*̷ ̷C̷A̷N̷'̷T̷ ̷K̷I̷L̷L̷ ̷P̷R̷O̷G̷R̷E̷S̷S̷

❝ what's your favorite color and why? ❞

❝ can i come with you? ❞

❝ you have a nice smile, has anyone ever told you that before? ❞

❝ how do you take your coffee? ❞

❝ sorry, what was your name again? ❞

❝ it just occurred to me i never asked you what your last name is. ❞

❝ actually we've met before. ❞

❝ i've heard a few things about you. ❞

❝ care to join me? ❞

❝ i'm not really sure why i trust you. ❞

❝ i don't usually talk this much, it just feels easy to say stuff when you're listening. ❞

❝ i know we don't know each other that well but if you wanna talk about it... ❞

❝ could you help me with something? ❞

❝ do you like it here? ❞

❝ are you new around here? ❞

❝ you can ask me anything you want. i promise i'll answer truthfully except the things i feel like lying about. ❞

❝ i don't mean to be too forward, you just seem like you could use a friend right now. ❞

❝ you can come with me. i mean if you don't have anyone waiting for you. ❞

❝ we're friends now. you can ask me for help. ❞

❝ do you like this music? i can change it. ❞

❝ what are your favorite snacks? ❞

❝ really? i wouldn't have guessed that about you. ❞

❝ do you mind if i ask about it? ❞

ACTIONS:

VISIT: for sender to go to receiver's home for the first time

VISITED: for receiver to go to sender's home for the first time

CRYING: for sender to see receiver cry for the first time

CRIED: for receiver to see sender cry for the first time

BEGIN: sender and receiver are on their first date together

TRIP: our muses go on a group trip but end up stuck together, away from the rest of their friends.

SITUATION: our muses are acquainted because one of them is their friend's roommate. muse a shows up when their friend isn't there and ends up hanging out with muse b one on one.

GO: our muses go to a zoo or theme park together and get lost.

INVITE: sender cooks for receiver for the first time

INVITED: receiver cooks for sender for the first time

TOGETHER: our muses spend the night for the first time

TRY: our muses hooked up and are hanging out the next day

COMFORT: sender is going through a break up and receiver offers to cheer them up

COMFORTED: receiver is going through a break up and sender offers to cheer them up

OFFER: sender gives receiver a ride to the airport/picks them up

OFERED: receiver gives sender a ride to the airport/picks them up

AID: sender helps receiver redecorate

　　 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐀 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐉𝐄𝐖𝐄𝐋 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐄𝐋𝐒𝐄'𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒 ? 　 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 ( … ) 𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐒, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐘 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐒. the scent of food was pungent, a lure that she was incapable of resisting ; instantaneously, her stomach began to growl, a low and embarrassing sound that left her cheeks rose - red and her lips upturned into a guilty child's apologetic simper. once the paper bag was finally handed over, the idol was more than eager to inspect its contents: truth to be told, she could no longer remember when was the last time that she had been allowed to indulge in such delicious but greasy food⸻ had she been a child ? or mayhap a teenager, rebellious and stubborn in her still unripe desires ?

ahri knew that her poor manager would have certainly fainted, had she happened 'pon such an unsightly sight ( ... ) an affront to her steel - hard diet, the cruel disrespect towards rules that had been etched into the very marrow of her now fatigued bones ever since she was still a child with dreams much too big for her petite heart. a blithe titter slithered past her lips as the mental image of it all ; a displeased manager on the verge of fainting, whilst she happily put fry after fry into her mouth. she leaned to the side then, playfully nuzzling against him. ❝ you know that my manager might condemn you to death, for bringing such sinful food to me ? if i were you, i would start to look behind my back at all times. ❞ a half - joke, a half - truth. however, guilt never blossomed within the caverns of her heart: to be here, like this, felt like a blessing that she did not deserve. her sentimentalism over their common circumstances might have remained a secret, but the same could not be said about the mischief that now mellowed each vowel into a coquettish purr. ❝ would you still like me, if i lost my perfect figure ? it would break my heart to lose my dear bodyguard because of a yummy burger. ❞

CYBEROPTICS, THOUGH MANUFACTURED, RETAINED THEIR EMOTIONS WELL, LIGHT GLINTING OFF THEM, AS ADAM INSPECTED AHRI CONSUMING FORBIDDEN FRUIT FROM A GREASE-MELTING PAPER BAG. When was the last time the poor girl got to indulge in delicious, yet completely unhealthy food ??? Seemed like forever, by the looks of it. Adam compared that to torture. He had never been a crazy bad eater in the past, but now, with all of his machinery, he needed the sweetest, fattest foods in existence to keep them going. He had no complaints about the taste of them either, and he sure as hell didn't have to worry about losing his figure. His Sentinel RX Health System would prevent any of that from taking place. Ahri nudged him, and Adam rolled his optics in response, though the motion was hidden by his eye shields. ❛ I'm not worried about your manager. I look behind my back at all times, anyway, add them to the list. ❜ Such bravery, if not a bit of paranoia in his words, but when one was after the Illuminati, one must be careful at all times. Going up against such a powerful, elusive group meant he was completely unfazed by the "threat" of her manager punishing him. They needed him here, anyway. It was then that the tone of the conversation turned into something inappropriate. Sultry, tempting, damning. But Adam would not let it get to his head. He's been flirted with before, many times, even reciprocated it, been in a romance that set his entire being on fire, but none of that has happened for a long time. He simply believed that a happy ending was not in the cards for him, much less one with a lover by his side. No. He only brought destruction, pain, ruin, and death to those he loved. His last girlfriend had given up her life to save him. To this day, it still haunted him. So, no, he refused to go down this path. But he wasn't going to be mean about it, either. Ahri didn't deserve that.

❛ I like to think of myself as not so shallow. Besides, if a tin can like me could be in a relationship, so can you, at any weight. ❜ Realizing the slight error in speech, he cleared his throat, quickly adding. ❛ I mean a professional relationship here. You aren't losing me as a bodyguard because of weight gain. That's stupid. You not eating what you want is stupid. Besides, you do enough exercise per day to lose all the calories from that meal, anyway. ❜

Shades Off — Adam Invisible Eye Shields (1/?)

(  a  mix  of  angst,  fluff,  and  plot  focused  dialogue  prompts  in  the  form  of  questions.  feel  free  to  change  how  you  seem  fit.  )

❛ what are you listening to? ❜

❛ can’t sleep? ❜

❛ how did you get this scar? ❜

❛ are you sure this is a good idea? ❜

❛ do you mind if i sleep here tonight? ❜

❛ what are you doing out here by yourself? ❜

❛ are you wearing my shirt? ❜

❛ don’t you know what you mean to me? ❜

❛ will i see you again? ❜

❛ are you comfortable? ❜

❛ are you trying to get us in trouble? ❜

❛ do you enjoy playing with people’s hearts? ❜

❛ don’t we deserve to be happy? ❜

❛ why can’t i come with you? ❜

❛ are you here to kill me? ❜

❛ you think i’m jealous? ❜

❛ do you want to share this? ❜

❛ is that blood? is it yours? ❜

❛ how do you know my name? ❜

❛ you’re an asshole, you know that? ❜

❛ like what you see? ❜

❛ was that your first kiss? ❜

❛ are you happy here with me? ❜

❛ sorry, did you want to be alone? ❜

❛ do you want my jacket? ❜

❛ how are you still alive? ❜

❛ you’re beautiful, you know that? ❜

❛ what are you so afraid of? ❜

❛ today isn’t your day, is it? ❜

❛ how does it feel to be in love? ❜

❛ you’ve been crying, what’s wrong? ❜

❛ do you remember when we first met? ❜

❛ isn’t this amazing? ❜

❛ did you miss me? ❜

❛ alright, who am i beating up? ❜

❛ that was a close call, wasn’t it? ❜

❛ am i worth so little to you? ❜

❛ how is it you’re never scared? ❜

❛ do you ever think about the future? ❜

❛ can you look at me? please? ❜

❛ you got me flowers? ❜

❛ well, how do i look? ❜

❛ what aren’t you telling me? ❜

❛ how about a kiss before i go? ❜

❛ you don’t know who i am, do you? ❜

❛ may i have this dance? ❜

❛ who’s going to stop us, huh? ❜

❛ wait, you’re leaving already? ❜

❛ it’s my fault, isn’t it? ❜

❛ have you ever lost someone? ❜

❛ do you think i’m a good person? ❜

❛ what are you thinking about? ❜

❛ is it really you? ❜

❛ what if i hurt you? ❜

❛ if you won’t take care of yourself, then who will? ❜

❛ have you come to laugh at me? ❜

She can't help but laugh at his well deserved opinion of Night City. It's always hilariously ironic how such a hellhole of a metropolis could also earn a nickname of City of Dreams. Sure, if you hit the jackpot, hit it big, you could be set for life; at bare minimum be a footnote in history. The price paid for such a break is sky-high — anywhere from pounds of flesh (or chrome), buckets of blood and sweat or even one's own soul.

"I hear Chicago's worse. Can't confirm though. Never been outside of N.C."

❛ Nah, I don't think anywhere is worse than here. You should really leave someday. See what's really out there. I hate to think this is your only perception of the world. ❜ At least back in Prague, if he behaved and stayed out of the police's way, it wasn't too bad. But here, it seemed like everyone and their mother was looking for a fight. For any reason. Crime was so rampant here that Adam didn't have to look hard. Last week, he had slipped into a random alleyway as a shortcut and found himself in the middle of a drug deal. If he didn't have his CASIE augmentation to talk them down, he may have needed to kill them all to leave.

Adam leaned back into his seat, hidden optics looking around to see if anyone was eavesdropping. It was so loud in here that he doubted it was even possible, but he could never be too safe.

❛ I need information. ❜ He paused for dramatic effect. ❛ On the Illuminati. I was working with a hacktivist named Janus before, but their intel has been lacking. I need more. And quick. Do you think you'd be up to the challenge ??? ❜

𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐊𝐀 𝐒𝐀𝐃*

Writing / roleplay prompts based on lyrics collected from various songs released by Rina Sawayama.

tw: slight suggestive content

❝ I have had to overcome my death. ❞

❝ Don't think about me tonight. ❞

❝ You know you're beautiful. ❞

❝ I wish I were your lover. ❞

❝ You said that you had a lover. ❞

❝ For me, you might change your mind. ❞

❝ I wanna be where you are. ❞

❝ I need to feel your pulse, baby. ❞

❝ This time let me tell you what I need. ❞

❝ You always protect me. ❞

❝ You were never real. ❞

❝ Thought you were the one, but I was wrong. ❞

❝ It's not all it seems. ❞

❝ I never woulda guessed that we'd be friends. ❞

❝ You don't want to be seen with me. ❞

❝ I wanna see what you see. ❞

❝ I'm just an ordinary superstar. ❞

❝ I'm just like you. ❞

❝ Don't you wanna be ordinary with me? ❞

❝ You're a queen. ❞

❝ What if it all went away? ❞

❝ I'm doing this for myself only. ❞

❝ Every single day I fight another war. ❞

❝ Every single night I feel more powerful. ❞

❝ The world will take me as I am. ❞

❝ Don't underestimate me. ❞

❝ Your bullshit ain't fooling me. ❞

❝ Your high praise ain't feeding me. ❞

❝ You're waiting for me to fall. ❞

❝ You're so forgettable. ❞

❝ This is the last time that I give you any more. ❞

❝ I don't want to hear you talking. ❞

❝ You think you're touching me with your clichés I've heard before. ❞

❝ I wanna be myself and I don't wanna sacrifice my love. ❞

❝ They think that I'm crazy. ❞

❝ Wanted to feel you but I'm numb. ❞

❝ They think I'm amazing. ❞

❝ The less you feel, the more you know. ❞

❝ I hope you understand, it's my last resort. ❞

❝ Tell me what's wrong with you. ❞

❝ I know you're sad and lonely. ❞

❝ Emotions are too much for me. ❞

❝ I know what you did last night. ❞

❝ I sleep with the daylight. ❞

❝ I'm not ill, I'm just driven. ❞

❝ I guess there's just no end to this mess that I created. ❞

❝ How many lies must I become? ❞

❝ She was the girl that I used to be. ❞

❝ You like what you see? ❞

❝ Why are you so scared of falling? ❞

❝ Why do you hold on? ❞

❝ You are who you are. ❞

❝ All of the pain and pleasure is you. ❞

❝ You know what to do. ❞

❝ I need a break from breaking up. ❞

❝ My heart is cold from all these false starts. ❞

❝ I guess I wasn't brave enough. ❞

❝ I loved you 'cause of who you are. ❞

❝ Pretty but sad inside, isn't she beautiful? ❞

❝ I'm not here for love tonight. ❞

❝ The way you touch just don't feel right. ❞

❝ Came here on my own but I start to feel alone. ❞

❝ Better late than never, so I'll be alright. ❞

❝ I am the girl you want to watch. ❞

❝ Come on talk to me. ❞

❝ Will you be mine? ❞

❝ You looked my way. ❞

❝ That was the day everything changed. ❞

❝ I see you watching me. ❞

❝ With one look you take me back to everything I used to be. ❞

❝ I wanna love myself. ❞

❝ Can I just record you doing that? ❞

❝ It's just another day to pretend. ❞

❝ Don't fuck with me. ❞

❝ You should never be ashamed to have it all. ❞

❝ You've come a long way. ❞

❝ I'm losing myself in the darkness of the world. ❞

❝ Saving myself is all I really know. ❞

❝ I'm a dynasty. ❞

❝ The pain in my vein is hereditary. ❞

❝ Won't you break the chain with me? ❞

❝ I'm gonna take the throne this time. ❞

❝ It's been living in our lives, passed on down family lines. ❞

❝ You gave me life. ❞

❝ I nearly gave it away for the sake of my sanity. ❞

❝ Am I losing this fight? ❞

❝ I know you risked everything. ❞

❝ Now it's my time to make things right. ❞

❝ I want it all, don't have to choose. ❞

❝ When the heart wants what it wants, what can I do? ❞

❝ I'll take that one, that one, yeah, that one too. ❞

❝ I'm the baddest and I'm worth it. ❞

❝ Gimme just a little bit of excess. ❞

❝ The price we paid is unbelievable. ❞

❝ I'm taking in as much as I can hold. ❞

❝ There are the things you'll never know. ❞

❝ Give me just a little more. ❞

❝ I don't wanna hear a no. ❞

❝ I want to know. ❞

❝ You're preaching even though I'm dead. ❞

❝ I'm in my prime. ❞

❝ How come you don't respect me? ❞

❝ Why don't you just sit down and shut the fuck up? ❞

❝ Shut the fuck up! ❞

❝ Have you ever thought about taping your big mouth shut? ❞

❝ If you want it, come and get it. ❞

❝ That feeling eating at my chest rips me open. ❞

❝ I don't wanna be that girl again. ❞

❝ I've been through more friends than I can count on my fingertips. ❞

❝ How come you don't detest me? ❞

❝ I am your medicine. ❞

❝ Flew here to escape, but I feel the same. ❞

❝ Sucks to be so lonely. ❞

❝ Let me have an unforgettable time of my life. ❞

❝ I went and messed up again. ❞

❝ I know we can't afford that. ❞

❝ Isn't life so beautiful? ❞

❝ I bet you think I'm terrible. ❞

❝ If you can't love yourself, how are you going to love somebody else? ❞

❝ Every day, I wanna start over. ❞

❝ At my worst, I let my mirror tell me lies. ❞

❝ I gotta do right, be nice, smile just like a lady. ❞

❝ I gotta work hard, make up, hair done like a star. ❞

❝ I gotta be that angel, good girl, soft and sexy. ❞

❝ I don't care who you are. ❞

❝ You can't fix me. ❞

❝ I know I got what you want. ❞

❝ You wanted more than I got. ❞

❝ I can finally breathe. ❞

❝ Don't ask me where I've been. ❞

❝ Guess we fell out, what was that all about? ❞

❝ Maybe I overreacted, well, maybe you shouldn't have... ❞

❝ God, it's insane how things can change like that. ❞

❝ Don't even know where you are, what you do, and who you do it with. ❞

❝ Maybe I'm a bad friend. ❞

❝ Sometimes, I can only see the bad side of life. ❞

❝ At times, I let it consume my whole mind. ❞

❝ Fuck this world! ❞

❝ Forget it, let's get fucked up. ❞

❝ If I leave, then maybe I can start again. ❞

❝ For so long, I waited on you. ❞

❝ I can't forgive you like I did before. ❞

❝ Who's gonna save you now? ❞

❝ You became a project to me. ❞

❝ It made me lose my mind. ❞

❝ Say sorry, I don't believe it. ❞

❝ People don't know what they're taking until it's gone. ❞

❝ You got that something that everyone wants. ❞

❝ You got that movie star glow. ❞

❝ They don't know you like I know you. ❞

❝ They use you for one night and then away they go. ❞

❝ I just want your love all to myself. ❞

❝ I know there's nothing that I could say that hasn't already been said. ❞

❝ All their love for you is simply just for show. ❞

❝ Where do I belong? ❞

❝ Tell me your story and I'll tell you mine. ❞

❝ When you're ready, we'll turn the page together. ❞

❝ Open a bottle, it's time we celebrate! ❞

❝ I chose you, you chose me. ❞

❝ Looking for forgiveness, I ran into your madness. ❞

❝ You're slithering into my heart. ❞

❝ I'm shedding my snakeskin. ❞

❝ You are what I've been looking for. ❞

❝ Come be my stranger in the dark. ❞

❝ I won't take it slow. ❞

❝ You are my weakness. ❞

❝ No matter what they say, we will not be afraid. ❞

❝ I had enough of your bad energy. ❞

❝ You're stressing me out! ❞

❝ What's that all about? ❞

❝ Don't ever let them under your skin. ❞

❝ Just don't say it. ❞

❝ We deserve a holiday. ❞

❝ We're working way too hard. ❞

❝ How am I supposed to feel? ❞

❝ I was just a child. ❞

❝ All my life, I've felt out of place. ❞

❝ All my life, you told me what to do. ❞

❝ I won't leave you on your own. ❞

❝ What the hell do they know? ❞

❝ You owe her the world. ❞

❝ Don't know what I did, but they seem pretty mad about it. ❞

❝ This hell is better with you. ❞

❝ Don't know why we're here, but might as well get down and dirty. ❞

❝ We're going down together. ❞

❝ Got my invitation to eternal damnation. ❞

❝ Pass the wine, bitch. ❞

❝ Don't you wanna see the world? ❞

❝ Only took nine months and a lot of love. ❞

❝ I hope that you're proud. ❞

❝ I did away with heroes and villains and old scores. ❞

❝ The pain isn't done when the battle is won. ❞

❝ I guess I'm not over it yet. ❞

❝ Sometimes I blame you, sometimes I don't. ❞

❝ I swear that I've been here before. ❞

❝ I'm out of luck but I still got hope. ❞

❝ Heavenly, that was me. ❞

❝ I paid for your life. ❞

❝ I was innocent when you said I was evil. ❞

❝ All these years I wished I was different. ❞

❝ I'm holy till you let me go. ❞

❝ I survived the social suicide. ❞

❝ What the hell were you thinking? ❞

❝ I'm not a secret and I'm not a problem. ❞

❝ We all have a monster inside of us. ❞

❝ You fucked with my life. ❞

❝ That will never be me. ❞

❝ I can see you clearly. ❞

❝ You better fear me. ❞

❝ Didn't mean to lose my precious mind today. ❞

❝ I don't wanna get too close, shit gets complicated. ❞

❝ Suddenly I find it hard to concentratе. ❞

❝ I'm trying to be normal, but trauma is immortal. ❞

❝ Oh my god, this is so unbearable. ❞

❝ All I want is to feel beautiful inside and out. ❞

❝ You're the one that can save me from myself. ❞

❝ Put me together one more time. ❞

❝ I don't wanna be a monster anymore. ❞

❝ Left my mother to go after the American Dream. ❞

❝ All I ever wanted was for you to have a better chance. ❞

❝ I'm sorry for the things I've done. ❞

❝ Trying to protect you, but I guess I was wrong. ❞

❝ I see that he takes care of you. ❞

❝ He's there for you in all the ways I never was. ❞

❝ I love to see you happy and right where you belong. ❞

❝ She gave a little too much away. ❞

❝ I don't wanna do this without you. ❞

❝ I tried everything to fill up the void that you left me with. ❞

❝ I need you now, I need you close. ❞

❝ I wanna tell you that I'm sorry. ❞

❝ Flowers still look pretty when they're dying. ❞

❝ I finally know what it feels like to be alive. ❞

❝ Darkness used to wrap its arms around me. ❞

❝ I used to bring it with me everywhere. ❞

❝ I swear that sometimes I get to be my worst enemy. ❞

❝ I'm being thе baddest bitch in the world today. ❞

❝ You know I really don't give a shit. ❞

❝ Real life is not pretend. ❞

❝ You used to keep me warm. ❞

❝ Drape me on your jet black Yamaha. ❞

❝ I was your flavor of the month. ❞

❝ Thought that I was your favorite. ❞

❝ Won't you tell me what you like? ❞

❝ I'll be your favorite flavor for now. ❞

❝ I came to be delicious. ❞

❝ Making promises is dangerous. ❞

❝ You've taken everything I love from me. ❞

❝ You took advantage of my innocence. ❞

❝ Now, your neck is on the line, you're gonna pay for your sins. ❞

❝ I’ll bring you to your knees. ❞

𝒕𝒐𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏.

@humanremained asked: “Every skeleton in my closet has teeth. They bite back.”

full lips part to speak, but nothing unfurls. whatever could've loosed from her tongue would only fail to comfort no different than assure. && with it, a wistful && somber sigh takes the place where words cannot trek. eyes like the sky rise to settle upon the sight of him, gaze raking over the augmentations that toe the line between man && machine. a sculpted brow twitches when her jaw seems to set. she's not tiptoeing around him. . . she just doesn't know what she could say to lull the looming darkness that surrounds his psyche. but even so, she'll try. her own augmentations seem to respond in tandem to her actions, the spinal column that aligns with her bones shifts when she sits up straight. the flares that conform to the impressions of shoulder blades are the harbor for wing-like extremities reliant upon her nervous system, where when deployed they employ golden hard light in the form of raptured wings. but now, she is simply as human as this world allows her to be.

LATELY THE DARKNESS HAD TAKEN A HOLD ON HIM. How could it not ??? He had faced many losses and achieved so few victories. Most of all, everyone whom he has ever loved or cared for was either dead or chose to abandon him. He had never felt so isolated in his entire life. Adam wasn't one who enjoyed wallowing in his despair, who did ??? But everyone broke down at some point. Maybe this was finally his limit. Or maybe, he should've started trusting others on this impossible mission of his, to bring down the Illuminati. Well, Adam never claimed to be perfect.

❛ I can't let them win, no. This isn't just about me. It's about everyone on this planet. ❜ Adam was the chosen hero, but by who ??? Himself, naturally. Who else had the power to do this ??? He sighed, leaning back on his couch, nodding. She was right. Adam had been through so much, what was a bit more ??? He had to see this through, no matter what the ending was. No matter if he didn't get to see what came after his efforts. ❛ I won't give up. I can't. ❜ He paused and lifted his softening gaze, which was well hidden by his eye-shields. ❛ I appreciate you listening to me rant. You're a good friend, Eva. ❜