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Sorry that I'm in love with Alee Destan. Sorry I'm in love with the way he hides behind walls of brick and stone because he can't atone for or even face the trauma he's experienced, he's caused. I'm in love with the way he holds the gun. I'm in love with the way he held it to a mirror for years before finally accepting that there's no gun in the reflection.

Sorry I'm in love with the way he learns to point it at others, steady hand, no soul behind his eyes. But guns mean nothing to him and that's part of why I love him. He wields daggers carved with the initials of his loved ones, with his initials. They're blue and intricate and spark within his grasp.

I'm in love with the way he makes the hard choices.

Split second decisions that erase entire storylines.

A murder to protect a loved one who can't even die. Blood on his hands in the literal sense. And I love the way he throws up immediately because he is Not a killer. No matter what he told himself up to this point.

Poisons that surpass destiny's plan. I love the way anger drives him. That the pain and the guilt pushes him to commit the unthinkable because it's all he can do to try and feel better.

I love the way it doesn't make him feel better.

The Fates' Chosen One. The Prophet of Destiny. The Waterbearer of Sorcery.

And their killer. Because he can stop anyone they want him to when normal means don't work.

And I love the way he's a healer. Not a killer. Even if it's necessary. Even if it's the right thing to do. Steady hand, no soul. I love the way he steals lives, closes books.

And he goes home to hold the hands of the children he raised who age beyond him. Never seeing a day of age in all their time. And I love the way that this is his atonement.

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Sorry that I'm in love with Alee Destan. Sorry I'm in love with the way he hides behind walls of brick and stone because he can't atone for or even face the trauma he's experienced, he's caused. I'm in love with the way he holds the gun. I'm in love with the way he held it to a mirror for years before finally accepting that there's no gun in the reflection.

Sorry I'm in love with the way he learns to point it at others, steady hand, no soul behind his eyes. But guns mean nothing to him and that's part of why I love him. He wields daggers carved with the initials of his loved ones, with his initials. They're blue and intricate and spark within his grasp.

I'm in love with the way he makes the hard choices.

Split second decisions that erase entire storylines.

A murder to protect a loved one who can't even die. Blood on his hands in the literal sense. And I love the way he throws up immediately because he is Not a killer. No matter what he told himself up to this point.

Poisons that surpass destiny's plan. I love the way anger drives him. That the pain and the guilt pushes him to commit the unthinkable because it's all he can do to try and feel better.

I love the way it doesn't make him feel better.

The Fates' Chosen One. The Prophet of Destiny. The Waterbearer of Sorcery.

And their killer. Because he can stop anyone they want him to when normal means don't work.

And I love the way he's a healer. Not a killer. Even if it's necessary. Even if it's the right thing to do. Steady hand, no soul. I love the way he steals lives, closes books.

And he goes home to hold the hands of the children he raised who age beyond him. Never seeing a day of age in all their time. And I love the way that this is his atonement.

#☾*✲⋆. fates' will #⋆｡°✩ alee

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send me a # to learn an unusual hc about my muse!

bonus points if you ask me to randomize it !

what’s your muse’s favorite album of all time / favorite artist?

how do they listen to their music? ipod, mp3, computer, cd, records, etc?

do they take baths or showers? do they prefer one over the other?

do they wear their hair down when they sleep, or tied up / braided?

how many blankets / pillows do they like to have on their bed?

what do they normally dream about? nightmares or nonsense?

do they wake up groggy or alert? do they like mornings?

what do they sleep in? pj’s, normal clothes, nothing?

what do they smell like? do they use perfume or cologne?

what shampoo scent do they like the best and why?

bar soap or liquid? do they like loofahs?

do they prefer sleeping alone or with someone else?

do they like the room cold or hot when they sleep?

do they stay up too late? do they like staying up?

do they know how to drive? do they like to drive?

do they prefer taxis / buses / subways, etc? or none of the above?

do they have pets? what kind? dogs, cats, etc?

do they prefer cats or dogs? or neither?

what are their phobias? do they have any at all?

what do they hate being teased about? are they teased often?

did they have any fears growing up that they’ve since conquered?

do they have a fear they want to conquer, but haven’t yet?

how do they show fear? sweating, shaking, blankness, anger, etc?

do they have a short temper? what’s most likely to set it off?

do they get scared easily? does loud noises, shouting, etc, scare them?

what are they most passionate about? what could they debate about for hours?

what do they never, ever want to speak of, ever?

do they have kids? do they want kids? if so, how many?

is there something they’d like to change about themselves physically?

is there something about their personality they want to change?

do they have good fashion sense? or do they just wear whatever?

do they critique others easily? do they judge from afar?

are they too hard on themselves over the little things?

are they the jealous type? what are they most likely to be jealous of?

are they possessive over their things? or over other people? both?

would they rather be alone or in a relationship?

what do they think about polyamorous relationships? would they do it?

do they have parents / parental figures? do they have a good relationship with them?

do they have siblings? if so, how many? do they like them?

do they have a big family or a small family? no family?

where would they want to live if they could live anywhere? why?

are they happy in their current living situation? why or why not?

do they like living alone or with another person / other people?

did they go to college, or are they attending? did / do they like it?

what’s their dream job / profession? do they have one?

if they could control one thing in the world, what would it be?

do they like tv shows or movies? or neither?

do they have social media? do they like it or hate it? obsess over it?

do they have a creative outlet? if so, what is it?

where do they see themselves in 2 / 5 / 10 years?

#☾*✲⋆. A Passing Breeze #oc asks

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I just think Ohm looks really pretty in knight armour. I also think Sulien looks pretty draped in fine silks. (He hates it, they are "itchy")

started on an amant royal au because of course i did.

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started on an amant royal au because of course i did.

#☾*✲⋆. fates' will #༺☆༻ Royal AU - Amant #modern setting though cause ehe

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yeah???

Khristine Ranble my most problematic oc

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Khristine Ranble my most problematic oc

#☾*✲⋆. fates' will #⋆｡°✩ Khristine

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LISTEN HERE

the a in ambros stands for autistic

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Ajax is the kind of guy to go "from your home country" and Sulien the kind of guy to go "I was raised in France. This IS my home country you stupid bitch." and i think thats beautiful

#☾*✲⋆. fates' will #⋆｡°✩ Ajax #⋆｡°✩ Sulien #sulien starts saying it back except its actually true and ajax is super embarrassed about it.

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Ohm/Ajax will probably always be my guilty pleasure ship. I am a HUGE HUGE Sulien/Ajax truther don't get me wrong. But Ohm and Ajax have various fun dynamics to me. Especially in GI but in general too. I have.. so so many drafts/wips and old ass fics from either when Ohm was an only child(lmao) or when I was feeling particularly Weirdge.

They get along like a house on fire though.

#☾*✲⋆. fates' will #⋆｡°✩ Vita Caeli #⋆｡°✩ Vita Caelorum

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guess who

#☾*✲⋆. A Passing Breeze #⋆｡°✩ Emil #favs #☾*✲⋆. art tag #WAAAH HES SO PRETTY I LOVE HIM LOOK AT HIIIIMMMM #TROT TROT TROT #THIS ARTSTYLE IS SO EDIBLE

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i can elaborate . if u wld like

yes pls do

#☾*✲⋆. essence of myrrh #from the fate ; ash

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.. does he do any show riding. like. in general

I assume you mean like in the context of horse shows and stuff like that? He wouldn't unless he was forced into it.

#☾*✲⋆. essence of myrrh #from the fate ; ash #⋆｡°✩ Emil

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whoopsies. infodump. i meant to ask if he preferred english or western or like. bareback. ignore everything else i said <3

no i will not

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VERY IMPORTANT !!!! URGENT ⚠️⚠️🚨

what type of saddle does emil typically use. and does he have a preference.

ummm there's three main types, being english, western, and sidesaddle (also like. bareback/no saddle. this is an option.)

under the category of english saddles, i'd guess relevant? saddles wld be eventing (general purpose, you could probably do just about anything english saddles are designed to do if you tried hard enough), dressage (flatwork. idk how to describe dressage other than Specific Riding. priority on being able to Feel The Horse, less padding.) jumping (what it says on the box. make it as easy as possible. also used for cross country and hunt seat/foxhunting), andendurance (priority on comfort. lots of padding. sometimes looks western w/o a horn or general purpose w more padding. usually for long distance.)

for western saddles, they're typically heavier and designed to be more comfortable (for both the horse and the rider). because they're generally used for long periods of time. general (u can do j abt anything in these, but again it's not specific), roping saddles (pretty heavy, good for stability and movement. has a lower cantle and a very sturdy horn👍), barrel racing (light, deep seat, very secure to keep u in place. good for sprinting and quick turns. you can do trail riding in these but not roping.), or like trail saddles (like western endurance saddles. they're comfortable w a lot of padding. they can also j. not have a pommel. but they're still a bit different from english saddles for a variety of reasons)

there's also side saddles but idk how relevant this wld be. for sidesaddle. 👍

idk what breed ur preferring but ik off the top of my head ardennes are good for rough or hilly terrain. ? they're a pretty old breed and are closely related to belgian drafts if it means anything to u. they're a working breed and were used historically as war and artillery horses. good for cold weather. they're more popular in europe afaik but they're generally a pretty rare breed. pretty short with a long gait, 15-16 hands (5-5'4" at the shoulders), but they weigh a lot for their size. very beautiful very powerful

help hi

He'd prefer the english saddle because he's not usually on his horse for long periods of time. However, he's also the type of person to be very conscious of the horse itself, and if there came a time where a different saddle may be more appropriate(ie a western for long distance), then he'll switch the saddle.

for a western saddle he'd probably have the roping saddle tbh

and he'd have a variety of english saddles depending on what he needs at the moment.

emil isn't a big fan of bareback, but he'll manage. it just isn't comfortable. this would be an emergency type situation though.

and iirc I think we decided on a black ardenne :D

#☾*✲⋆. essence of myrrh #from the fate ; ash #⋆｡°✩ Emil #this was all very informative. super cool

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p5 asks !!!!!

johanna, robin hood, kamu susano-o, and adam kadmon for emil

anat, johanna, carmen, and seiten taisei for katsumi? :3

Ask Game!

johanna: what are your oc's religious beliefs, if they have any? are these beliefs commonplace where they live? do they practice this religion?

Emil acknowledges the existence of Gods but he doesn't believe in them. To believe in something means you put hope or stock into them. He doesn't. He knows they're there, but.. How can he believe in a greater being that allows such suffering?

robin hood: did your oc have any childhood heroes, real or fictional? do they still look up to them now? why?

His grandmother, Juliette Baudelaire. Before her.. Accident.. She always felt like the only one who really believed in him. He always admired her. He still does.

kamu susano-o: what's your oc's true passion? how do they pursue it? how did they acquire it? at what cost does it come?

Writing! He wanted to be a writer, make mystery novels. He still writes of all the places he's seen, but he'll probably never publish anything. Still, years reading has led to a healthy love of writing.

adam kadmon: does your oc yearn for control? why? of what? do they have it, could they ever have it? should they be in control?

Yeah, of course. When you're shaped after somebody else, you search so desperately for yourself. And you exert control where you can because its all you can do. Emil just wants to be in control of his own life. But it never quite feels like he can be.

johanna: what are your oc's religious beliefs, if they have any? are these beliefs commonplace where they live? do they practice this religion?

Katsumi prays to the spirits, asks for their protection. Its kind of hard, because his beliefs don't exactly align with Shinto, but they aren't so blatantly different? Anyways, the whole belief system is pretty commonplace in Japan from my understanding.

anat: where's your oc's self esteem at? high? low? why? what, or who, does it depend on?

Its pretty low. Katsumi knows he isn't what he was supposed to be. And that does a number on somebody.

seiten taisei: does your oc feel indebted to anyone? who? could they ever pay that debt back? do they really have to?

The spirits who protected him, to some degree Masuyo too. He doesn't think he'll ever be able to pay back the debt of them protecting him. But he doesn't need to anyway, not that he knows.

carmen: what's your oc's relationship with their own body, in general? do they have any true confidence in their own appearance?

Katsumi is a shapeshifter. But there's still a disconnect to the body he was born with. He's not dysphoric, necessarily. But it doesn't quite fit the way its supposed to. But he promised to keep his form, a promise he made to himself. To retain whatever he can of himself. So he keeps this body. But there's a reason he wears so many fuckin layers.

BONUS GENSHIN KATSUMI!

johanna: what are your oc's religious beliefs, if they have any? are these beliefs commonplace where they live? do they practice this religion?

Katsumi has no tie to the religions of Teyvat. He ignores them. Gods are real, so what. He's respectful, but he doesn't care. Kinda what happens when you get dumped into Enkanomiya.

anat: where's your oc's self esteem at? high? low? why? what, or who, does it depend on?

Relatively low here, as well. He knows hes feared by some people, and he knows hes done something wrong. But he can't even have the dignity to remember? How is he supposed to have any self esteem with those parameters...

seiten taisei: does your oc feel indebted to anyone? who? could they ever pay that debt back? do they really have to?

Masuyo and Eiji! Masuyo is keeping him alive, he.. Recognizes that more here than in Amant. And he knows he doesn't have to pay back that debt, but he feels like he should. Somehow. And with Eiji, well, Eiji taught him so many wonderful things, made him feel so many wonderful things. And his idea of paying that back, is giving Eiji the same.

carmen: what's your oc's relationship with their own body, in general? do they have any true confidence in their own appearance?

Similar to Amant, but a bit better. His body is his body, he still made those promises to himself. But here, his body is loved by another. both physically and emotionally. And through the lens of another, he's able to love it more.

#☾*✲⋆. essence of myrrh #from the fate ; jake #⋆｡°✩ Emil #⋆｡°✩ Katsumi #༺☆༻ Amant Éternel

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Lumio is so fucking good at laundry they don't even have to measure the laundry soap to know the perfect amount to clothing in the machine.

Cirino's is cooking and Alee likes getting the kids ready in the morning

what is each member of prophet's party's favourite household chore?

vesper: meal prep <33333 if not that, putting clothes away

mieran: he loves like. reorganizing the mess that you build over time in cabinets and shit.

heath: something abt cleaning the floors that's v calming to them

lumio: you KNOW it's his bbg laundry

#☾*✲⋆. A Passing Breeze #⋆｡°✩ Prophet's Party