half-sick of shadows.

𝐆𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍*

Writing / roleplay prompts based on quotes collected from the script of the movie Glass Onion (2022).

❝ You can tell him no. ❞

❝ You can't keep making excuses for his every insane whim! ❞

❝ Genius always looks like insanity at first, though, right? ❞

❝ How can you argue with that? ❞

❝ Please stop fire spinning inside! ❞

❝ You agreed, no phone for the rest of the media cycle. ❞

❝ Alright genius, what is this thing? ❞

❝ There's gotta be a way to open it right? ❞

❝ Let's be honest, breasts are fun. ❞

❝ I love my boobs, they're super fun. ❞

❝ What'd I tell you about touching my stuff! ❞

❝ Is something supposed to happen? ❞

❝ Are you mocking me? ❞

❝ When you layer this tune on top of itself it starts to change and turns in to a beautiful new structure. ❞

❝ We could all use a moment of normalcy. ❞

❝ I know you're saying words but they mean nothing to me, absolute gibberish. ❞

❝ I think maybe this game is just not my thing. ❞

❝ I really thought you'd be better at this. ❞

❝ You're not in the bath again are you? ❞

❝ My mind is a fueled up racing car and I've nowhere to drive it. ❞

❝ I need danger, the hunt, a challenge. ❞

❝ We need to talk. Just us. ❞

❝ You need a hand? ❞

❝ Did you two stay at the hotel last night? ❞

❝ I don't even know what that means. ❞

❝ What an extraordinary gathering. ❞

❝ You must be very special. ❞

❝ I love this material, what is this? ❞

❝ I could not help but notice a stir at her arrival. ❞

❝ Are they no longer partners? ❞

❝ Look at your face; it was worth it. ❞

❝ I cannot overstate my gratitude for the invitation. ❞

❝ We've got quite a weekend coming. ❞

❝ This rich people shit is weird. ❞

❝ It's past, present, future. What came before me, what I am, what I leave to the world. ❞

❝ How big a staff does it take to run this place? ❞

❝ This is a normal weekend with old friends. ❞

❝ I really am glad you are here. ❞

❝ I wanted to ask. What are you doing here? ❞

❝ I've learned through bitter experience that an anonymous invitation is not to be trifled with. ❞

❝ You really try, that's what I like. You make an effort. ❞

❝ Well. I am on vacation. ❞

❝ You never know when shit's going to go down. ❞

❝ I'll take care of him. Don't worry. ❞

❝ I can't believe I'm talking to you. ❞

❝ I think disruptors recognize each other. ❞

❝ You've used that word before, what does that mean? ❞

❝ I say it like I see it. ❞

❝ Your world is about to change. ❞

❝ It's a dangerous thing isn't it, to mistake speaking without thought for speaking the truth. ❞

❝ Are you calling me dangerous? ❞

❝ Something's off. I don't like this. ❞

❝ You know every time we've gotten to the point I am going to strangle you, you pull something like this and it's magic. ❞

❝ I want to be responsible for something that gets mentioned in the same breath as the Mona Lisa, forever. ❞

❝ Do you know what this is? ❞

❝ This is reckless, and you are going to get somebody killed. ❞

❝ I thought maybe there was a prize or something. ❞

❝ You've done some homework. ❞

❝ He doesn't know about that. ❞

❝ It's all fake smiles and agendas, people wanting what they think they're owed. ❞

❝ God, I miss that bar. ❞

❝ I'm leaving. In the morning. ❞

❝ You're murdering my vibe. ❞

❝ Are we even going to talk about the elephant in the room? ❞

❝ Given the circumstances I think that's a fair question. ❞

❝ Are you really asking me that? ❞

❝ What do you want? You want a check? Performative pity? ❞

❝ I want the truth. ❞

❝ Dance with me, pretty lady. ❞

❝ You’ve gotta see this. ❞

❝ This changes things right? ❞

❝ Everything works out in the end, you've just got to keep the faith. ❞

❝ Have I ever let you down? ❞

❝ What the hell just happened?! ❞

❝ I'll do it - how do I do it? ❞

❝ I only need one last piece of information. ❞

❝ It's time to finish this. ❞

❝ Why don't we start at the beginning? ❞

❝ I'm going to use it to burn his whole empire down. ❞

❝ It's a stupid idea right? ❞

❝ I'll take those odds. ❞

❝ They will certainly not hesitate to kill again. ❞

❝ One of those shit heads killed my sister. ❞

❝ I shouldn't be here, this is nuts. But I'm here so let's do this. ❞

❝ I'm not great on boats. ❞

❝ What's that you are working on? ❞

❝ I can't let you do this. ❞

❝ This is your last chance to back out. ❞

❝ You shouldn't be here. ❞

❝ That's a beautiful necklace. ❞

❝ He's a good guy. He's complicated. ❞

❝ Why do you put up with it? ❞

❝ It's expeditious but kind of a shit show. ❞

❝ Go easy there—I thought you didn't drink? ❞

❝ I think you should maybe lie down. ❞

❝ We're running out of time! ❞

❝ Please remember the danger here. ❞

❝ Step back, let me handle it. ❞

❝ Oh now you want to talk about it? ❞

❝ You didn't even write back. ❞

❝ Where the hell were you? ❞

❝ Can you say all that one more time? ❞

❝ If I had answered the door that night, what would you have told me? ❞

❝ Something ... something is teasing the edge of my brain. ❞

❝ Are you going to do it for me? ❞

❝ I'll do what I have to do to save myself. ❞

❝ He's a bastard. I'm not sorry for him, he deserved it. ❞

❝ You're better off without him. ❞

❝ She did not see the real threat, the obvious threat, until it was too late. ❞

❝ Oh, you brainless jackass! ❞

❝ Your one murder with any panache at all and you stole the whole idea from me! ❞

❝ Why didn't you burn it or something? ❞

❝ Gotcha, you son of a bitch. ❞

❝ It's your version of the truth against mine. Let's see how that goes. ❞

❝ Your sister was a complicated woman and she meant the world to me. ❞

❝ You go girl! ❞

❝ Yeah. Why the hell not. ❞

❝ Goddamn that felt good. ❞

❝ You feel better now? ❞

❝ You will forever be remembered in the same breath as the Mona Lisa. ❞

feel free to edit or elaborate as you please .   ( add  ‘ reverse ‘  to your message if you’d like to see how my muse would perform the action ) . otherwise , send in one of these for my muse’s reaction to   …

[ lit ]  your muse lighting a cigarette , spliff , etc. for mine . 

[ order ]  your muse ordering for mine at a restaurant or bar .

[ guide ]  your muse putting a hand on mine’s back to lead them .

[ pay ]  your muse paying for mine at a store , bar , restaurant , etc . ( you can specify where or for what . )

[ open ]  your muse opening a door for mine .

[ dry ]  your muse drying mine off with a towel after a shower , bath , swimming , etc . 

[ instruct ]  your muse giving mine instructions / telling them what to do . 

[ groom ]  your muse adjusting mine’s appearance , such as straightening a tie , fixing their hair , or buttoning their shirt for them , etc . 

[ direct ]  your muse taking mine by the chin and telling them to look yours in the eye .

[ disagree ]  your muse sternly telling mine  ‘ no ‘ .

[ rest ]  your muse resting their arm over mine’s shoulder / s .

[ clean ]  your muse cleaning a smudge of something off mine’s cheek , forehead , etc .   feel free to specify what and how . 

[ answer ]  your muse answering a question meant for mine . 

[ coat ]   your muse holds mine’s coat out for them while they put it on .

[ pilot ]  your muse taking mine by the arm , hand , shoulder , etc . to lead them . 

[ stare ]  your muse staring mine down . 

[ placement ]  your muse telling mine to sit down .

[ teach ]  your muse taking control of mine’s hand , arm , hips , etc . to make sure they do something correctly .  

[ patience ]  your muse telling mine to be patient .

[ tears ]  your muse wiping away mine’s tears .

[ swat ]  your muse swatting mine’s hand away from something they’re not supposed to touch .  

[ jewelry  ]  your muse clasping a piece of jewelry for mine , such as a necklace , or earrings . 

[ enough ]  your muse commanding mine to stop talking . 

[ retrieve ]  your muse requesting or ordering mine to retrieve them something .

[ invite ]  your muse inviting mine to sit on their lap .

[ lean ]  your muse inviting mine to lean into their side while they’re sitting or laying together . 

[ calm ]   your muse telling mine to  ‘ just breathe ‘ .

[ scold ]  your muse scolding mine for something .

[ comfort ]  your muse pulling mine into a reassuring hug .

[ approval ]  your muse complimenting mine on a choice they’ve made .

[ beckon ]  your muse beckoning mine to them without speaking . 

[ laces ]  your muse lacing , tying , or zipping something for mine , such as shoes , a dress , or a jacket , etc .

[ stay ]  your muse telling mine to stay in the car . 

[ defend ]  your muse defending mine’s reputation , dignity , or safety for them . 

[ feed ]  your muse feeding mine something , feel free to specify what .

[ volume ]  your muse demanding mine speak louder .

[ read ]  your muse reading something to mine .

[ refill ]  your muse refilling mine’s glass for them . 

GIFT GIVING

[ handmade ] sender gives receiver something handmade

[ flowers ] sender surprises receiver with flowers just because

[ souvenir ] sender brings receiver something special from a trip

[ wanted ] sender hands receiver something they wanted but never would've gotten for themselves

[ practical ] sender offers receiver something they mentioned needing

❛  i know it's not much, but i saw this and thought of you, so i wanted you to have it.  ❜

❛  you said you needed a new one, so i got it for you.  ❜

❛  don't make a big deal out of it, please. just take it.  ❜

❛  i wasn't sure what to get you, but this felt right.  ❜

❛  i wanted you to have something that was only yours.  ❜

QUALITY TIME

[ date ] sender takes receiver out on a date

[ visit ] sender surprises receiver with a visit just to spend some time together

[ quiet ] sender joins receiver to sit in comfortable silence

[ home ] sender spends the day with receiver at home together

[ night ] sender stays up late talking to receiver

❛  we don't have to do anything. i just like being near you.  ❜

❛  i cleared my schedule for you, so now you have my full attention.  ❜

❛  i like doing ordinary things with you. let's make a day of it.  ❜

❛  do you want some company? i have time.  ❜

❛  honestly, i just needed an excuse to spend some time with you.  ❜

WORDS OF AFFIRMATION

[ comfort ] sender verbally comforts receiver after a hard day

[ important ] sender reminds receiver how important and loved they are

[ enough ] sender assures receiver that they are enough

[ compliment ] sender gives receiver a compliment

[ proud ] sender tells receiver that they are proud of them

❛  i'm so proud of you, you did such a great job.  ❜

❛  you always make things better just by being here.  ❜

❛  you can do this, i believe in you wholeheartedly.  ❜

❛  you're more than enough, and i'm lucky to know you.  ❜

❛  you are not hard to love. in fact, you are loved by so many people.  ❜

PHYSICAL TOUCH

[ cuddle ] sender initiates cuddling with receiver

[ warmth ] sender offers receiver their body warmth

[ shoulder ] sender pulls receiver close so they can rest their head on their shoulder

[ gentle ] sender brushes hair out of receiver's face

[ kiss ] sender kisses receiver's forehead/cheek/etc.

❛  come here, you look like you could use a hug.  ❜

❛  let me hold you for a minute; i've got you.  ❜

❛  you're freezing. give me your hands, i'll warm them up.  ❜

❛  i like being close to you like this.  ❜

❛  you don't have to pull away if you don't want to.  ❜

ACTS OF SERVICE

[ repair ] sender fixes something broken that belongs to receiver

[ sickness ] sender takes care of a sick receiver

[ chores ] sender helps receiver with some chores

[ space ] sender makes receiver's space more comfortable for them

[ clean ] sender cleans something up for receiver

❛  you looked tired, so i already took care of it for you.  ❜

❛  sit down and relax. i'll handle it.  ❜

❛  you don't have to do everything alone, i can help.  ❜

❛  i did it because i wanted to make your day a little easier.  ❜

❛  let me help; i don't mind doing it.  ❜

Do you want to be remembered? I can do that. Driver considers her. See? I already am. She sits there with her face hidden behind her hair, with that laughter she's forgotten the sound of — corked as though a secret, laid buried in her throat like the boy he'd been — and with her shoulders drawn tight as if to quarter her size. She is the girl who suffers the pleasantries, who would hear wafer-thin interest to swallow a silence, but when the cake the faculty gives is sliced for her birthday? It's general. No name. The wrong color. And one lone candle. She's a secret he was made to understand, this boy with all his hungerings to learn intricate systems. I know your favorite color. And I know your name, too. I've learned to shape them in my daydreams. Annette, Annette. I know.

(If you're a ghost who hears ghosts, please try to hear me.)

Damaged goods just need more care. He would know. Driver had picked up his darling Malibu, his queen of the 70s highways, as little more than scrap metal, some rusted bolts, and a drunkard's twinkling diamond steeped deep in grime. He had worked until his waist was deep in her chassis, face gone sweltery and red as he worked through night — and he worked harder until she corded in his bones and DNA. A piece of him. In the morning, he tasted Pennzoil Ultra with his cup of coffee. "I know, but she has you," he says, patient as anything. Annette hiccups distressingly. She sees too, too little. She sees something that should have been loved, that would now flinch violently to every affection. She doesn't know the name of it because it shares her own, however. Beaten things. I need more love. My name is Annette. "They always have you. They jump to see you." I see when I drop you off. They know you'll be here when they wake up, and I think they look forward to it. "I think they forget about everything before. I think she wants to forget."

And he can relate. Yes. Things that deserve love should see it. Things that have fought against their kennel, voice scratchy as they wailed at mom, should see it most definitely. Should know its touch. And who out there can show you? Who out there would bother to kick down that door? Who else has thought to? Who else has dreamt to? Don't think about them. Think me, me, me.

wanting to be remembered & expecting to be remembered are very different beasts. everyone wants to be remembered, even if only by one person. they say everyone dies twice -- one when your presence leaves, & two when someone thinks of you for the last time. graveyards are for the living, stones of memories & anecdotes that the older share with the younger to prolong the idea of the person in the ground. she remembers reading somewhere, sometime, that people used to picnic in graveyards. not that it matters. most spirits don't haunt their graves -- why should they? it's just a hole in the ground. she wonders, sometimes, when she's further down the spiral, where she'd haunt if she stayed. but she doubts she'll stay. too much peace has been made.

being remembered, or even thought of, is rocky & uncharted territory. no one knows her favorite color, or her middle name, or anything like that. she doesn't mind. if her life has taught her anything, it's that she's unimportant. that any information other people have about her will, easily, be used against her. even if it's entirely ambivalent. the last time someone paid attention to her, it resulted in theft. she still looks over her shoulders to avoid that tall shadow. in some way, the driver helps. she isn't alone. isn't seen by those dark keen eyes. so forgive her for avoiding & squirming under the observation of even well-meaning onlookers. a mouse, dodging from corner to corner to avoid notice & hoping never to be caught in a neck-snapping trap.

(how many of those stripes of scar tissue that paint her were prompted by those already dead? they forget what can hurt the living. they get angry, jealous. they're foolish, thinking she has anything to be jealous of.)

more care is an understatement. she's built like a blown-glass figurine, one misplaced bump & she'll crumble to jagged little pieces that only hurt to pick up again. & maybe for now those animals have her, but how impermanent that is! the poor creatures have already been abandoned once, for better or worse, & her so-called sickly constitution will only reopen the half-healed wounds. she does what she can to wipe away tears, pressing the cold heels of her palms against her eyes. it isn't so easy as to forget. the memories aren't just in the brain, they're etched into bone. written in the dna, changing everything forever. she makes sure none of her doors can only lock from the outside. she rolls over, well behaved & sweet for anyone. she's scared of those with more power than her. it isn't so easy. "i th - i th-think. um." another sniffle, her wide gaze plastered to the ground. the toes of her shoes. "i thin-nk i -- i n-need t'go ... um. g-go h-hom-me. or ... or s-som-meth - thin-ng." it's been a long enough day.

the starving animals here cannot eat as much as those who are well-fed. they'll just get sick. too much of something you've been starved of will just get puked back up, rejected & made foul by the one who needs it most. if he's any intention to show how he cares, it'll have to be in small doses. she's been known to run, after all.

(note: these are meant for giving muses a chance to flirt for fun or allowing muses to react to unreciprocated flirting. please do not send them in with the intent to start a ship or get upset when your muse is rejected or the receiver's muse misinterprets their meaning or doesn't take it seriously)

How about we head back to my place?

That outfit looks great on you, I bet it would look even better on my floor.

So, is this a date?

What would you do if I kissed you?

Can I hold your hand?

Care to dance?

We can share the bed.

Are you always so oblivious?

Just one date, that's all I'm asking.

Just give me a chance.

I love you.

My friends bet me that I couldn't get your number. Want to help me win?

It's so distracting to be around you.

You can admit you find me charming, you know?

I can think of a few ways we could pass the time, if you're bored.

You're completely out of my league, aren't you?

You know a lot of people think we're a couple.

You don't have to pretend you're not staring you know, you can look openly.

Come on, I know you like me.

Is it hot in here, or is it just you?

Do you have any idea how beautiful you are?

Just say the word and I'm yours.

You know, you're really cute when you smile like that.

Can I buy you dinner?

You can get closer if you'd like.

Do you have plans later?

I'd love to get to know you better.

I'm trying really hard to impress you here.

I was hoping I'd run into you today.

I think we'd make a pretty good team.

Well… that sounded smoother in my head.

I've got patience. I can wait.

Can't you see we'd be perfect together?

I think you might be my soulmate.

I've tried moving on, okay? But I can't.

The two of us would make beautiful babies.

Keep looking at me like that and I might get the wrong idea.

I could get used to seeing your face every day.

Kiss me.

If you're this feisty in public, I wonder what you're like behind closed doors?

Let me spoil you.

You look cold, how about I help warm you up?

I'd treat you right if you'd just let me.

Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

You really expect me to believe you've never thought about us together?

I swear all the love songs I've heard were about you.

I'm sorry, what did you say? I was distracted by your beauty.

Do you want to help me test out my new mattress?

You have no idea the kind of thoughts I’ve been having about you lately.

You have no idea what you do to me.

Your hand looks heavy, can I hold it for you?

I don't bite...unless you want me to.

I'll go anywhere you want to take me.

Let me buy you a drink.

Is that a blush I see?

Are you trying to drive me crazy?

Mind if I keep you company?

What's someone as pretty as you doing all alone?

Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?