#hcppiier ➳ shuni.

[thequeenofbeasts]

          “well, well, well... if it isn’t the sweetest little ghoul in the underdark,” pride throws their hands up in a gesture of greeting prior to leaning toward shuni to press their cheeks together. “how is my favorite thief of joy?” they wonder aloud, stealing a seat on a nearby couch they’ve manifested with a flick of their wrist. their gaze seems to suggest: ‘join me.’

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#hcppiier #pride ➳ starters. #hcppiier ➳ shuni.

[huntershowl]

@hcppiier​ ( shuni. )

❛ why are you following me? ❜ the city has passed well into the night, buildings’ looming shadows against the sun dissipating in favor of ambient darkness. hellhound stands on a rooftop and watches a shadow of a different kind, her stare sharp and cold. ❛ i will not hesitate to cut you down if need be. you’d better think carefully about your answer. ❜

#>> IN. #>> VERSE ( modern. ) #hcppiier #{ I JUST REALIZED IVE OWED YOU A STARTER FOREVER I'M SO SORRY #it's been sitting in my drafts and i just completely forgot to post it #but hi i love shuni a lot and apologies that this is short! }

[waywardsignns-moved]

well yeah I tried to kill you ... but we’re family and every big family film starts... with a vicious murder. 

Bambi, The Lion King, The Jungle book, BIg Hero 6 ... Saw 7, 

But that’s beside the point. The point is... we’re family and I may or may not love you.

@hcppiier​

#( look at the looks they're giving #I love it #just a little something for you <3 #I know its not much but #I wanted to try anyways ) #hcppiier #( x. Shuni ) #Ravenna

[slwdancing]

@hcppiier​ continued from here. 

"awww, i could always name the treat after you if that’ll make you feel better! everyone’s going to be talking about how good shuni’s treats are.” she snorts and lets shuni have the next piece. “i don’t think i’ve ever named one of my baked goods after any of my friends, so you would be the first.” 

#closed #hcppiier #reply :: bo

[huntershowl]

hcppiier replied to your photo: please… someone please take hellhound into a...

shuni: is a HUGE fan of sweets shuni: princess i know what we’re gonna do today

❝ ...if this doesn’t involve blood, trickster, i’ll be pissed. ❞ 

#hcppiier #{ but reluctantly goes with them anyway -- #a tiny inkling of trust? PERHAPS. } #{ SOFHGJKFSHD } #>> TRICKSTER. ( shuni )

[huntershowl]

@hcppiier​ said:

“what every little gal needs.” [holds out a gift bag with a knife inside] ( lmaoo with love from shuni )

i don’t remember what prompt this is from but nice

❛ i’m not fucking little. ❜ annoyance tinges her voice at the comment. sure. shuni tends to take forms a few inches taller than hellhound, which makes her feel some type of way that she does not care to unpack ever. but that doesn’t mean she’s small. most of the people she interacts with day-to-day are shorter than her. is it pride that causes her to scowl at them and retort back in such a petty way? perhaps. she always had a lot of it.  the gift bag prompts a warier look. as it so often does, her mind flits through every worst-case scenario possible in case shuni truly was a spy all along and they’ve finally decided to take the fucking shot. but none of them are likely, nor is that paranoia-fueled idea. they’re not going to kill you. probably.  after a too-long hesitation, hellhound reaches out to take the bag into her hands. inside is a small knife, the blade acid-etched, its hilt an engraved wolf’s head. oh, no. it’s a genuine gift. probably something they saw and thought of her ––  ❛ i – ❜ genuine shock crosses her expression for a moment, before she averts her gaze from shuni, an embarrassed flush lightly washing over her cheeks. hellhound is not used to being in the spotlight in such a ... soft way. 

❛ thanks, trickster. i’ll be sure to tell the person who next dies by its blade that you send your regards. ❜

#>> IN. #hcppiier #>> TRICKSTER. ( shuni ) #{ SFKJDGJKSFGBVF HELLHOIUND THATS NOT--- } #{ i mean #she tried }

[huntershowl]

@hcppiier​ said:

‘ sometimes people have to get hurt for me to get what i want. ’ ( from shuni ! )

❛ indeed. ❜ the trickster’s presence is inevitable. they find hellhound even when she’s positive she’s well-hidden, but they have not attacked her – at least, not yet. it’s ... a bit odd to come into regular contact with someone who’s taller than her. it’s unsettling in a way that hellhound cannot very well understand ( nor will she unpack that anytime soon. )  they sit next to her on the edge of a roof, looking out over a foggy morning. the conversation lasted all night. one of those nights where demons chased hellhound from sleep’s embrace. having someone to distract from the howling and the hands and the smells and sounds threatening to push into her mind is admittedly ... she’d rather die than say it’s nice, but. it’s something.  ❛ long as you don’t hurt people in the way my targets do, trickster, i won’t have to hurt you. ❜

#>> IN. #hcppiier #>> TRICKSTER. ( shuni ) #{ that's her nickname for them now. it's official }

[huntershowl]

@hcppiier​ said:

★ (shuuuni)

send ★ and i’ll bold what my muse thinks about yours. | accepting

I like you // I love you // You’re one of my best friends // You’re like family // You are family // I dislike you // I hate you // I’d kill you if I got the chance // I want you to like me // I’m scared of you // I would adopt you // I’d date you // I’d sleep with you // I’d marry you // I’m worried about you // You confuse me // You’re annoying // I pity you // I respect you // I trust you // I feel protective of you // I’d invite you with me to parties // I’d lend you my money // I’d borrow your money // You’re good-looking // I’m suspicious of you // I’m hiding something from you // You’re fun // You’re boring // I’m upset with you // You’re nice // You’re mean // I’m envious of you // You’re smart // You’re stupid // I look up to you // I think you’re a better person than me // I think I’m a better person than you // I want to apologize to you // I wish I’d never met you // I never want to forget you // I want to get to know you better

#hcppiier #>> TRICKSTER. ( shuni ) #{ WEEPS }

[huntershowl]

@hcppiier​ said:

"Little things" ( for shuni :3c )

send “Little things” to know how your muse has subtly changed my muse’s life. ( selectively accepting )

they’ve known each other for about a year and a half now, so:

if hellhound is sitting in one of her safehouses and shuni doesn’t show up, that’s worrisome. she’d be concerned and start fretting. she’s used to them appearing out of the blue – and finds a strange amount of comfort in it.

before they came along, she spurned all things feminine because the last really bad stage of her life was when she had to wear very feminine clothing all the time. as a result, she started to hate how she looked in it, and had never been super into it in the first place. but shuni calls her princess – usually, it’s hellhound calling soft girls princess, as a joke. she’s not used to being on the receiving end of it. but they treat her as if she’s pretty, as if she’s softer and more elegant than she thinks she is, and i think it’s slowly starting to change her self-image a bit as well as her response to femininity.

hellhound is less inclined to spend time alone. she still prefers it to being with most people, but when shuni isn’t there, she almost misses having a shadow to bicker with and bitch at. probably unfair of her.

when she starts getting cursed with horrible hallucinations, her first thought is: fuck. is this going to affect how useful i am to sanya? but the second thought is fuck – how am i gonna hide this from shuni so they don’t get worried? 

sometimes, when seeing something in a store window that reminds her of shuni, she’ll steal it and leave it for them without a note.

#>> IN. #hcppiier #>> TRICKSTER. ( shuni ) #{ oh i love this } #{ oh i love them } #{ oh n o}

[huntershowl]

@hcppiier​ said:

‘ you remind me of mint. fresh, sharp, kind of cold, but in a nice way. i always knew there was a reason mint was my favorite. ’ ( from shuni ! )

growling suggestion, i think ( accepting )

shuni’s words prompt something that persephone hellhound would normally attribute to fear. a strange sort of twisting in her chest, like someone took her ribs and constricted them until she couldn’t breathe. quickly, she turns her face away to hide the redness blooming across her cheeks, ignoring the way her heartbeat suddenly races – it’s fear. it’s fear, it’s always fear, isn’t it? isn’t it?  a few moments of silence stretch between them as hellhound struggles to find a response, keeping her face turned toward the window and away from their gaze. why is it so hard to think of something to say? words don’t normally provoke something like this. they haven’t, at least, in a very long time. it must be a fluke, she supposes.  

❛ you’re mistaken. ❜ finally – but they’ve caught her off-guard, and it shows in her voice. ❛ mint is harmless. ❜

#>> IN. #hcppiier #>> TRICKSTER. ( shuni ) #{ WELP. THERE IT IS. } #{ IDK WHY THIS WAS IT BUT THIS WAS IT. } #{ icb they've got her so fuckin flustered i -- } #{ also feel free to reply to this omfg skjdhfdksfbsdkjfds }

[huntershowl]

@hcppiier​ said:

cat form activated. a basic black cat is what they've decided on for now. solely for what they were going to do next. shuni, with no hesitation, stepped their way onto hellhound's lap. immediately curling up on her legs, tail swaying back and forth as they settled and relaxed. ( it had to be done. )

unprompted ( always accepting )

❛ hey – trickster – ❜

that’s the trouble with shapeshifters. always fucking –– shapeshifting, and somehow, shuni has figured out which shapes to take that weaken hellhound’s resolve. animals, as a whole, do not like her. perhaps it’s that they sense something dangerous. perhaps they can tell that she’s got a short fuse. for whatever reason, they get aggressive and agitated whenever she is nearby, so she did her best to avoid them for most of her life.  so when shuni shifts into a cat and crawls onto her lap, despite the fact that she would have suplexed them for doing so as a person... hellhound stiffens, but does not make a move to push them off. oh, no.  ❛ that can’t be comfortable. ❜ one hand reaches down, but hesitates before it can give the cat a pet on the head. nope. that’s still shuni. it would be weird. probably for both of them. but ... the little cat’s weight on her lap feels warm nonetheless. warm and soft. for some time, she stares down at them unmoving, but eventually decides to give in with a soft sigh as she leans her head back against the wall. 

damn them. they’re too smart. she’ll have to get them back for this somehow.

#>> IN. #hcppiier #>> TRICKSTER. ( shuni ) #{ dammit shuni stop that you're making her warm up to you }

[huntershowl]

@hcppiier​​ said:

[ lean ]  your muse inviting mine to lean into their side while they’re sitting or laying together . ( shuni is feeling cheeky loll )

non-sexual acts of dominance ( accepting )

the invitation, shuni lifting their arm as if hellhound would feel the desire to lean up next to them, does not go unnoticed. most of her quiet nights are spent with her shadow nearby these days. their boundaries with each other go un-breached, their lives go un-pried about; they still know little more about each other now than they did before. she’ll take it. oddly enough, the company feels ... nice. some dormant part of her, for a moment, wonders what would happen if she did take them up on their silent offer. hellhound’s first instincts say they’ll strangle you. but that’s surface fear. underneath, it’s less paranoia of what they could do by now. more that she knows she doesn’t deserve what they are offering – whatever it is. friendship? intimacy? it doesn’t matter. hellhound wasn’t cut out for that. a weapon should be treated as such.  besides. she is bony and awkward. why would shuni want that? unless it’s a joke, of course, which is fine. after a long, lingering look – no malice, just conflict and a slight furrowing of the brow – hellhound turns away from them with a characteristic scowl and a quiet scoff.  ❛ trust me, trickster. you don’t want that. you ever stuck your hand out towards a rattlesnake? it’s comparable. ❜

#>> IN. #hcppiier #>> VERSE ( modern. ) #>> TRICKSTER. ( shuni )

[huntershowl]

@hcppiier​ said:

“Let’s push all of these stuff away. I wanna dance here right now with you.” ( gimme the dancing !! shuni !! )

soft starters | selectively accepting

❝ i hope you know you’re using up your favor by doing this. ❞ hellhound’s voice is flat in tone as she kicks her bag and guns to the side – stopping, of course, to gingerly pick up her sniper rifle and set it by the window. never would she want abra cadaver to get scuffed or scratched. of course she knows how to dance. persephone was raised proper – not properly, Proper, with tutors and dancing and singing and etiquette lessons. up until the twins ran, then picked back up after recovering from losing her arms.  she promised that she would never dance again. fear, mostly. will it bring her back into distant and horrible memories? there is a strong likelihood that it would, and part of her is nervous even now to find out, but ... if shuni’s using up their favor to see her dance, she’ll make sure to hold her composure just this once. not that the hideout is much of a dance floor. it’s dingy, the wood rotting, the windows broken ... but it’s a floor, and all you need is a floor, right? ❝ fast or slow? ❞

#>> IN. #hcppiier #>> TRICKSTER. ( shuni ) #{ AAAA }

[huntershowl]

@hcppiier​ said:

🙏  :    our  muses’  hands  brush  as  they  walk  side  by  side . ( from shuni !! )

the shapeshifter’s presence in hellhound’s rounds is inevitable. inevitable to the point of being comfortable, though perhaps that isn’t the best word for it – she doesn’t trust shuni as far as she can throw them, but they have at least shown well enough that they don’t plan to stab her in the back any time soon. so, albeit grumpily, hellhound allows them to shadow her on missions for the unseen.  a job well done, tonight. the two walk side-by-side on a rooftop after escaping across town, moonlight turning hellhound’s angular face silvery and catching in her inky hair. she only notices that their knuckles brush against hers because she happened to be looking down, the sensation in her prosthetic hands dulled enough not to feel it.

part of her wonders how her hand feels to them, the sensation of cold metallic knuckles against their own – but that part is quickly banished to the back of her mind as hellhound averts her gaze to stare instead at the street below them.

#>> IN. #hcppiier #>> TRICKSTER. ( shuni ) #{ me laying on the ground }

[huntershowl]

@hcppiier​​ said:

[ whisper ] ( from shuni ! )

symbol starters ( accepting )

“i like your hair.” their voice tickles her ear and hellhound moves on instinct with a gasp, whirling around and shoving shuni up against the nearest wall with her forearm locked over their throat. it’s only a moment later when she blinks back into full awareness that she realizes what she’s done, and presses in slightly before releasing shuni from being pinned.  they what? they like her hair?  no, it’s likely just the first thing that came to mind to whisper in her ear and set her off. the shapeshifting troublemaker enjoys being slapped around, for whatever reason, and they seem to think her ... interesting. hellhound cannot for the life of her imagine why. they haven’t yet made any attempts to kill her; all they do is flirt relentlessly, which, again, makes absolutely no sense to her. hellhound is, to her own eye, the furthest thing from attractive. she’s tall and bony, monstrous, covered head-to-toe in scars. how can anyone look at her and see something desirable? even when she’s had the flutter of feelings for someone else, no way in hell would they ever be returned for –– this. this creature that she has become. no. the flirting is more likely an attempt to lower her guard so that the trickster can get close enough to kill her. she scowls at them with a hand on the pistol at her hip.

❛ don’t startle me, oni. ❜

#>> IN. #hcppiier #>> TRICKSTER. ( shuni ) #{ ooh getting a bit into her self hatred here. nice }

[wildwcmen]

hcppiier‌

shuni was always looking for a reaction. it was how they had the most fun with people. saying, doing things that would make them react. people who lacked given them reactions were ones they usually bothered at even more. only seeing it as a game to get them to finally break and react somehow. so they will play along if she was going to be stubborn about it. 

“ not picky, that’s something.” they hummed at her words. shuni had some.. trouble relating to either masculine or feminine. always been a blur of them both. though they didn’t think much on it any longer than just that. they could be whatever scarlet wanted them to be, that was the fun part of being what they were. “ eh ? of course i can do animals. ” she wanted to see a cat ? shuni paused for a moment, before grinning. she didn’t say which kind of cat, now did she ? 

wasn’t but a moment later did they seemingly torn from the clothing the had now and turned into a large tiger instead of some petty house cat. the details of their eyes remaining however. the black sclera and red iris. other than that, they came off as a regular tiger that was somehow suddenly in the middle of a park.

scarlet was expecting a house cat, of course. her creativity only ventured into the music that she made, and never had she envisioned the idea of a tiger in a park. she smiled excitedly at the idea of getting to pet a kitten, as though she didn’t have her own cat waiting at home. of course, shuni had other plans.

her eyes widened as the tiger appeared, but that was really the only reaction they got from scarlet. “nice,” she commented, nodding her head as though approving of the ridiculousness of this all. if she weren’t so reckless she might have feared for her life, but as it was she took a few steps closer and reached out to pet the tiger on the head.

#♡ scarlet louvre ♡ threads #scarlet & shuni #scarlet reacting to a tiger: cool #scarlet reacting to some drunk idiot at a bar: !!! FIGHT ME!