DIFFICULT PERSON TEST.

@chanticle, for jayne. starter call.

"don't grow too accustomed to this," she gingerly sets her pack down by the door. in the morning, they would abandon denerim in pursuit of genitivi & his impossible search for the urn. but they had earned a night in a proper bed, even if that meant her & her sister had to double up. (the cost of things was beginning to appall elethea, or rather, lacking money was beginning to appall her.) and a few rooms at an inn were an alarming price, especially with the unimpressive state of the decor. that such drab accommodations were in the realm of luxury to her, now, was a testament to how very far they had fallen. "though, i'd say - if we find this urn & cure the arl, the least he can do is cover such costs, hm?"

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Circe, Madeline Miller

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@grewarden. how long were you going to hide this from me?

for a long, excruciating moment, no reply comes — only a weighty silence that clings to the air. all color had fled from her face, draining her to a sickly, pallid shade of grey. her face pinches a little, straining to ignore the hair-raising sensation of being watched that lingered constantly just over her shoulder, accompanied by the ever - present whispering. the honest answer was that she had hoped never to tell him, that she would resolve the matter before he could notice anything was amiss. but elethea was never known for her honesty.

"it isn't your concern," is all she says, though it's a pathetic argument that he will surely protest, as would she if he had offered her such a feeble line. but she needed the worry to leave his face, it pinched at her chest too much to see it. and if she had to replace it with a scowl, then so be it. she sighs, raising a hand to silence him before he can even argue, correcting herself. "i'm handling it."

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Holliday Granger as LUCREZIA BORGIA THE BORGIAS — 2.09: World of Wonders (2012)

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𝜗𝜚 ⠀𝗕𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗕   ﹔   various  sentence  starters(   general/platonic/romantic/antagonistic/etc   )  from   THE INVITATION (   2022   )   .  please   ,   like   or   reblog   if   you   plan   on   using   .   don’t   claim   as   your   own   .   content   warning   :  mention of death , murder , etc.

you  must  eat  something.

you  must  be  terribly  weak  by  now.

I  won't  do  it  anymore.

everyone  is  most  concerned  about  your  behaviour.

you  know  how  hard  it  is  out  here.

he's  family,  and  I  don't  have  any.

leopards  don't  usually  change  their  spots.

scandals  aren't  what  they  used  to  be.

I  can't  imagine  what  you've  gone  through.

you  just  have  to  tolerate  my  terrible  sense  of  humour  for  a  few  days.

you  definitely  must  be  on  your  best  behaviour.

if  we  don't  help  each  other  out,  who  will,  right?

I  don't  care  whose  fault  it  was.  just  get  rid  of  it.

you're  most  welcome  to  venture  anywhere  within  the  estate.

are  those  all  real?

I  can  assure  you  everything  is  authentic.

the  master  is  a  great  supporter  of  the  arts.

the  mirror  broke  last  week  but  we've  ordered  a  new  one.

I  know  the  pain  of  losing  someone  never  quite  leaves  you.

next  thing  you  know,  you'll  be  posing  for  nude  portraits.

did  you  overdo  it  on  the  bubbly  again?

it's  not  safe  in  the  dark.

what  are  they  doing  down  there?

please,  go  back  to  bed.

it  truly  means  more  to  us  than  you  can  ever  know.

so  thrilled  to  have  you  join  us.

it's  customary  that  I  have  the  first  dance.

I  can't  shake  the  feeling  that  everyone  is  staring  at  me.

you  even  make  jealousy  look  radiant.

even  a  life  of  indulgence  has  its  drawbacks.

if  you  like,  I  could  stay  with  you  till  you  fall  asleep.

i'm  tired  of  this  facade  and  constantly  keeping  up  appearances.

I  want  someone  to  see  me  for  who  I  truly  am.

how  well  can  you  know  someone  if  you  don't  know  their  past?

I  think  you  should  take  people  as  they  are,  you  know?

when  I  saw  you  packing  your  things,  that  scared  me.

please,  don't  run  away.

i'm  so  glad  that  we  can  finally  be  honest  with  each  other.

if  you'll  indulge  me  for  one  more  moment.

my  love,  whatever  is  the  matter?

I  thought  we  agreed  that  we  were  done  with  this  charade.

we  are  now  free  to  be  our  true  selves.

we'll  soon  be  just  like  sisters.

it  was  a  gallant  attempt.  I'll  give  you  that.

you  think  you  can  change  thousands  of  years,  just  like  that?

I  killed  him.  it's  over.

it  was  just  a  flesh  wound.

you  don't  tell  me  what  to  do  anymore.

I  would  rather  die  than  be  a  part  of  this.

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Salma Deera, "Salt"

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@wakesleft, "i wish i could do more. i really do."

"SPARE ME YOUR WISHES," it is ungenerous, to hold against him the little beyond his control that he cannot changed — especially as he has helped so much. but she has never been known to be generous, not in sentiment, anyway. and the necromancer was grating on her nerves simply by breathing at present. "they waste my time & yours- i can do little and less with wishes. i need results."

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"She was beautiful, sophisticated, and had a free-spirited nature that rejected superstition." — Pietro Bembo's description of Lucrezia Borgia in a letter, included in the book 'The Life and Times of Lucrezia Borgia' (by Maria Bellonci)

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testing testing

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blood, blood, gallons of the stuff ! a collection of icky, bloody prompts for those who like to choose violence. actions are reversible. general warning for blood, violence, murder, death.

𝚂𝙿𝙾𝙺𝙴𝙽 :

" that's a lot of blood. "

" it isn't mine. "

" what did you do ? "

[ sigh ] " what did you do ? "

" come on. have a taste. "

" holy shit, are you okay ? "

" it looks worse than it feels. "

" you should see the other guy. "

" it's a good look on you. you should get covered in blood more often. "

" lean on me. "

" oh my god. oh my god, oh my god, what the fuck ? is that what i fucking think it is ? "

" . . . gross. "

[ standing over a body ] " oops. "

" is that a fucking body ? "

" look, i'm sorry, okay ? "

" what the hell happened ? "

" before you say anything, it wasn't me. "

" at least it wasn't me this time. "

" look at me. this is who i am, no matter how much you pretend it isn't. "

" look at me. this is who i am, no matter how much you wish it wasn't. "

" i'm not scared of you. "

" you don't scare me. "

" shut up and let me help you. "

" i got your shirt all bloody. "

" let's get you cleaned up. "

" that looks like it hurts. "

" i'm fine, just. . . give me a minute. "

" we are so fucked. "

" what the fuck is wrong with you ? "

" are you gonna help me clean it up or not ? "

" the fucker deserved it. "

" red looks good on you. "

" what the hell did you do ; tap - dance all over the body with ice - skates ? "

" what, did you run over the body with your car a couple times after ? "

" i. . . i didn't mean to. . . "

" sorry. fuck, i'm sorry. "

" this isn't what it looks like. "

" it was an accident. "

" motherfucker ran right into my knife, i swear. "

" people need to look both ways before crossing. . . bullets. "

" would you believe me if i said wrong place, wrong time ? "

" hey, look at me. i don't care. are you okay ? "

" they deserved it, right ? please tell me they deserved it. "

" you're bleeding. "

" what the fuck happened to you ? "

" you're getting blood on the carpet. "

" sit down before you fall down. "

" that looks like a you problem. "

𝚄𝙽𝚂𝙿𝙾𝙺𝙴𝙽 :

sender spits out a mouthful of blood at receiver's feet

sender spits out a mouthful of blood on receiver

receiver finds sender covered in blood

sender tries desperately to stop receiver's bleeding

sender helps receiver clean up after a kill

sender wipes blood from receiver's face with a washcloth

sender wipes blood from receiver's face with their thumb

sender licks receiver's blood off a knife

sender licks receiver's blood off their thumb

sender lights up a cigarette a foot away from someone they killed before offering one to receiver

receiver finds sender stood over a body

sender stitches up receiver's wound [ optional wound placement ]

sender digs their finger into receiver's wound [ optional wound placement ]

sender frantically checks receiver for injuries under all the blood

sender guides receiver's bloody hands under a faucet / water source and begins washing them clean

sender bites receiver hard enough to draw blood

sender tilts receiver's head back to staunch a nosebleed

sender draws a smiley face out of the blood they spilled :)

receiver finds sender cleaning up a kill in a daze

sender looks receiver in the eye as they shoot / stab / kill someone

sender ruffles receiver's hair, getting blood all over their hand

sender gets some of receiver's blood on them and makes a face

sender flicks blood at receiver to annoy them

sender stomps in a pool of blood to splash it on receiver

sender slips in their victim's blood but receiver steadies them before they can fall

sender steadies receiver when they slip in the blood sender spilled

receiver comes home to sender covered in blood and waiting for them with all the lights off

sender spits out a tooth and it hits receiver

sender tries to wipe blood off receiver but the blood on their hands just makes it worse

sender takes an injury meant for receiver

sender shows up on receiver's doorstep covered in blood

sender sits down quietly next to receiver after receiver kills someone

sender punches receiver in the mouth

receiver watches sender lick the blood off their fingers like its cheeto dust

sender helps receiver bury a body

sender hugs receiver just to get their victim's blood all over them <3

sender hugs receiver just to get their blood all over them <3

sender leans on receiver for support

sender kills someone to protect receiver

receiver finds sender in a frenzy maiming a body after they've already killed it

sender kills someone and the blood spatters on receiver

receiver finds sender desperately trying to wash the blood off of themself

sender kisses receiver to taste the blood on their busted lip

sender shoots / stabs receiver non - fatally as a warning

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