*grumpy elf noises*

Would you smooch a ghost?

Heck yeah.

Had an absolutely fantastic time at Anime North this year!~ Since Cole is technically kind of a ghost, we just couldn’t resist this quick picture. 

❝I have nothing I can give, but this chance that you may live.❞

❝I pray we’ll meet again.❞

❝Be still, love, don’t cry.❞

❝I’ll be with you when you dream.❞

❝Second born, second place!❞

❝You’ve always looked up to me.❞

❝You don’t think we’ll get in trouble for this, do you?❞

❝One weak link can break the chain of a mighty dynasty.❞

❝All he cares about is your approval.❞

❝You are rather pathetic.❞

❝Why is it every time you start something, I’m the one who ends up in trouble?❞

❝You know what your problem is? You care too much.❞

❝Your problem is you don’t care at all.❞

❝I won’t be given to anyone.❞

❝You’re here! After so long – at last.❞

❝Now you go too far. You shall be punished.❞

❝You will regret this night.❞

❝Now I am home.❞

❝Now you know the truth. Now forget, and be content.❞

❝When (the) God(s) send you a blessing, you don’t ask why it was sent.❞

❝Everything I thought to be true is a lie.❞

❝I’m not who you think I am.❞

❝I can’t stay here any longer.❞

❝Sit with me!❞

❝It seems to me that you don’t know what’s worthy of honor.❞

❝To one lost sheep, a shepherd boy is greater than the richest king.❞

❝You’re just one man.❞

❝I’m coming with you.❞

❝What on earth are you dressed at?❞

❝Alright __, I know you. What’s this really about?❞

❝In my heart you are my __. But things cannot be as they were before.❞

❝God has never answered my prayers. Until now.❞

❝But there is one thing he/she/they can’t take from you. Your faith.❞

❝Once I thought the chance to make you laugh was all I ever wanted.❞

❝I wish God had chose another.❞

❝All this pain and devastation, how it tortures me inside.❞

❝All the innocent who suffer from your stubbornness and pride!❞

❝How could you have come to hate me so?❞

❝Is this what you wanted?❞ I will not be dictated to, I will not be threatened.

❝Let my heart be hardened.❞

❝You were always getting me into trouble.❞

❝You were always there to get me out of trouble again.❞

❝Who am I to lead these people?❞

❝ I will not be dictated to, I will not be threatened.❞

❝I did not see because I did not wish to see.❞

❝I am showing you all the respect you deserve: none.❞

❝ And there shall be a great cry in all of _, such as there never has been or ever will be again! ❞

❝__ you bring this upon yourself.❞

❝I hoped I would find you here.❞

❝Please talk to me. We could always talk here.❞

❝This place…so many memories.❞

❝Why can’t things be the way they were before?❞

❝I/we are not afraid, although I/we know there’s much to fear. ❞

❝We were moving mountains long before we knew we could.❞

❝There can be miracles when you believe.❞

❝Though hope is frail, it’s hard to kill.❞

❝Hope seemed like the summer birds: too swiftly flown away.❞

❝I’m standing here with heart so full, I can’t explain. ❞

❝Who knows what miracles you can achieve?❞

❝Kill them! Kill them all!❞

          There are serious public rumors and debates concerning the relationship between the Champion and the fugitive elf. First, that they could possibly work. Fenris, with the views he enjoys proclaiming quite loudly, with a mage, who does very little to hide his bloody activities? Fenris with a mage at all? Questions rose. Then, about Fenris’ treatment. From public view, mostly in the Hanged Man, Lucian seems – horrid. Worse with Fenris than normal. Tense, paranoid, seemingly angry, his hand tightly around the elf’s elbow. Dark eyes skirting around, sneering at anyone to approach.

          Did the elf walk from one prison into another in their aggressive Champion?

          But back at home, away from the public eye, the story is entirely different. Lucian hums lightly when Fenris joins him on the bed, shifting to accommodate him and rest a cheek against his head. They are accustomed. They are old friends. In these secure walls, Lucian can relax. His fingers skirt lightly along the pointed ear, watching it twitch with soft amusement.

               “ I heard a new rumor today. ”

“…But nobody came.”

“I… I’ve changed my mind about all this. This isn’t a good idea anymore.”

“YOU! You’re standing in the way of everybody’s hopes and dreams!”

“I don’t want to break their hearts all over again. It’s better if they never see me.”    

“Despite everything, it’s still you.”

“Ah, the cactus. Truly the most tsundere of plants.”

“Go ahead. Prepare however you want. But when you step forward… I will KILL you.”

“It’s me, [name].”

“Wow! We haven’t even had our first date and I’m in the friendzone!”

“It pains me to say this, but… you should probably never come back here.”

“Maybe looking at this nice lamp will help you.”

“There is nothing left for us here. Let us erase this pointless world, and move on to the next.”

“They thought that he had killed the child.”

“Quit looking at me with that stupid expression. You’re pissing me off.”

“We’re all counting on you, kid. Good luck.”

“Nice day today, huh? Birds are singing, flowers are blooming… Perfect weather for a game of catch.”

“You can certainly find better than an old man/woman like me.” 

“I do not know if this is pathetic or endearing.”

“Oh. My god. I didn’t expect you to show up so soon! I haven’t showered, I’m barely dressed, it’s all messy, and…”

“You’re way better at dating than I am.”

“Get dunked on!”

“This is the power that the humans feared.”

“They must be here, playing a joke on me. I’ll just wait until one of them admits it…”

“…You really like hot animals, don’t you?”

“It was nice to meet you. …Goodbye.”

“On days like this, kids like you should be burning in Hell.”

“Remember. DON’T kill anyone. …I can’t believe this is a REAL thing I have to remind you.”

“…Why are you still here? Are you trying to keep me company?”

“You should be smiling, too. Aren’t you excited? Aren’t you happy?” 

“Don’t worry, my little monarch, my plan isn’t regicide. This is SO much more interesting.”

“What makes you think you’re in control?”

“Never come back here. You are not welcome.”

“Why does someone as great as me have to do so much to get recognition?!”

“You made your choice long ago.”

“Don’t you realize that being nice just makes you get hurt?”

“So you finally made it. The end of your journey is at hand.”

“I didn’t cry! I just… caught something in my eye!”

“You know what would be more valuable to everyone? IF YOU WERE DEAD!”

“Look. [Name] didn’t come to the meeting today. Say what you want about him/her/them. H/She’s/They’re weird, naive, self-absorbed. But [name] has NEVER missed a meeting. And no matter what time you call him/her/them on the phone… Night, day, afternoon, morning… He/she/they ALWAYS answers within the first two rings.”

“Anything you want to do is important enough. Even something as small as reading a book, or taking a walk… Please take your time.“

“[Name] hated humanity. Why they did, they never talked about it. But they felt very strongly about that.”

“WELL? Are you CHERISHING?! CHERISH HARDER!”

“If you… If you think I’m gonna give up hope, you’re wrong. ‘Cause I’ve got my friends behind me.”

“Perhaps we can reach a compromise. You still have something that I want.”

“Always wondered why people never use their strongest attack first.”

“No matter the struggles or hardships you faced… you strived to do the right thing. You refused to hurt anyone.”

“This is why I never make promises.”

“ …Why? Why are you being… so nice to me? I can’t understand. I can’t understand! I just can’t understand… “

“Honestly, fighting you IS pretty fun… So even if you ARE a sicko, I’ll take it!”

“Maybe you’d be better… at not killing anyone? Crazy idea, huh? Let me know how that one goes.” 

“Did I ever tell you about the time [name] flirted with me?”

“STOP PETTING THE ENEMY!”

“Now, I understand acting in self-defense. You were thrown into those situations against your will.”

“You’d better watch yourself, kid. Things are lookin’ real bad for you.”

“Are you ready? If you are not, I understand. I’m not ready either…”

“Oh my God! Will you two just smooch already?”

“Don’t you get it? There’s no such thing as happy endings. This is all that’s left…!”

“The internet! I’m quite popular there!”

“Do you think even the worst person can change…? That everyone can be a good person if they just try?”

“Don’t worry about it. Most of us have tried to kill [name] at one time or another.”

“Wowie! You did it! You didn’t do a violence!”

“Not everything can be resolved by being nice.”

“Don’t kill, and don’t be killed, alright? That’s the best you can strive for.” 

“Oh no! You’re meeting all of my standards!”

“Anime is real, RIGHT?!”

“Maybe you’re wondering if I ever get tired of winning… Wanna see my answer?”

“Sorry, I do not have much to say. It was nice to hear your voice, though.”

“This is all just a bad dream… and you’re NEVER waking up!”

“Down here, it’s kill or be killed!”

“I can’t come back. I just can’t, OK?”

“I so badly want to say, ‘would you like a cup of tea?’ But… You know how it is.”

“Would you smooch a ghost?”

“The truth is… [Name] wasn’t really the greatest person.” 

“Well, if I were you, I would have thrown in the towel by now. But you didn’t get this far by giving up, did you?” 

“You’re not really human, are you? No. You’re empty inside. Just like me.”

“Are you bored? I should have given a book to you. My apologies. Why not use your imagination to divert yourself?”

“I’ll hold victory in front of you, just within your reach… and then tear it away just before you grasp it.”

“Come on! Step forward and let’s end this!”

“Don’t you get it? This is all just a GAME.”

“Are those two robots…?”

“If you have some sort of special power… isn’t it your responsibility to do the right thing?”

“Stop plaguing my life with incidental music!”

“Self-defense? Please. You didn’t kill them because you had to. You killed them because it was easy for you. Because it was fun for you. Do you think it was fun when I found out…? Do you think it’s fun when people’s family members never come home? Is that fun? No. “

“I wish I had eight legs… so I could wear FOUR pairs of hot pants!”

“The more you kill, the easier it becomes to distance yourself. The more you distance yourself, the less you will hurt. The more easily you can bring yourself to hurt others.”

“RUN. INTO. THE BULLETS.”

“I can’t go to Hell. I’m all out of vacation days.”

“They just sort of showed up one day and…asserted themselves. The town’s gotten a lot more interesting since then.”

“Our king is really bad at names.”

“If it weren’t for you, I would’ve never gotten past him. But now, with your help, he’s DEAD.”

“Then why’d you kill my brother/sister?”

“I’ve done everything this world has to offer. I’ve read every book. I’ve burned every book. I’ve won every game. I’ve lost every game. I’ve appeased everyone. I’ve killed everyone.”

“What did you do to him? …What did you DO to him?!”

“…I don’t have the heart to tell her what you did. Do you know how she’d react?”

“You didn’t even need my help, which is great, ‘cause I love doing absolutely nothing.”

“I’m smiling and I hate it!”

“Do you wanna have a bad time? ‘Cause if you take another step forward… you are REALLY not going to like what happens next.”

“If we’re really friends… you won’t come back.”

“Did you really think I was gonna be satisfied… killing you only ONE time?”

“I remember when I first woke up here, in the garden. I was so scared. I couldn’t feel my arms or my legs…”

“Even after all this time, you’re still the only one that understands me.”

“Why do I always get the freaks?”

“It’s possible that you may have a problem.”

“What a terrible creature, torturing such a poor, innocent youth…”

“I’m nineteen years old and I’ve already wasted my entire life.”

“If you’re so scared, why do you keep winking?”