golden pretender.

if everyone wasn't so distracted by how hot she is then the truth would be more obvious, and the truth is that coronabeth tridentarius is deeply lame (affectionate).

Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) Dir. Alain Resnais

slightly tweaked in some parts for ease of interaction . feel free to change pronouns and such as necessary ! ❝ i have ruled for an age and will rule for all ages yet to come . ❞ ❝ i did not build an empire only to watch it turn to dust . ❞ ❝ how do i know these aren’t poisoned ? ❞ ❝ i didn’t take anything ! see ? ❞ ❝ do you remember the first time we came up here ? ❞ ❝ i remember everything about that night. ❞ ❝ i used every trick i had to try and impress you . ❞ ❝ i was distracted , all i could think about was kissing you . ❞ ❝ when one of us fails in our duty , we all fail . ❞ ❝ that was just a bit of fun ! ❞ ❝ perhaps one day you’ll prove worthy of taking up my mantle . ❞ ❝ have you tried these ? they’re fantastic ! ❞ ❝ how’s my BEST FRIEND today ?  ❞ ❝ don’t embarrass me this time . ❞ ❝ little things have a habit of being stepped on by … big things . ❞ ❝ that knowledge is forbidden . ❞ ❝ i may not always be here to save you . ❞ ❝ this happens every time . you say: ‘ let’s have an adventure ⸻ it’ll be great fun , ‘ but it never is ! ❞ ❝ i thought i heard something creeping about . ❞ ❝ don’t go down this path . ❞ ❝ nothing good will come of this . ❞ ❝ i think they’re hiding something , and i want to know what . ❞ ❝ i demand you stop ! ❞ ❝ i demand the truth ! ❞ ❝ you read too many stories . ❞ ❝ it’s easy to have nothing when no one depends on you for anything . ❞ ❝ you’ll see soon enough ⸻ a whole new world awaits you . ❞ ❝ will snacks be served ? ❞ ❝ don’t you ever think of anything but your next meal ? ❞ ❝ don’t fight . give me your fear . your love . your secrets . ❞ ❝ what have you done !? ❞ ❝ you’ll die for this . ❞ ❝ unhand me ! i do not need your help . ❞ ❝ you were a child when last i laid my eyes upon you . ❞ ❝ get help ? I AM HELP ! ❞ ❝ let us see them try to ask their questions through broken teeth . ❞ ❝ keep them looking over their shoulder , and they won’t ever see what’s right in front of them . ❞ ❝ what happened ? i waited ! ❞ ❝ everyone’s gone mad ! ❞ ❝ i need your help to escape . ❞ ❝ i don’t know what to believe . ❞ ❝ you have to see the truth for yourself . ❞ ❝ i have a plan … but you’re not gonna like it . ❞ ❝ i shouldn’t have run away and left you all alone . ❞ ❝  i don’t need your terrible apology . i need answers . ❞ ❝ what can i do for you ? a potion , perhaps , to make someone notice you , or something to make your hair shine ? ❞ ❝ do you know what this symbol means ? ❞ ❝ when i see it , i sense the end of all things . ❞ ❝ i guess soothsayers can’t see everything . ❞ ❝ but i see the chance for a new beginning . ❞ ❝ end . begin . death . life . it’s all the same circle . ❞ ❝ i’ve seen the dark signs . ❞ ❝ our world is dying . ❞ ❝ you were right about one thing : i don’t like this plan at all . ❞ ❝ genius cannot be rushed . ❞ ❝ things have already gone too far . it cannot end well . ❞ ❝ even a princess is not above the law . ❞ ❝ please , you can’t send me away ! ❞ ❝ flog me ! scold me ! i am riddled with shame ! such shame ! ❞ ❝ why do we play these ridiculous games ? we are wasting precious time . ❞ ❝ i never met a princess before . i always imagined them having shinier hair . ❞ ❝ jingle - jangle , time to put on the hat ! ❞ ❝ i always thought i’d make a fantastic princess . ❞ ❝ they’re toughest on you because you have the hardest path ahead . ❞ ❝ i don’t feel strong . ❞ ❝ getting along may be hard at first , but like anything else in life , it just takes time to adjust . ❞ ❝ i was thinking that you and them are more alike than you realize . ❞ ❝ the bonds of sisterhood/brotherhood can be tested, but never broken . ❞ ❝ go crawl back in the nest you came from ! ❞ ❝ you’re wasting your time . i won’t tell you anything . ❞ ❝ i’ve seen uglier . ❞ ❝ i’m here . i’m always here . ❞ ❝ you and i are better than that . ❞ ❝ i will not tolerate heresy from a murderer . ❞ ❝ your condition is worse than i feared . ❞ ❝ let me help , then everything can go back to the way it was . ❞ ❝ you are my father/mother , why don’t you ever believe me ?! ❞ ❝ so go back to your travels , then i can go back to caring for the ones you left behind . ❞ ❝ i was a fool to entrust you with this . ❞ ❝ how do i make this right ? tell me ! ❞ ❝ i see many endings lain before us ; diverging paths through an endless forest . ❞ ❝ you’re not so scary . ❞ ❝ i’m sorry ! i didn’t mean to scare you ! ❞ ❝ i thought you might need some help with your fire . ❞ ❝ you’re … not scared of me ? ❞ ❝ they all think that i’m a monster . ❞ ❝ they’re all too scared to see the truth , even when it’s right in front of them . ❞ ❝ how can one person know so much and so little all at once ? ❞ ❝ you’ll give everyone nightmares with that wailing . ❞ ❝ true balance will be found when natural order is sound . ❞ ❝ it’s a puzzle ! oh , i love puzzles ! ❞ ❝ my strength wanes by the day . ❞ ❝ it’s MY party ! talk about ME ! ❞ ❝ it’s a good thing we’re not all so weak as to be scared of a single person . ❞ ❝ you are reckless . you lead us into war ! ❞ ❝ i welcome war . ❞ ❝ forgiveness is for the feeble . ❞ ❝ more time , more words , more nothing ! ❞ ❝ everything grows old . everything passes on . ❞ ❝ you should’ve seen your face . you were SO scared ! ❞ ❝ so many stars … it goes on and on . ❞ ❝ such prey would make quite the trophy . ❞ ❝ i will take your lying tongue . ❞ ❝ i will be handling your interrogation from this point forward . ❞ ❝ i won’t kill you . i’ll just drain the defiance out of you . ❞ ❝ but … i didn’t order this . ❞ ❝ no thank you , i’m not much of a dancer . ❞ ❝ don’t move . hands on the table . ❞ ❝ i’m not here for a fight . ❞ ❝ perhaps you should take a deep , calming breath . ❞ ❝ you’re in over your head . ❞ ❝ they may rule the land , but they do not rule my heart . ❞ ❝ if i come out of this crazy , the last thing i’ll do before i lose my mind is take your life . ❞ ❝ i’m sorry i didn’t believe you . ❞ ❝ it really must be end times . ❞ ❝ you’ll stop at nothing to keep your secrets . ❞ ❝ pathetic . you hunt a chair ? ❞ ❝ you have your trophy , i have mine . ❞ ❝ the world will decide your/their fate , as it decides all our fates . ❞ ❝ i’m not scared . i’m scared for you . ❞ ❝ i want to protect you . ❞ ❝ i’m not a hero . i’m nobody . ❞ ❝ but if you ask me , you’re already a hero . ❞ ❝ struggling is pointless , but you’re welcome to try , if it helps you pass the time . ❞ ❝ don’t play with your food , coward . just kill me now . ❞ ❝ kill you ? you’re no good to me dead . i need you alive . ❞ ❝ i’ll make sure that all the world knows what you truly are . ❞ ❝ delightful ! how am i evil ? ❞ ❝ all things kill . ❞ ❝ all living things consume other things to survive . it is not evil . it is natural . ❞ ❝ death is unnatural . death is a cruel joke . ❞ ❝ death mocks life . it mocks me . ❞ ❝ you would do the same in my place . ❞ ❝ we are nothing alike . ❞ ❝ you ran , yes ? you saved yourself . ❞ ❝ all those people , dead ⸻  just so you could run . ❞ ❝ i tried ! i just couldn’t save them ! ❞ ❝ you couldn’t save them … but what if you could save all the rest ? ❞ ❝ you make it sound SO much more nefarious than it actually is . ❞ ❝ is it them you’re worried about , or their crown ?  ❞ ❝ you have defied me time and again . ❞ ❝ but you do mean to disrespect me , and anyone who values tradition over self - righteous disobedience . ❞ ❝ you must silence these whispers of rebellion , and stop this war before it starts . ❞ ❝ is a slave a slave if it does not know it is a slave ? ❞ ❝ i am not your pet . ❞ ❝ the choice is to be my pet or my enemy . choose wisely . ❞ ❝ go then , run ! have your war . ❞ ❝ it will be on your head when everyone dies because you chose to run . again . ❞ ❝ it’s difficult being the voice of reason in such a crazed world . ❞ ❝ you’re always beautiful . ❞ ❝ it’s not about size ; it’s about vigor . ❞ ❝ and i made broth ! ❞ ❝ you spin quite the tale . but do you offer any proof ? ❞ ❝ when was the last time you washed your hands ? ❞ ❝ QUIET ! i’m not done . ❞ ❝ we all have a part to play in restoring the balance and destroying this evil . ❞ ❝ we are nothing without our lords . ❞ ❝ remember who you serve . ❞ ❝ traitors are conspiring against you . ❞ ❝ stand and prove the strength of your weapon by my side . ❞ ❝ i have turned a blind eye and said nothing while you stole from us . no more . ❞ ❝ i have allowed you to buy my loyalty with cheap trinkets . no more . ❞ ❝ i have bowed my head and called you lord/s while you slaughtered us . but . NO . MORE .  ❞ ❝ it’s all your fault . ❞ ❝ you are no sister/brother of mine . ❞ ❝ justice must be served . ❞