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"That shouldn't be a way of life."

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"I'm used to functioning in pain. "

#acourtcfmuses #( interactions: big bad wolf ) #( verse: undeclared )

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Katherine had foot behind her other. She got good at running, especially in these heels. The vampire was frozen as she waited for the words out of the Mikaelson's lips, or the actions that would occur. Her eyebrows furrowed as she somewhat visibly relaxed. Raven hair falls in front of her shoulders as she tilts her head in curiosity. "Yeah, next time I have a visit with him, this will be the last thing on my mind.." She said with dry sarcasm, "...but why?" A stupid question for a woman who's been nonstop running away.

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“Oh, for…” Growling a bit as she caught sight of yet another doppelganger, Rebekah pointedly shook her head at the brunette and stomped her way towards the bar. She was not in the mood to deal with Katerina, or Elena, or whatever Tatia knock off had happened to pick the same bar as her to unwind in tonight. “As far as Nik is concerned, this never bloody happened.”

#devilsanddarlings #( interactions: katherine pierce ) #( verse: main )

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#( visage: astarion ancunin ) #( aesthetic: astarion ancunin )

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Shadowheart rubs her right hand where the pain shoots out from. She wasn't sure why she had it, but believed it was Shar's gentle reminder she was in the right direction. "No need to apologize. The pain keeps me on track." Shadowheart says quietly. A quick look around at the party before she looks back at Tavara. "It's fine. Just...don't worry about it anymore. I promise it's fine. If you see it, just know, it doesn't hurt that bad. I promise."

Tavara flinched slightly. She didn't take it personally, she couldn't take anything that her newfound companions said personally. "Alright." She nodded. "I'm sorry. That it still hurts you, and that I overstepped."

#littletavpole #( interactions: shadowheart ) #( verse: main )

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"I think it will find a way." Astarion joked back. He tried to hide the blush, but it had to be obvious. The heart of his was still unbeating, but it was... full. For the first time. In a long time. It was put all back together by a bard who he melted for. "I do hope you try to forget about me. It'll be awfully pathetic if you didn't."

A brow raised on the wizard's expression and he tried to hold back the knowing smirk at the sudden turn. "I believe that would be wise." He nodded, the blush dusted across his cheek at the mere mention of a battleaxe and the implication of who would wield it. "I do hope your broken heart will mend." Gale remarked sarcastically.

#felledbymortals #( interactions: astarion ancunin ) #( verse: main )

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"...You've seen the darkness in this world. I can tell. You should know by now too, happy endings don't exist." Astarion said back despite the humor in Ellis' words. The spawn didn't view himself as pessimistic. Not at all. There were some pleasures in this world but it did not out weigh the horror. He had seen all the corners of the world and believed he was the most realistic of them all. "How does the child have better wine than the grown adults here? Good gods.. It's fine, I'm desperate. Where is she?"

Ellis didn't let himself think about what would've been his own fate if his father had not rescued him from his situation. He knew they couldn't do it for everyone, try as the bleeding hearts of the group wanted, but he could for his people. Truthfully he would've let the druids die and kept the Tieflings safe if he could've. "You hate happy endings?" He smirked. "My apologies we didn't loot better vintage from goblins." His tone fell sarcastic. "Mol has a better selection if you're willing to pay up."

#felledbymortals #( interactions: astarion ancunin ) #( verse: main )

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When the party comes back early to camp ✨

#( visage: astarion ancunin ) #( musing: astarion ancunin ) #[ hes probably the one who had this idea ]

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"Going on a walk. In the woods. Now."

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"What are we doing?"

#acourtcfmuses #( interactions: lydia martin ) #( verse: main )

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"Hmm. That's one way to get motivated. Good on you, Gale. Many people show self pity in different ways. Like Astarion."

"One finds the time to learn quite a lot when held up in a tower drowning in self pity."

#felledbymortals #( interactions: shadowheart ) #( verse: main ) #[ ast.arion walking behind them: ?!?!?!?! ]

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"Secrets and lies. The unofficial slogan of the Lost Ones." Roland knew they all were nothing but murderous ego heavy boys. He let out a huff, and shook his head. "If we are allies, I will not hide anything to you. But if I am the one who tells you what the twins did... It could be traced back to myself and the pack. I will be an ally but I will not risk my family by telling you. All I will say, is if you see their back, ask about their scars." Roland would leave it at that. There was nothing that she could say that would make him say it. He did question her knowledge of what she does know. But, there was only so much he could do for the sake of both of their safety.

"Go after their Lost Ones party. Make sure they're up late, then the early morning will be ours to take." The alpha offered. She needs to make it clear she had no desire of leaving no matter what. Maybe even have to put on a little show. The Lost Ones were monsters, but they weren't the brightest lights in the dark.

"As much as I'd appreciate it with the pirates.. No. I need you with me with the fae. If they need someone is with them on the inside, they'll be more encouraged. Best I can do is have them meet outside of their land so we can get you back in time."

Neverland was deceiving. That much she had realized within her first day. Though, how deceiving... well that was what always surprised her. Naive, perhaps. Though she was not one to shun the truth when it sat in front of her. "Enlighten me then; because there seems to be an abundance of secrets and lies." Always the last one to know the truth, it seemed. Wendy wondered often if holding on to childhood meant ignorance. Her conclusions had brought her here. To the truth. And there was no running, not anymore.

"I can certainly try, though I fear I won't have much time..." There was much fear Wendy had held onto since the idea came into her mind. In her weeks of denial, never did she think she would get this far. What if Peter found out? The thought haunted her and she forced past it until there was a clear solution. Wendy smirked a bit because Peter didn't know everything. After all, Red Handed Jill still remained a mystery.

"What if..." Wendy finally spoke. "We hit two birds with one stone? You go to the fae and get them to agree to a meeting and I'll..." Wendy took a deep breath, "I'll do the same with the pirates."

#flyhomebird #( interactions: big bad wolf ) #( verse: neverland )

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"You wish to hear explanations of my nightmare? Well.. as I said, Your Majesty, it felt real. A headless man on a horse."

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"I never gave you a chance to explain yourself."

#acourtcfmuses #( interactions: katrina van tassel ) #( verse: the richest family in town )

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They killed him. That was one way to put it. Finnick smirked as she leaned into him. He felt guilty. Finnick got his happy ending, she didn't. It felt unfair that someone who he considered a friend now to go through this. Especially now knowing their feelings for one another was real. Finnick saw it personally. "They did even worse." Finnick confirmed. "They hijacked him."

At least he was nice about it. Johanna had...well, been Johanna about the marks around her neck. Katniss leaned into Finnicks shoulder when he sat, surprising herself with the need for contact. "No" Her voice is strained, but her gaze is empty. "It's murder. That's not Peeta in there Finnick. They killed him"

#wickedpeachie #( interactions: finnick odair ) #( verse: main )

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"I don't need to. But I have. And I don't take it lightly." Astarion said firmly and cleared his throat. If it were Cazador, he would have Astarion bite her and allow the dreadful drow to do whatever she wanted to him. And Astarion would listen. Block it out and pretend like it didn't bother him because it would make his master happy. There was a lot that he tried to play off with the rest of them. But, with her... There was a guard he had up for centuries. It didn't need to be up with her. As she reaches for his shoulder, his hand lifts up on squeezes her hand lightly. Holding her hand so that it stayed on his shoulder. "I forget what it means to be free. You remind me what it means to be free, and remind me that I am no longer a slave anymore.."

His words made her pause. Every part of his past that he let her into broke her heart. No one deserved that kind of torment. It wasn't just a disrespect of boundaries; Cazador did not give him a single bit of agency or autonomy. Now Araj was treating him like an object, like something owned and it had the bard's blood boiling again. Her rage only snuffed because of the vulnerability in his eyes. "That wouldn't have been right. You deserve to make your own choices, always. I will happily remind people of that." Her eyes met his. "You're so much more." She reached to his shoulder and gave a gentle squeeze. "You're welcome, but you really do not need to thank me."

#littletavpole #( interactions: astarion ancunin ) #( verse: main )

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"Yeah, sure. Let me take you out for a drink. You earn it after agreeing to my madness." Vanessa joked, but was serious. This was something that felt scary that she was dealing with. It was nice to know that there was an extra hand to help.

"That should be easy enough." If there was one way he knew how to act it would be nervous, he was nervous almost all the time anyway. "Err.. No.. No plans at all really, why? Did you want to do something?"

#goddamnmuses #( interactions: vanessa afton ) #( verse: main )

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Shadowheart entwined her fingers with his. A soft smirk on her lips as he kisses the back of it. Here when they met, the back of this hand would burn with pain from Shar. No thanks to Mother Superior. Now, the only thing that touches her hand and gives her a rush was his lips. The half elf no longer stressed about her worship of Shar. She was focused on what was in front of her, not above them all. She gently squeezes his hand, turning her body more towards him. Pulling his hand into the center of her chest, her free hand hovers over his hand. Now, both of her hands were clinging onto his. "And my heart beats for you. You are what is most important to me in this life. Nothing else."

Her words were met with a sharp nod and his eyes never left hers. She told him that he didn't owe her thanks but he did - he had gratitude for her that, even for a bard, he couldn't find the words to convey just how much. He bared the responsibility of being a big brother but they weren't kids anymore -- and that is far different than being a father. He just got this little family of his and it was already being ripped from him. He couldn't lose any part of it. Ellis couldn't help the breath of a laugh that left his lips and he shook his head, "we will try to avoid the tentacles bit." He grinned. His hand found hers and he brought it up to his lips to press a gentle kiss to the back. "You are one of the best things that has happened to me - I truly hope that you know that."

#felledbymortals #( interactions: shadowheart ) #( verse: main )

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"Oh, please. I will not be your moral compass. I have my own to worry about."

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"Please, do tell me more about what I should value. "

#acourtcfmuses #( interactions: hermione granger ) #( verse: undeclared )

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"I asked you first." Shadowheart gave him a pointed look. There wasn't much Shadowheart feared. She was quite confident in what she wanted. And she wanted very few things in this life. "I'd say what we are is... late night discussions, hiding to get quiet and drink wine, the peace in the midst of the madness that life has dragged us into.." Her eyes never left his, her eyebrows raised. "But there's more than just that. Isn't there?"

"Good." Is all that the Tiefling countered with. As he said, he did not mind it when she filled the quiet. He could listen to her talk all night. He enjoyed their talks, having it be uninterrupted was something he had wished for. Ellis kept his gaze on her, brow quirking at her at her remark. He took a sip of his wine before he spoke again. "What do you want it to entail?" He had his desires, he wanted to know hers.

#felledbymortals #( interactions: shadowheart ) #( verse: main )