𝑨𝑳𝑳 𝑳𝑰𝑬𝑺

### RHAPSODYR. and independent roleplay blog for a.starion from bg.3 written by toto (e.s.t / 31 y/o): 10+ yrs of experience. exploring themes of freedom, identity, and aftermath survival HEAVILY HEADCANONED. highly selective. multi-para. multi-verse. until then, 𝒹𝒶𝓇𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈.

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↬   OF  FAIRYTALES,  FOLKLORE  AND  FAEKIND.

scenarios  inspired  by  various  settings,  encounters  &  magic  tucked  between  pages,  fashioned  by  the  author.

+   feel  free  to  change  pronouns  /  roles  !

FAIRYTALES.

‘  let  me  guess,  you  thought  a  true  love’s  kiss  would  help  you.  ’

‘  you  will  always  follow  the  trail  in  the  wood,  and  it  will  guide  you  on  the  same  path,  to  the  same  cottage,  the  same  witch.  it  will  always  be  your  undoing.  ’

‘  i  have  never  seen  a  more  tragic  creature.  how  might  i  help  you  ?  ’

‘  you  must  take  this  knife  and  plunge  it  into  his  /  her  /  their  heart.  ’

‘  forget  yourself.  that  is  how  you  break  your  curse.  ’

‘  remove  this  thorn  from  my  hand,  and  you  will  be  rewarded.  ’

‘  i’m  tired  of  being  a  prince.  i  think  i  would  actually  enjoy  being  a  frog.  ’

‘  tell  me  of  the  beast,  and  i  will  hunt  it  for  you.  ’

‘  mice  are  never  just  mice,  and  pumpkins  are  rarely  just  pumpkins.  ’

‘  i  don’t  think  breaking  a  spell  should  be  this  simple.  ’

‘  i  never  thought  i’d  return  here,  to  the  site  where  it  all  began.  ’

‘  are  you  an  orphan  ?  it’s  just  that  they’re  always  finding  themselves  in  magical  predicaments.  ’

‘  the  mirror  speaks  falsely  in  your  ear.  it  is  your  true  curse.  ’

‘  my  heart  feels  uneasy,  although  i  am  free.  is  it  supposed  to  ?  ’

‘  i’m  sorry,  it’s  just  that  i  thought  this  is  the  part  of  the  quest  where  the  animals  ought  to  start  talking  to  me.  ’

‘  of  course  i  plan  on  going  to  the  ball.  why  wouldn’t  i  ?  ’

‘  jealousy  has  made  more  witches  out  of  women  than  adam’s  rib.  ’

‘  where  has  choosing  goodheartedness  and  having  golden  hair  ever  gotten  you  ?  ’

 ‘  are  you  a  helpful  wizard,  or  the  kind  that  sits  in  a  tower  reading  moldy  books  ?  ’

‘  i’m  dreadfully  bored.  who  knew  waiting  for  a  prince  was  so  strenuous  ?  ’

‘  we  all  have  towers  we  must  leave,  and  magic  that  will  try  to  thwart  us.  ’

‘  i’m  afraid  for  the  clock  to  strike.  the  hour  will  ring  in  the  place  of  my  heartbeat  when  we  must  be  parted.  ’

‘  i  had  no  idea  carpets  could  fly.  or  pigs  for  that  matter.  ’  

‘  what  would  happen  if  the  knight  did  not  arrive  to  the  castle,  and  the  dragon  made  a  den  of  it  and  a  hoard  of  its  people  and  prize  of  its  princess  ?  ’

‘  i  sometimes  think  i  was  switched  out  at  birth,  like  a  lizard  in  a  bird’s  nest.  i  belong  somewhere  else.  ’

‘   in  another  kingdom  exists  a  throne  and  a  crown  that  is  mine  by  right.  ’

‘  if  i  did  not  wake  up  one  day,  i  would  still  be  waiting  on  a spinning  wheel,  dutifully  bored.  ’  

‘  something  in  me  knows  you  are  here  for  my  heart.  ’

FOLKLORE.

‘  in  all  the  myths  i’ve  heard,  it’s  never  been  worthwhile  to  approach  strange  sights.  it’s  best  to  turn  around  and  pretend  you  never  saw  them.  ’

‘  nothing  is  folklore  until  it  exists  longer  than  consciousness  remembers,  and  lives  in  spite  of  it.  ’

‘  i’ve  heard  your  name  before,  in  songs  and  lengthy  ballads.  ’

‘  whatever  has  led  you  here  to  me,  there  is  destiny  in  its  making.  ’

‘  the  beast  returns  every  century  or  so,  and  tries  to  devour  us.  it  will  come  again  before  long.  ’

‘  a  pretty  face  is  not  nothing.  it  earns  you  a  hearth  and  a  kind  hand,  after  all.  ’

‘  their  lips  are  red  as  blood,  and  their  teeth  carve  ruin  into  throats.  ’

‘  aren’t  dragons  supposed  to  breathe  fire  and  make  a  fuss  about  having  their  treasure  found  ?  ’

‘  someday  you  will  become  a  pilgrim,  a  saint,  or  a  favored  story,  while  i  will  be  a  voice  on  the  wind.  ’

‘  the  stories  say  brides  don’t  live  to  the  light  before  demons  devour  them.  why  should  i  become  one  ?  ’

‘  there  was  another  girl  like  you  once,  in  a  small  town  like  this  one.  i  can’t  remember  if  she  became  the  monster  or  died  trying  to  escape  it.  ’

‘  remember  to  festoon  the  hearth  with  garlic,  or  rosemary,  or  one  of  those  mundane  herbs  that  keep  evil  out.  ’

‘  that  sounds  like  nothing  but  a  tall  tale,  but  i’m  certain  smaller  minds  would  eat  it  up.  ’

‘  to  cross  this  bridge,  you’ll  have  to  pay  a  heavy  toll.  ’

‘  don’t  stray  too  far  from  the  path  set  before  you,  or  something  interesting  might  happen.  ’

‘  i’ve  passed  that  yard  of  crops  a  million  times,  but  the  crow  never  moved  from  its  post  until  this  morning.  ’

‘   it  is  as  though  ancient  fears  are  still  in  us  like  scars  or  stitches.  ’

‘  graveyards  aren’t  where  you  find  ghosts.  look  for  them  in  places  that  feel  like  memories  you  shouldn’t  have.  ’

‘  stories  reap  princes  from  peasants  as  if  their  skins  were  crops  in  the  ground.  ’

‘  what  form  does  your  fear  take  ?  surely  not  that  of  a  bear  or  a  lion.  such  things  are  too  assuring.  ’

‘  i  found  myself  where  everything  was  too  familiar  to  be  real.  ’

‘  in  safe  beds  on  cold  dark  nights,  we  learn  to  face  the  monsters  in  our  own  minds.  ’

FAEKIND.

‘  you’re  not  to  partake  in  a  fairy  feast.  don’t  you  know  it’s  the  food  that  will  devour  you  ?  ’

‘  i’m  sorry  you  did  not  read  the  eyes  of  the  trees  before  finding  yourself  here.  ’

‘  i  wish  to  go  back.  i  want  to  forget  everything.  ’

‘  you  think  that  believing  in  us  is  enough  to  protect  you  ?  that  it  will  kill  us  if  you  forget,  and  we  prey  upon  your  unknowing  ?  ’

‘  step  around  the  ring  three  times,  like  a  backwards  clock.  that’s  how  you  get  to  fairyland.  ’  

‘  i’ve  never  heard  such  sweet  music  before.  ’

‘  where  the  trees  begin  to  twist  and  groan  in  their  roots,  remember  you  must  not  make  a  right  turn.  ’

‘  i  didn’t  feel  like  i’d  stepped  into  another  world,  but  like  it  stepped  into  me.  i  knew  i  was  there  and  forgot  i’d  left  anything  behind.  ’

‘  how  amusing.  a  human  !  ’

‘  would  you  be  my  bride  if  i  were  to  take  you  into  the  ground  ?  ’

‘  i  know  of  tunnels  you  might  take,  the  burrows  of  trolls  and  rabbits.  ’

‘  don’t  take  anything  from  this  realm,  none  of  it  is  worth  the  price  of  keeping.  ’

‘  there  are  courts  by  many  titles  in  the  lands  beyond  the  veil,  all  of  them  other.  ’

‘  names  are  not  like  currency  here;  they  are  more  precious  than  diamonds  and  legacies.  ’

‘  did  you  think  all  of  us  looked  like  goblins  ?  ’

‘  getting  here  is  easy,  but  getting  home  is  quite  the  trick.  ’

‘  i  shall  give  you  a  riddle,  and  it  will  puzzle  you  until  you  know  the  answer  but  forget  your  own  soul.  ’

‘  a  bloodline  is  nothing  when  you’ve  outlived  civilizations.  ’

‘  refusing  my  hospitality  is  like  human  sin,  and  it  will  bring  worse  upon  you.  ’

‘  everything  here  is  and  isn’t,  and  things  are  and  aren’t.  ’

‘  on  lonely  nights  i  stare  into  the  trees,  and  a  strange  face  leers  back.  ’

‘  the  thrones  here  are  made  of  bones  and  blood,  and  built  upon  decay.  ’

‘  a  third  time  is  not  a  charm,  but  a  bargain.  it  says  that  you  want  something  enough  to  wager  your  sense.  ’

𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐐𝐔𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄.

Dialogue Sentences Inspired by Fantasy Medieval Books

"Do not mistake my kindness for weakness; I can smile while I slit your throat."

"The throne is not taken by those who deserve it, but by those who dare."

"A crown weighs heavy, but it is the blade of betrayal that truly burdens."

"They may call me a monster, but it was the world that taught me cruelty."

"Loyalty is a coin easily spent; what will you offer when your purse runs dry?"

"You speak of honor as if it will shield you from the spear."

"I once loved you, but love has no place in war."

"Do not speak to me of dragons. You’ve never stood in their shadow."

"Trust is for the naive. I deal in bargains, not promises."

"Blood may bind us, but ambition drives us apart."

"Victory will not be found on the battlefield alone—it will be forged in the dark corners of our hearts."

"I will not die for a king who cannot remember my name."

"The gods may grant mercy, but I will not."

"Your secrets are like arrows; all it takes is one misfire to ruin you."

"You wear the crown, but I control the game."

"The sea is my ally; it cares not for kings or crowns."

"A wolf in chains is still a wolf, and you would do well to remember that."

"Power isn't given; it is taken in the dead of night when no one dares watch."

"Winter does not wait for the unprepared."

"You may win the battle, but can you live with the consequences?"

"I will not raise a sword for you again; your cause is dead to me."

"The fires of rebellion are lit not by armies, but by whispers."

"I was born in the dirt, and there I will return, but not before I leave my mark on this world."

"A knife in the dark is worth more than a hundred soldiers in the light."

"To bend the knee is to betray yourself."

"I fear no man, but the monsters in my own mind."

"You think you are safe in your castle, but walls have ears."

"There is no justice in this world, only the justice we make."

"In the end, the victor writes the history, and the vanquished are forgotten."

"Your silence is louder than a thousand declarations of war."

"The stars may guide us, but it is our choices that decide our fate."

"I have walked through fire and come out with steel for bones."

"A king without a kingdom is no king at all."

"The dead do not rest easily, and neither should you."

"Courage is born in the moments when hope is lost."

"Even the smallest flame can burn a kingdom to the ground."

"You owe me nothing, but that makes your loyalty all the more precious."

"A storm is coming, but it is not the weather we should fear."

"Love is a weapon more dangerous than any sword."

"Bend your knee, or lose your head—there are no other choices."

Dialogue Sentences with Sexual/Affair Tension

"I could leave now, but you would miss me before dawn."

"You say you're loyal, yet I can see the desire burning in your eyes."

"If I were to kiss you, would you turn me away or pull me closer?"

"This secret we keep—it is both a burden and a thrill."

"You belong to someone else, but in this moment, you are mine."

"Your vows may bind you to them, but your heart beats for me."

"What would happen if someone saw us like this?"

"I can feel your hesitation, but I also feel your longing."

"You can deny it all you want, but we both know the truth."

"Touch me, and I swear you will never be the same."

"We are playing with fire, and yet I cannot stay away from you."

"If you leave now, I will forget your name. Stay, and we will remember each other forever."

"Your touch lingers longer than it should."

"You look at me as if I am your greatest desire and your greatest mistake."

"Every time we meet, it's a game of restraint. How long before we break?"

"You wear their ring, but you come to me in the dark."

"I am not yours, but you act like you own me."

"One kiss, and no one would have to know... unless you want them to."

"I can’t decide if I want to kiss you or push you away."

"What is more dangerous—your loyalty or your lust?"

"We are supposed to be enemies, and yet I crave your touch."

"This is forbidden, and yet it feels so right."

"I thought I could resist you, but here we are again."

"Every time you look at me, it’s as if you’re undressing me with your eyes."

"Your marriage means nothing when we are alone like this."

"You shouldn’t be here, but I am glad you came."

"Are you truly here for diplomacy, or are you here for me?"

"Your hands speak louder than words ever could."

"Our meetings are growing more frequent. Do you want to be caught?"

"What would they say if they knew where you’ve been tonight?"

"I see the way you steal glances when no one is looking."

"The risk makes this all the more thrilling, doesn't it?"

"Do you really think you can hide the way you feel about me?"

"I should hate you, but I cannot stop thinking about your lips."

"You act as if you don't want this, but your body tells a different story."

"This should have ended long ago, but neither of us could walk away."

"It’s dangerous to keep meeting like this, but the danger is part of the allure."

"We’ve crossed the line so many times that it no longer exists."

"Your loyalty is to them, but your heart is mine tonight."

"When you return to them, will you think of me?"

Dialogue Sentences with Tension Between Enemy Houses

"You wear their colors now, but you will always be one of us."

"No matter how many banners you raise, you will never rule these lands."

"Your ancestors swore an oath, and you have broken it with your treachery."

"Do not think your bloodline makes you superior—history remembers the victors, not the noble."

"You call us barbarians, yet it is your house that crumbles from within."

"This feud will not end until your family's name is forgotten."

"I would sooner die than see my children marry into your cursed bloodline."

"Your castle may stand tall, but it is built on lies and broken promises."

"Our houses have warred for centuries, and nothing you say will change that."

"You wear your house’s crest like armor, but it will not protect you from my blade."

"Your father's sins are yours to bear, whether you like it or not."

"I will see your lands burn before I let you take mine."

"You are nothing but the descendant of traitors, and your bloodline will end with you."

"Even if I fall, another will rise to avenge me—and your house will be no more."

"Our feud is older than this kingdom, and it will outlast you."

"You hide behind your house's name, but I see the coward underneath."

"For every victory you claim, my house grows stronger in the shadows."

"No truce will last between us; blood is the only currency we understand."

"Your lands may stretch farther, but my people are loyal in ways you cannot fathom."

"You speak of peace, but I see the hunger for power in your eyes."

"My family’s blood waters the roots of this land, and you will never own it."

"Even if we signed a treaty, I would not trust your house to honor it."

"You have my respect, but never my loyalty."

"Your ambitions will be your downfall, just as they were for those before you."

"Your house may rise in power, but it is built on sand—one gust of wind and it will fall."

"You think you can conquer us? We have fought off worse enemies than you."

"My father may have fallen to your sword, but I will not make the same mistake."

"There is no peace to be had between our houses—only ashes and bones."

"Your blood will soak the fields before I let you claim even an inch of my land."

"You think victory is yours, but the war has only begun."

"We may be outnumbered, but our honor is worth more than your army."

"Your house craves power, but power is fleeting. Loyalty and love are what endure."

"You have my house’s blood on your hands, and I will have yours."

"A marriage alliance will not erase centuries of bloodshed."

"I do not fear your banners or your soldiers—I fear the legacy of hate your house carries."

"Even if you claim the throne, you will never rule with the respect of my people."

"This war has no winners, only graves filled with the bones of our ancestors."

"Do not think an alliance with my house will come without a price."

"Your family’s history is soaked in treachery, and I will not forget it."

"We are enemies by birth, but it is by choice that we remain so."

Dialogue Sentences with Magical Creatures

"The dragon only answers to me; dare to challenge that, and you will burn."

"The griffin will not kneel to any crown—it flies free, as do I."

"You think you can tame a beast born from the stars?"

"The unicorn comes only to the pure of heart, and you are anything but."

"We were warned of the sea serpents, but no one told us how cunning they are."

"The wyvern has woken, and it seeks vengeance for the deaths of its kin."

"I hear the whispers of the fae at night—do you?"

"This is no ordinary wolf; it carries the soul of a thousand warriors."

"The phoenix rises once more, and with it, the flames of war."

"To summon the kraken is to invite death."

"The shadowcat stalks you, waiting for the moment you show weakness."

"I saw a creature made of light and shadow—something not of this world."

"The basilisk's gaze turns men to stone, but your heart was cold long before."

"Beware the siren's song; it lures even the strongest men to their doom."

"The forest guardian does not take kindly to trespassers."

"The harpy has returned to the mountains, and with it, a storm brews."

"The creature you saw in the water? That was no mere fish."

"The banshee’s wail heralds your death, and it grows louder by the day."

"No chains can hold the manticore—it is as wild as the desert itself."

"The great wyrm stirs beneath the earth; can you feel the tremors?"

"Only a fool would try to ride a pegasus unbidden."

"The drake is small now, but its hunger will grow with every moon."

"The leviathan waits in the deep, and once disturbed, it will not rest."

"The chimera’s venom runs through your veins—there’s no escape now."

"A single feather from the roc is worth more than a kingdom."

"The trolls of the mountains are not as mindless as you think."

hatch tonight, and the skies will never be the same."

"To ride a griffin is to feel the world fall away beneath you."

"The banshee’s wail came last night—someone among us will die soon."

"A mermaid saved me from drowning, but now I owe her a life-debt."

"The centaurs have kept watch over these lands for centuries."

"The dragon does not breathe fire—it commands the very winds."

"I found a nest of phoenix eggs; do you realize what this means?"

"The gargoyle watches over the castle by day, but at night, it hunts."