tender like a bruise

independent multimuse ft. original characters. ♡

[viciousthorns]

+ viciousthorns ✧ independent multimuse blog for original and canon characters. est. 2020. deeply cared for by 𝓈𝒽𝑒𝓁𝓁𝑒. mostly fantasy adjacent but not restricted to! multiple verses available! AN EXPLORATION OF — love, grief, horror, ruin and the unbearable act of feeling too much. ( ... ) 🦢💌🪞

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rules + character info is live again baby! it's not perfect but i love it again

[ava-deb]

It's me who got you. READY OR NOT: HERE I COME 2026, dir. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett

[djotime]

Victoria Pedretti as Cherry Forbidden Fruits (2026) dir. Meredith Alloway

[nodded]

I have a really bad case of main character syndrome.

Victoria Pedretti as Cherry FORBIDDEN FRUITS 2026, dir. Meredith Alloway

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i'm gonna be here and i'm gonna do things and i'm gonna write and i'm also gonna make a carrd or maybe a notion oh and revamp my blog and use a new dash icon and also and yeah and okay

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ephony dimas. face claim: jessica sula

she is dusk and bloom's darling. ephony, better known as effie is half mortal-half divine. she is a child of spring who carries the underworld in her veins. she's a spoiled blossom with sharp, sharp thorns, a girl who knows she's sacred and fragile all at once. she tends to flirt with anger and is forever reaching for something brighter or darker than what she has. caught between day and night. she's sweet, sharp, haunting and adorable. easy to love but impossible to hold. effie is whimsical and sweet at first glance, but her powers are an inheritance that stains her in ways she doesn't always fully understand.

i am both the garden and the grave and i haven't decided which one i'll be today.

species: demi-goddess

age: 23

pronouns: she/her

occupation: student of life, sometimes the "Artist" sometimes the "Muse"

alignment: chaotic netural

sexuality: curious

abilities: control over plant life, influence over the dead, and the ability to manipulate the underworld. chlorokinesis, necromancy, healing, teleportation (to and from the underworld), stronger and faster than an average human though not nearly god-like strength due to her human half.

notes: effie can be extremely spoiled. she is dreamy and dramatic and her closest friend is celene carlisle. she was raised to believe she was special, and she has never let go of that sentiment. she hides her volatility behind charm and sweetness, but her magic bleeds into every space she touches. touch-averse but desperate to be adored! she is both the flower and the poison.

[filmgifs]

JENNIFER’S BODY (2009), dir. Karyn Kusama

[dailyflicks]

Hulk (2003)

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pandora riley. face claim: olivia taylor dudley

bookstore clerk. half fae, half human. 100% heart. she enjoys her routine and appreciates all of the little things life has to offer. she doesn't know where she belongs, only that she feels too much everywhere. often scribbling into a leather-bound journal, receipts, and napkins. anything she can get her hands on.

i was divine, now i'm just tender.

species: halfling

age: 22

pronouns: she/her

orientation: bisexual

occupation: bookstore clerk. confused. plant mom.

abilities: photokinesis, plant manipulation, minor dream walking.

notes:

pandy keeps to herself. she's forgetful, gentle, always slightly out of step. she is overwhelmed easily by crowds and strong personalities. overstimulated by conflict. she wants to be loved gently without being asked to change. has a small heart shaped birthmark under her eye.

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kitty hewitt. face claim: stella maeve

shifter. exile. the bad luck charm you can't shake. kitty was never the golden child. not like her older brother. she spent most of her life in his shadow, and when she finally stepped out of it, she burned everything down behind her. it was her fault the pack was ambushed. she doesn't like to say this out loud. but everyone knows. especially sam.

she spent a lot of her time after that in feline form. it was jut easier that way. no questions, no guilt, no past. just another stray on the move. lost and alone, she longs to find a home. a truth she buries so deep. she wanders from town to town, never being able to stay in one place for too long.

very early in my life, it was too late.

species: shifter age: 28 pronouns: she/her, they/them occupation: drifter, barback, sometimes sings for cash alignment: chaotic neutral (with flickers of good) sexuality: unlabeled. falls fast and hard though. residence: none. abilties: shifting, heightened senses, fast reflexes. silence like a second skin.

notes: kitty falls in love with Bunny. for a second, she thinks maybe she could stay, but Darcy gets in her head, and Kitty does what she does best: runs. she's the type to look you straight in the eye while lying through her teeth. she's haunted by what happened to her pack, to her family. to herself. she doesn't want forgiveness. she just wants a place where she doesn't feel like a ghost anymore.

[bludrite]

the sweatier the gig the better, axel always says -- and this smoke-hazed club they're in certainly is sweaty. his band has finished their set for the night, another act is setting up, tweaking their guitars and tuning over the amp system. the floor is sticky, it smells like beer and stale cigarettes in here, but the important thing is that it's packed out.

he recognises eris from her set, earlier today when things weren't so chaotic. he's surprised to see her here this far into the evening, but he supposes wherever jack thunder goes, eris grey is sure to follow.

he saw jack in the bathroom not too long ago. nothing to write home about, if you ask him.

"ay, eris, right?" he flags a bartender, wipes sweat from his forehead down his face with a cloth from his pocket. "i watched your set. good stuff."

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eris turns when she hears her name, one beat slower than she means to. there's a haze in her eyes that's not just from the lights. probably the vodka. probably the bump she did five minutes ago. probably that electric blue thing jack ordered for her.

❛ depends who's asking, ❜ she says, voice light and a little wobbly with warmth. tonight was a good night. she felt good up there. she hasn't mingled as much as she would like but she tends to keep to herself when jack's nearby. it's just easier that way.

she squints at him, smiling through a sip of her drink. ❛ wait, you watched it? like all of it? ❜ she recognizes him too, of course. she offers an awkward half-hearted thumbs up. ❛ i've seen you and the guys around before. wicked show tonight. great energy. ❜

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isadora reyes. face claim: karla souza

witch. wanderer. reluctant legacy to fulfill. isadora was born into power, but all she's ever wanted is to feel like she had a choice. she's haunted by her witch bloodline and bound by the grief from losing her mother. isa walks the line between fulfilling prophecy and choosing rebellion. her magic is the strongest her cover has seen in decades. she's kind, careful and constantly on the edge of disappearing.

the moon reminds me of what i want to forget.

species: witch age: 29 pronouns: she/her occupation: wanderer, occultist, ex-coven heiress, occasional spell for hire alignment: neutral good (although she has dark impulses buried deep beneath) sexuality: bisexual residence: none that are permanent abilities: elemental witchcraft, casting, sigil crafting, dream-walking.

notes:

isa speaks gently, but firmly. she's always felt a little out of place. too magical for the mundane but too hesitant for the life she was meant to inherit. her mother speaks to her in her dreams (though they feel more like nightmares). she wants isa to open the door to the other side. isa hasn't admitted to herself yet that the nightmares are beginning to feel real.

[viciousthorns]

ok i'll probably post 2 more of the character bio's and leave the rest queued for tomorrow. in the meantime, does anyone want a starter?

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eris grey. face claim: elizabeth olsen.

musician. singer. addict. broken-hearted daydream. eris grey is a rising star caught in the fallout of her own fame. she's gentle at her core but she seems to constantly find herself tangled in the wrong web. eris is stuck in a cycle of craving: love, drugs, sex, validation. anything to escape. she is soft-spoken and sweet when she's not spiraling. dangerously easy to root for even she's messing it all up.

i like it when it hurts like hell. there's nothing you can do to me, i wouldn't do to myself.

species: human age: 28 pronouns: she/her occupation: musician, rising star for Dog Teeth Records alignment: chaotic neutral sexuality: bisexual residence: bounces between LA and tour stops abilities: none

notes: eris is the kind of girl you want to take care of until you realize she doesn't believe she's worth saving. voice is honey. keeps a notebook in every purse. she's in a long-term, toxic relationship with her manager, Jack Thunder. she believes she owes him everything.

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celene carlisle. face claim: sydney sweeney.

celestial nymph. exiled and dramatic. celene lives like divine punishment is just another excuse for a really good party. she was cast out of the heavens for crimes she never bothered denying. she is half starlight and half sarcasm. charming, radiant, and dangerous in the way bright things usually are. don't let the pretty face fool you. there is centuries of rage underneath.

i wasn't banished. i was bored.

species: celestial nymph age: appears 25 (true age unknown) pronouns: she/her occupation: influencer, socialite, occasional brand muse alignment: neutral chaotic sexuality: pansexual residence: luxury penthouses between los angeles + new york abilities: glamour. she can alter her appearance slightly. usually to seduce, distract, or protect. celestial bursts. she can release radiant blasts of light and heat.

notes: celene is always dresses for attention and never for comfort. everything about her is meticulous. from her laugh to her lies. she throws parties she forgets by the next morning. her cat, opaline, is the only being she truly loves. her anxiety is often masked by her charm and she says darling live she's a 1940s movie star. she's often performing and seems too perfect, too much and "on" at all times.

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