What do you see?

taken from the musical adaption. feel free to change pronouns as necessary.

We are blessed to find our sanctuary.

Let me take you back. I’ll bring you home.

If you have truly discovered charity at this late date, there is someone you can help.

A baby? Yours?

It’s God’s judgment on you! 

The wicked shall not go unpunished!

He has nobody else. Take him, if you can find it in your heart.

Oh, Lord, you’ve sent me a test. 

This child is my cross to bear. 

I may not have saved my brother, but I will save this… thing.

What makes a monster and what makes a man?

The world is cruel. The world is wicked.

It’s I alone whom you can trust in this whole city.

I am your only friend.

How can I protect you, boy, unless you always stay in here?

These are crimes for which the world shows little pity.

You’re my one defender.

Out there, they’ll revile you as a monster.

I am a monster.

All my life I wonder how it feels to pass a day not above them, but part of them.

Give me one day out there, all I ask is one.

What I’d give, what I’d dare, just to live one day out there!

Every day they shout and scold and go about their lives, heedless of the gift it is to be them.

If I were in their skin, I’d treasure every instant.

No one sees I’m here now.

Once a year we throw a party here in town.

Every man’s a king and every king’s a clown.

It’s the day the devil in us gets released.

Give me your girls of pleasure.

I have born the brunt of a soldier’s test.

Whoever pays the most I call ‘My Liege.’

And whatever I do I’ll make sure this is true: I will never go back again.

Darling, to be blunt you are with the best.

Like other true knights I’ve got ambition.

For a few nights fun is my mission.

Care to share a day of rest and recreation?

I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve you, my Lord.

I see how you stare.

Come see me dance.

She dances like the devil himself.

She dances like an angel.

Before we get old, come feel the heat.

Come taste the desire.

Put your foulest features on display.

Wouldn’t you like to be crowned King for a day?

It’s a day we do the things that we deplore.

See how I’ve sheltered you from having to go through this.

You don’t belong with normal men.

I don’t know if you can hear me or if you’re even there.

Yes, I know I’m just an outcast. I shouldn’t speak to you

I see your face and wonder, were you once an outcast too?

God help the outcasts or nobody will.

I ask for nothing. I can get by.

Please help my people, the poor and downtrod.

I thought we all were the children of God.

When you look from high above everything seems pretty.

Thanks for giving this moment to me.

For all these years you’ve stayed alone and free from danger.

Be brave and say something.

Come keep me warm until morning.

Hold me close while we’re dancing.

I cannot bear to watch and yet I cannot turn away.

So many times out there I’ve watched a happy pair of lovers walking in the night.

I knew I’d never now that warm and loving glow, though I might wish with all my might.

No face as hideous as my face was ever meant for Heaven’s Light.

Suddenly an angel has smiled at me and touched my face without a trace of fright.

I dare to dream that she might even care for me.

I swear it must be Heaven’s light.

Of my virtue I am justly proud.

You know I’m so much purer than the common, vulgar, weak licentious crowd.

I feel her. I see her. 

This burning desire is turning me to sin.

It’s not my fault! I’m not to blame!

It’s not my fault if in God’s plan he made the devil so much stronger than a man!

Let her taste the fires of Hell, or else let her be mine and mine alone.

Choose me or your pyre.

God have mercy on her.

God have mercy on me.

She will be mine or she will burn!

Don’t let her flee and vanish in the night.

Are you disobeying a direct order?

I knew it. She’s bewitched you, too.

I’ve heard the calling of the Lord.

In the dark, I call your name.

Why did I hear her words inside my head?

You have to save her!

Oh, what’s the matter? Are you afraid?

Of course he’s afraid! And he should be!

That’s what makes you a hero – doing what you’re afraid of.

She gave it to you because she nows you’re smart.

For her I will be strong.

You’re very clever to have found our little hideaway.

We have a method for spies and intruders not terribly different from bees in a hive.

My apologies for your imminent demise. 

It’s our lives or yours.

Here we are, nearly strangers from two worlds that’ve rarely met.

Somehow, you have made me someone new.

I’m asking if you will let me come with you.

I must be in a place of miracles.

A miracle you’ve brought to me.

All this time I’ve been certain that my life would be spent alone.

It’s time I’ve learned no love will be returned to one who’s born to be alone.

Now I know there’ll be no miracles for me.

No more need for a heart of stone.

Better to have a heart of stone.

Though we’ll set out for lands unkown, they’re lands we’ll share.

Will we find a haven once more?

Could there be a country kinder to our race?

Where’s my place of miracles?

I used to believe, in the days I was naive, that I’d live to see a day of justice dawn.

I’ll die while believing still.

Someday we may yet live to live and let let live.

Someday, life will be fairer.

Someday these dreams will all be real.

You must try to free yourself!

Quiet! Go away!

You’re the only one who can save her now.

You know what happens when I try to help. I only make things worse.

How do you know what I believe?

What do you know of all the things I feel?

Who is it that you see instead of seeing what I am for real?

You’re a liar!

Would that I were made of stone like you.

You give such good advice, so why has not one single word you’ve said been any help at all?

The more your dreams and fancies fill my head the farther that I fall.

If I were senseless, I’d prefer it.

I’ve wasted my faith believing in saints of plaster.

His words were cold as stone, but they were true.

Take all your lies and leave me alone.

We’ll trouble you no longer.

We’re only made of stone.

We just thought that you were made of something stronger.

Now I’m on my own, never again to wonder what’s out there.

Think of what I’ve offered. What is your answer?

Open the doors! Ram them through if you must!

How mch oppression will you allow?

Why not make someday come right now?

Oh, saints and monster, show your power!

You are home.

In my eyes, you are beautiful, too.

You’re such a good friend.

Is she dead?

Now we can finally go back to the way things were.

Now that she’s gone the poison dies with her.

We can go on as close as once we were.

No sanctuary without her!

I could have helped her. Even loved her.

Love? What do you know of love?

Who have you ever loved?

I loved… I loved my brother.

He was wicked, weak!

No – you are the weak one.

I told you – I am very strong!

You don’t want to hurt me!

The world is cruel. the world is ugly. But there are times and there are people when the world is not.

At it’s cruelest, it’s still the only world we’ve got.

“As you wish to tell me, I doubt I have any choice in the matter.”

“Good heavens. People.”

“Have you no compassion for my poor nerves?”

“Miserable he may be, poor he is not.”

“I have never seen so many pretty girls in all my life.”

“I doubt we shall ever speak again.”

“People do not die from colds.”

“Good Lord, did you walk here?”

“She looked positively medieval.”

“You write uncommonly fast.”

“We could always laugh at him.”

“My good opinion once lost is lost forever.”

“What excellent boiled potatoes.”

“You already owe me a fortune.”

“You can’t invite people to other people’s balls.”

“If he wishes to avoid seeing me, he must go. Not I.”

“Do you never think ill of anybody?”

“It would be most inconvenient as I have sworn to loath him for all eternity.”

“What interesting relatives you have.”

“Clearly, my family are having a competition to see who can expose themselves to the most ridicule.”

“I think she likes him very much.”

“We are all fools in love.”

“You could not make me happy and I am convinced that I am the last person in the world to make you happy.”

“Headstrong, foolish child.”

“You cannot make me.”

“Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry him/her and I will never see you again if you do.”

“Not all of us can afford to be romantic.”

“Don’t judge me, don’t you dare judge me.”

“I love you. Most ardently.”

“So this is your opinion of me, thank you for explaining so fully.”

“I’m quite over him.”

“She’ll be fixed forever as the silliest and most determined flirt who ever made her family ridiculous.”

“My brother gave it to me, he shouldn’t have.”

“Quiet well is not very well.”

“I think it is too late.”

“First, I must tell you I’ve been the must inmitigated and comprehensive ass.”

“Can you die of happiness?”

“You have insulted me in every possible way and can now have nothing further to say.”

“For once in your life, leave me alone!”

“Surely you must know it was all for you.”

“I never wish to be parted from you from this day on.”

“Your hands are cold.”

“I was entirely wrong about him/her.”

"You really do love him/her, don’t you?”

“We’re both so stubborn.”

(injured)

“P-Please help me.  It hurts”

“It seems I’ve died and gone to heaven those wound were worse than I thought. At least I have a pretty angel by my side. Hello angel”

“I-I’m fine.  Just a flesh wound or okay a few flesh wounds”

“I can’t look. How bad is it? No wait,don’t tell me”

“Ow, ow don’t touch it!”

“Do you know how to properly care for the injured? You just don’t look very qualified, no offense” 

“DOCTOR. I NEED A DOCTOR”  

“I- I can’t feel anything. Why can’t I feel anything?”

“This can’t be happening”

“Thank you for helping me. Thank you so much”

“Sorry I think that’s my blood”

“You really are an angel. Thank you for saving me”

“It appears that I’ve been impaled but that’s okay. You should see the other guy”

“I just need some ice. A lot of ice”

“I can’t really sleep with all these bandages,  very constricting”  

“I was supposed to protect you and here you are saving me. I’m sorry”

“I don’t feel too good”

“WHY IS THE ROOM SPINNING?”

“How can you tell if you have a concussion?”

“You’re so gentle, no wonder you’re a healer”

“I NEED HEALING”

“Oh. I really hope that’s not my leg”

“Please stay awhile longer. I’m still be bit shaken”

“You’re not very gentle with the injured. OUCH”

“I want someone else to take care of me. You’re terrible”

“You’ve done enough stitching. Stop it”

“Wow.  It doesn’t hurt at all. You’re incredible”

(The healer:) 

“Please, I just want to help you”

“You’re hurt, come here!”

“Stop moving, it’ll only make it hurt more”

“It’s okay shhh i’m here”

“Does it hurt when I touch it”

“Don’t move, you’ve lost a lot of blood’

“Don’t get up,  you hit your head really hard”

“I’ll make the pain go away,  just hold on”

“How are you feeling? You’ve been out for days”

“I thought you were dead when I found you. You’re lucky to be alive”

“You need to stop being so reckless I’m tired of crying over you.  This is like the tenth time you’ve almost died in front of me”

“Stop hurting yourself”

“Please, I can’t lose you”

“C’mon, wake up. You’re okay now”

“You’re not dead, silly”

“What you did was very brave, stupid but brave”

“I’ll scold you when you’re healed up, okay?”

“Want me to kiss it better you big baby?”

“I’ll stay with you. I’m worried your wounds might open up again”

“What, not even going to thank me for saving your life?”

“No, no. You don’t have to pay me”

“I’m a doctor!”

“You’re going to be okay.”

“You poor thing, who did this to you?”

“Shhh, save your breath. I’ll take care of you”

“Healing is kinda my thing”

“Next time you’re hurt don’t expect me to help!”

“Some say the soul of the city’s the toll of the bells.”

“Dark was the night when our tale was begun.”

“He saw corruption every where, except within.”

“See there the innocent blood you have spilt?”

“You can lie to yourself and your minions. You can claim that you haven’t a qualm.”

“Even this foul creature may yet prove one day to be of use to me.”

“Who is the monster and who is the man?”

“The world is cruel, the world is wicked.”

“It’s I alone who you can trust in this whole city.”

“How can I protect you unless you stay in here, away in here?”

“These are crimes for which the world shows little pity.”

“You are my one defender.”

“Out there, they’ll revile you as a monster.”

“All my life I watch them as I hide up here alone, hungry for the histories they show me.”

“All my life I wonder how it feels to pass a day not above them, but part of them.”

“Give me one day out there. All I ask is one to hold forever.”

“Old and bent, I won’t care, I’ll have spent one day out there.”

“It’s the day for breaking rules!”

“Come and join the Feast of Fools!”

“Once a year we throw a party here in town.”

“Every man’s a king and every king’s a clown.”

“Once again its topsy turvy day.”

“It’s the day the devil in us gets released.”

“Everything is upsy daisy.”

“Hurry, hurry here’s your chance. See the mystery and romance.”

“I don’t know if you can hear me…or if you’re even there…”

“Yes I know I’m just an outcast, I shouldn’t speak to you. Still, I see your face and wonder were you once an outcast too?”

“God help the outcasts, hungry from birth. Show them the mercy they don’t find on Earth.”

“God help the outcasts, or nobody will.”

“I ask for glory to shine on my name.”

“I ask for nothing, I can get by…but I know so many less lucky than I.”

“I thought we all were children of God.”

“So many times out there, I’ve watched a happy pair of lovers walking in the night.”

“I knew I’d never know that warm and loving glow.”

“No face as hideous as my face was ever meant for Heaven’s Light.”

“Suddenly an angel has smiled at me and kissed my cheek without a trace of fright.”

“My cold, dark tower seems so bright. I swear it must be Heaven’s Light.”

“You know I am a righteous man, of my virtue I am justly proud.”

“You know I’m so much purer than the common, vulgar, weak, licentious crowd.”

“Like fire, hell fire, this fire in my skin.”

“This burning desire is turning me to sin.”

“Its not my fault if, in God’s plan, he made the devil so much stronger than the man.”

“Don’t let this siren cast her spell.”

“Choose me or your pyre.”

“Somewhere out there in the night her soul is also alight.”

“I know the guy she just might be burning for.”

“A guy like you, she’s never known kid.”

“A guy like you a girl does not meet everyday.”

“Those other guys that she could dangle all look the same from every boring point of view.”

“We all have gaped at some Adonis.”

“Maybe you’ve heard of that mythical placed called the Court of Miracles? Hello, you’re there!”

“The dead don’t talk so you won’t be around to reveal what you’ve found.”

“I am the lawyer and judge all in one.”

“We like to get the trial over with quickly because its the sentence that’s really the fun.”

“We find you totally innocent, which is the worst crime of all.”

These are the results Mira received from the 16Personalities Test, which can be found here and I encourage others who want further insight and/or a concise personality description to take this. It is very well done.

RESULTS

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So many, when they look at my people…

They see thieves and beggars. Others see poor unfortunates who must be saved from themselves and their conditions. But we see something very different…

What do you see?

Rules  ❖  About  ❖  Verses

❝ ɪ ᴀᴍ ᴀ ᴍᴏɴꜱᴛᴇʀ, ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ. ❞ 

                                                   ❛ 𝗛𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁? ❜

"Some say the soul of the city's the toll of the bells."

"Dark was the night when our tale was begun."

"He saw corruption every where, except within."

"See there the innocent blood you have spilt?"

"You can lie to yourself and your minions. You can claim that you haven't a qualm."

"Even this foul creature may yet prove one day to be of use to me."

"Who is the monster and who is the man?"

"The world is cruel, the world is wicked."

"It's I alone who you can trust in this whole city."

"How can I protect you unless you stay in here, away in here?"

"These are crimes for which the world shows little pity."

"You are my one defender."

"Out there, they'll revile you as a monster."

"All my life I watch them as I hide up here alone, hungry for the histories they show me."

"All my life I wonder how it feels to pass a day not above them, but part of them."

"Give me one day out there. All I ask is one to hold forever."

"Old and bent, I won't care, I'll have spent one day out there."

"It's the day for breaking rules!"

"Come and join the Feast of Fools!"

"Once a year we throw a party here in town."

"Every man's a king and every king's a clown."

"Once again its topsy turvy day."

"It's the day the devil in us gets released."

"Everything is upsy daisy."

"Hurry, hurry here's your chance. See the mystery and romance."

"I don't know if you can hear me...or if you're even there..."

"Yes I know I'm just an outcast, I shouldn't speak to you. Still, I see your face and wonder were you once an outcast too?"

"God help the outcasts, hungry from birth. Show them the mercy they don't find on Earth."

"God help the outcasts, or nobody will."

"I ask for glory to shine on my name."

"I ask for nothing, I can get by...but I know so many less lucky than I."

"I thought we all were children of God."

"So many times out there, I've watched a happy pair of lovers walking in the night."

"I knew I'd never know that warm and loving glow."

"No face as hideous as my face was ever meant for Heaven's Light."

"Suddenly an angel has smiled at me and kissed my cheek without a trace of fright."

"My cold, dark tower seems so bright. I swear it must be Heaven's Light."

"You know I am a righteous man, of my virtue I am justly proud."

"You know I'm so much purer than the common, vulgar, weak, licentious crowd."

"Like fire, hell fire, this fire in my skin."

"This burning desire is turning me to sin."

"Its not my fault if, in God's plan, he made the devil so much stronger than the man."

"Don't let this siren cast her spell."

"Choose me or your pyre."

"Somewhere out there in the night her soul is also alight."

"I know the guy she just might be burning for."

"A guy like you, she's never known kid."

"A guy like you a girl does not meet everyday."

"Those other guys that she could dangle all look the same from every boring point of view."

"We all have gaped at some Adonis."

"Maybe you've heard of that mythical placed called the Court of Miracles? Hello, you're there!"

"The dead don't talk so you won't be around to reveal what you've found."

"I am the lawyer and judge all in one."

"We like to get the trial over with quickly because its the sentence that's really the fun."

"We find you totally innocent, which is the worst crime of all."

(injured)

“P-Please help me.  It hurts”

“It seems I’ve died and gone to heaven those wound were worse than I thought. At least I have a pretty angel by my side. Hello angel”

“I-I’m fine.  Just a flesh wound or okay a few flesh wounds”

“I can’t look. How bad is it? No wait,don’t tell me”

“Ow, ow don’t touch it!”

“Do you know how to properly care for the injured? You just don’t look very qualified, no offense” 

“DOCTOR. I NEED A DOCTOR”  

“I- I can’t feel anything. Why can’t I feel anything?”

“This can’t be happening”

“Thank you for helping me. Thank you so much”

“Sorry I think that’s my blood”

“You really are an angel. Thank you for saving me”

“It appears that I’ve been impaled but that’s okay. You should see the other guy”

“I just need some ice. A lot of ice”

“I can’t really sleep with all these bandages,  very constricting”  

“I was supposed to protect you and here you are saving me. I’m sorry”

“I don’t feel too good”

“WHY IS THE ROOM SPINNING?”

“How can you tell if you have a concussion?”

“You’re so gentle, no wonder you’re a healer”

“I NEED HEALING”

“Oh. I really hope that’s not my leg”

“Please stay awhile longer. I’m still be bit shaken”

“You’re not very gentle with the injured. OUCH”

“I want someone else to take care of me. You’re terrible”

“You’ve done enough stitching. Stop it”

“Wow.  It doesn’t hurt at all. You’re incredible”

(The healer:) 

“Please, I just want to help you”

“You’re hurt, come here!”

“Stop moving, it’ll only make it hurt more”

“It’s okay shhh i’m here”

“Does it hurt when I touch it”

“Don’t move, you’ve lost a lot of blood’

“Don’t get up,  you hit your head really hard”

“I’ll make the pain go away,  just hold on”

“How are you feeling? You’ve been out for days”

“I thought you were dead when I found you. You’re lucky to be alive”

“You need to stop being so reckless I’m tired of crying over you.  This is like the tenth time you’ve almost died in front of me”

“Stop hurting yourself”

“Please, I can’t lose you”

“C’mon, wake up. You’re okay now”

“You’re not dead, silly”

“What you did was very brave, stupid but brave”

“I’ll scold you when you’re healed up, okay?”

“Want me to kiss it better you big baby?”

“I’ll stay with you. I’m worried your wounds might open up again”

“What, not even going to thank me for saving your life?”

“No, no. You don’t have to pay me”

“I’m a doctor!”

“You’re going to be okay.”

“You poor thing, who did this to you?”

“Shhh, save your breath. I’ll take care of you”

“Healing is kinda my thing”

“Next time you’re hurt don’t expect me to help!”

Their first impression of your muse:

Current impression:   

Are they attracted to your muse?:  

Something they find frightening about your muse:

Something they find adorable about your muse:  

Would my muse sacrifice themselves for yours?:  

Would my muse go on a date with yours?  platonic/romantic:  

One word my muse would use to describe yours:  

Would my muse slap yours if they could?: