𝔡𝔦𝔬𝔰 ₜₑ ₛₐₗᵥₑ , 𝔪𝔞𝔯𝔦𝔞

it  is  early  .   early  enough  that  gotham  is  still  tucked  inside  its  dreams .   yet ,   inside  the  bakery ,   temperance  is  already  awake .  flour    [ *& ]   sugar  dust  her  hands . the  serene ,   golden  brass  of  big  band  music  fills  the  air ,   breathing  life  into  the  room  before  the  first  customer  even  arrives .   she  doesn't  expect  anyone  yet  so  she  starts  the  morning  like  she  always  did  with  a  flip  of  a  switch    [ *& ]   sweet  temptations  comes  to  life .   though  not  ready  for  business  yet  .  she  simply  wants  to  bring  a  little  light  to  a  dull ,   cold  city .

she  is  about  to  walk  back  to  the  kitchen  when  a  few  gentle  knocks  brush  against  the  glass .   temperance  stops  .  curious    [ . . . ]   who  could  possibly  be  arriving  at  such  an  hour ?  but  the  shadow  outside  is  unmistakable  .  batman's  silhouette  is  far  too  heavy  to  ignore  ,  pressing  darkly  against  the  shop's  warm  amber  light  .  of  course ,   she  doesn't  hesitate ,   letting  him  in . .  ❝   it's  been  a  while  !  i  almost  thought  you  forgot  about  me .    ❞

dialogue.

i never knew what it was like to want to be with someone forever til i fell in love with you.

i think about you, too.

you're the one freaky thing in my freak world that still makes sense to me.

ours is a forever love.

sometimes when you love someone, you do crazy things.

i love you. i try not to, but i can't stop.

to me, you're the whole damn world.

i would rather have hope with you than certainty with anyone else.

no matter what happens, you are my light.

i have loved you desperately. i cannot breathe when you're not near.

how's forever? does forever work for you?

i believe we'll be together again.

the truth is, i stay away because you consume me.

i will brave the oceans and sail past the sirens to find my way back to you.

will you marry me?

love like ours doesn't just disappear. not completely. there is always an ember remaining.

i will always choose you.

the smallest chance of a perfect life with you is infinitely better than an immortal one without you.

i love you and i will love you until i take my lasy breath on this earth.

i'm in the arms of my first love, the first person i ever loved.

when i kissed you, you held your breath.

i don’t need you to save me. i just need you to stand by me. to hold me. to kiss me.

if we could live without passion, maybe we'd truly know some kind of peace.

if you stay, i'm afraid i may not be able to hold it together.

all i find myself thinking about, all i find myself being able to breathe for . . . is you.

you are the bane of my existence and the object of all my desires.

but you must know it in your heart.

i cannot stop thinking of you. from the mornings you ease to the evenings you quiet, to the dreams you inhabit.

do you think there is a corner of this earth far enough away to free me from this torment?

i want to fight with you! fight with me! fight for me!

do not leave me. do not leave me again.

you gave me back my life, now let me save yours.

you are all i want!

concepts.

run away love. sender proposes that they and receiver run away together so they can be together at last, since their current situation keeps them apart.

dancing in the rain. sender and receiver are having an dancing out in the open when it begins to rain. the initial shock turns to laughter and a soft moment in which they choose to continue their dance rather than let it end.

love letter. sender leaves a handwritten letter for receiver, professing their true feelings for receiver once and for all.

4 am. receiver wakes up to the sent of something baking in the oven at 4 am. by the time they reach the kitchen and see what sender is up to, they realize sender could use some help finishing their baking project and the pair take it on together.

❝ why, mister spock . . . you almost make me believe in miracles. ❞

how long have you been sober?

i heard the first 90 days are the toughest.

i know it doesn't add up, but i get something from holding onto this.

we're going the wrong way!

oh please, [ NAME ], could you not patronize me?

hey, can you keep it down please?

you know i hate it when you don't take the things i say seriously.

come on sweetheart, i just had a rough day today.

you're drunk, what a surprise!

that's not it, it never is!

you've been saying that for years!

everything looks okay after ten beers.

i could use a little help.

that's a real low blow.

don't you know how tough this is for me?

at least one of us is having a good time.

reminds me of some creepy cult.

this is a valuable, rare, and sought-after collection.

i'd like to have a bath in peace.

the devil himself would struggle with you.

this place is crazy enough without your two cents.

what's all the noise about?

[ NAME ], help! what should i do?!

stop, it's too late!

i'm sure there's nothing to worry about.

there was nothing you could do.

what's happened has happened.

do you trust your head, or your heart?

my advice, for what it's worth, is... to thine own self be true.

i'm not supposed to interfere.

what do you want me to do, [ NAME ]?!

calm down, genius, i already tried making a call.

hey, [ NAME ], how are you doing?

i don't remember being in any crash.

you're probably in mild shock.

i'm fine, thanks for asking.

think of it as a character building exercise.

teamwork at its finest.

i've got no signal either, must be a dead spot.

– and we've already concluded this conversation.

no need for a vote, decision's been made.

we really don't have time to be arguing.

try to be civil, it costs nothing.

try sticking up for yourself sometime.

i'm not wasting another breath on you.

the last thing we need is you causing trouble.

you wanna come along and wait with me?

i still think the smart move is to stick together.

how'd we end up back here?

there's a rational explanation for what's happening.

i'm doing my best to understand this, just like you.

we're trapped in a nightmare.

we have to get outta here right fucking now.

this isn't helping us find help!

there's nowhere else we can go except into that damn town.

i'm not sure this is such a great idea.

we're really going to get into this now?

i need to know 100% that i can rely on you.

we standing here all night or are we going inside?

life moves on, but we don't all go with it.

there's a phone, but it's been dead for years.

anything you can do would be greatly appreciated.

i saw someone in the woods.

nobody would be out here at this ungodly hour.

okay, very good, i'm freaked. who's there?

[ NAME ]? where are you? this isn't funny!

what is your name, sir?

what treachery is this now, [ NAME ]?

[ NAME ], come back here!

how can you not have seen that?!

"stressed", my ass!

you got a better idea?

i'm just gonna say it ... this is exactly what goes down in horror movies.

what the hell do we do now?

i'll deal with this, you stay right here.

who are you? what are you doing here?

what the hell are you? what do you want?!

a black tongue full of riddles, i'll have none of it.

fix your gaze elsewhere!

i am very far from okay ... i'm terrified and confused.

you're blowing this out of proportion, [ NAME ].

fuck that, i'm going another way.

don't you watch horror movies? you never, ever split up.

those movies are dumb.

can we just take a breath and think about what our next move is?

it's not safe for you to be hanging out here on your own.

thanks for coming after me.

the hell are you doing with a gun?

what we don't need is to get someone killed.

make sure the damn thing stays in your pants.

that "terrifying creature" was, in, fact, a cat.

there must be a radio or a working phone inside.

gimme that, i'll smash the window.

if you're feeling under pressure, let someone else do it.

even if you make it, there's no way i'm following.

i might've made a bad call here.

woah, you can't be doing that!

tell me that didn't just happen.

get away or they'll find me!

let's not hang around here, it's time to go.

seriously? you're going in there?

i don't like the idea of being out here on my own.

i'll be as fast as i can, okay?

[ NAME ], the door won't open.

woah, hey, take it easy.

can you stop reacting to every setback like a child?

we'll find a way out of here. we have to.

i appreciate you checking in with me.

who would want land in this godforsaken town?

tell me that didn't just happen.

who would say such a thing?

you look freaked, what's up?

you saw something else, right?

we're really screwed up, here.

can you tell me what you're upset about?

what's going on with you?

i'm going to help you out here if i can, but i need to know your name.

you cannot talk of our secret.

we have an understanding, do we not?

what more proof is needed that the devil walks among us?

the devil is here in this very room.

what the hell was that shit? was that for real?

like i say, i have no good explanation.

when you first told me, i thought you were messing with me.

let's try to force the handle.

still think splitting up was the right move?

personally, i think we're in deep shit here.

maybe the answer lies down the one path we haven't taken yet.

this is fucking crazy, we have no clue what we're getting ourselves into.

[ NAME ], you need to see this.

we were never meant to make it out of here.

i can't see for shit.

you keep saying you're in charge, so... you first.

we can't stay here.

you ever have any family here?

it's already been a hell of a night, but i'm sure we'll pull through.

you don't know that it's safe.

let us pray in silence.

i've done no wrong!

i do not deserve death, i beg you!

who are you ? and how come you look just like [ NAME ]?

the devil is in the wind, seeking to help his own.

[ NAME ], let us conclude our business here swiftly.

[ LOCATION ] is already lost, shrouded in evil!

the devil takes many forms, you know that better than any!

while [ NAME ] still draws breath, [ LOCATION ] is beyond salvation.

i don't know how to tell you what i just saw.

give me a moment, will you? i've just gone through something pretty rough.

what the hell is that?!

don't leave me behind!

i'm coming back for you, [ NAME ]! hold on!

reach out and grab my hand!

that was really quite close.

not that there's anything particularly wrong with death.

that gun might prove to be a lifesaver. or the precise opposite.

this must be very confusing for you right now.

i dare say we'll find out, hmm?

what in the name of holy fuck was that?

it was like something from a nightmare, did you see how it looked?

whatever that thing was, it's gone now.

thank god we're okay.

you are going to tell me right now what happened.

let's ... stay away from that.

i'm all for putting as much distance between us and that hideous thing as possible.

can't a guy get some peace around here?

i don't think there is another way.

[ LOCATION ] isn't a place i want to revisit.

i'm taking this to protect you.

why can't you leave me alone?

it could be leading us into danger, even a trap!

stay close ... who knows what's up ahead.

what did they do to deserve that?

Send one or more emojis ( + descriptions ) for the kind of ship/dynamic you’d like to write with my muse! ( for multimuses, please specify. )

ROMANTIC

❤️ committed, romantic relationship 💘 friends to lovers 💔 used to be together but broke up ❣️ skinny love 💗 slow burn 💌 one muse has a crush on the other muse 💕 mutual pining 💝 romantic relationship of convenience 🏫 highschool sweethearts 💒 arranged relationship ( dating, engagement, political, etc. ) 💋 one-sided romantic relationship ( specify which muse, Sender or Receiver ) 🖤 lovers to enemies 🤍 enemies to lovers

SEXUAL

💖 a sexual relationship that could turn romantic 🧡 friends with benefits 👄 a sexual, non-romantic relationship 🏩 sexual relationship of convenience 🔥 unresolved sexual tension 💟 developing sexual relationship ( may include romance ) 💞 one muse approaches the other out of convenience ( specify which muse, Sender or Receiver ) 🔪 enemies with sexual tension

FAMILIAL

👪 biological family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 adopted family 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 family by choice/found family 👩‍👧 older/younger siblings 👭 twins 👥 cousins or extended family 👣 estranged family/feuding family 👨‍🏫 one muse is a teacher/mentor for the other muse ( specify which muse, Sender or Receiver ) 🚸 coworkers like family 🟡 family out of circumstance ⚪ pretending to be family

PLATONIC

💜 friendship 💙 queerplatonic partners ( an intimate, non-romantic committed relationship ) 💚 friends like siblings 💛 childhood friends 💧 friends due to traumatic experiences 🤝 coworkers ⛔ reluctant friends ✅ enemies to friends 🌈 developing friendship ☀️ friends of circumstance 👔 strangers working together ☕ one muse works in service of the other ( specify which muse, Sender or Receiver ) 🕴 partners in illegal activities 👯partners in crime trope ⚡ sparring partners 🩹 friends forced to work against each other 🟥 one muse makes a deal or contract with the other ( magic or non-magic. ) ( specify which muse, Sender or Receiver )

ENEMIES

🦴 mortal enemies 💀 enemies ⚔️ rivalry 🗡️ one-sided rivalry/grudge ( specify which muse, Sender or Receiver ) 🧠 enemies as narrative foils 💬 enemies because of conflicting ideologies 🤫 one muse is secretly an enemy/traitor to the other muse ( specify which muse, Sender or Receiver ) 😨 one muse is using the other muse for their benefit ( specify which muse, Sender or Receiver ) ❌ guilty by association 🚫 friends to enemies 🪓 occupational enemies 🩸 enemies tolerating each other for a common goal ⚫ enemies using each other out of convenience ⬜ coworkers who hate each other

WHEN WILL THEY FINALLY UNDERSTAND? a desperation in the visceral way that lips peel back against wet gums, and form shudders in breath's intake. bitterness, and anger. mirrored in the worst of ways, from brain taken and forged to desire. as if the thought were rattling inside of his empty chamber, where viscera seems to hang from severed cords in a place long abandoned. that when they seek to punish themselves in the name of some distant desire to break free of these shackles placed upon them by ancient divinity herself - that they only subject him to punishment. twice over - alongside, and in penance. the agony of what-ifs, what now's ? the answer always coming back the same. another ribbon tied.. bent knee 'neath greenery shedding blackened leaves, and streaked with the black tendrils of her disappointment. oil upon already charcoal canvas. a threatening caress, that spells out failure 'crost his chest. ear canals cursed with the wet squelches of slithering tentacles. and the next thing he knows, he's plunged into the sea.

but part of why he adored the fourth to such depth as he has within him, is much the same as what coils red hot rage inside the pit of toned belly. a conduit of his emotion, as is the remainder. emotions so great, that they always spring forth in physicality. iv has always been a representation of strength, where he has always fallen short. so many qualities of which he yearned to possess, but that also felt like a betrayal. a streak of spit 'pon the gift he had given him. something inside him screaming out, DO YOU EVEN STILL CARE ABOUT REACHING THE END TOGETHER?!?!?! [...] but he is sleep's vessel, in more ways than one. her mouth, her tines, her tongue - bleeding into one another, and sharing a body 'till forms become indistinct. everything he's ever yearned for, in the sharing of love ( no matter what kind )... how much of yourself is still you? "- if you want things to go back-" [...] he begins, his narrowed eyes having watched the designs made of hands from behind the mesh. either row of teeth shown in deeply rising, mountainous pectorals.

offence at the smile is shown in the way his head cocks, and fingers coil into the fabric of his own trousers with jutting thumbs.. even with concealment of the majority of his features. tension clear in bulging veins in tugging arms.. frustration manifested.

or, maybe iv was just weak. maybe he couldn't have bothered to suffer, like he has suffered - a burden he would have carried for the absolution of them all. a growl of protest rips from his throat, at that. as if begging for a second chance at repentance, and to bask in this suffering as a lesson was akin to losing his mind.. ( or perhaps, it is simply vessel who had lost his mind long ago ). letting go of his pants to tense his hands, in frustrated gesture and beginning to pace in short bursts back and forth. for they are two flames meeting one another, only to blaze brighter in their anger. what comes next.. "you learn to take that punishment as a lesson." still hopeful eyes flicker over him, rushing forth suddenly in search of hands he gasps in slide of pink palms into the other set. imploring, in firmness of grasp and tug. thumbs scraping over knuckles. "allow it to bring you closer to enlightenment." he's being tested - doesn't he see that ? he must.

the  first  disciple  is  the  goddess'  vessel ,   in  more  ways  than  one    [ . . . ]    [ *& ]   while  he  understands  why  he  would  want  to  make  his  god  happy ,   it  doesn't  do  anything  good .   what  is  good  for  him ,   or  her ,   is  not  the  best  for  everyone    [ *& ]   he  needs  to  remember  that .

[ . . . ]    if  you  want  things  to  go  back    [ . . . ]

now  he  wants  to  manipulate  him ?   the  goddess  tried  that  once    [ *& ]   the  muted  vessel  only  tethered  himself  tighter  to  her .   but  if  he  doesn't ?   it  seems  more  like  the  first  disciple's  wishes  for  the  wayward  vessel  than  the  guitarist .   he  forces  his  eyes  forward ,   biting  back  the  exasperation .   however ,   the  fourth  can  see  how  he  fell  to  the  vessel's  trap  the  first  time .   that  smooth  voice ,   but  those  fangs  on  the  other  side ,   remind  him  not  everything  is  as  it  seems .   they  are  both  frustrated ,   but  the  guitarist  rolls  his  eyes  now .   learn  that  punishment  as  a  lesson ?   the  silent  vessel  has  been  learning  it  for  years  now .   the  difference  is  that  he  doesn't  regret  anything .

the  guitarist  remembers  his  years  being  tangled  in  the  deity's  web .   when  the  waters  were  warm    [ *& ]   fields    [ *& ]   meadows  of  flowers  were  endless .   but  none  of  that  was  meant  for  him ,   much  how  she  drowned  him    [ *& ]   chained  the  deity  to  him ,   forcing  her  to  keep  him  silent .   that  is  why  he  is  the  strongest  of  the  four  of  them .   he  knows  exactly  who  his  former  god  was    [ *& ]   sees  her  black  widow  poisoning  them .

he  cracks  his  knuckles .   ❝   we  could  go  back    [ *& ]   forth  all  day  about  this .    ❞   the  first  doesn't  know  better ,  or  he's  been  drinking  too  much  water  from  her  streams .   but  the  guitarist  knows  after  the  goddess  left  him  to  rot ,   he  will  not  become  re-enlightened  again .   fool  him  twice ,   shame  on  him ,   isn't  it ?  ❝   but  tell  your  god  i  will  never  go  back .   one  day  you'll  understand .     ❞

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