Yennefer Of Vengerberg In The Witcher - Bottled Appetites 

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

the  blood  clung  to  her  skin  like  a  second  layer,  darkening  the  air  around  her  with  its  heavy  scent.  emilia  didn’t  acknowledge  it  immediately,  but  there  was  a  subtle  shift  in  her  posture  as  the  words  hit  her  ears.

❝ is that so? ❞

she  replied,  her  voice  as  even  as  if  she  were  discussing  the  weather  —  too  calm  for  the  weight  of  the  moment.  her  eyes  met  accalia’s,  sʜᴀʀᴘ  and  ᴄᴀʟᴄᴜʟᴀᴛɪɴɢ,  as  if  measuring  the  space  between  them,  considering  her  every  word. ❝  you  think  this  is  a  look?  ❞  she  added,  her  hand  slowly  rubbing  the  back  of  her  neck.  not  to  clean  the  blood,  but  to  ground  herself  in  the  calm  that,  for  a  moment,  seemed  so  out  of  place.  ❝  i’ve  worn  worse.  ᵇˡᵒᵒᵈ'ˢ  ʲᵘˢᵗ  ᵇˡᵒᵒᵈ.  ❞ she  took  a  step  forward,  not  toward  accalia,  but  into  the  silence  that  lingered.  the  weight  of  her  presence  settled,  heavy  and  deliberate,  like  the  calm  before  a  storm. ❝  but  it’s  not  a  look.  ❞  her  eyes  lingered  on  accalia’s,  colder  now.  ❝  people  forget  how  easily  it  can  stain  you  —  how  it’s  never  really  gone.  ❞  her  hands,  still  dark  with  it,  reached  for  the  edge  of  a  nearby  table,  fingers  brushing  over  the  surface,  more  out  of  habit  than  need.  she  didn’t  look  back  at  accalia,  but  her  next  words  came  quietly,  almost  as  an  afterthought  ❝  and  people  always  think  they  can  handle  it.  until  it’s  theirs  to  wear.  ❞  there  was  a  finality  in  her  tone,  but  no  aggression.  just  an  inevitability.  a  warning,  soft  but  clear.

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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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❛ Looks  like  we're  stuck  together.  ❜

with  a  subtle  ᵇᵃʳᵉˡʸ  ⁿᵒᵗᶦᶜᵉᵃᵇˡᵉ  tilt  of  her  head,  the  witch’s  gaze  grew  sharp  and  focused  as  she  studied  the  smug  looking  woman  before  her.

❝  stuck,  huh?  ❞

her  voice  was  calm,  but  there  was  an  edge  of  intrigue  buried  beneath  the  coolness.  emilia  had  seen  enough  of  the  world  to  recognize  that  nothing  was  ever  truly  random.  not  with  people  who  carried  themselves  the  way  her  self  proclaimed  ally  did.

❝  you  wanted  this.  ❞  Emilia’s  eyes  lingered  on  the stranger,  assessing,  as  if  trying  to  unravel  a  hidden  layer  beneath  her  exterior  before  she  continued.  ❝  did  you  not?  ❞  her  posture  remained  controlled,  wary,  but  there  was  an  undercurrent  of  something  deeper  —  something  like  …  ᴵᴺᵀᴱᴿᴱˢᵀ.

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emilia  didn’t  move.  not  when  sayuri  leaned  in,  not  when  that  familiar,  too-sure  smirk  tugged  at  her  mouth,  all  sharp  edges  and  thinly  veiled  provocation.  it  was  the  kind  of  smile  people  wore  when  they  thought  they’d  won  something.  when  they  believed  proximity  could  be  mistaken  for  power.  she’d  seen  it  before  —  in  nobles  who  mistook  charm  for  cunning,  in  demons  who  thought  a  well-dressed  threat  could  outmatch  centuries  of  silence.  she’d  learned  to  wait.  to  let  the  theatrics  run  their  course. sayuri’s  voice  lilted  with  practiced  confidence,  each  word  polished  to  provoke,  laced  with  just  enough  mockery  to  test  her  reaction.  the  jab  about  the  crystal  ball  was  a  tired  one  —  she  didn’t  let  it  land.  she  rarely  did.  mockery  was  a  poor  currency  to  trade  in  when  your  opponent  had  learned  to  live  without  the  need  for  validation. ʸᵒᵘ  ʷᵃⁿᵗᵉᵈ  ᵗʰᶦˢ,  emilia  thought.  ʸᵒᵘ  ᵇᵘᶦˡᵗ  ᵗʰᶦˢ  ᵐᵒᵐᵉⁿᵗ  ᵖᶦᵉᶜᵉ  ᵇʸ  ᵖᶦᵉᶜᵉ.  ᵃⁿᵈ  ⁿᵒʷ  ʸᵒᵘ'ʳᵉ  ʷᵃᶦᵗᶦⁿᵍ  ᵗᵒ  ˢᵉᵉ  ʰᵒʷ  ᶦ’ˡˡ  ᵖˡᵃʸ  ᶦᵗ. she  let  a  beat  of  silence  pass  before  answering  —  long  enough  to  be  deliberate.  then,  with  the  faintest  curl  of  irony  at  the  edge  of  her  voice  ❝  you  must  be  fun  at  parties.  ❞  she  shifted,  not  out  of  discomfort  but  control,  creating  distance  with  the  kind  of  easy  grace  that  said:  i  decide  how  close  you  stand. her  gaze  swept  over  sayuri  again,  not  in  challenge,  but  in  quiet  recalibration.  the  arrogance  wasn’t  surprising  —  what  interested  her  was  what  wasn’t  being  said.  the  hints  tucked  beneath  the  performance.  the  weight  behind  the  word  business.  sayuri  wasn’t  bluffing.  that  much  was  clear.  but  she  also  wasn’t  being  entirely  honest  —  which  made  her  interesting.  ❝  i  don’t  need  ᶠᵒʳᵉˢᶦᵍʰᵗ  to  recognize  someone  who  likes  the  sound  of  their  own  schemes,  ❞  emilia  said,  tone  mild.  ❝  or  someone  who  confuses  being  clever  with  being  in  control.  ❞  and  yet  —  she  didn’t  walk  away.  because  as  much  as  sayuri  was  a  disruption,  a  complication  …  she  was  also  a  window.  and  emilia  had  learned  to  pay  attention  when  the  world  handed  her  one. ❝  fine.  business.  talk.  ❞  she  turned  her  back  fully  now,  unbothered.  ❝  just  don’t  waste  my  time  pretending  you’re  doing  me  a  favor.  ❞  let  sayuri  think  she  had  the  upper  hand  for  now.  emilia  wasn’t  in  the  business  of  showing  her  cards  until  it  mattered. 

@ncantari,  continued  from  here  !

A smirk, subtle in both amusement and triumph, tugged at Sayuri’s lips at the witch’s blunt, yet truthful accusation. She reveled in both pride and immense satisfaction at the fact that her plan had worked, and at the vague acknowledgement of her wit. Of course she had planned this — known for her meticulous nature and aversion to chance, there was no way the ghoula would leave anything to fate, least of all let herself end up in such a compromising position if it weren’t for a larger scheme at play, a woven intrigue. Sayuri nodded, a gesture betraying her overflowing delight, her expression radiating the brimming confidence born of arrogance — of the firm belief that she held the upper hand.

❛ That’s where you are correct, ❜ she chimed, her voice laced with playful mockery. ❛ Didn’t see that one coming in that little crystal ball of yours, did you? Tsk. You know, I thought witches were supposed to have foresight — or is that just a marketing gimmick? ❜ Borrowing from the tired clichés and overused prejudices often hurled at witches, each of her words was designed to subtly undermine her opponent, to paint her as predictable and limited. Truth was, Sayuri had never bothered to delve beyond surface-level understandings of witchcraft, unwilling to concern herself with something that didn’t seem to directly affect her.  

Leaning in, eyes gleaming with a predatory light, she closed the distance between them, invading Emilia’s personal space. ❛ But don’t look so sour. I wouldn’t have gone through all this trouble if I didn’t think you had something worthwhile to offer. So, how about we skip the dramatics and talk? Seems like the perfect opportunity to discuss business, don’t you think? ❜ For Sayuri, the word ‘business’ carried a weight of unspoken implications. It usually meant that she wanted something, as simple as that — and her negotiation methods were rarely fair. 

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AWAKENING:  After  a  near-fatal  accident,  the  sender  awakens  to  the  receiver  by  them.

the  room  was  quiet,  save  for  the  steady,  mechanical  rhythm  of  the  monitor  and  the  faint  breeze  stirring  the  curtain  by  the  open  window.  afternoon  light  pooled  along  the  edge  of  the  floor,  soft  and  golden,  but  it  barely  touched  her.  emilia  sat  beside  the  bed,  still  as  stone.  one  leg  crossed  neatly  over  the  other,  fingers  laced  in  her  lap.  she  hadn't  moved  in  over  an  hour.  she  didn’t  have  to.  she  was  waiting  —  and  she  hated  waiting  when  it  came  to  people  she  cared  about.

the  moment  brandon  stirred,  she  knew.  before  the  monitor  jumped,  before  his  breath  shifted  —  she  felt  it.  the  subtle  change  in  the  air  between  them,  as  though  his  body  had  finally  remembered  it  had  something  left  to  fight  for. his  eyes  blinked  open  slowly,  light  green,  unfocused  at  first,  then  sharpening  —  and  then  they  found  her. she  didn’t  say  anything  right  away.  just  met  his  gaze,  ˢᵗᵉᵃᵈʸ  and  ᵘⁿʷᵃᵛᵉʳᶦⁿᵍ,  letting  the  silence  speak  first.  then,  quietly,  ❝  about  time.  ❞  not  cold.  not  cutting.  it  was  almost  a  joke  —  the  kind  that  carried  the  weight  of  sleepless  nights  and  quiet  prayers  she’d  never  admit  to.  her  tone  stayed  level,  but  there  was  something  just  beneath  it  —  that  tired  kind  of  relief  you  only  feel  when  someone  nearly  slips  away. she  leaned  forward,  elbows  on  her  knees,  and  let  her  eyes  trace  over  him  —  the  bruises,  the  bandages,  the  sharp  contrast  of  his  skin  against  the  pale  hospital  linens.  ❝  you  almost  didn’t  make  it,  bran.  ❞  his  name,  soft  and  familiar,  wrapped  in  the  kind  of  closeness  she  rarely  allowed  herself  to  show.  it  slipped  past  her  defenses  before  she  could  second-guess  it.  she  looked  at  him  then  —  really  looked  —  and  let  him  see  the  sharp  concern  threaded  through  her  quiet  composure.  she  wasn’t  here  out  of  obligation.  she  was  here  because  he  mattered. ❝  they’ll  say  it  was  luck.  that  you’re  some  kind  of  miracle.  ❞  a  pause,  just  long  enough  for  the  words  to  land.  ❝  but  we  both  know  better.  ❞  her  voice  dropped,  lower  now,  more  honest  than  she  usually  allowed  it  to  be.  ❝  you’re  still  here  because  you  don’t  give  up.  ❞  another  breath  passed.  she  leaned  back,  just  slightly,  the  distance  between  them  still  small.  familiar.  ❝  next  time  you  try  to  die  on  me  —  ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ.  ❞  the  corner  of  her  mouth  lifted  —  not  quite  a  smile,  but  something  close.  the  kind  of  expression  only  someone  who  knew  her  well  would  recognize  as  affection.  ❝  i  don’t  like  the  way  the  world  feels  without  you  in  it.  ❞  she  timidly  reached  for  his  hand, leaned in and just sat  there  beside  him,  solid  and  still  —  a  constant  in  a  world  that  had  tried  to  take  him.  and  for  now,  that  was  enough.

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there  was  a  long  beat  of  silence  before  emilia  spoke  ...  long  enough  for  the  hush  of  the  room  to  grow  thick,  broken  only  by  the  soft  drag  of  linen  over  skin  as  she  gently  wiped  the  ʙʟᴏᴏᴅ  from  emory’s  hands  with  a  damp  cloth.  her  touch  was  careful,  practiced,  almost  reverent.  as  if  tending  to  something  fragile,  not  just  flesh,  but  what  still  lived  beneath  it. ❝  i’ve  asked  myself  the  same  thing  before,  ❞  she  murmured,  not  quite  looking  up.  her  voice  was  low,  warm  in  a  way  that  didn’t  try  to  comfort  —  but  offered  a  kind  of  quiet  understanding.  ❝  what  makes  a  stranger  stop  for  someone  like  me.  offer  kindness  when  i  expected  none.  ❞  the  cloth,  stained  pink  now,  moved  in  slow  circles  along  emory’s  knuckles.  her  hands  weren’t  trembling,  but  there  was  tension  in  the  way  she  held  them  —  tension  emilia  didn’t  force  away,  only  worked  around. ❝  maybe  i  see  something  in  you.  ❞  her  eyes  lifted  then  —  dark  and  steady,  but  not  searching.  just  seeing.  ❝  maybe  i  don’t  need  a  reason.  ❞  she  folded  the  cloth  once  more,  exposing  a  clean  side,  her  movements  unhurried.  ❝  or  maybe  i  just  know  what  it’s  like  to  be  afraid  and  have  ɴᴏ ᴏɴᴇ  reach  back.  ❞ her  accent  curled  through  the  words  like  smoke  —  rich  and  unshaken.  she  tilted  her  head  slightly,  a  subtle  furrow  in  her  brow  that  made  her  expression  seem  almost  tender,  though  her  gaze  was  sharp  beneath  it.  ❝  i  won’t  ask  for  trust.  i  won’t  even  expect  it.  but  questioning  kindness  doesn’t  mean  you  don’t  need  it.  ❞  and  then,  quieter  —  like  a  truth  wrapped  in  silk,  just  for  her  :  ❝  sometimes  the  right  people  show  up  when  we’re  most  afraid  to  be  seen.  ❞

continued  from  here (@ncantari).

her  brows  furrowed  as  she  observed  the  stranger,  confused  and  curious  at  once.  the  woman's  demeanour  appeared  to  change  with  every  passing  minute ﹕  while  she  seemed  guarded  at  first,  she  now  looked  soft  and  welcoming  –  almost  motherly.  it  had  a  soothing  effect  on  emory,  disarming  her  and  most  of  her  defenses  right  with  it.  her  shoulders  relaxed,  folding  her  hands  to  keep  them  from  trembling  and  taking  a  calming  breath.  for  the  first  time  in  the  past  hour  she  felt  somewhat  safe,  but  still  she  wouldn't  let  her  guard  down  completely.  she  couldn't.  ❛  why  would  you  want  to  help  me?  ❜,  she  asked,  wary  of  the  stranger's  motives. 

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lucrezia guides emilia's bloody hands under a faucet / water source and begins washing them clean.

the water was too warm. it made the blood feel thicker somehow —  less  like  something  to  be  washed  away  and  more  like  something  that  had  sunk  too  deep  to  ever  really  leave.

emilia  didn’t  speak.  her  eyes  remained  fixed  on  their  hands  beneath  the  faucet,  the  red  swirling  down  the  drain  in  ghostly  ribbons.  lucrezia’s  touch  was  steady,  reverent  even,  like  a  priestess  performing  a  ritual  rather  than  a  someone  scrubbing  sin  from  skin.  ❝ you don’t have to do this, ❞ emilia  murmured  finally,  her  voice  low,  almost  hoarse.  not  from  pain.  from  restraint.  ❝  I'm not some frightened girl in ⁿᵉᵉᵈ ᵒᶠ ᵃᵇˢᵒˡᵘᵗᶦᵒⁿ. ❞ but  she  didn’t  pull  away.  because  for  all  the  blood  she’d  spilled,  there  was  something  strangely  disarming  about  lucrezia’s  hands  —  so  calm,  so  sure,  as  if  she’d  done  this  before.  maybe  she  had.  maybe  that’s  why  emilia  stayed  still.  why  she  let  her.  because  only  someone  with  her  own  share  of ʀᴜɪɴ could  understand  what  it  meant  to  do  terrible  things  …  and  still  want  to  be  touched  gently  after. her  gaze  finally  lifted,  meeting  lucrezia’s  with  a  quiet  defiance  —  and  something  else  flickering  behind  it.  not  regret.  never  regret.  just  …  weight. ❝ are you always this gentle with ᴍᴏɴsᴛᴇʀs? ❞

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The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, November 30, 1913

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