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Quotes from the book ‘The Song of Achilles’ by Madeline Miller! Feel free to adjust as needed

“And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone.”

“Name one hero who was happy.“

“They never let you be famous AND happy.”

“He is half of my soul, as the poets say.”

“When he died, all things soft and beautiful and bright would be buried with him.”

“We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.”

“I am made of memories.”

“He waits for you.”

“He smiled, and his face was like the sun.”

“There are no bargains between lion and men. I will kill you and eat you raw.”

“He is a weapon, a killer. Do not forget it. You can use a spear as a walking stick, but that will not change its nature.”

“I will never leave him. It will be this, always, for as long as he will let me.”

“But what if he is your friend?”

“You ask a question that philosophers argue over”

“And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone. Do you think?”

“I wish he had let you all die.”

“Will you come with me?”

“We are all there, goddess and mortal and the boy who was both.”

“When I am dead, I charge you to mingle our ashes and bury us together.”

“It is right to seek peace for the dead. You and I both know there is no peace for those who live after.”

“I am air and thought and can do nothing.”

“I would know him in death, at the end of the world.”

“She wants you to be a god"

“He is more worth to you, perhaps “

“Now I know how to make you follow me everywhere.”

“If you have to go, you know I will go with you.”

“There is no honour in betraying your friends.”

“The sound was pure and sweet as water, bright as lemons.”

❛   what  are  you  doing?   ❜

❛   what ,  you’re  going  to  kill  me?  ❜

❛   fuck !  put  the  gun  down !  please , come on !  it’s  me ,  alright ?  ❜

❛   what  are  you  doing  with  that ?   ❜

❛   please ..  don’t  do  this  anymore !   ❜

❛   let  her/them/him  go  or  i’ll  blow  you  away !  ❜

❛   wait ! okay …  okay !  okay , i’ll  tell  you ,  whatever  you  want  to  know  ..   ❜

❛   you  point  that  thing  at  me  you  better  pull  the  trigger .  ❜

❛   alright , alright , alright  ..  i’ll talk !   ❜

❛   please ,  just  let  me  go ,  i  won’t  tell  anyone …  i  promise  .  ❜

❛   let  me  out  of  here !   let  me  go !   ❜

❛   you’re  not  getting  away  this  time  …  ❜

❛   actually ,  i  think  i  better  get  going  …   it’s  late  and  …   ❜

❛   come  on !  fight  back !  fight  back !  fight  back  you  coward !   ❜

❛   come  on ,  hit  me !   ❜

❛   do  it !  pull  the  trigger !  do  it  ,  do  it  ,  do  it !   ❜

❛   come  and  find  me  …  polo !  ❜

❛   i  don’t  want  to  hide  anymore ,  i  don’t  want  to  be  afraid  anymore  …   ❜

❛   you   keep   saying   you’re   going   to   stop   but   you   don’t !  ❜

❛   how   many   more   people   need   to   die   before   you’re   satisfied ?  ❜

❛   why   are   you   doing   this ?   ❜

❛   don’t   come   any   closer  ,   that’s   far   enough  .   ❜

❛   if   you  don’t   pull   the   trigger   i’ll   pull   it   for   you  !   ❜

❛   i  thought  that  you  were  in  danger  …   ❜

❛   you’re  dangerous  …  i ,   i  just  don’t  want  to  end  up  dead ..   ❜

❛   i  promise  i  won’t  hurt  you  …    ❜

❛   can  you  please  stop  screwing  with  my  mind ,  god  !   ❜

❛   i  don’t  want  to  be  here  anymore ,  please ,  can  we  go  back ?   ❜

❛   um  ….  i’m  not  sure  i  want  to  go ,   thanks   anyway  ..   ❜

❛   that  sounds  dangerous  ….   i’m  in .   ❜

❛   i  don’t  know ,  it  sounds  awfully  dangerous  …  ❜

❛   stay  back  or  i  will  rip  your  head  off  !  ❜

❛   i  think  …   this   is   wrong ,  no .  i  can’t  just  stand  by   and   watch   it  .   ❜

❛   do  you  think  you  would  ever  hurt  me  like  that ?   ❜

❛   i  can’t  be  with  someone  who  could  hurt  me  like  that  …  ❜

❛   this  is  not  love  !   it   is   obsession  !   a   sick  one  at   that  !  ❜

❛   are  you  following  me  ?   what  …   what  do  you  want  ?   money  ?   ❜

❛   please  …  i  have  money ,   just  let  me  go  .  ❜

❛   i  don’t  think  you  realize  how  the  dangerous  this  game  is  ..   ❜

❛   it’s  not  just  a  game  !   ❜

❛   if  you’re  in  some  kind  of  trouble ,  you  can  tell  me  .   ❜

❛   come  on  ,   it’s  just  a  game ,  what  could  go  so  wrong  ?   ❜

❛   are  you  the  one  that’s  been  watching  me  ?   stalking  me  ?  ❜

❛   actually ,  do  you  mind  if  we  just  stop/pull  over  here  ?   ❜

❛   what  are  you  doing ?   you  missed  the  stop  back  there ?   ❜

❛   hello ?   is   someone  there  ?   ❜

❛   you’re  scaring  me  …   ❜

❛       did   you    just    lie     to     her/him/them?      ❜

❛       you    lied    about    it,      didn’t    you?       ❜

❛       did     you     sleep     with     him/her/them?     ❜

❛       did    you     tell     our     enemy     about    us    working    together?      ❜

❛       why    did    you    save   me?       ❜

❛       why    did    you     really    come    back?      ❜

❛       tell    me    why     you     did    it!      ❜

❛       why     did     you     say    that     about   me?      ❜

❛       did     you    really    say    all    that    stuff    about    me?     ❜

❛       do    you    have     feelings    for   me?      ❜

❛       did    you    miss    me    at    all?       ❜

❛        why    did     you     do     that     to     us  …     to    me?     ❜

❛        why    didn’t     you     tell     me     sooner?      ❜

❛        how     long     have    you     known?       ❜

❛        did    you    do     it?       did     you    kill    him/her/them?      ❜

❛       did    you    go    behind   my    back    and    find     information    out     on    me?    ❜

❛        how     did    you     find    out?      ❜

❛        what    other     secrets    are    you    keeping    from   me?      ❜

❛        you    don’t     trust    me,      do    you?       ❜

❛        why    did    you    leave?       ❜

❛        why     can’t     i     come    with    you?      ❜

❛       did    you    love     her/him/them?      ❜

❛       who    told    you    about     this?       ❜

❛       why    would    you    let    me    find    out    from    someone   else?     ❜

❛       why     won’t     you     make    a     move?       ❜

❛       are    you     telling    people    about    us?      ❜

❛       have    you    ever    told    me    one    truth?       ❜

❛       do    you    plan    to    pretend    like    nothing    happened?      ❜

❛        what    are    we?      ❜

❛       what    are    you?       ❜

❛       who    do    you    think    you    are?      ❜

❛       why    not     just     tell    the    truth?      ❜

❛       do    you    ever    …     think    of    me?        ❜

❛       what    do    you    want    from    me?       ❜

❛       are    we    team   mates    now?      ❜

❛        how    long    do    you    think    that    will     last?      ❜

❛        did    you    do    it?      ❜

❛       did     you     think    i     wouldn’t    find   out?      ❜

❛       was    you    ever    planning    on    telling    me?      ❜

❛       is    that    how    you    really    feel?      ❜

❛       i    overheard    your     conversation   ….       ❜

❛       so,     you     aren’t     coming    back?      ❜

❛       when    did    it     happen?     how?       ❜

❛        was    it    fast?       did    they/she/he     suffer?      ❜

❛       how     come    i     didn’t    know     about    any    of      this?      ❜

❛        i    overheard    my    name    in     your    conversation  …      ❜

❛        how    long    have    you     been    playing    both    sides?      ❜

         THUS, do we move to meet Hell’s legions as a mighty                      army, and form our squared ranks against Hell's                        gates, and prepare to meet the seven million,                         four  hundred and five thousand, nine hundred                                 and twenty-six demons of iniquity !!!

                                            Indie Alexander Anderson from HELLSING 

“  you really expect me to believe a word you’re saying.  now?  after everything you’ve done.  ” 

“ do you really think i’m humble enough to ask for your help if i wasn’t truly fucking desperate?  ”

“  you’re either really desperate to be coming to me,  or you think i’m a lot stupider than i am.  ”

“  face it,  i know you better than anyone else.  ”  

“   somehow,  out of everyone.  even my own damn friends,  you know me more.  ” 

“  i’ve seen parts of you no one else will ever understand.  i see who you are.  what you are.  and i think you should stop making yourself smaller to make the world comfortable. ”  

“  we’re nothing alike.  i’ll never be like you.  ”

“  why are you asking me for help?  ”

“  you’re the only person who isn’t going to treat me with kid gloves right now.  ”

“  you’re the only person who i know will let me do what i need to do without trying to talk me out of it.  ”  

“  i don’t understand what happened to us…why didn’t you trust me?  ”

“  i’ve been in your shadow long enough.  this isn’t about you.  it’s about me,  for once.  ”

“  i’m not a project for you to finish.  i’m not here to be part of your little savior complex.  so stop trying to save me.  ”

“  why didn’t you kill me?  when you had the chance?  ”

“  if you were going to kill me,  you would have done it already.  so,  what do you want from me?  ” 

“  i think this is the first we’ve had a full conversation that didn’t involve you insulting me.  ”

“  you’ve never held back from telling me the truth before.  that’s what i’m counting on now.  ”

“  i don’t hate you.  i pity you.  ”

“  i don’t hate you.  i admire you.  i always have.  ”

“  i’d rather you hate me than be apathetic.  hate means you still care.  ”

“  please—  just let me help you.  ” 

“  i don’t think you’re a monster.  not really.  i just think that’s what you tell yourself to feel strong.  ”

 “  i know you don’t believe me,  but i’m trying to help.  and i could actually do what i need to if you’d stop questioning me.  ”

“  i’ve always been able to tell when you’re lying.  ”

“  well actually,  i came here to fight.  but it looks like you’ve had a shit enough day it kinda feels like i’d be kicking a puppy.  ”

“  no—  please don’t cry.  i’m…not good with the crying.  ”

“  if we’re about to talk about feelings i’m out.  ”  

“  we could have had a future,  you know.  i wanted to do this with you.  but you ruined it.  ” 

“  why are you really here?  ”

“  i remember giving you this scar.  you were so goddamn stubborn.  ”

“  i love you.  but that doesn’t change anything.  ”

“  i don’t think you’re evil.  i think you’re just lost.  and alone.  and you don’t know anything else.  ”

“  it’s too late for me.  ”

“  it’s not to late.  i don’t believe that.  ”

“  i’m just here to make sure you don’t get yourself killed.  ”

“  i’m just not ready to tell the others about us.  they won’t understand.  ”

“  you’re the only one who has ever really understood me.  ”

PROMPTS:

♡ for one muse to kiss the other with a knife to their throat

☁ for a fight to turn into a kiss and/or sex 

❧ for our muses to be forced to take shelter together 

❦ for our muses to be forced to share a bed 

♥ for one muse to unexpectedly save the other’s life 

☂ for one muse to spare the other’s life 

✘ for one muse to get hurt protecting the other 

✔ for one muse to catch the other in a vulnerable moment and have sympathy 

☼ for one muse to see the other hurt and get angry 

ϟ for one muse to take revenge on someone for hurting the other 

✐ for one muse to do something hard/morally grey so the other doesn’t have to

☾ for one muse to open up about their motivations to the other 

✄ our muses having angry sex 

¶ our muses having desperate, passionate sex 

❀ for one muse to confess their feelings to the other 

► for one muse to injure the other and immediately regret it 

▼ for one muse to heal the other after being the one to injure them 

◄ for one muse treat the others injury caused by a third party 

feel free to change pronouns / wording !

“ i think you have the wrong number. ”  

“ it happens. ”  

“ take it easy. ”  

“ i’m sorry, i guess i dialed the wrong number. ”  

“ wait, wait, don’t hang up. ”  

“ i wanna talk to you for a second. ”  

“ why don’t you wanna talk to me ? ”  

“ you tell me your name, i’ll tell you mine. ”  

“ what’s that noise ? ”  

“ do you like scary movies ? ”  

“ what’s your favourite scary movie ? ”  

“ i like that movie, it was scary. ”  

“ the first one was but the rest sucked. ”  

“ you got a boyfriend ? ”  

“ you wanna ask me out on a date ? ”  

“ i wanna know who i’m looking at. ”  

“ that’s not what you said. ”  

“ i thought we were gonna go out. ”  

“ don’t hang up on me. ”  

“ you _________ again, i’ll gut you like a fish, understand ? ”  

“ is this some kind of joke ? ”  

“ can you handle that ? ”  

“ i am two seconds away from calling the police. ”  

“ you should never say ‘who’s there ?’  don’t you watch scary movies ? it’s a death wish. ”  

“ you’ve had your fun. ”  

“ or else what ? ”  

“ i’m getting scared, i’m shakin’ in my boots. ”  

“ i wouldn’t do that if i were you ! ”  

“ i wanna play a game. ”  

“ here’s how we play.  i ask a question, if you get it right ?  they live. ”  

“ come on, it’ll be fun. ”  

“ we can’t stop now. ”  

“ i’m sorry, that’s the wrong answer ! ”  

“ you tricked me. ”  

“ hey, we’re not finished yet. ”  

“ i heard screaming. ”  

“ close call. ”  

“ it occurred to me that i’ve never snuck through your bedroom window. ”  

“ the exorcist was on, got me thinking of you. ”  

“ see what you do to me ? ”  

“ i appreciate the romantic gesture. ”  

“ my god, you’re just a tease. ”  

“ they’re interrogating the entire school. ”  

“ the killer could easily be female. ”  

“ how do you gut someone ? ”  

“ what are you saying, that i killed them ? ”  

“ i’m gonna gut your ass in a second, kid. ”  

“ scary night, isn’t it ? ”  

“ it’s like right out of a horror movie or something. ”  

“ i like that thing you’re doing with your voice, it’s sexy. ”  

“ oh come on you know i don’t watch that shit. ”  

“ they’re all the same, some stupid killer stalking some big breasted girl who can’t act who’s always running up the stairs when she should be going out the front door. ”  

“ are you alone in the house ? ”  

“ the question isn’t ‘who am i ?’ the question is where am i ? ”  

“ oh yeah ?  well i call your bluff. ”  

“ can you see me right now ? ”  

“ do you wanna die, _____ ? ”  

“ the killer’s here he’s in the house. ”  

“ i didn’t do it. ”  

“ super bitch, you are so cool. ”  

“ he was destined to have a flaw, i knew he was too perfect. ”  

“ it’s never gonna stop, is it ? ”  

“ you’re not so sure anymore, are you ? ”  

“ nice welt, sweetie. ”  

“ this is a mistake, i shouldn’t be here. ”  

“ someone was there, someone tried to kill me. ”  

“ i think it’s time you got over that. ”  

“ i am sorry if my traumatized life is an inconvenience to you and your perfect existence. ”  

“ fairness would be to rip ( your / their ) insides out, hang ( you / them ) from a tree so we can expose ( you / them ) for the heartless, desensitized little shit that ( you / they ) are. ”  

“ homicide is a much healthier, therapeutic expression. ”  

“ you are pathetic. ”  

“ you’re not supposed to be here. ”  

“ i’m so buff i got you covered, girl. ”  

“ you’re such a little lapdog. ”  

“ he’s got killer printed all over his forehead. ”  

“ everybody’s a suspect. ”  

“ how do we know you’re not the killer ? ”  

“ what would be your motive ? ”  

“ whenever he touches me i just can’t relax. ”  

“ sorry, i didn’t mean to scare you. ”  

“ should i be worried ? ”  

“ you wanna play psycho-killer ? can i be the helpless victim ? ”  

“ please don’t kill me mr ghostface, i wanna be in the sequel. ”  

“ first time for everything. ”  

“ i’ve been selfish. ”  

“ this isn’t a movie. ”  

“ only virgins can do that, don’t you know the rules ? ”  

“ there are certain rules that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a horror movie. ”  

“ i don’t think you’re that bad. ”  

“ we all go a little mad sometimes. ”  

“ what’s the matter ?  you look like you’ve seen a ghost. ”  

“ did they ever decide why hannibal lecter liked to eat people ? don’t think so. ”  

“ it’s a lot scarier when there’s no motive. ”  

“ now you gotta die, those are the rules. ”  

“ i guess i got a little too zealous, huh ? ”  

“ give me the knife. ”  

“ movies don’t create psychos, movies make psychos more creative. ”  

“ i’m feelin’ woozy here ! ”  

“ uh - houston, we have a problem here. ”  

“ works better without the safety on. ”  

“ i think i’m dyin’ here man. ”  

“ peer pressure, i’m far too sensitive. ”  

“ my mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me. ”  

“ i always had a thing for ya. ”  

“ in your dreams. ”  

“ i never thought i’d be so happy to be a virgin. ”      

love run (intro)

“ oh, let the world come at you, love. ” “ a song you know’s begun. ” “ keep running, it’s up to you now. ” “ love run, for all the things you’ve done. ” “ for all the things you wished you’d done. ” “ run for all you know that’s coming. ” “ run to show that love’s worth running to. ”

king

“ into darkness and howling, i’ll keep him from drowning. ” “ i’ll keep him safe from the dark things that wait. ” “ you fumble through the dark. ” “ i’ll let the seabirds cry. ” “ i’ll smile as i climb the stairs to the light. ” “ but our voices collide with each howl of the tide. ” “ all that matters is that you’re here. ”

pruning shears

“ love, it’s a game. ” “ a million stairs and a million stares. ” “ my fall makes no sound here. ” “ don’t turn around, dear. ” “ we don’t have time to fuck around. ” “ forget the girl that she once was. ” “ i’m no one’s wife strife. ” “ the best laid plans had it all planned. ”

shower day

“ got a headache that just won’t shift. ” “ would have stayed if you had asked. ” “ maybe sure i’m out of my depth. ” “ never say how much you missed her. ” “ you’re the one who told me to never look back. ” “ you’re the one who asked me if i’m feeling okay. ” “i said i’m fine. ” “ it’s just a sitting down in the shower day. ” “ know you should love him but it’s such a pain. ” “ walk around all nonchalant. ” “ well, i’m looking back. ” “ for [christ’s] sake, just say something. ”

elsa’s song

“ i can hear the cannons calling. ” “ i can smell the smoke of hell. ” “ i cannot hear them scream ‘forget me not’.” “ your voice, it carries over. ” “ you will scream ‘i won’t forget you’. ” “ it cannot be a lie if no-one hears. ” “ i know i don’t belong. ” “ because love does not exist here. ” “ i loved him then, and i love him still. ” “ i knew you would forget. ”

pray

“ these hands i hold are skin and bone. ” “ pray for what i’ve done. ” “ i’ll haunt the very wrinkles of your skin. ” “ i’ll run until i begin to understand. ” “ pray for me ‘cos i won’t pray for you. ” “ i won’t pray for you. ” “ if you knew all that i’d done. ” “ sweet nothings are screamed, not spoken. ” “ i’m what’s left when children go to war. ” “ i cannot sleep if all you do is cry. ” “ why womanhood is more than crying. ” “ i’m stronger now than you have ever known. ”

little miss why so

“ come and play, love, come and play. ” “ it’s daylight again and you look like i’ve failed you. ” “ did you tell them about the time we met, little miss? ” “ everytime we watch netflix, we spend two hours deciding what to watch on netflix. ” “ we’ll make our christmas decorations out of toilet roll tubes and tinfoil. ” “ you’re going to fast. ” “ you’ll burn up soon. ” “ i don’t know how to reach you when you get like this. ” “ i’ve been waiting for you to come home. ” “ why won’t you let me follow in your footsteps as you trek into that underground world? ” “ i’m here and i’m alive. ” “ stop asking why I’m sad, just know it’s enough to know I’m sad. “

new york torch song

“ we’ll talk about this tomorrow. ” “ it’s there we’ll make our mark. ” “ but your blood does not bleed red no more. ” “ a new us has begun. ” “ can’t we just talk about this? ” “ is that what you think of me now? ” “ i cannot stop, i’m bleeding out for you. ” “ i cannot find the words to keep you. ”

two minutes

“ it’s like the wallpaper inside my heart is slowly peeling off. ” “ give me two damn minutes and i’ll be fine. ” “ these hands are growing cold. ” “ they’re running out of things to hold. ” “ and i’ll fight you both. ” “ i can hear the children calling. ” “ if i’m good, will you come back? ” “ if i’m good, will you come back to us? ”

not yet/love run (reprise)