llionessâ:
it was tedious waiting for good news . cersei waved the waitress down for a refill on her coffee , before biting into the warm slice of apple pie . had the events of the last few days not have passed as they had , she would have simply ordered takeout , rather than ever be spotted at the diner , it was simply not a place she would risk staining her clothes . but it was important for her to be seen , to keep anyone wanting to grab for power in check . she was not a superstitious woman , usually , but cersei was anxious to receive the phone call passing on the condolences that robert had passed , so perhaps something sweet in her mouth would bring about the sweet news she was desperate for . Â
she had once married robert , stars in her eyes , with hope for a future where the reigns of power would be in their hands . it had taken him just a few hours after the exchange of their vows , for her to realize that things would always be cold between them . she had also realized one other thing that day , with the utmost clarity . cersei did not want to share power , not ever . despite the reigns of the lannister syndicate being in her hands , her thirst for more had her eyes set on her husbands now . although no stranger to how leaders were chosen , she would be damned if she let someone steal what belonged rightfully to her son .
it was the sound of the bell ringing as the diner door opened , that pulled her from her thoughts . the practiced look of exhaustion spread across her face with ease , as she raised her coffee cup to greet . â please donât tell me your hoping for a quote for a newspaper or what not , iâm afraid i will have nothing new to tell you . if roberts condition had changed for the better , you would have found me screaming it from a rooftop . â before she tossed his body off .
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perhaps under different circumstances, olenna would have found some kinship in cersei. she always did like a woman with power, but not when it overshadowed hers. call it pride, call it jealousy, olenna simply did not like it when her own plans went awry, least of all by a golden wrench thrown into the gears of her operation. she had never liked tywin, no amount of politicking will ever make it seem like she did, and it appears to be that extended to his daughter as well.Â
olenna likes to believe she can see through the politicianâs wife facade the lioness has going on, afterall sheâd dealt with the likes of women hungry for power ( power for themselves, power for their husbands, power for their children ) for most of her life. but cersei --- in the short time of her reign not only had she kept the lannister / tyrell rivalry alive, she had also slighted the tyrells not once, but twice. olenna didnât like to play to get even, that was too simple. she played to win.Â
the fates had set their scene in this humble diner, olenna and cersei the lead players of two influential families. with a nod they could easily do away with the other, but suffer tremendous consequences. it is only the sanctity of civility that holds her back. she scoffs and moves to take the seat across from her, expression hard and lips scowling.  â you say that like i have a stake regarding your husband beyond a $500 wager with some of my men. â she leans back,  â no, iâm here for you. â
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you broke into my house?
you were taking forever in the shower.
are you sleeping with this idiot?
never been thrown out of anywhere before in my life.
something very disturbingâs just happened. itâs horrific, really. for the second time, iâve been thrown out of a womanâs house.
i mean, i appeal to the virile urge in all wo/men.
you need to go undercover, because youâre our best way in.
why is she able to refuse my charms?
people donât have power over us. we give it to them. you have to take your power back.
i need to take back control. i need to behave like i always have.
i mean, it seems obvious now, actually - i need to have sex with her.
are you gonna help me or not?
youâre quite adorable when youâre flustered.
iâm not flustered, iâm nauseous.
okay, look. let me make myself perfectly clear: i will never, ever, ever sleep with you.
playing hard to get? i like it.
wow. youâve never been rejected by a woman, have you?
the odds are definitely in your favour out there - probably not batting for the same team, but you never know. go forth and conquer. i know you want to.
i promise, if anyone here hurt your sibling, iâll find them. and iâll punish them.
if you werenât so pent-up sexually, weâd be firing on all cylinders, iâd say.
i certainly donât need any help getting wo/men into bed.
do you honestly think you can just ask people to have sex with you and they will?
you forget. i love pain.
men - they always want to talk!
we can get him/her back to where s/he belongs, if you could just provide me with a weak spot.
seriously, darling. are you well? the berries are ripe and ready to be harvested - i mean, look at me.
donât. please.
if i get an STD from this thing, iâm gonna kill you.
is there anyone you suspect that might do this to you?
do not shush me.
a dealâs a deal - especially one with the devil.
i do believe thereâs good and evil and right and wrong.
does it scare you?
i mean, how could i be scared of something i donât believe in?
do i scare you?
either way, heâs going to get someone killed. probably himself.
this love thing makes you all quite stupid, doesnât it?
just hand over the cash, and no one gets hurt.
i believe thatâs a fair request, actually, so just pop her around and the moneyâs yours.
greedy little jackal, arenât you?
what is it about you and guns, eh?
whatâs up, jackass?
hell truly hath no fury like a woman scorned.
i happen to be an expert on punishment, and iâm not sure it fits the crime here.
chlamydia, the clap, a raging case of crabs - thatâs what you deserve. not death.
why do humans think they can rectify one evil with another?
why does everyone say that before theyâre punished?
come on, shoot me.
son of a bitch, that really hurts!
i donât bleed!
i donât lie. but i donât always tell the whole truth.
canât sleep when youâre not home.
the models donât appear to be wearing any clothes.
you were shot and you bled. no sharp objects until we find out why.
the danger of getting hurt is positively thrilling.
now come on, tell me your most dangerous desire.
we need to get out of here now.
i am dreamy, but try to contain yourself.
i got a taste of danger, and i want more.
that whackjobâs gonna totally get me killed.
tomato, tom-ah-to.
see, thatâs why we make such great partners - the âhe said, she saidâ of it all.
when do i get my own gun?
i wouldnât trust you with my kidâs lightsaber.
if iâm gonna be forced to work with you again, i call the shots.
bloody hell! that hurt! do it again.
you know, iâm quite skilled in restraints.
let me guess, you did him a favour.
i process tragedy through my work.
that favour you owe me⌠iâm calling in my IOU.
i was trying to prevent more death.
well, arenât we the little saint?
you are the oldest young person iâve ever met.
iâm not gonna drink at a bar where everyone hates me.
did you ever consider that they hate you for that very reason?
well, somebodyâs not being crowned homecoming queen, are they?
surely youâve heard the expression âdeal with the devilââŚ?
people come to me to ask for favours and more often than not, iâm happy to oblige.
i donât need your sympathy, but thank you.
firstly, let me state that iâm in no way standing up for my associate, but on behalf of myself, and only myself, i think youâre a complete sack of arse.
sadly, the only thing broken was that incontinent trollâs nose.
if iâm not going to look out for you, who will? hm?
maybe next time, i wonât be around to save your ass.
you and my backside used to get on well.
is it my thanks you want, or a kiss?
i donât do favours for guys like you.
what is it with the men in my life?
act like a child, get treated like a child.
witnesses said they heard you making threats at the door.
no wonder he canât get it up.
so youâre just gonna sit around and wait for revenge? thatâs rather lazy.
i was promised a gang war, and instead, i get a crybaby. this is boring.
you know, they really donât make bad guys like they used to.
after five years behind bars, a brothel would be my go-to.
i canât be held responsible for what happens after i give someone a favour.
if thereâs one thing the devil knows, itâs that people need to take responsibility for their own bad behaviour.
enough danger for you yet?
you do remember that bullets hurt, right?
you had your hero moment. stay down, or youâre gonna get shot.
ass saved. youâre welcome.
youâre addicted to creating chaos and seeing where the chips fall, to hell with the consequences.
youâre having another one of those âgut feelingsâ, arenât you?
youâve already wasted so much of your life.
oh, well the good news is that whilst all dogs go to heaven, youâd be surprised how many pigs are waiting for you in hell.
you were never as good as me.
keep your enemies close, right?
who gave that order?
if you come clean now, iâll go easy on you.
if you really want to do something, you should.
shall we move the party upstairs?
so what unpleasantness felled this heap of unrealised ambition then?
letâs pretend for one second that youâre someone else - someone nice. someone mature.
i mean, getting murdered is probably the most exciting thing that ever happened to him.
i gave up an epic foursome to be here.
call me when youâve got a murder with a pulse - or at least someone good-looking.
i was hoping for a good shag just as a palate cleanser to wipe the foul taste of boredom from my mouth.
i need your help like i need a third boob.
- knew that was a mistake the moment it came out of my mouth.
iâll have two tropic wonders and your face smashed into the ground.
i believe they call this interrogating!
we were like fish and chips - salt and pepper - hipsters and condescension!
if weâre gonna work together on this, youâre gonna have to trust me.
nobody steals from me and gets away with it.
heâs not gonna change.
i thought you said lying was a bad thing.
youâre not from around here, are you?
you canât just smash two people together like barbies and think that thatâs gonna fix things.
pardon the intrusion, you village people rejects, but one of you has stolen something that belongs to me.
please identify yourself, so i can punish you accordingly.
i thought we were past you thinking youâre invincible?
a few bad apples shouldnât paint us all in a bad light, now should it?
you like being considered a criminal, donât you?
heâs hiding something. we need to force it out of him.
iâve sat in a parked car and not had sex.
have i done something to offend you?
ooh, whip out the cuffs then.
why shy away from a little bondage fun?
despite all your weirdness, i actually really like working with you.
i have never lied to you. and i will never lie to you.
been a while since i had a good hunt.
youâd never lie to me, right?
stick within the limits of your intellectual capacity.
why do they blame me for all their little failings?!
donât call me that, please!
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