was worse than his mother's on a bad day.

Enver was horribly afraid of Raphael at first, tried to do as he was told to avoid punishment only to learn the hard way that nothing will ever be enough for the devil. After a while there was not much left Raphael could do to him to scare him and all the punishment did was teach Enver to learn to become invisible and get better and better at not getting caught.

He also learnt to blame others for his mistakes, there is no solidarity in the House of Hope, only suffering and Enver was determined to weasel his way out of as much of it as possible.

He only saw Hope once in her prison below the main building and he never directly spoke to her given Raphael's tight security on her which did not seem worth the risk to him.

Absolutely despises Korrilla. Her situation with Hope reminds him a little too much of himself and his mother. He is also disgusted by how quickly she gave in to Raphael and how she basically became his lapdog. He would rather die than share her fate.

Haarlep is a mixed bag. He and Raphael are partly the reason Enver learnt to use sex to manipulate people and that is certainly not something he learnt by his own free will but given that Haarlep is pretty much just here to disrupt Raphael and Enver is perceptive enough to figure parts of their whole situation out, he also knows how to use them to his advantage and get Raphael out of his hair for a bit.

It takes him seven years to finally escape, he has just turned 19 when he makes it out after years of punishment, failed attempts and careful collecting of enough information to finally get his hands on his contract so he could destroy it.

A lot of his behaviour, his dramatics, the way he presents himself, the manipulation tactics, the over the top charm, comes from years of watching Raphael work. 'Enver Gortash' built his own empire but Raphael laid the foundation for it.

[tyrantsbindings]

[hellscaressss]

their  eyes  magnetize  towards  each  other  as  he  speaks.  she's  unable  to  take  them  away,  nor  deny  the  facts  he's  always  made  in  spite  of  her  amended  expression.

❝   no  .  .  .❞  she  finally  says  of  a  droll  tone.  they  cannot  —  another  added  sprinkle  of  a  smirk  to  add  in  flavour,  hand  resting  at  the  slope  of  his  shoulder.  ❝ that  would  only  be  my  butler,  as  he  always  comes  back-  a  choice  not  of  my  making,  unfortunately.❞  howbeit,  she  would  not  be  here  without  him, either.  the  one  who  guided  her  to  her  destiny,  to  her  birthright.  and,  as  much  as  it  vexed  the  creature,  she  must  work  with  gortash  to  bring  their  gods  plans  to  fruition.  her  plans.

fingertips  casually  press  into  his  muscle,  a  playful  dig  without  dangerous  implication  as  she  hums.  ❝  but  where  are  the  limits,  i  wonder.  .  .  ❞

[tyrantsbindings]

He could only imagine he was one of few to get such direct truth out of her, probably even less people SURVIVED such an encounter. For them it was almost a casual evening now. Quite a rarity for the both of them. Under all the threats and guessing games ... it was genuinely a refreshing way to spend time with someone else though she would have to cut this particular confession right out of him if she wanted to hear him say it out loud.

" Well I suppose we'll see where the limits are one of these days. " And that was their whole game, was it not? To keep prodding, to keep trying to cross the line and see how close they could get to doing so without being BURNED. He did not move as she pressed her fingertips into his skin, hardly alarmed at the pressure, if anything he was a little charmed. He knew if she wished him harm or wanted him dead he would be spilling his guts on the floor already.

" So let me be so bold as to assume that for now I HAVE your trust. "

[fascinationstreetmp3]

Now, roll over and die.

[tyrantsbindings]

→ @hellscaress said: ❛ I recognize your footsteps. ❜ / moraena

" I would almost be offended if you did not recognise them. " He was always testing her skills, always seeing how easy it was for her to recognise him even when he tried to deceive her. Part of him had known she would notice him immediately ( it was difficult to sneak up on a drow especially a drow of her calibre ) and he would not be working with her if she had not proven this PERCEPTIVE. Still, he liked challenging her. It kept her sharp and him amused. " Don't tell me you were waiting for me? You could have tried to lose me the second you heard me coming. " Perhaps he was pushing his luck, needling her about this with even the slighest bit of mockery. But where would they be if he did not PUSH her a little bit every now and then? " I am, however, glad to have caught up with you. We have a few things to discuss. I received news from our dear friend the general. "

[tyrantsbindings]

→ @hellscaress said: “Yes, yes, have your fun. It isn't you they're trying to kill.” / have an annoyed orin when tav decides to kill her first~

" Why thank you, I'm very much planning on having my fun with this. " It was hard to even pretend not to be INCREDIBLY amused over how things were developing. He had no idea if the thieves would honour their pact or if they simply wanted to take advantage of the path the Steel Watch cleared for them to Orin's hidehoud before they would try and come for him next. He could live with either decision. They would not get far if they decided to break their alliance but either way Orin would finally be taken care of and that was going to be the vital part of the next step in his plan. He wondered how much she KNEW about where he was headed with all of this, if she was aware how much he had happily sold her out to the enemy. She could hardly be surprised given the open animosity between them. " You're not here to ask for help, are you? I imagine Bhaal's little slayer can handle these insects all by herself, or am I wrong in that assumption? "

[fenrinnn]

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→ @selunaris said: “You have my attention - now do something with it.”

" Demanding, aren't we? " But he had expected nothing less from the woman who had slain Ketheric. he had been eager to make her acquaintance if only to ensure he would be able to avoid whatever mistakes the old general had made to end up dead at her hands instead of stomping this little insurrection out before it had begun. Fortunately for him, he could change gears now, offer the thieves something BETTER while getting what he wanted at the same time. " Very well, you and your companions have travelled quite far, it is only fair I do not waste your time. You are here because you seek my Netherstone. I am telling you now that you would be a fool to try and take it from me but I am also not BLIND to your situation. I am offering you an alternative. That is, if you are willing to hear me out? "

[tyrantsbindings]

→ @hellscaress - continued !

That was the question, was it not? Could he trust her? Could people like them even ever truly grasp true trust without BETRAYING themselves over it? Not so long ago his answer would have been a firm no. Trust was for the weak, for foolish men who did not know any better. But such a world view also dictated that he was to expect an end to their partnership rather soon. After all, the only one he was supposed to rely on was HIMSELF. Moraena did not fit into his plans — or at least she had not fit into them until very recently.

" Would I be asking such trust of you if I did not believe it to be mutual? " He would, they both knew he would and yet ... asking her so directly, out in the open, lent his words more weight after all. " I think I've earned SOME confidence in my assessment of the situation. After all, I'm still alive, aren't I? I don't think many of your acquaintances can claim the same. "

[goodnightmemes]

DUNE (2021) SENTENCE STARTERS

❛ Dreams are messages from the deep. ❜

❛ Why do we have to go through all of this when it’s already been decided? ❜

❛ You look tired. More dreams? ❜

❛ There is no call we do not answer. There is no faith that we betray. ❜

❛ So, it’s done? ❜

❛ Can I trust you with something? ❜

❛ I’ve been having dreams. ❜

❛ That’s a good omen right there, right? ❜

❛ I saw you lying dead. Fallen in battle. ❜

❛ Dreams make good stories, but everything important happens when we’re awake, because that’s where we make things happen. ❜

❛ I need you by my side. ❜

❛ I want you sitting in on my council, learn what I do. ❜

❛ If your answer is “no” you’ll still be the only thing I ever needed you to be, my son. ❜

❛ I found my own way to it. Maybe you’ll find yours. ❜

❛ Don’t stand with your back to the door. How many times do we have to tell you? ❜

❛ That’s rude. ❜

❛ I’m not in the mood today. ❜

❛ You fight when the necessity arises, no matter the mood. Now, fight! ❜

❛ You don’t get it, do you? You don’t really understand the grave nature of what’s happening to us. ❜

❛ You have to be ready. ❜

❛ When is a gift not a gift? ❜

❛ Not a word of this to anyone. ❜

❛ Remember your training. ❜

❛ Defiance in the eyes, like his father. ❜

❛ Come here. Kneel. ❜

❛ How dare you use the Voice on me? ❜

❛ Why are you doing this? ❜

❛ An animal caught in a trap will gnaw off its own leg to escape. What will you do? ❜

❛ I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. ❜

❛ Fear is the little death that brings obliteration. ❜

❛ If you had been unable to control your impulses like an animal, we could not have let you live. ❜

❛ You have more than one birthright. ❜

❛ Do you often dream things that happen just as you dreamt them? ❜

❛ Goodbye, young human. I hope you’ll live. ❜

❛ Did you have to go that far? ❜

❛ Do you see so little hope? ❜

❛ All part of the plan. ❜

❛ How does it feel to walk on a new world? ❜

❛ Let’s get you out of the sun. The heat can kill in this place. ❜

❛ They see what they’ve been told to see. ❜

❛ What do they say about this hell hole again? ❜

❛ If you mean to harm me, I must warn you whatever you’re hiding, it won’t be enough. ❜

❛ When you have lived with a prophecy for so long the moment of revelation is a shock. ❜

❛ You shouldn’t be out here at this time of the day. ❜

❛ I failed you today. There’s no excuse. ❜

❛ They tried to take the life of my son! ❜

❛ I don’t give a damn about your honor. You want absolution? Go catch some spies. ❜

❛ Allow them the dignity of exile. ❜

❛ I give you my word. We would not harm them. ❜

❛ The desert takes the weak. ❜

❛ A hostage? I love it. ❜

❛ I have to tell you, I’ve never come so close to dying. ❜

❛ I respect the personal dignity of any man that respects mine. ❜

❛ Name what you want. If it’s in my power to grant I’ll give it and ask for nothing. ❜

❛ Why don’t you stay. We would honor you. ❜

❛ Honor requires that I be elsewhere. ❜

❛ I know who you are. ❜

❛ You wait till you see it. It’s beautiful out there. ❜

❛ So what happens now? ❜

❛ We won’t make it. You have to evacuate. ❜

❛ It’s getting close, guys. We better abandon the ship now. ❜

❛ There is protocol for a reason, if we take one step out we’re as good as dead. ❜

❛ I recognize your footsteps. ❜

❛ What’s wrong with you? Come on. Let’s go. ❜

❛ You cannot take such risks. You do have responsibilities. ❜

❛ We’ve been set up to fail. ❜

❛ Take good care of your family. ❜

❛ The desert’s not kind to humans either. ❜

❛ I had a vision. My eyes were wide open. ❜

❛ I thought I saw my death, only it wasn’t. ❜

❛ I know you’re pregnant. ❜

❛ Anyone who defies us will fall. ❜

❛ There’s something you need to know about [name]. ❜

❛ I trusted you completely, even when you walked in shadows. Now I’m asking you this one thing. ❜

❛ If anything happens will you protect our son? ❜

❛ Why are you having these thoughts? ❜

❛ I thought we’d have more time. ❜

❛ I should have married you. ❜

❛ I had no choice. ❜

❛ I will do what I can. And you will kill a man for me. ❜

❛ Why not just cut their throats? ❜

❛ Don’t you dare touch my mother. ❜

❛ Kill him. ❜

❛ For hundreds of years we’ve traded blood for blood. But no more. ❜

❛ Here I am, here I remain! ❜

❛ It’s not safe for you here. ❜

❛ I am commanded to say nothing, to see nothing. ❜

❛ The Emperor sent us here to die. ❜

❛ You’re scared. I can see it. Tell me, please, what do you fear? ❜

❛ Somebody help me, please. ❜

❛ You know who you are. ❜

❛ Get off me! You did this to me! ❜

❛ It’s recycled water from the tent. Sweat and tears. ❜

❛ Yet you risk your life to help us. ❜

❛ The storm will be here in a few hours. We’ll be safe here. ❜

❛ Would you bear witness? ❜

❛ You’d make a play for the throne? ❜

❛ He brought you here to kill you. ❜

❛ You’re a lost boy hiding in a hole in the ground. ❜

❛ I’ve seen your dream. ❜

❛ We have to go. We have no choice. ❜

❛ You’re not coming with us? ❜

❛ The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve. But a reality to experience. ❜

❛ Nothing survives such a storm. ❜

❛ Don’t be frightened. Even a little desert mouse can survive. ❜

❛ You’ll need to face your fears. ❜

❛ You have much to learn. And I will show you the ways of the desert. ❜

❛ I think this is the right direction. ❜

❛ We are not alone. ❜

❛ Do not run. You will only waste your bodies water. ❜

❛ We have powerful friends. You help us off world, you will be well rewarded. ❜

❛ What wealth can you offer beyond the water in your flesh. ❜

❛ Why didn’t you say you were a weirding woman and a fighter? ❜

❛ I would not have let you hurt my friends. ❜

❛ You talk like a leader, but the strongest leads. ❜

❛ Don’t be frightened. Don’t resist. ❜

❛ When you take a life, you take your own. ❜

❛ I want you to die with honor. ❜

❛ You should welcome my blade. This world will kill you. Quicker this way. ❜

❛ Do you yield? ❜

❛ There is no yielding under the Amtal rule, only death is the test of that. ❜

❛ [name] has never killed a man. ❜

❛ You’re one of us now. A life for a life. ❜

❛ [name] needs to get off world. You must have ways. You have smugglers, you have ships. ❜

❛ My road leads into the desert. ❜

❛ If you’ll have us, we will come. ❜

❛ This is only the beginning. ❜