compassionxspirit

[compassionxspirit]

Life has been incredibly hectic over these past few months and as you may or may not be already aware, I haven’t exactly been able to dedicate a lot of time to this blog.

          None at all, actually. Oops.

However, given the fact that some free time has become available to me, I have made the decision to come back and give myself an almost entirely fresh start. This means that all of my ongoing threads and drafts that I had will be DROPPED. I apologize if this is of any inconvenience to you, but I personally think this will be best for me at the moment.

That being said, if you would be interested in either interacting with me for the first time or starting another thread you’re more than welcome to shoot me a good old ask in the ask box and I will be more than happy to work something out with you!

In the meantime, this blog will be undergoing some heavy construction while I try to get everything in order, which hopefully shouldn’t take too long.

A big thank you to everyone who is still following me despite my absence and to all of my new followers as well!! I can’t wait to either begin or continue interacting with all of you <33

#✿ | outofcompassion

[compassionxspirit]

I Was Never Here.

I couldn’t sleep last night so I started doodling something random and in the morning it turned out to be Cole.

Cheers <3

#✿ | reflection

[compassionxspirit]

<b> |ultimate dragon age meme| </b> 5 rogues (3/5) - cole

#✿ | aesthetic

[compassionxspirit]

send me a topic to write a meta about my muse on

I might write anything from a paragraph to a whopping essay, but send me something you’ve noticed about my characterisation or just something you want to know about my muse and I will write what I can!

[compassionxspirit]

❝ You can see me ? ❞

Though it is a statement, the fluctuation of his voice phrases it as a question. His eyes widen and pale blond brows pull towards each other, his features conveying his surprise and confusion regarding the fact that he has been noticed. A moment of silence passes before the boy realizes why she has spoken to him. Cole blinks before casting his gaze downwards towards the bundle of crushed mint that he carries in his arms. 

❝ Yes. Mint makes the cats dance and play -  seeing that makes her happy and lets her forget.  I don’t need the flowers, though . . . just don’t give any to Solas - the tea, not the flowers. He doesn’t like it when people do that. ❞

@compassionxspirit

    “So - you’re the one who’s been taking our mints, huh?” Caught red-handed, right in the act. She raises a brow. Grins. Funny - she hardly saw the guy come in. Then again, it seems he didn’t see her there, either. Works both ways, it seems. But then again, what does she know?

    “Could you, uh, maybe leave the flowers?       They’re good for tea.”  

#onioning

[compassionxspirit]

Would you like the truth? Or a pretty lie?

Their gnashing teeth and criminal tongues                                       conspire against the odds                                              But they haven’t seen the best of us yet –

               (Independent Selective Original Character for the Dragon Age Series)

#;promo #(Such quality. Much wow. <3) #(Honestly an amazing oc who you should all be following)

[compassionxspirit]

42 character development questions!

PHYSICAL PRESENCE AND GESTURE. 1. How do they move and carry themselves? Pace, rhythm, gestures, energy? 2. How much physical space do they use, active and at rest? 3. How do they position themselves in a group? Do they like to be the center of attention, or do they hang back at the edges of a crowd? 4. What is their size and build? How does it influence how they use their body, if it does? 5. How do they dress? What styles, colors, accessories, and other possessions do they favor? Why? 6. What are they like in motion–in different environments, and in different activities? What causes the differences between these? 7. How do they physically engage with other people, inanimate objects, and their environment? What causes the differences between these? 8. Where and when do they seem most and least at ease? Why? How can you tell? 9. How do they manifest energy, exhaustion, tension, or other strong emotions? 10. What energizes and drains them most? 11. How are they vocally expressive? What kind of voice, accent, tones, inflections, volume, phrases and slang, and manner of speaking do they use? 12. How are they bodily expressive? How do they use nonverbal cues such as their posture, stance, eyes, eyebrows, mouths, and hands? DISPOSITION AND TEMPERAMENT. 13. How do they greet the world — what is their typical attitude towards life? How does it differ in different circumstances, or towards different subjects? Why do they take these attitudes, and why do they change? How do these tend to be expressed? 14. What do they care deeply about? What kind of loyalties, commitments, moral codes, life philosophies, passions, callings, or spirituality and faith do they have? How do these tend to be expressed? 15. What kind of inner life do they have — rich and imaginative? Calculating and practical? Full of doubts and fears? Does it find any sort of outlet in their lives? 16. Do they dream? What are those dreams like? 17. Are they more shaped by nature or nurture — who they are, or what has happened to them? How have these shaped who they’ve become as a person? 18. What kind of person could they become in the future? What are some developmental paths that they could take, (best, worst, most likely?) what would cause them to come to pass, and what consequences might they have? What paths would you especially like to see, and why? CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS. 19. How do they behave within a group? What role(s) do they take? Does this differ if they know and trust the group, versus finding themselves in a group of strangers? Why? 20. What kind of individual relationships do they have with others, and how do they behave in them? How are they different between intimate relationships like friends, family, and lovers versus more impersonal relationships? 21. What kind of relationships do they tend to intentionally seek out versus actually cultivate? What kind of social contact do they prefer, and why? 22. How do people respond to them, and why might these responses differ? 23. How do they respond to difficult social moments? What makes them consider a social situation difficult? 24. How do they present themselves socially? What distinguishes their “persona” from their “true self”, and what causes that difference? 25. What do they need and want out of relationships, and how do they go about getting it? 26. How do they view and feel about relationships, and how might this manifest in how they handle them, if it does? ACTIVITIES AND PREFERENCES. 27. What do they strongly like and dislike, in any category? Why? 28. What are they likely to do if they have the opportunity, resources, and time to accomplish it? Why? 29. What kind of activities, interests, and hobbies do they have? What significance and impact do these have in their lives, both positive and negative? 30. What is their preferred level of activity and stimulation? How do they cope if they get either too little or too much? 31. Is there anything that counts as a “dealbreaker” for them, positively or negatively? What makes things go smoothly, and what spoils an activity or ruins their day? Why? 32. Do they have any “props” that are a significant part of their life, identity, activities, or self-presentation somehow? What are they, how are they used, and why are they so significant? How would these props’ absence impact them, how would they compensate, and why? THINKING AND LEARNING. 33. How do they learn about the world–what is their preferred learning style? Hands-on learning with trial and error? Research, reading, and note-taking? Observation or rote memorization? Inductive or deductive reasoning? Seeking patterns and organization? Taking things apart and putting them back together? Creative processing via discussing, writing about, or dramatizing things? 34. How do they understand the world–what kind of worldview and thought processes do they have? Why? 35. How and why do they internalize knowledge? What effect has that had on them? 36. How much do they rely on their minds and intellect, versus other approaches like relying on instinct, intuition, faith and spirituality, or emotions? What is their opinion on this? 37. Have they had any special education or training that colors their means of learning about or understanding the world? Conversely, do they lack some kind of education considered essential in their world? What kind of impact has this addition or lack had on them? 38. Is there anything they wish they could change about their worldview or thought processes? What, and why? 39. What sort of questions or thoughts recur in their lives, either specifically or as a theme? Why are these never answered, or answered permanently to their satisfaction? 40. What do they wonder about? What sparks their curiosity and imagination, and why? How is this expressed, if it is? FREE FOR ALL. 41. What associations do they bring to mind? Words or phrases, images, metaphors or motifs? Why? 42. I have a question of my own!

#;ask meme #*has 20 replies/starters to finish* #*still reblogs all the inbox things* #(I am complete trash) #(sorry not sorry)

[compassionxspirit]

The mage did not need to address him for the boy to be aware of his presence. His hurt was a beacon, loud and bright, pulling him in closer like a moth drawn to a flame - but even he could not fully anticipate the extent of the suffering that plagued both mage and spirit. 

Underneath the man’s loose grip on his shoulder, Cole froze as though his touch had rendered him paralyzed. Their pain radiated like a tidal wave formed from a brewing storm, crashing over him with overwhelming force that left him frozen to the core. It ran deep in the mage’s veins, singing a loud cacophony as it coursed through him. It was just as much a part of his being as the spirit, a pearl that he couldn’t shake loose without making the hurt worse.

 A small, desperate part of him wished that he could leave. He was too familiar, a reminder of what once was, an echo of memories he had forced himself to forget. Twisted. Corrupted. Wrong. They weren’t what they were meant to be - but perhaps they could be. That lingering thought was the only thing that persuaded him to stay, to turn and face the one who’s pain once echoed his own. A chance was all that he needed, a chance to help, to save, to heal because if he could not, he did not know who else could. 

“Yes. Like you but not the same, familiar and foreign. They hurt you, just like they hurt Cole. Reaching, pulling, wanting to help, justice for the ones that have been oppressed for too long. . . but it went wrong. Now it hurts instead of heals.  I am sorry ” 

@compassionxspirit liked.

Something stirred in him, a strange sense of familiarity, similar to when you smell food that reminds you of home or a face that you think you know, the mage reached out, not even sure himself why, to touch the shoulder of the young man.

“ You… you’re  different. “

#('kindred spirit'...I can't even x'D) #(sorry about the length...I might have gotten a bit carried away) #(I just have so many feelings about cole and anders meeting asdfghjkl) #glowyapostate

[compassionxspirit]

Starter Call

I need more people to interact with and the Cole muse is strong today. Give this post a quick like for a starter!

#;outofcompassion #;starter call

[compassionxspirit]

Taking a break from thesis work

[compassionxspirit]

❝ The taste is sweet on the tongue, the icing sugary and tantalizing as it sticks to the roof of your mouth.  It’s perfect until too much makes it not, just like everything else. Nothing stays the way that it should forever. But yes, I think they would like that.  ❞

@compassionxspirit

“Cole, while I appreciate the gesture, I’m afraid I’ve reached my limit. I simply cannot eat another one of these cakes. Perhaps we could share some with the others?”

#dirthalama

[compassionxspirit]

                                               remember this:                                  true courage is about knowing                              not when to { take a life },                                                    but when to { spare one }

#;musings

[compassionxspirit]

@dirthalama continued from here

Before Solas had so much as parted his lips to speak, Cole was already well aware of what he intended to say. His answer would be no different than the countless other times he had approached him with the plea, tone laced with sympathy and concern.  It was of no surprise to the spirit, then, when the elf cast his gaze downwards and repeated words that had already been spoken and that he was far too used to hearing. Still, the corners of the boy’s lips curled into a faint frown, disappointment etched on his pale and gaunt features. 

“Yes”

There was little more that needed to be said. He knew his words to be true, and as such did not make the mistake of denying them. There were always others that he could help, others that needed more immediate help than Solas. Their hurts were tangible, easy to untangle and break loose He could help them by giving, whether that be a blanket to shield them from the harsh and bitter wind, or perhaps something less material like words of comforting reassurance and compassion. Solas needed neither of these things. There was no item he could give to heal the torment of past mistakes (save for something impossible for him to acquire) and any words that could be spoken would either tear open the scarred wounds or had already been said...but that wouldn’t stop him from trying. 

“There are others that are louder, brighter, more demanding than yours, pulling me in. But you are quiet, softer than they are until I get too close. It gets sharper then, too tangled and too easy to tear. Pull at one knot and it makes the others worse. I want to, no, need to...but words make it fester and more comes in, radiating, unstopping and unbound. I can’t...”  The boy spoke so rapidly that it was a wonder how the words never sputtered or stumbled. His breath hitched in his throat and Cole squeezed his eyes shut tight, as though by doing so it might simply will the other’s pain away. He forced himself to take one deep and steadying breath; it was more than clear that dwelling on this wouldn’t make it any better. It took several moments for Cole to peak his eyes open once again and glance towards Solas, his sympathetic gaze expressing far more than words could ever hope to. 

“ I’m sorry ”

#(I hope you don't mind me continuing this!) #(Solas and cole interactions are just so important to me) #dirthalama

[compassionxspirit]

anonymously tell me what you think of my character portrayal.

[compassionxspirit]

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

Maya Angelou (via psych-facts)

#;musings

[compassionxspirit]

“who knew you’d be here?”

                            Five word prompts | | Accepting           

“She did” The boy inclined his head downward towards a small pink, hairless creature that was currently resting next to his feet. The nug brushed it’s cheek against Cole’s extended palm that remained perfectly steady even as the animal’s long whiskers tickled against his skin. The confusion that lingered in the air was almost palatable and as the silence between them ticked on, it became progressively clearer to Cole that his answer hadn’t been the one that the man was looking for. He paused, taking a moment to chew on his bottom lip in thought before continuing. 

 “Eleven mouths to feed, eleven lives that depend only on her, everything resting on her shoulders. It’s getting colder now, and it’s harder to find enough food to feed all of them. Her children’s starving cries haunted her when she tried to sleep at night. I helped, though. She comes here and I give her cheese from the kitchens so that they don’t have to be hungry anymore.” 

#crowbound

[compassionxspirit]

five word prompts

#;ask meme