[ ... ] 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 *

MOVED TO @AENETHARA

[vaertein]

dettlaff has moved to my brand new multi! (revamped from iris’s old blog so some of you may still follow me) inbox will be starting anew but existing threads will carry over 🖤 cya on the flip side

[vaertein]

fuck it we ball — i’m making a multi

[vaertein]

listen i’m not much of an anime gal anymore but the only series i gave a fuck about ended and now i’m v sad

[vaertein]

i’m getting a TATTOO today and then tomorrow i start the daunting task of packing my entire apartment away so i likely won’t be around until next week. 🖤 in the meantime feel free to send some ask memes for me to answer when i return!

[vaertein]

i’m getting a TATTOO today and then tomorrow i start the daunting task of packing my entire apartment away so i likely won’t be around until next week. 🖤 in the meantime feel free to send some ask memes for me to answer when i return!

[magpiesglint]

𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐊 aretuza had taught them all the art of acting well, that alongside incantations and alchemy and the very balance of the world, each would-be sorceress had received an education in performance. she'd learned how to compose the mask she wears now long ago, a beautiful thing, as all power must contain some element of beauty, but a mask nonetheless. still, in between the moments of calm smiles and replies that hint at both humility and confidence, celine fears it slips. she has dreaded this day's arrival and now, surrounded by a sea of faces familiar and unfamiliar, vaulted by praises that ring hollow to her ears, she prays to any god that might hear for its ending.

but for a moment so fleeting as to seem imagined, she recognizes a familiar form sheltered in the shadows of the adjacent alley. more than that, the sorceress knows the pale eyes that so briefly meet her own.

steadying the faltering breath that falls from her lips, she offers a few quick excuses to pull herself from the gathering and turns into the alley. her heart hammering in her chest with each step further out of sight. when celine is certain she has not been followed, nor that any might overhear the words already forming on her tongue, she speaks quietly to the empty courtyard. ❝ i saw you. i know you're here. ❞

her gaze searches for any sign of him and, despite her best attempts to be resolute, there is an urgency to it. how cruel it would be to tempt her with so brief a glimpse, to be so near and yet so far. does he know that her thoughts have dwelt on none but him? that this celebration has coaxed naught but mourning from her? is that why he's come? ❝ you are not a ghost, dettlaff van der eretein, ❞ her voice softens, a demand made into an invitation, ❝ so do not haunt me. ❞

[vaertein]

* HE MAKES A HOME IN THE SHADOWS, tucked within them just out of the sorceress' line of sight. his friend and confidant warned him of an outcome like this, one where he'd be discovered. how dettlaff had cursed that once again regis was right — he should never have come here. these buildings, these walls ... they appeared to close in around him. suffocating, breath catching on his tongue, behind his fangs. but a familiar voice calls to him from the light, and cheek barely turns to acknowledge its enticing octave from his stance. the vampire does not dare look upon her now. or all of this would have been for nothing.

there is a long time where there is naught but the sounds of birds and the cheering and laughter from the celebration just a few streets away, one where celine's absence would be painfully felt. instead, she stands amongst flowers and sunlight, waiting for an answer. a confirmation of his presence — waiting for a creature who did not, and would ever, deserve her.

her words hang in the air, and dettlaff picks at them as they burn — gnawing away at his heart. brow furrows deeply, settling into old, formed wrinkles between them, " you are wrong, " he finally murmurs, voice grim from his hiding place — obscured from the revealing light of the sun. it feels safe. out of sight, away from the eyes of the world. away from her. all he's ever been was just that — a ghost, adrift in a world he never wished to be apart of. it was only his nature. to swim against the tide, to be something he was not, was futile.

" you and i ... " the vampire continues, staring into the palm of his own hand — the very same that had once killed someone who was kind to him. a painful memory, even still, one that tightens his lips into a fine line before continuing, " ... we are worlds apart. the sooner you accept it, we will both be better for it. " it is now unclear whether his thoughts have been brought forthwith — whether his words are meant for her, or for himself. " if you wish to be rid of me, speak now of it and i will do your bidding. " there is no want nor need to make a home from someone who is haunted.

[aenethara]

for the next 2ish weeks im going to be pretty inactive since i'm moving! replies will be sporadic but once i get settled into my new place i'll be more active across my blogs <3

[redemn]

ㅤㅤㅤ# 𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐍 . ㅤ there  was  a  drifter  passin'  through  that  little  valley  .      he  had  promised  he  was  comin'  back  to  town  .      they  didn't  know  him  by  his  face  ,      or  by  the  gun  around  his  waist  ,      but  he'd  come  back  to  burn  that  town  to  the  ground  .      first  there  was  fire  .      then  there  was  smoke  .      then  that  preacher  man  was  hangin'  by  a  rope  .

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ independent  ,      selective  ,      private  . ㅤㅤ 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐫  𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧    from  rockstar's    𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐  . ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ honored by kat .

ㅤㅤㅤㅤheavy bounty on my head . they said they want me dead .

[vaertein]

dettlaff doesn’t kill senselessly or without any ounce of humanity — contrary to popular belief. he knows he’s killing ( to his knowledge ) innocent people, and treats them as such. so much to the fact that before he kills milton, he’s kneeling next to him, likely offering what small kindness he could before watching him bleed out.

[vaertein]

s/o to sam for posting this piccrew bc now i get to have dettlaff and celine smooching before my very eyes!!!!!

[vaertein]

i feel i’ve posted this before (maybe on an old blog idr but i’m posting again) but activity here + on iris will mainly be thursday-saturday since those are my off days 🖤

[edenmemes]

witcher: blood of elves starters

❝ it was just a dream. a bad dream. ❞ ❝ i’ve heard the rumor that you can’t stand me any more than the plague. ❞ ❝ you have to rest. we’ve still a long way ahead of us. ❞ ❝ mistakes are also important to me. i don’t cross them out of my life, or memory. ❞ ❝ i don’t remember what happened. only that i was frightened. ❞ ❝ that is my fate, my reason, my life. and it is not what i chose. it was chosen for me. ❞ ❝ remember, magic is chaos, art and science. it is a curse, a blessing and progress. ❞ ❝ it’s better to die than to live in the knowledge that you’ve done something that needs forgiveness. ❞ ❝ calmly, calmly, just don’t faint, i’m beside you. ❞ ❝ you are already dead. everything in you has already died. ❞ ❝ what the hell are you searching for? trouble? ❞ ❝ don’t you think that the time has come for more truthful confessions? ❞ ❝ difficult times are approaching. difficult and dangerous. ❞ ❝ look around you — there is crime and sin everywhere. ❞ ❝ this is no legend or fairy-tale. it is the truth. the sincere truth. ❞ ❝ it’s crap — all these princesses, sorceresses, destiny, love and fanciful tales. ❞ ❝ i lose a great deal of my charm when someone gets to know me better. ❞ ❝ he who fights by the sword dies by the sword. ❞ ❝ they say that it’s a bad sign…an omen. ❞ ❝ i will keep your secret. you have my word. ❞ ❝ let me remind you that spells are a serious matter. they are cast with grace and pride. ❞ ❝ did i wake you? sorry. ❞   ❝ you do not kill out of fear and hatred, but in order to save lives. ❞ ❝ are you going to leave me in suspense? that can’t be the end of your story. ❞ ❝ what have i done to deserve to be so high on your list? ❞ ❝ there, where mountains tower today, one day there will be seas; there where today seas surge, will one day be deserts. but stupidity will remain stupidity. ❞ ❝ i’ll carry on killing monsters in the ruins of this world until some monster kills me. ❞ ❝ when you know about something it stops being a nightmare. when you know how to fight something, it stops being so threatening. ❞ ❝ you forget that i know you, so don’t play the unfeeling mutant, devoid of heart. ❞ ❝ the less you know the better. ❞ ❝ you are not leaving here alone. i won’t let you be alone. not right now. ❞ ❝ who do you want to deceive? me? or maybe yourself? ❞ ❝ don’t play at being a hero. you have got yourself mixed up in a dangerous affair. ❞ ❝ i wouldn’t want anything bad to happen to you. ❞ ❝ i owe you exactly as much as you owe me. no more and no less. ❞ ❝ we are no more than toys in the hands of gods. ❞ ❝ you are important to me, and always will be. ❞ ❝ don’t talk to me about emotions. i’ve had enough of all this talk about emotions. ❞ ❝ the anger and vengeance of the gods hangs over you. ❞ ❝ mind your tongue, and who you’re speaking to. ❞ ❝ is it possible you don’t believe me? ❞   ❝ i am the one who ought to be asking for forgiveness. ❞ ❝ for you, it’s an adventure. for me, it’s a game in which the stakes are survival. ❞ ❝ you don’t have to kill your feelings. it’s enough to kill hatred within yourself. ❞ ❝ to be neutral does not mean to be indifferent or insensitive. ❞ ❝ there’s no such thing as a fair fight. you have to make use of every advantage and every opportunity you get. ❞ ❝ from what i’ve heard about you, i have no doubt you would manage. ❞ ❝ it’s your own fault and your own problem. ❞ ❝ stay with me tonight. ❞ ❝ you’ve mistaken the stars reflected on the surface of the lake at night for the heavens. ❞ ❝ you look almost thirty, think you’re just over twenty and act as though you’re barely ten. ❞ ❝ it all depends on who uses magic, how they use it, and to what purpose. ❞ ❝ you want to run from me? no one has escaped me yet. ❞ ❝ intolerance and superstition has always been the domain of the more stupid amongst the common folk. ❞ ❝ you like me? you have been good at concealing it up until now. ❞ ❝ why have you gone so red, crimson as a poppy? ❞ ❝ do you have to spoil everything you touch? ❞   ❝ i warrant that it is better to count yourself amongst those few than amongst everyone. ❞ ❝ magic is everywhere. all around us. easily accessible. ❞ ❝ you are interested in strange matters. you ask strange questions. ❞ ❝ life is a priceless gift and should be protected. ❞ ❝ you are not so remarkable as to make me fall on my knees and raise my eyes to the heavens. ❞ ❝ something tells me you are not the person i took you to be. ❞ ❝ this had to happen at some point. this had to happen. ❞ ❝ that’s everything? you haven’t lied about anything? haven’t forgotten anything? ❞ ❝ you runt. you scum. you arrogant nobody. ❞ ❝ thank you for rescuing me. ❞ ❝ if you’re afraid, turn back. ❞ ❝ you’ve no heart. you really have no heart.. ❞ ❝ i’d be proud and happy to fight at your side. ❞ ❝ i see you have applied yourself to fulfilling the demands of fate and destiny. ❞ ❝ the sun is still high, even if it is obscured. you can still train. ❞ ❝ come into the light. don’t lurk in the dark. ❞ ❝ your fears are unfounded. entirely ungrounded. ❞ ❝ loyalty is devilishly difficult to manage. ❞ ❝ you shouldn’t have said that. ❞ ❝ your wound has to be dressed and we’ve got to get out of here. ❞ ❝ you won’t understand and you don’t have to understand. i did what i had to do. ❞ ❝ you aren’t afraid of anything? answer truthfully. ❞ ❝ war is constantly hovering over us like a vulture. ❞ ❝ i’m afraid of death, just like everyone else, but i grew used to the idea of it a very long time ago. ❞ ❝ the world is falling to ruins. we can watch it happen and do nothing. or we can counteract it. ❞ ❝ what’s the matter with you? are you going to be sick? ❞ ❝ you are cunning but not careful enough. ❞ ❝ i don’t want to hurt you, but if you come near me… ❞ ❝ have you calmed down sufficiently for me to safely approach and take a look at you? ❞ ❝ i want to talk to you. i don’t need an audience. ❞ ❝ i’m not in the habit of poking my nose into other people’s secrets. ❞ ❝ you’ve got a tongue as sharp as a wasp. ❞ ❝ have you been taught anything other than making holes with a sword? ❞ ❝ what the hell is this? who beat you like this? ❞ ❝ before you said that, you still had a chance to live. now you don’t. ❞ ❝ i help you sometimes but i do so out of my own free will. ❞   ❝ everyone comes across someone who will better them someday. ❞ ❝ murder is always murder, regardless of motive or circumstance. ❞ ❝ it’s all lies. just a poetic invention to make the story prettier and more touching. ❞ ❝ take this and put it to your nose or you will be covered with blood! ❞ ❝ your valuable friendship is too important to me to disappoint you. ❞ ❝ i was worried you were going to ask me another one of your unequal grand questions. ❞ ❝ you look but have no eyes. you listen but have deaf ears. ❞ ❝ answer my questions. please. ❞ ❝ i don’t have to comply with your instructions and orders. ❞   ❝ you really do believe we are in some danger? ❞ ❝ couldn’t you, just once in your life, do something right? ❞   ❝ what i intend is my business. don’t get mixed up in this or there’ll be an incident. ❞   ❝ was someone asking about me? ❞   ❝ all this is going to start concerning you — and sooner than you think. ❞ ❝ i knew you wouldn’t understand. ❞ ❝ listen. what’s done is done. ❞   ❝ war is war. you whack the enemy in the backside, and they whack you back. ❞   ❝ destiny cannot be avoided. ❞ ❝ we’re tempting fate. we’re tempting fate too much. ❞ ❝ fighting doesn’t bother me, and a bit of blood’s nothing new. ❞ ❝ it’s not nice to eavesdrop. ❞ ❝ whose side are we on? whose side are we against? who’s our friend and who’s our enemy? ❞ ❝ both sides despite those who sit on the bench. ❞ ❝ what’s your name, if it’s no secret? ❞ ❝ don’t be in such a hurry to tug the lion’s whiskers, because this lion is not dead yet. ❞   ❝ i’m too old for this sort of thing. too old. ❞   ❝ i know you. you’re ruthless, you’re cruel. ❞ ❝ i know how to draw a bow too. ❞ ❝ you betrayed my trust. ❞ ❝ your chances of me forgiving and forgetting are non-existent. ❞ ❝ what’s got into you? there’s not a grain of sense in your prattling. ❞ ❝ life is an endless train of surprises. ❞   ❝ have you lost your mind? ❞   ❝ such matters should not be left to chance. ❞ ❝ we can’t afford to make a blunder or a mistake now. ❞   ❝ careful, or your arrogance will be the end of you. ❞   ❝ let’s throw formalities aside. ❞   ❝ we don’t have much time. it would be a sin to waste it. ❞ ❝ don’t fool yourself that it’s different this time. it’s never different. ❞ ❝ why are you looking at me like that? ❞ ❝ sincerity works both ways. you ask me any question and i will answer. sincerely. ❞ ❝ being kind-hearted…that might be a problem because it is widely believed i don’t possess any such organ. ❞ ❝ i’ve already seen a war. i don’t want to see another. ❞ ❝ i rarely laugh. i really need to have a good reason to laugh. ❞ ❝ you talk so beautifully, i can listen to you for hours. ❞ ❝ you think you know it all, but you don’t. ❞ ❝ furious as a cat. sparks in your eyes; just wait and you’ll hiss. ❞ ❝ poetry is eternal and immortal. it knows no beginning, it knows no end. ❞ ❝ i see that you don’t know me at all. ❞ ❝ let’s not talk about it. let’s not worry too soon. ❞ ❝ don’t play the child because you’re not one anymore. ❞ ❝ have a safe journey. i’ll be thinking of you. ❞ ❝ i haven’t got anybody anymore and i am someone else. ❞ ❝ i’m afraid you still know too little. ❞   ❝ magic isn’t for show. magic is not some street market trick. ❞ ❝ violence breeds violence. ❞   ❝ there’s no returning to the past. there’s no one there for me anymore. ❞ ❝ for the time being, trust me and do as i ask. ❞ ❝ let me massage your hand and arm. ❞ ❝ magic, like a spiked arrow, is lodged in you. ❞ ❝ chaos is afraid of you. but it wants you to be the one who feels fear. ❞ ❝ there is chaos and order, good and evil in all of us. ❞ ❝ i don’t want to lose everything again. ❞ ❝ you’ve got yourself mixed up in destiny, far more than you’ve bargained for. ❞ ❝ first of all, let us have something to eat and drink. ❞ ❝ you still have time to turn back. it’s not too late. ❞ ❝ what are you staring at me like that for? ❞ ❝ in a minute you’re going to faint from loss of blood. ❞ ❝ go to sleep, you’re barely on your feet. ❞ ❝ are you angry with me? ❞ ❝ magic, is in some people’s opinion, the embodiment of chaos. ❞ ❝ well. are you going to tell me or not? ❞ ❝ i get angry just as rarely as i laugh. ❞ ❝ i’m here. i’m at your side. don’t be afraid. ❞ ❝ hold your hands out so i can see them. ❞ ❝ you can’t stop a soldier from being frightened but you can give him motivation to overcome that fear. ❞

[vaertein]

what if i wrote iris, what then

[vaertein]

i did it

[vaertein]

what if i wrote iris, what then

[vaertein]

* THE HIGHER VAMPIRE KNOWS NOT what draws him back to the city, whether it be curiosity or hidden desire - for news had reached him of a ducal celebration, one in spite of him, that would be held in the streets of beauclair. for there were a hero in their midst. a savior. the one who assisted in besting the beast. they would hold her in the highest of honors, the very same sorceress who had enchanted him. bewitched, even. though such feelings would be kept tucked in the deep depths of his heart, where they'd be kept safe. never to be spoiled upon again — by anyone.

— even so, dettlaff found himself puzzling why he'd be inclined return here, of all places. where such carnage took place; however, grim thoughts dim from his mind the moment a familiar face comes into his field of vision — form still shrouded by the alley's shade. @magpiesglint's face. and all else seems to blur as the vampire looks in on her, observing from a safe distance. though surrounded by those cheering her name, celebrating her with the highest honors, the vampire cannot help but discern something altogether different from her expression. like she was wishing she was someplace else.

this day was for her, he shall not insert himself and spoil the festivities. but dettlaff fantasizes of another world, another life — as he often did, one where he could have stood at her side. his last wish. there would be no more dreaming after today. as all was painted clear to him now, clearer than ever before. this world was not for him, or would ever be.

for a moment, a heartbeat, the court sorceress' gaze turns in his direction. and the beast casts his visage out of view. this was his goodbye — it would simply have to do.

[vaertein]

AUGH its finally the weekend for me and im exhausted but im excited to write! today im going to play more witcher and then tomorrow im going to do some writing >:)

[vaertein]

when am i ever going to shut up about 'toussaint is a feeding ground' theory and that the entire populace of beauclair are literally raised for slaughter???? probably never