eldritchflowerwriter

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An Introduction;

“Any moment might be our last. Everything is more beautiful because we're doomed. You will never be lovelier than you are now. We will never be here again.” - Homer

About Me:

I go by Mercury. I've been on various websites for writing such as AO3, Fanfiction.net, DeviantArt, and of course Tumblr. This is my newest and much more serious account.

My pronouns are they/them or he/him.

My day job is a corporate desk job. Very mundane and humdrum.

My favorite books of all time are The Iliad, The Picture of Dorian Grey, Kidnapped by the Pirate, and Song of Achilles. I'll read just about anything recommended to me(I cannot promise I'll like it, but I can promise that I'll finish it one way or another).

My preferred genres to write are fantasy and romance. Even better when they're combined. And they're always, ALWAYS, queer.

Main WIP

A Corruption of Souls

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"For the first and last time, Deklyn froze to watch the carnage. The gurgles of his dying words still echoed in his head."

The menace of The Corrupted has reached heights that cannot be ignored. Everything they touch is destroyed. The world of the Hawkerons is in danger as their forces dwindle each time they push back The Corrupted from their borders.

Prince Kai Hawkeron has managed to avoid marriage for twenty-one years. But now that the forces ailing his lands are posing very real danger to their way of life, the only way to boost their forces is through an arranged marriage with the princess of the neighboring kingdom, Zelia of Alderon. He has no choice but to fulfill his duty.

Deklyn Delonir is a Knight of the Redemptor's Order. He is renowned for his skill in battle, his ability to lead from the front lines, and above all his honor and loyalty as a knight. Having seen the destruction that The Corrupted leave in their wake, Deklyn accepts the job to escort the prince to Alderon to ensure the marriage that will bolster their ranks and prevent more needless deaths.

As they travel together, Kai and Deklyn must decide what is more important: Following the oaths they are bound to or following the desires burning in their hearts.

Other Works Not Yet in Production

Sapphic MermaidxHuman Peasant

Sapphic KnightxPrincess

M/M Fae Romance

M/M KnightxPeasant

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Character Tropes and Archetypes: Dragonslayer

“Here be dragons to be slain, here be rich rewards to gain; If we perish in the seeking, why, how small a thing is death!”

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Introducing Deklyn

The sun rose upon the bloodshed of a night’s battle. Steel sabatons stepped through and over the bodies of the dead. He stared down at them with a coldness he forced into his heart. There was no room for anything soft here. It would be too easy to destroy him if he allowed himself to feel anything for these people. Enemies. That’s all he could afford to see them as. The sun’s radiant gaze lifted through the field and he turned to look upon it. Another day that he could count as his own.

He removed his helm and took a deep breath. Iron filled his lungs. He brushed away the honey wheat strands of hair stuck to his face and let the cool breeze calm his racing heart. The battle had only just ended and he still felt the rage of battle within his veins. Coming down from a fight was always a struggle. Deklyn was never good at lowering his defenses, and surrounded by the enemy, even defeated, wracked his nerves.

Deklyn continued to march through the cacophony of bodies, silencing groans of pain with his blade. He said nothing. Not even a prayer for them for they were corrupted creatures. Their plague had harassed the lands he was sworn to protect far too long and far too frequently. They didn’t even deserve a prayer. Not that it would do them any good. They were already doomed, souls bound to a wickedness that could never be undone. Ungodly magic that should never be touched. And yet someone had. And someone was taking full advantage of the power that came with corruption. Deklyn knew this to be fact and with each throat he tore open with his blade he swore he would find the source of this undead curse. 

He approached the next body, pressing the tip of his blade to its head and tilting it from side to side. The thing’s chest rose and fell with labored breaths that rattled its lungs with a sickening mucus. It was probably a man once. Deklyn could still make out the general features that matched his own. Ears, eyes, a nose and mouth. Gnarled and curled in on themselves now. A pitiful version of life. 

He couldn’t look upon it any longer and lifted his blade to make the death blow. In that moment, the creature sprang up with an unnatural speed and dug its claws into Deklyn’s armor. The steel groaned under the powerful grip as he caught his footing, feet digging into the bloody mud. He pushed his weight forward, narrowly avoiding those snapping jaws. The cracks of its teeth against teeth rang in his ears and he felt the bile rising in his throat. The thing was damn near impossible to hit as it wrapped itself around him, knife-like fingers clawing into his armor searching for an opening. It needed something soft to latch into, to pour its corruption in. He wouldn’t let that happen. With his free hand he slammed his gauntlet into the creature’s mouth, sucking in a breath as it dug its teeth into the metal. The metal caved into the force, pushing brutally against his hand, but he did not relent. Through clenched teeth he growled and pushed the face away from his own, watching it gnaw on him. The steel wouldn’t take much more than this and he didn’t waste another moment. He lifted his blade and slammed it through the creature’s chest as soon as he had pushed it far enough away from himself. 

The creature released his hand from its teeth and let out a throaty cry. It tried to scramble away, shoving off of him and to the ground where it clamored. Deklyn slammed the sword deep into its back, twisting the blade. The creature went limp but he wasn’t going to risk another attack and made his final blow to remove its head completely.

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Literally Sleeping Together Prompts

it's cute, lol.

WARNINGS: Suggestive. Nightmares. Parents fighting.

1) We’re sleeping over at a friend’s house, but both the bed and the couch are taken. We end up on the floor in a cocoon of blankets. And, I don���t know how we got here, but I woke up with your chest pressed to my back. 

2) Preferring to sleep with the other person even though there’s another bed open. 

3) After a “there’s only one bed” kind of event, I slept next to you. But now, my bed seems so empty, and yours seems so comfortable. 

4) I’m damn freezing, and I know you run warm. You wouldn’t mind if I…

5) One character falling asleep watching the other’s chest rise and fall—basking in the vulnerability of it all. 

6) We’re only halfway through our road trip, and there’s no hotel for miles. Thankfully, the trunk is wide open, and I have a few blankets. 

7) This marriage has been nothing but a fake since the start. But we’re staying over at your parent’s home, and they’re expecting us to act like we’re in love… which side of the bed are you, regretfully, taking? 

8) I fell asleep on the couch because I’m sick, and it’s the only way I’ve been able to fall asleep. I woke to you sleeping on the floor next to me. 

9) Nightmares have been coming and going for me all night, but you offer to watch over me and “keep them away.” I know you’re not going to make it five minutes, but thank you. 

10) As a bodyguard, you’ve been posted in my bedroom. Just… come sleep next to me. That way I can be safe, and you can be comfortable. Deal? 

11) I may hate your guts, but I’m not going to just leave you here when you’re like that. Roll over. 

12) Rain is pouring down the windows, and I have no will to go out. Neither do you, coincidentally. Curled around each other, we fall asleep to the television murmuring. 

13) You’ve just come home from work, and are obviously worked up. In an attempt to distract you, I’m running my fingers down your chest, across your belt, down your sides, but you stop me. Embarrassed, you admit you just want to be held, maybe even to fall asleep in my arms. Never be embarrassed about that. 

14) “What are we?” you asked, curled around me and buried underneath the sheets. “I don’t know,” I responded, listening to your heart. Do friends usually snuggle until the sun rises over the horizon? 

15) The rings underneath your eyes are terrifying. Sit your ass down and go to sleep. And to make sure that you actually sleep, I’ll be right here beside you. 

16) All the other hotel rooms are booked, and even though you are my ex, I would rather sleep next to you than a stranger, or even go back out into the snow. Move over, and let’s not talk about it. 

17) You’re seriously allergic to the softener the cabin uses on their sheets. Thankfully, I bring my own—let me just move over. 

18) I’ll kill your friends for showing you that horror movie with the knowledge that you scare easily, but for now, let me hold you and promise that the monsters underneath the bed don’t exist. 

19) My neighbors are partying. Let me sleep over. Please. 

20) It’s 2 a.m. but you call, asking if you can sleep over because your parents are fighting. Oh, darling… 

#prompts

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70 Taunting Enemies Prompts

Remember, requests are open.

WARNINGS: VIOLENCE, CURSING, MENTION OF BLOOD. MENTION OF A GUN.

DIALOGUE:

TAUNTER:

1) “Is that really all you got?” 

2) “Come on, you can do better than that.” 

3) “I’m not even sweating yet.” 

4) “Think I broke more of a sweat petting my cat than I did fighting you.” 

5) “I’m sure you can hit me if you try hard enough. I believe in you.” 

6) “So close.” 

7) “You’re… boring me.”

8) “I expected more.”

9) “Why couldn’t the cops deal with you?” 

10) “Oh, no.” (said really sarcastically) 

11) “I’m sooo scared.” 

12) “Honestly, if you weren’t threatening actual lives, you’d be more of a nuisance, really.” 

13) “This is what I was called for? You?” 

14) “What… is this?” 

15) “Do you want me to slow down for you?” 

16) “If it makes you feel better, I’ll let you get a hit in.” 

17) “This is stupid. Goodnight.” 

18) “Don’t worry, I’m sure you’ll be good enough to beat me one day.” 

19) “Come and get it.” 

20) “That actually hurt. Wow.” 

21)  “Compared to my usual crowd, you’re nothing.” 

22) “Get out of my way.” 

23) “Move.” 

24) “Having fun?” 

25) “Aw, you’re not hurt already, are you?” 

26) “I was just playing. Surely you can take more.” 

27) “Oh my, is that blood? Just from that?”

RESPONDING 

28) “You have to get through me!”

29) “Shut up!” 

30) “I can keep going.” 

31) “This— this is nothing.” 

32) “I’ll make you regret saying that!”

33) “Then let me make this a little more challenging!” 

34) “Of course it hurts, dipshit.” 

35) “You should be scared.” 

36) “Stop— stop taunting me!” 

37) “Fun? Fun? Don’t insult me.” 

38) “I’ll show you better!” 

39) “I can’t stand you.” 

40) “Get out of my way!” 

41) “Over my dead body!” 

42) “I won’t let you get to them.” 

43) “I’ll make sure you can’t hurt anybody else.” 

44) “Over my grave, you bastard.” 

45) “Dammit, all right, here we go!”

46) “I’ll take you down if it’s the last thing I do.” 

47) “If I can’t take you down, I will never forgive myself.” 

48) “Try and move me, I dare you!” 

49) “You’re gonna regret that!” 

50) “You want to see what I can do?” 

51)  “You’re nothing.”

52) “Keep taunting me and see what happens.” 

53) “I’ll give you one chance, walk away.” 

54) “Fine, I guess we’re doing this.” 

55) “Y’know, talking during fighting isn’t very professional!” 

SCENARIOS 

56) You have a stupid smirk on your face, and I’m just trying to be serious. Why are you like this? Can we fight already? 

57) Why are you taunting me? Stop— stop dancing. We’re in the middle of a fight. 

58) When the cops/superhero/my friend told me what you were doing, I wanted to stay in bed. And now that I’m here, I’m thinking that maybe I should have. 

59) Is that bomb fake or real. I can never tell with you.

60) I’m bleeding from your knife/kicks/punches, but I’m not gonna stop fighting until you’re finally taken down. 

61) Every time you taunt me, I see red, and you know this. I should be stronger, but I’m not. 

62) I won’t let you hurt the people I love. Not while I’m still breathing. 

63) You notice that I’m breathing heavy, and you just keep smirking. I— I can keep going. I can. 

64) We used to be friends, what happened to us? Why do we always have to fight? 

65) If you’d just put that gun/remote/knife, we could go home, y’know? We don’t have to keep fighting. 

66) You’re not fighting like you used to, what happened? 

67) This is pathetic and a waste of my time, you’re in my way. 

68) You’ve gotten weaker, I can’t help but let a smirk cross my lips, this is almost… funny. 

You stumble against the wall with half-lidded eyes. It’d be so easy to just stroll by you, but for some reason, I can’t help but keep taunting you. 

69) You hate me. I hate you. Yet, taunting you is one of my favorite things to do. 

#prompts

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prompts to shake things up

I didn't know you wore glasses and I'm thinking normal and platonic thoughts about you right now I swear

I'm going to take over the world and no one can stop me not even y- okay well if you ask nicely I guess

you say childish like it's a bad thing but I see you eyeing that life size Pokémon plush don't kid yourself 

be honest are you crying about the commercial with the kitten in it

this marriage was supposed to be a scam but, but listen,

soooo *twirling hair and fluttering eyelashes* why does everyone think you're a freak

I know I'm your doctor and the horns growing in overnight was kind of a surprise but why do you want them removed those are sick as hell

babe. my love. song in my heart. are you purring 

okay so if you want me to rescue you from up there you have to try to come with me--okay I guess I'm picking you up

I have never been this sick before I'm sorry did I, haha this is so weird, but did I confess my love for you? f- four times? yeah? haha oh

every time you taste my cooking you just say it's amazing does it need more salt or not I swan to John

oh it's nothing it's just. you sing when you're happy and the place has been so quiet for so long, and I heard you- nevermind,

you frost cookies like you're neither left or right handed but a third other hand that you don't actually possess and I can't stand it (affectionate)

I don't think you understand how much your good morning texts legitimately keep me from rotting in bed all day 

you must be pretty down if me juggling your oranges doesn't even get a laugh out of you :( should I light them on fire? 

no I see the super powers yeah I just, I'm not sure you got them from your medication, yeah, and would you say that's a negative side effect or

you bought me a SWORD? OH MAN IM GONNA BE SO DANGEROUS 

ooh what's this potion do? coffee? that's a funny name. what happens if I press this button? humans are so fascinating this is the best I hope I never go home

you've been blinking SOS in Morse code at me for ten minutes honey this award ceremony is supposed to be honoring you 

when we kiss I feel like I'm floating, like literally gravity stopped working on me please don't let go?? also another kiss wouldn't hurt just saying 

so it was YOU who took a full bite out of that stick of butter!! please. please. why??

let's go on vacation somewhere cheesy and act like we're a couple wouldn't that be sooooo funny haha

okay so sleeping it off didn't work. let me consult my list. hypnotism, no. meditation, certainly not. well something has to work because I simply cannot be in love with them

I'm a spy. i can do unspeakable crimes under the morally bankrupt cover of night but I'm not sure I can pretend to look at real estate as a couple with you 

my love is your arm stuck in the claw machine. you were going to steal that prize for me?? oh my gosh. let me rescue you and also show you how to actually do this

#prompts

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Academic Rivals to Lovers:

(feel free to use! tag me when yall writee ;] requested by @field-mouse-queen and @indiansapphic )

"i don't agree with you!" "nobody asked you to."

arguments in hushed tones during lectures!!!!

^ "with this level of knowledge, i can probably-" "even with that level of whatever, you're still 5 feet 2." "HEY-"

sitting together to trash talk a professor you both mutually dislike

when they always sit at your spot in library, just so they could see you pissed off

"Are you reading?" "Are you blind?" "Heh, apparently you're. You're reading the book upside down, you moron."

"you like me now or what?" "i've learnt to bear your presence" *mimics them* "i've learnt to bear your presence"

being forced to work on a project together

"You're so stupid." "Yeah, I know."

"Why did you hurt yourself?" "None of your-" "Yeah, then fuck you. My bad for caring."

"hey-" "can you please not rub it in my face and leave?." "i just wanted to ask if you were okay.. "

attempting to comfort them when they're upset

"why do you care, [name]?" ".. you really don't know?"

"never have i ever liked my rival?" you search the room for their eyes, the glass is ALREADY RAISED TO THEIR LIPS.

"that mouth of yours does nothing but talk dumb shit?" "you wanna know what else it does?"

there's tension between them, sitting close while studying, arms grazing, pulling away of hands at the slightest touch :)

^ flustered, one asks, "what-? you're not interested in biomolecules?" the other whispers, "no, but i seem to be interested in you..," they come closer, "what have you done to me?"

"you know, love, I've always liked to win," they pause, "and I'd like to win one more thing--you."

#prompts

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Dialogue Prompt #263

“You’ll lose everything.”

“That’s the difference between you and me. I’ve got nothing left to lose.”

#prompts