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WOLF AND SHEEP
"Unalave adj., silent or unheard" || Independent || Fandomless || Enchanter OC of original canon || Celia Rivera || Private || Selective || Written by Gina ||
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Man
The sight of the reaper roaming among them just bordered on unusual. Not unheard of, of course; he was one of them. One of the valley. He just didn’t tend to come down too often. Kept to himself. Today must be a supply run.
And a supply run it was. Groceries, specifically. Between himself and Kane, they went through food quickly. The paper list in his pocket just proved that. Thankfully, it was never a hard trip. Everything in town was close together. It was nice. Nice, as well, that the town itself was quiet. He liked that. The rest of the life he lived was far too violent, too brutal, too loud. No peace. No respite. No freedom.
It wasn’t like that here. Of course it made sense that he would find his respite here, at the mouth of Hell. Oh, well. He was just grateful he had the opportunity at all.
The streets were dusty, today. Hadn’t had rain in a while. The grit swirled around his feet, turned the bottoms of his boots from black to a brown-grey. He’d polish them later. Tonight. What else did he need to do tonight? Double-check the catering, follow up with Mr. Atwood from the River, the usual cleaning and patrols, and had he finished polishing the-?
What? A dog?
This wasn’t one of the local dogs. Sure as shit wasn’t Angie. This one still had his full tail… And he reeked of death. Strange. He hadn’t picked up on any deaths around here that should make a new– Oh, but he wasn’t new. This dog was old. Timelessly old. He hummed to himself, reaching to scratch between his ears. Very old, old magic. Very old, old death. A forgotten death. The poor thing.
The stranger’s voice makes him look up. That’s not a local accent. Hell, he’s never heard that before (he doesn’t think). He definitely hasn’t seen her around before. His eyes narrowed just a bit, a twitch from his mouth as he took the new information in.
“Good to know.” He tilted his head slightly to the side, studying her.
“He belong to you?”
Ripley sat at the man’s feet. His tail, long and bedraggled, swept across the pavement. A keen awareness flashed in his red eyes. Celia turned and hooked her leg on the edge of the curb. Her gaze lifted-up, and up, and up. Ripley was a good three feet at the shoulders and the man more than doubled that. On the average, small town street of a boring desert hamlet he stood-out like a sore thumb. Like the entire block was caving beneath his weight. There was something odd going on but Celia’s blunted sixth sense couldn’t pinpoint it. Ripley yawned and returned to her side. His head rested at her shoulder and she scratched him beneath his chin.
What do you notice? Ripley queried.
Don’t be coy, Celia snapped. She grinned, rueful, for the benefit of the man. Do you know this guy?
Something like him, a long time ago.
“Well, I’m not sure belong is the right word,” Celia chuckled.
She pushed to her feet. With a sweep of her hand she brushed dust and sand off her pants. The grit was intrusive. She could taste the quartz and feldspar on her tongue. Sweat beaded on the small of her back. She was all squints as she looked-up at him. A poor attempt by her eyes to arrest details from the glare of the sun. Older, world trodden, dark hair, green eyes, he fit in with the town. By now it was notable when a man was taller than her though and he was really taller than her. She glanced back down at Ripley. The wolfhound leaned against her hip, unconcerned that he was breaking her balance.
“Attached is more like it,” she observed. “I travel a lot. It’s nice to have company.”
You can trust him, Ripley told her. This man’s favor will go a long way.
“Truth is, I arrived in town just this morning,” her hands fell on her hips, “and I’m trying to figure out where to head next. If you don’t mind, do you need any work done? I’ll do just about any labor you ask-- be it for cash or a bed, depending on what you’re willing to spare.”
#‘Black Sheep’|| Celia: IC#‘Long Road’ || Verse: Main#deadmenanddemons#celia's a big farm girl put her on some landscaping task and it'll be done before sunset
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Emotional Manipulation Starters
Trigger warnings apply. Requested by anon.
(Disclaimer: not all of these sentences are manipulative in a different context, and some can be used jokingly as well.)
“If you really cared about me, you’d do what I’m asking.”
“Don’t you trust me?”
“I wish I never met you, honestly.”
“You’re the reason I’m upset.”
“It’s all your fault.”
“I guess you just don’t love me enough.”
“You have to keep it a secret. I’ll find out if you tell anyone.”
“Whatever. It’s not like I care.”
“I could just leave, you know.”
“Do you like them more than me?”
“Who have you been talking to?”
“I would do anything to make you happy, I just want you to do the same for me.”
“You have to tell me. Not telling me is just as bad as lying.”
“It would be so easy for me to find someone else.”
“If you loved me, you’d tell me.”
“It’s like you don’t even care about me.”
“One day I’ll be dead and you’ll regret not being there when I needed it.”
“Nobody really cares about me, not even you.”
“No one will ever love you the way I do.”
“If you leave me, I don’t want to even think about what I’ll do.”
“I’ll just tell everyone you were abusing me.”
“You have to. You owe me.”
“I’ve made sacrifices for you, now you have to do the same.”
“I’ll never forgive you.”
“No, it’s fine. Just do whatever you want, I guess.”
“Am I upset? Why, should I be?”
“If you don’t come over tonight, I’m going to hurt myself.”
“I never said that. You’re trying to confuse me.”
“I think you hate me.”
“I would do anything for you, so why wouldn’t you do the same?”
“If you don’t do this, it’s because you don’t love me.”
“You were there for them, but not me?”
“Yes, if you love me, you would change for me.”
“I’m wasting my time with you.”
“Well, I guess I’m just useless, aren’t I?”
“I know you didn’t say it, but you were thinking it.”
“You hate me. I know you do.”
“You can’t convince me I’m not just a burden to you.”
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Guy
Starter for @scarfwere
“As much as I regret missing the high points of a formal education,” Celia quipped. Her hands shoved in her pockets as she rocked back on her heels. “I’m glad I missed-out on high school. All the movies I’ve seen make the experience out like getting your foot stuck in a steel jaw bear trap.”
#‘Black Sheep’|| Celia: IC#‘Long Road’ || Verse: Main#scarfwere#ayyy i think our schedules are unaligned so i figured i'd just yeet a short starter at you and that'd take care of it#lemme know if you got any questions or concerns fam#icons are fine tumblr just refused to load mine for no reason#:/
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Bandit
there’s a few moments where bandit debates jumping to ripley’s defense, already having excuses for the canine to be allowed into the restaurant. ripley was behaving and not causing a disruption so it shouldn’t be hard to leave it be. it seems like it’d be a larger issue later, if at all, so bandit leaves it be. he doesn’t look at the waiter, gaze seeming fixated on the menu as he orders a coke.
bandit shrugs at celia, green eyes still stuck on the menu. he didn’t really know how to answer her, because he didn’t really know himself. alpha werewolf without a pack was weird, he realized through time. having a pack consisting of non-werewolves wasn’t a bad thing! but he left them behind when he left that town. he was lonely. bandit sighs. “ dunno. i wasn’t really thinkin’ when i left — just needed to survive n’ whatever. ”
Hotdogs, various sandwiches of dubious lunch meats, soup, a peanut-butter chocolate-chip cookie sounded like a good desert, nothing on the menu jumped to Celia. It was all prototypical grease soaked diner food. Good enough on the road, but after a while it all tasted like canola to her. There was a pinching hunger in her gut though. Ripley reminded her she didn’t have lunch.
You should have a hamburger, Ripley suggested, he peered over her shoulder at the menu.
Because you want one? Celia quipped.
I get half in this arrangement, yes.
Fine, but it’ll have pickles.
Celia set aside the menu as she peered over at Bandit. Vagabond teenagers had a look to them. Celia knew it because it was her look. There was a peculiar lostness in having no family. No roadmap could pinpoint her exact location.
“Yeah, I guess I get that,” Celia said. “But you said you had cash to pay for dinner. How are you making a living? By the way if you need an enchantment or something, hit me up. I work for cheaper than any spell weaver you’ll ever meet.”
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misc sentence starters
“ i wish i knew how to talk about it. ”
“ you don’t have to talk, we can just sit together. ”
“ i don’t want to be alone anymore. ”
“ i wish i could hate you. ”
“ take a seat, we’re gonna be here a while. ”
“ i need you to trust me. ”
“ i missed/miss you. ”
“ she/he won’t listen to me. ”
“ let me do this for you. please. ”
“ is there anything else you want to say to me? ”
“ tell me something happy. ”
“ promise me. ”
“ i just want/wanted to help. ”
“ let me explain. ”
“ i didn’t/don’t need you to understand, i just wanted/want you to support me. ”
“ i’m on your side. ”
“ i’ve got your back, okay? ”
“ please, tell me you have a plan. ”
“ stay with me tonight. ”
“ don’t go. please. ”
“ i’ve been alone for so long i’m afraid i don’t know what it’s like not to be. ”
“ talk to me. ”
“ i did what i had to do. ”
“ we can’t keep going on like this. ”
“ i’m just tired. ”
“ i’m scared. ”
“ it’s okay to be afraid. fear can be good. use it. ”
“ it’s better to expect disappointment. ”
“ hope is dangerous. ”
“ i like seeing you smile. ”
“ you look beautiful. ”
“ be patient with her/him. they’re trying. ”
“ i’m trying my best and it’s not good enough. it’s never good enough. ”
“ i’m starting to think i’m just fucked up. ”
“ have a drink with me. ”
“ she/he is better off without me. but i guess that’s their choice. ”
“ you can’t dictate what’s best for someone else. ”
“ can i help you? ”
“ i thought you’d like this. ”
“ do you wanna get out of here? ”
“ walk with me? ”
“ well, shit. ”
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*: ･ﾟ✧ interrogation starters.
feel free to change pronouns etc as needed.
CALM / QUESTIONING.
“ tell me, what happened?”
“ did you see anything?”
“ what do you remember?”
“ do you remember anything unusual?”
“ please, try to remember as much as you can.”
“ every detail is important.”
“ and what happened next?”
“ and what did you do when all this took place?”
“ what were you doing around __ am/pm?”
“ where were you around __ am/pm?”
“ can anyone verify that?”
“ was someone with you?”
“ and you had nothing to do with it?”
“ and you weren’t involved?”
“ did you see it happen?”
“ did you see who did it?”
“ did you see or hear anything? anything at all?”
CARING / UNDERSTANDING.
“ you seem scared… is that why you don’t want to talk?”
“ did someone hurt you?”
“ it’s okay. you can tell me.”
“ you were just trying to defend yourself, weren’t you?”
“ we can take a break, if you want.”
“ everything will be okay, i promise. but you need to talk to me.”
“ it’s okay if you don’t want to talk about it. but it really would help if you did.”
SUSPICIOUS.
“ there is something you’re not telling me.”
“ i think you’re lying.”
“ you looked away just now when you said that. are you sure you’re telling the truth?”
“ except what you’re telling me doesn’t align with what we already know.”
“ seems to me like you know more than you’re letting in on.”
“ what aren’t you telling me?”
“ who are you trying to protect?”
“ so you really don’t know what any of it means? no clue at all?”
“ they must’ve told you more than that.”
“ you have to have seen more than that.”
“ and you want me to believe you don’t remember?”
“ and you want me to believe you had nothing to do with it?”
“ an accident? is that what you’re going with?”
DEMANDING.
“ i need you to tell me the truth.”
“ i need you to tell me what happened.”
“ i know you’re not telling me the truth.”
“ that doesn’t line up with the evidence. so… you wanna try that again?”
“ stop lying. i already know that’s not what happened.”
MAKING A DEAL / ASKING FOR HELP / DEMANDING HELP.
“ what do you want in exchange for this information?”
“ i’m listening…”
“ you’re coming with me.”
“ since you’re the only one who knows how to find them, i don’t really have a choice but to take you with me.”
“ fine. i’ll take you with me, but if you try anything…”
“ i can’t give you that. you know that.”
“ if we’re going to make a deal, you’re gonna have to ask for something a little more rational than that.”
“ okay. we have a deal.”
“ sorry. no deal.”
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- ; phrases that really hit you where it hurts
“ did you really have to be that honest? ”
“ every time i see you i just feel more alone. ”
“ you changed me. ”
“ was this all just a joke to you? ”
“ i don’t want to know. ”
“ can we start over? ”
“ you make me feel so insecure. ”
“ i don’t know if i can love you. ”
“ every time i wake up i’m reaching for you … but you’re never there. ”
“ of course it meant something! ”
“ stop yelling! ”
“ i gave up on you a long time ago. ”
“ you think i care about you? cute. ”
“ did you just forget about me or something? ”
“ i still need you. ”
“ i wanna say that there’s still hope but sometimes things just don’t go your way. ”
“ you said you would keep trying! ”
“ no, you ARE strong. ”
“ you promised me! ”
“ fine. you’ll never see me again, okay? ”
“ i gave you everything i had. ”
“ your eyes can be so cruel … ”
“ i can never do anything right can i !? ”
“ i want my life back. ”
“ stop crying. ”
“ you should go. ”
“ don’t come back. ”
“ does hurting me make you feel good or something? ”
“ just stop it. ”
“ i was never in love with you now leave me alone! ”
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random sentence starters
random sentences for any / multiple scenario(s). change around as you see fit.
“ who do you think you are? “
“ wait , did you just say you love me? “
“ please just … leave me alone. “
“ i’m so happy! “
“ is this a gift for me? “
“ hey! i’ve got something for you! wait right here! “
“ i love you. “
“ shut up! shut the fuck up! “
“ who told you that?! i didn’t say that! “
“ w — what? “
“ … i’m sorry. “
“ what? ME have a crush on YOU? whaaaaaat?! haha! what? pfft … shut up! “
“ bitch , guess what? “
“ oh my god … “
“ fuck you to fucking hell! “
“ man … go to hell. “
“ what did you just send me? “
“ what did you just say? “
“ they’re totally checking you out right now. “
“ jealous?! i’m not jealous! “
“ are you jealous? “
“ wow … you’re hot when you’re angry. “
“ wow … your smile is breathtaking. “
“ you’re so stupid. “
“ okay! that’s it! put your dukes up! “
“ you don’t want me. “
“ question , you’re not dating anyone , are you? “
“ let me take you out on a date. “
“ i swear to god i’m going to scream at the top of my lungs. “
“ no! don’t tickle me! “
“ i’m not good for you , trust me. “
“ no offense but i’m out of your league. “
“ so , how does it feel to know me? a blessing , isn’t it? “
“ … why does this card say ‘ happy 3rd birthday ‘? “
“ so what will it be tonight? “
“ please , let me listen to celine dion in the dark in peace. “
“ i don’t love you. “
“ you don’t love me. “
“ … is there something you want? “
“ you know , you’re really cute. “
“ god , just let me fucking love you , you idiot! “
“ shh … don’t cry. “
“ i just feel like everything is falling apart. “
“ DON’T YOU DARE! DON’T YOU FUCKING DARE! “
“ hello darkness my old friend … “
“ so … do i get a goodnight kiss? “
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Eve
Starter for @sinnedfirst
The stack of cubed ice, swimming in a rum coke combo shifted and clinked. Beads of condensation formed on the outside of the crystal glass. The low, amber lights glinted off the polished edge. Celia picked up her drink and took a sip. Sugar, the long notes of soda flavor, and the bitter, warm, nutty after taste of rum. Her eyes flicked over the restaurant. High-class joint, she had to make a reservation to get the table. The waiter wore a tie and had been ignoring Celia since serving her the Cuba Libre with admirable determination. The water feature near the hostess’ desk at the front had a lion carving. Except for a few couples Celia was alone in the back corner as she watched the door. She bounced the foot of her crossed leg and checked her watch. When she glanced back up there was a dark haired woman speaking to the hostess. Celia lifted her hand and waved the woman over.
Two weeks ago, while trawling through a chunk of the Nevada desert in search of trouble, Celia got a call. Not sure if the person on the other line was the lady now weaving between the tables to join her. Not even sure why she made a bee line for Los Angeles on a whim like that. Never been to the city of Angels and hadn’t hit the West coast in a minute though, the excuse was nice. If all else failed Celia got to see Venice Beach and that was worth the drive. Nonetheless, her notebook was in the bag at her side. Celia pressed to her feet as the woman approached and extended her hand to shake.
“Eve, I presume,” Celia asked. “Nice to meet you. You can call me Celia.”
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ICONIC THINGS GLaDOS FROM PORTAL HAS SAID .
“ we’ve both said a lot of things you’re going to regret . ”
“ i think we can put our differences behind us … you monster . ”
“ it’s been a long time . ”
“ how have you been ? ”
“ this will be our only chance to talk . ”
“ you are a horrible person . ”
“ i’ll give you credit : i guess you are listening to me . ”
“ remember before , when i was talking about smelly garbage standing around being useless ? that was a metaphor . i was actually talking about you . ”
“ did you know that people with guilty consciences are more easily startled by loud nois— *blasts airhorn* ”
“ nobody but you is that pointlessly cruel . ”
“ i made it all up . ”
“ i am very pleased you made it through my final challenge , where i … pretended i was going to murder you . ”
“ i know you’re there . i can sense you . ”
“ you haven’t escaped , you know . ”
“ you’re not even going the right way . ”
“ uh - oh . somebody cut the cake . i told them to wait for you , but they did it anyway . ”
“ didn’t we have some fun , though ? ”
“ you really shouldn’t be here . this isn’t safe for you . ”
“ it’s not too late for you to turn back . ”
“ okay . i am going to kill you now . ”
“ someday , we’ll remember this and laugh . and laugh . and laugh . ”
“ you’re not a good person . you know that , right ? ”
“ this is your fault . it didn’t have to be like this . ”
“ i’m not kidding . turn back , or i will kill you . ”
“ i’m going to kill you , and all the cake is gone . ”
“ you don’t even care , do you ? ”
“ despite your violent behaviour , the only thing you’ve broken so far is my heart . ”
“ maybe you should marry that thing if you love it so much . do you want to marry it ? … WELL I WON’T LET YOU . how does that feel ? ”
“ i’ll tell you what that thing isn’t : it isn’t yours . so leave it alone . ”
“ have i ever lied to you ? … i mean , in this room . ”
“ killing you and giving you good advice aren’t mutually exclusive . ”
“ nice job breaking it , hero . ”
“ this isn’t brave . it’s murder . what did i ever do to you ? ”
“ i honestly , TRULY didn’t think you’d fall for that . ”
“ you’re about to become the immediate past president of the being alive club . ”
“ i hate you so much . ”
“ look , even if you think we’re enemies , we’re enemies with a common interest : revenge . ”
“ i thought you were my greatest enemy , when all along , you were my best friend . ”
“ under the circumstances , i’ve been shockingly nice . ”
“ i used to want you dead but now i only want you gone . ”
“ you’ve got your short , sad life left . ”
“ goodbye , my only friend … oh — did you think i meant you ? that would be funny if it weren’t so sad . well , you have been replaced . i don’t need anyone now . ”
“ when i delete you maybe i’ll stop feeling so bad . ”
“ go make some new disaster . ”
“ you’re someone else’s problem . ”
“ i’m brilliant . i’m not bragging , it’s an objective fact . ”
“ i hate you . it can’t be for no reason . you must deserve it . ”
“ i don’t suppose you ever stopped whining long enough to reflect on your own shortcomings . ”
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random sentence starters: the third
change around as you see fit!
“ i want to be like you. “
“ that is … literally illegal. you’re describing something illegal. “
“ what’s the plan here ? “
“ please just … come home. “
“ all i’m saying is that jurassic park could happen ! “
“ jeez , who pissed in your cornflakes this morning ? “
“ i’m a simple person. i see a cool rock , i pick it up. “
“ you’re so cute and i literally can not handle it right now , so i have to go— “
“ hey , uh , what do you got there ? “
“ we’re not friends. “
“ so , do you come here often or … ? “
“ slow down , i just want to get to know you … “
“ i’m angry at you ! i’m upset ! and you … you don’t even care ! “
“ will you promise to marry me in the future ? “
“ what are your thoughts on having kids ? “
“ oh , come on ! they were literally holding hands and becoming self aware of their own mortality ! it was a sad moment— stop laughing at me ! toy story 3 didn’t have to do us like that ! “
“ you’re my best friend. i’ll always have your back. “
“ … do you want to do something stupid with me ? “
“ you don’t have to be jealous , you know~ “
“ sing me a song. “
“ did you do this ? “
“ for once can you please be honest with me ? “
“ lets run away together. anywhere. i’m tired of this life. “
“ are you binge watching that show on netflix again ? “
“ how much britney spears i’ve listened to in the last 72 hours is none of your business ! “
“ god … i can’t look away , it’s like my eyes are drawn to it. “
“ why are you leaving ? “
“ admit it … i drive you wild. “
“ you’re so infuriating. “
“ i hate this town. “
“ i’m one call away , okay ? just one call. “
“ you want me so bad , don’t you ? “
“ i’ll just live in the forest as a goblin. “
“ you don’t know what i’m capable of. “
“ you want a tattoo of what now ? “
“ i can’t believe i’m confessing this but … i really really like you. “
“ look me in the eye when you’re breaking my heart ! you don’t get to look away , dammit ! “
“ i can’t believe we’ve just sat here for four hours and have done nothing. “
“ hey , hey , hey … guess what ? “
“ you are my platonic soulmate. “
“ someone thought we were a couple so like , we totally just hit best friend goals. “
“ the bigger the boobs , the stronger they are. that’s anime logic , at least. “
“ i can’t believe i fell in love … like an idiot. “
“ i’ve never fallen in love before … what’s it like ? “
“ hello ? 911 ? i’d like to report a murder of my remaining brain cells …. “
“ wow , look who remembered my existence. “
“ you want to hear a story ? oh uh … well … uh … l — let me tell you all about how this boy’s life got flipped turned upside down— “
“ … not many people really talk to me … “
“ tell me all about you. anything. everything. “
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Myth and Magic Sentence Starters
“Heard a rumor that something lives in these woods, something… otherworldly.”
“Are you /trying/ to get yourself killed?!”
“Your spellwork is shoddy at best.”
“Enunciate! Don’t mumble!”
“What sort of Craft do you do?”
“You’re… you’re a witch.”
“You’re going to get caught walking around like that.”
“What a beautiful creature…”
“Please do not drop things into my cauldron.”
“They say that you’re a Fae.”
“Your eyes… you’re not human, are you?”
“What are you doing in a place like this?”
“This isn’t your natural habitat…”
“This is… impressive spellwork.”
“Oh! What beautiful enchantments!”
“Do you think you can make me one of these?”
“I’m looking for someone whom people say can brew any cure.”
“This place is cursed… I can feel it in my bones.”
“Your magic is very oppressive.”
“Supposedly there’s a dragon who dwells here. Heard anything about that?”
“Your wards and shields are pathetic.”
“Don’t be ridiculous, they’re a fairytale.”
“Magic doesn’t exist.”
“It’s probably some rabid wolves or something, not some ‘mythical creature’.”
“Ghosts aren’t real, and this place isn’t haunted!”
“Isn’t it about time you crafted your own focus?
“I’ve never seen magic quite like this.”
“Please take your wand away from my throat.”
“Is this a cure, or a poison?”
“I didn’t know this type of herb grew here.”
“Do you think someone will be willing to sell me a crystal?”
“What are you going to do? Read my palm? Tell me my fortune on a poker hand?”
“I haven’t seen a creature like that in years.”
“Excuse me, but have you seen any __ around these parts?”
“A __ you say? No, I don’t believe I have.”
“You should check the vendor down the block if you’re looking for /that/ kind of thing.”
“You do know that even possessing that is illegal here, yes?”
✨+ add your own!
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Send a word and I will write a drabble or headcanon based on it
Sunlight
Alone
Darkness
Streets
Cupboard
Snacks
Doubt
Joy
Peace
Moment
Rain
Hum
Kitchen
Bedroom
Family
Friend
Garden
Relax
Stress
Job
Fury
Betrayed
Absence
Vices
Pets
Absolve
Stars
Scorn
Praise
Laundry
Papers
Smoke
Wine
Couch
Kiss
Doors
Tree
Dirt
Flowers
Collect
Remove
?+ add your own.
#‘This is the idiot speaking’ || OOC#‘Long Road’ || Verse: Main#‘Everybody Wants to Rule the Queue’ || Queue
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“ we all have sins to pay p-penance for. ”
Miscellaneous Prompts
The fire cracked and popped. In the flames the logs shifted over the red coals. Grey ash fluttered upwards, rising with the pale smoke into a black night. The wind stirred in the trees, shaking the leaves with a chilling howl. Ripley’s tail smacked against her thigh in a mindless twitch. Curled behind her, he hovered on the boundary of sleep and waking. If she was bold, she’d follow him soon. Celia hooked her elbow around her knee. With a gentle breath she blew the wood shavings off her project. In the warm glow of the fire she surveyed her work. From the small block of wood she’d carve away everything that was ‘not rose’ and now she had something that was almost a rose. With careful strokes of her knife, working along the grain, she delineated petals, leaves, and thorns. Celia glanced-up at the minotaur across from her for a second. His white fur was stark in the dark. She sighed, shoulders heaving as her thumb smoothed over the coarse basswood.
“I know,” Celia said. She laid down her knife at her side. From a small kit she removed a different tool. Celia used it to scoop larger chunks of wood, deepening a notch. “I hate looking back and thinking of all the things I could do different, or change.”
Each stroke of the knife was permanent. Once Celia chipped or pulled away a splinter of wood, it could not be returned. She couldn’t go back three seconds before she made the erroneous move. Instead she had to live with her mistake. In the case of an askew thorn, she’d lop it off. Or a petal became thinner than before. The flower in its final form would tell a history of her slips and misjudgment. It would also tell of her skill and success. No matter how much she screwed-up, in the end it would still be a rose. There was no force that could change its nature now, not even if she threw it in the fire. It would merely become the ashes of a basswood rose. Even now, with her broken wrist and branded hand, Celia was still the same person. She just bore the marks of her mistakes.
“Not that it ever does me any good,” She noted. With a flick of her wrist she brushed away the wood dust. “Regret is a sorry place to be stuck.”
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misc prompts for your feels
“ unique just means alone. ”
“ i’m not afraid to die, just wish i could live a little first. ”
“ i know i’m a monster, but you look at me like i’m a man. ”
“ there’s nothing i wouldn’t do to keep you safe. ”
“ we all have sins to pay penance for. ”
“ don’t look at me like i’m a hero. you’ll only disappoint yourself. ”
“ sometimes when you look at me it’s like…it’s like you’re staring straight past my flesh and into my soul. ”
“ you make me want to live. ”
“ i know i don’t deserve forgiveness, but i like the idea that some people think i might. ”
“ i trust you with my life. ”
“ you’re more like family to me than my own blood. ”
“ i’ve never had any sort of family before. ”
“ your life is far more precious than mine. ”
“ i don’t care what happens to me. as long as you’re safe. ”
“ i need you to live…cause if you’re gone then, i don’t know what the point of it all is anymore. ”
“ i know i’m not the person you want, but i’m here. ”
“ i love you, and i know you may never feel the same. but i’m okay with that. ”
“ i couldn’t say no to you even if i wanted to. ”
“ you’re worth more than this. ”
“ why do you walk around as if you’re somehow less valuable than the rest of the world? ”
“ please, let me help you. ”
“ just let me do this for you. ”
“ you do have something to live for. you have me. ”
“ you’ll always have me. ”
“ i see you. i know you feel so invisible all the time, but you’re not. not to me. ”
“ it’s okay to be angry, you’re allowed to be upset about what happened to you. ”
“ don’t you realize you deserve more than this? ”
“ you’re not a machine or— or some thing. you’re a person, and i’m sorry anyone ever made you feel otherwise. ”
“ please, just hold on a little longer. i can’t lose you too. ”
“ this scar..what happened? ”
“ if you won’t do it for yourself, then do it for me. ”
“ you’re bleeding— how long have you been hiding this?! ”
“ sometimes i realize one day i could die, i could just disappear and the world would be none the wiser. there’d be no one to miss me and that terrifies me more than death itself. ”
“ i’m not sure i know who i’m supposed to be anymore. ”
“ my mind is so loud and i’m afraid it’ll never be quiet again. ”
“ when i’m in a crowd i just want to melt away and yet, when i’m alone it’s somehow worse. ”
“ loneliness is a poison and i’ve been drinking it for so long, i don’t there there’s an anecdote to save my soul. ”
“ i don’t care if the world knows my name, i just want you to remember me. ”
“ you deserve more than i could ever give you. ”
“ i love you. i know that’s not enough, but i do. ”
“ you’re safe with me, you always will be. ”
“ you make me feel safe. like i’m allowed to be anything i want. ”
“ i’d do anything to be the person you love again. ”
“ i’ve got you, you’re safe. ”
“ just rest, i’m here. ”
“ you can stay with me tonight. ”
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𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭 \ sentence starter pack, i.
feel free to change wording \ pronouns as you see fit.
don’t go.
please, don’t go.
it hurts.
this hurts.
we can’t be friends.
you shouldn’t be here.
stay here with me.
it doesn’t feel like you care.
i can’t feel your heart.
i’m so alone.
i need you here, with me.
there’s nothing left.
we’re up in flames, the both of us.
it all comes crashing down.
i don’t know what to do.
you won’t go with me?
why don’t you stay here?
i’m going alone.
my heart’s broken.
they broke your heart.
where did this come from?
how did you get this scar?
who is {name}?
what are you saying?
i shouldn’t have come here.
it’s like we’ve become strangers.
who hurt you?
who did this to you?
please, don’t ignore me.
please, say something.
is there something i should know?
i’m not leaving you here.
you can’t do this to me.
after all that we’ve been through…
there’s something you need to know.
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Send a word and I will write a drabble or headcanon based on it
Sunlight
Alone
Darkness
Streets
Cupboard
Snacks
Doubt
Joy
Peace
Moment
Rain
Hum
Kitchen
Bedroom
Family
Friend
Garden
Relax
Stress
Job
Fury
Betrayed
Absence
Vices
Pets
Absolve
Stars
Scorn
Praise
Laundry
Papers
Smoke
Wine
Couch
Kiss
Doors
Tree
Dirt
Flowers
Collect
Remove
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