* SACRIFICED / VOICE!

for muses who need to share some intimate thoughts with one another. can be platonic, romantic, familial ... works with any kind of dynamic really. feel free to change pronouns, descriptor words, whatever you may need!

light  laughter  slips  from  eric's  lips.  ❛ should  i  try  a  flower,  while  you  enjoy  the  fruit? ❜ his  brows  come  together  feigning  intrigue.  though  he's  only  joking  as  well.  the  grin  that  appears  on  ariel's  face  after  confirming  their  plan  causes  eric's  heart  to  flutter  in  his  chest.  she  had  such  a  beautiful  smile.  contagious  even.  when  she  smiled,  it  was  hard  for  eric  to  keep  a  smile  from  his  own  face.  and  incredibly  so.  he  knew  he  wanted  to  do  whatever  he  could  to  keep  seeing  that  smile  of  hers.  a  thought  occurs,  if  she  picks  out  a  new  hat  for  him  it  would  only  be  fair  that  he  get  something  for  her.  he  decides  then  that  anything  she  sees,  anything  that  catches  her  eye—  he  will  purchase  for  her.  fair  is  fair,  after  all.  a  warm  smile  appears  and  a  hand  outstretches  toward  her.  ❛ i'd  like  that.  we  can  discuss  what  else  we'd  like  to  do  at  the  market.  maybe  we  can  participate  in  another  dance? ❜  he  glances  over  to  ariel,  beginning  their  walk  back  to  the  castle. 

“I’m a bad liar.”

“Trust me, darling.”

“I am the machine.”

“But, no, I cannot fix it.”

“Yeah, you’re a natural.”

“Oh, everything will be okay.”

“Where did we all go wrong?“

“Oh, I know I could be better.”

“Patience only gets you so far.”

“I want it heavy, I want the fury.”

“I guess I was born to be at war.”

“You give your life, no other way.”

“'Cause I’m bad at letting you go.”

“Yes, I know that I’m losing control.”

“Rather be the hunter than the prey.”

“How many tears do we have to cry?”

“To make a name, you pay the price.”

“Don’t burn out, don’t burn out on me.”

“You were my one… you were my one.”

“I don’t want to do it just to do it for you.”

“I’m feeling like you’ve been taken away.”

“I can taste it, the end is upon us, I swear.”

“I’m feeling like I’ve been locked in a grave.”

“Oh, hush, my dear, it’s been a difficult year.”

“You gotta be so cold to make it in this world.”

“Everything is temporary. Everything will slide.”

“'Cause, baby, I don’t think I’m the one for you.”

“So, look me in the eyes, tell me what you see.”

“But, now, it’s about time to raise up and petition.”

“Nothing ever comes without a consequence or cost.”

“I find it hard to say the things I want to say the most.”

“Took an oath by the blood of my hand, won’t break it.”

“Why did you leave, why did you go, leaving me lonely?“

“Will heaven step in? Will it save us from our sin? Will it?“

“It’s just another downpour, don’t let it get the best of you.”

“Just because it isn’t easy doesn’t means that it is wrong?”

“Patience only gets you so far… Blood will get you further.”

“You were the laugh, you were the life, you were the party.”

“Tell me the things that you want, I’ll give you all that I’ve got.”

“We make each other get a bit crazy, but you will always be a part of me.”

“Will you hold the line when every one of them has given up and given in?”

Eric + beautiful

there's  a  hint  of  a  smile  that  tugs  at  eric's  lips  hearing  ariel's  initial  reaction.  it  was  exactly  what  he'd  hoped  for,  he  had  piqued  her  interest.  a  full  grin  blooms  when  she  accepts  his  offer.  another  event  he'd  hoped  for.  ❛ if  we  do,  you  should  actually  try  the  fruit  this  time,  i  imagine  it  tastes  much  better. ❜  he  recalls  their  previous  trip  to  the  market,  particularly  the  moment  she  had  placed  the  hat  on  his  head,  a  fond  memory.  he  treasured  that  hat,  had  added  it  to  his  collection  instantly.  reminiscing  and  consideration  of  ariel's  suggestion  of  the  market  is  interrupted  by  her  display  of  pure  excitement.  and  eric  can't  help  but  let  out  a  joyful  laugh.  he  simply  adored  how  excited  ariel  got  about,  well. . .  everything.  ❛ yes,  yes,  we  can  go  to  the  market! ❜  eric  chuckles  matching  her  enthusiasm.  ❛ i  do  think  i  might  like  a  new  hat—  but  only  if  you  pick  it  out  for  me. ❜  a  warm  smile  is  directed  at  her.  ❛ i'll  go  tell  grimsby  to  prepare  a  carriage  for  us.  you  can  meet  me  back  at  the  castle  when  you're  ready,  if  you  need   a  few  more  moments  to  yourself? ❜

everything is a picture waiting for be taken.

you're just jealous of me because i actually do the things you can't.

are you hiding something?

i'm sick of your disrespect. tell me the truth!

i don't want to fight with you anymore. i don't want to fight with anyone anymore.

i was eating those beans!

how the hell did you know about that photo?

always take the shot. my number one rule of photography.

you just don't listen, do you?

there's something weird going on with you.

you've only been here for three weeks and you're already causing conflict.

after this week, you are certainly not a little kid anymore.

not now. i'm contemplating shit.

are you fucking kidding me? this is major bullshit!

i didn't have all the evidence at the time.

we all make decisions we regret.

i'm not gonna make any excuses for my behavior.

i'd put stephen hawking against picasso any day.

it sucks to be dragged into the spotlight.

nobody believes me anyway.

you're exactly the kind of soldier i'd want by my side in a war.

why the hell not?

i almost asked you to hang out.

you should have asked me.

maybe we're too much alike.

i don't believe anything you say. you're full of shit.

eat a dick, [name].

i'll be in the tardis getting my delorean ready.

since you're the mysterious superhero... i'll be your faithful chauffeur and companion.

you don't know who the fuck i am or who you're messing around with.

where'd you get that? what are you doing? come on, put that thing down!

don't ever tell me what to do! i'm so sick of people trying to control me!

so you can't help me?

i told you before that i'll always believe you.

i may be a pest but... i'm a good listener.

you're the bravest person i've ever known.

for every action, there's a reaction.

i'm trying. but you have to understand my position.

i know i can be a pain in the ass... and you've always treated me like a person, not a beta nerd.

why do you want all your friends to die?

oh i see. i'm not important to you anymore.

nobody lectures me. everybody tries though.

do not analyze me! i pay people for that.

hey, that's total slander!

you don't know shit about my father, or me.

you're all fucked!

everybody hates me.

[name]... it's me. i just wanted to say i'm sorry.

i truly am sorry for being such a bastard.

you would have been cool to hang out with.

you might as well choose me.

i'm not perfect, okay?

you have talent, [name].

you don't have to push people out of your way.

thanks for admitting again that i have some talent.

do you think it's, like, fate we're not supposed to be friends?

nobody says we have to be friends.

everybody lies. no exceptions.

i came for all of you.

i'm in a nightmare and i can't wake up.

no wonder they call it a "web." nothing can ever get out.

i wish i could go back in time and erase everything.

just tell me you do have the photograph.

now shut up and listen.

i'm not a real scientist.

i was just happy just being your friend.

[name], i'm so sorry you had to go through all that.

i don't think i can concentrate on going out to the movies.

everybody pretends to care until they don't.

even angels need angels, [name].

i might be naive, but i feel their struggle.

why did you stop me from jumping?

this shit pit has taken everyone i've ever loved.

when a door closes, a window opens... or something like that.

i keep going back in time.

how could there be a more important moment in history?

thank you for trusting me.

hey... be careful out there.

what kind of friend are you?

you never understood me, or what happened to me.

i'll always be alone, thanks to you.

just in case we don't get out of this...

i'm going to make the right choices from now on.

i've been feeling like this might be actually the end of the world.

i hate to say that i'm glad to see you, but i'm glad to see you.

i wish i could stay in this moment forever... but then it wouldn't be a moment.

if that tornado came right now, i would just sit here and watch for a while.

i just feel like escaping.

i have total faith that you'll do the right thing when the time comes.

with great power comes great bullshit.

am i pushing myself too hard?

you like to hurt people, huh?

i'm glad you decided to escort me.

i know this is a bad time, but can i get one picture?

of course i believe you. you're the most amazing person i've ever met, and i'm glad you trust me.

ariel's  words  bring  confirmation  to  his  theory.  they  also  bring  a  soft,  warm  smile  to  his  expression.  he  liked  that.  admired  it.  that  she  found  beauty  even  in  the  most  tumultuous  sea.  there  is  a  certain  beauty  to  it,  even  when  not  calm,  he  agreed.  though  it  was  more  difficult  to  see  the  beauty  of  a  not  calm  sea  when  trying  to  keep  from  being  swallowed  by  it.  he  knew  that  first  hand.  he  remains  quiet  as  he  absorbs  her  words,  the answer  to  his  question.  the  worry  that  he'd  felt  slowly  beginning  to  dissipate,  his  head  gently  nodding  in  understanding.  though  he  did  feel  another  twinge  of  regret  for  disturbing  her.  it  doesn't  last  long,  as  he  considers  her  question  to  him.  ❛ i  was  actually  feeling  a  bit  restless—  like  i  need  to  get  away  from  the  castle  walls  for  a  bit.  i  was  wondering  if  you'd  like  to  join  me  on  an  outing  of  some  kind?  i  haven't  quite  figured  out  what  kind  of  outing. ❜

dialogue prompts from things we lost in the fire: stories by mariana enríquez.

my family thinks i'm crazy.

if you know the neighborhood, it's not dangerous. or it's less dangerous.

it's a question of not being afraid.

i wasn't a sweet or innocent child.

there's no such thing as witches.

you shouldn't believe everything you hear.

what do you know about what goes on around here?

you live here, but you're from a different world.

you've always been a little freak.

please don't smoke in the car.

in my family, no one prays.

i saw it in a movie.

tomorrow, you're telling me everything.

our parents will never even know.

i just wanted to piss you off.

i hated innocent people.

i don't know why i keep calling it an accident.

the truth is, i don't know which stories were made up.

you're getting morbid.

those movies are a bad influence on you.

the house tells me the stories. you don't hear it?

you've never been afraid of anything.

you seem like some sort of metaphor.

is it a story you like to tell?

i guess we'll never know, huh?

everyone smokes here.

i don't want you to read cards for me.

you citified little prick.

i almost always believe you.

i don't know if it already happened, or if it's going to happen.

that's your family?

i don't love you anymore.

you've got on your 'tough guy' face.

death is the only problem without a solution.

i don't even feel like crying anymore.

i see everything, but can't do anything.

i hate when people call them 'lightning bugs'.

i'm sorry. sometimes i'm impossible.

things take longer to disappear out here.

you listen, but you never answer.

we all saw it, but we tried to ignore it.

don't you see him?

dentists are steeped in bad taste and sadism.

i couldn't just leave you there.

i've never thrown a party in my life.

i detest birthdays.

i want to be alone.

let whatever has to happen happen.

i'm not dreaming. you don't feel pain in dreams.

i don't want to be beautiful. i want to be strong and razor-sharp.

you shouldn't have come.

in his house, the dead man waits dreaming.

i've tried, but there's no getting out. you're not going to get out, either.

don't play dumb. you were never stupid.

i believe sleep and death are the same thing.

the problem is, what god are we talking about?

sad people are merciless.

how do you know it's me?

how can someone live like that?

no one can watch you 24 hours a day.

below is a list of prompts suitable for when you're approaching, or being approached, with your back turned to someone. some might be dark, triggers apply to this. if you wish for it to be reversed add + reverse (or flexible if you want to leave it up to the author.

(DRAG) for sender to drag a finger up or down receiver's back.

(GRAZE) for sender to graze their knuckles up or down receiver's back.

(HIDE) for sender to hide their face against receiver's back.

(KISS) for sender to leave a kiss against receiver's back.

(KNIFE) for sender to press the tip of a knife against someone's back.

(LIFT) for sender to lift away receiver's hair from their neck / back and leave a kiss.

(MASSAGE) for sender to massage receiver's back.

(NUZZLE) for sender to nuzzle their nose against receiver's back.

(NAILS) for sender to drag their nails down receiver's back.

(NEAR) for receiver to lay near to sender's back but not quite touching them.

(REST) for sender to lay on top of receiver's back for a rest.

(SLEEP) for sender to fall asleep on receiver's back.

(TICKLE) for sender to capture receiver and tickle them.

(WRAP) for sender to wrap around receiver from behind and pull them closely.

(WRITE) for receiver to write something against receiver's back.