MY WAR ENDS WITH YOU.

“Just another day at the office.”

“I was starting to think that you were gonna leave me behind.”

“Nice! Your fruit killing skills are remarkable.”

“I like to keep this for close encounters.”

“Crap, I can’t move! Sorry, mate. You’re gonna have to carry me.”

“Sheeit, kid’s got some issues.”

“The word ‘stealth’ doesn’t mean anything to you, does it?”

“Man, you look like a clown in that outfit.”

“It’s now or never, take the shot!”

“Pooch doesn’t look too friendly.”

“You ever hear the old saying, “the enemy of my enemy is my friend”?”

“To know you’re close to the end is a kind of freedom.”

“His truth will be the truth. But only if he lives, and we die.”

“Dogs. I *hate* dogs.”

“This was a one-way flight, mate.”

“Have to trust someone to be betrayed. I never did.”

“Did [name] just tell us to go “F” ourselves?”

“You know what they say about revenge, you’d better be ready to dig two graves.”

“I guess I have to do everything myself?”

“Our weapons still work, which means we can still kick some ass!”

“Yeah, I’m cuttin’ through history class now!”

“I see you do *not* have situation under control!”

“There’s a simplicity to war. Attacking is the only secret.”

“Haven’t you heard, [name]? They say the war is over.”

“My war ends with you.”

“All it takes is the will, of a single man.”

“The road to the future begins here, my friend.”

“Your world as you knew it is gone. How far would you go to bring it back?”

“This is what your greed has brought you.”

there's too much shit and too many fucking people in his ear yelling about price. he doesn't want to believe it and he won't. there has to be a reason to all of this. if he were being honest, if @br4vo6 didn't get to shepherd first, it was only a matter of time before he did. he just would've done it a lot quieter. after soap's death, all simon has done is throw himself into work. that's all he knows how to do and all he wants to do. makarov is still on the loose and the clock is ticking. they're too fucking worried about the wrong thing.

that's the reason he's been dropped here. the last time they crossed paths, they were saying their goodbyes after the funeral. he didn't realize that would've been the last time for a long time, but he couldn't blame him. if it were up to him, simon would've dropped off, but he has work to do. he has someone to hunt. " they're not gonna let ya go that easy. y'caused too much shit. " knife is gripped in his hand, fingers flexing around the handle as he paces around him, like a predator stalking prey, waiting for an opening. " gaz's real worried. "

there was too much happening all at once [ ... ] and john's palms would have been sweating, if not for the brisk air surrounding him there on the rooftop. he was a wanted man right now ⸻ now that he'd bit the bullet and taken out general shepherd. that was his own personal mission. and he was now reaping the consequences of those actions. blue eyes flitted downward, taking every surrounding, every detail into account.

the mask that ghost donned ( just like old times ) and the way he held that knife with a vice grip. price watched each and every slow, methodical step the other man took closer, like he was pinning him in a corner. ❛ got other concerns. ❜ came the captain's gruff voice, shouting out into the light wind towards ghost.

he doesn't think for a moment that his life is in danger ⸻ he knows simon better than that. or, at least he's under the impression he does. it wasn't a secret, they both knew that makarov was still alive and well, and he intended to fix that quickly. nothing they did could bring soap back, but they could do the next best thing, and kill the bloody bastard that was responsible for his death. ❛ free t'join me. 'less you're sent to kill me, in which case [ ... ] can't let y'do that. ❜ he huffed, never taking his eyes off the other.

EVERYDAY LIFE / DOMESTIC

📋 : how organized is your muse?

✅ : what do they pretend to have together that they don't?

🕰️ : what time do they naturally wake up when no one needs them?

☕ : what's their morning ritual, and what happens when it's disrupted?

🧺 : how often do they do laundry?

🪞 : do they look at themselves in mirrors, or avoid them? why?

🍽️ : do they eat to survive, for pleasure, or as comfort?

🏠 : what part of their living space reflects them the most?

🌱 : do they keep plants, and are those plants alive?

🧼 : what's something they're weirdly particular about being clean?

📺 : what do they put on when they don't want to think?

SOCIALIZATION / CONNECTION

🗣️ : are they better one-on-one, or in groups?

📱 : do they text back immediately, or let messages rot?

🫥 : how often do they pretend to be fine to keep the peace?

🎭 : how different are they with strangers versus people they trust?

🤝 : do they make friends easily, or accidentally?

🧠 : what do they assume people think about them?

🌘 : how hard is it to really know them?

🎉 : do they enjoy social events, or endure them?

🪑 : are they the type to leave early without saying goodbye?

INTROSPECT / INTERNAL LANDSCAPE

🕵️‍♀️ : how often does your muse think about death?

🧩 : what part of themselves do they not understand yet?

🫀 : what emotion scares them the most?

👣 : do they believe they deserve good things?

🧱 : what walls are they aware of building? which ones are they not aware of?

🕳️ : what do they spiral about at night?

📉 : what's their most common self-criticism?

💀 : do they trust their own memories?

🌊 : what emotion do they drown in when they're alone?

PERSONAL / DEEP / TRAUMA-ADJACENT

🩸 : what wound shaped them the most, even if they won't admit it?

🔥 : what moment do they replay when they're ashamed?

🧷 : who failed them first?

🕯️ : what do they grieve that no one else sees as a loss?

🪤 : what pattern do they keep falling back into?

🧨 : what pushes them past the point of restraint?

🧬 : what did they inherit emotionally from their caregivers?

🕶 : what lie do they tell themselves to survive?

🩹 : what actually helps them heal, even if it's unhealthy?

HABITS / VICES / COPING

🚬 : what vice do they justify the most?

🍺 : do they drink to socialize, numb, or celebrate?

💊 : what's their relationship with substances, past or present?

🏃 : do they move their body to feel alive or to punish it?

🛏️ : how do they sleep when things are bad?

🎧 : what kind of music gets them through the worst days?

🖊️ : do they write things down or let thoughts rot in their head?

☔️ : do they intellectualize pain instead of feeling it?

🕳️ : what habit would unravel them if taken away?

SEXUALITY / INTIMACY

🫠 : is it easy for them to get turned on, or do they need emotional safety first?

💞 : do they separate sex and feelings, or blur them dangerously?

🛑 : what's an immediate turn-off for them?

🔥 : do they crave intensity or stability?

🤲 : do they like being in control, or giving it up?

🪶 : are they gentle with people they desire?

🍒 : how do they feel about their own body during intimacy?

🎱 : what do they need to feel wanted?

🔒 : do they guard intimacy, or give it too freely?

💔 : have they ever used sex to avoid something?

MORALITY / CHOICES

⚖️ : what line will they never cross?

🩶 : what line have they already crossed and justified? or regret?

🧭 : do they believe they're a good person?

🔪 : what would they do if survival demanded cruelty?

🪙 : what do they value more, loyalty or truth?

🚪 : who would they abandon if forced to choose?

🕊️ : do they believe in forgiveness? for themselves? in others?

🧨 : what would make them snap permanently?

📜 : what promise do they regret making?