cursekept

[cursekept]

@sungracd​ said: ❛ it’s dangerous to be out so late. ❜

        “  hah  !    sure  is.  ”    in  fact,    sukha  had  never  been  too  fond  of  the  dark.    it  was  a  time  for  spirits  to  lurk,    more  so  than  during  the  day.    but  with  his  capacity  to  send  the  most  treacherous  or  vengeful  forces  packing,    sukha  took  it  as  his  duty  to  do  what  he  could  for  the  damned    —    or  those  that  were  trapped  on  the  mortal  plane,    unable  to  move  on.    “  i’m  tracking  a  spirit.    this  is  a  bit  difficult    ...    normally,    they  come  to  me.   like  moths  to  the  flame,    but    ...   ”    had  the  spirit  found  someone  more  enticing  to  pester  ?

[cursekept]

@sungracd​ said: ❛ what are you smiling at? ❜

        “  you.  ”  he said it without a hint of awkwardness.  sukha gave plenty of smiles while doing his duty,  so that wasn’t to say this was out of the ordinary or those were less genuine than the one he gave now,  but it was certainly different.  more beaming than soothing,  more indulgent than understanding.

        “  you’ve helped me so much.  the least i can do is offer a smile,  right ?  ”

[cursekept]

@sungracd​ said: ❛ i didn’t realize you were in so much pain. ❜

        he’d been in mondstadt only a short while before he’d heard of the supposed angel,  a person who was capable of performing healing on wounds that even the church couldn’t manage.  it had been a surprise,  as he’d more or less given up on searching for a cure when he’d taken over the running of springvale’s chapel,  but not an unwelcome one.  one thing had led to another and after a bit of asking around,  sukha had made his way to starfell valley in search of them.

        they’d seemed  ...  well,  uneasy when he’d spoken of his origins.  but sukha had chalked it up to general suspicion toward a people that was supposedly long dead due to a calamity that had taken place five hundred years ago.  for a reason speculated by many scholars as being having invited the ire of the gods.  funny,  for a land without.  they’d simply  ...  grown too innovative,  the elders used to say,  though sukha had always thought there had been more to it.  of course,  he said none of this when giving his tale.  instead,  he’d asked for their aid,  if they could give it.  temporary,  permanent,  he didn’t care.  he just wanted to be able to breathe again without feeling crushed.  and they’d delivered.

        “  me neither  ...  ”  he murmured.  sukha had tried to keep a brave face.  he was used to the pain,  dealt with it daily.  it became akin to a persistent headache,  if that headache set the entire body on fire.  still,  he didn’t cry over it often,  numbed by alcohol.  but once adrian had used their healing,  the sudden release of pressure and lift of the invisible weight of his curse had left him gasping.  light,  tears streaming down his face.

        “  i  ...  ”  hands wiped at his cheeks,  eyes.  was this how normal people lived ?  those whose ancestors hadn’t been damned ?  “  i’ve never  ...  i’ve never felt so light.  i know it can’t be permanent,  but  ...  even for a little reprieve,  i owe you so much.  ”

[cursekept]

Late spring is chilled with the phantom in chapels doorway. Shoulders hefty with fur broaden in the shadow cast with help of what oranges, reds, are taken from last of sun's settling fingers. Alike/foreign, missing horns to her specter and fleece a white, not black.

And a parade of thinly veiled haunts crowd the windows, mourning their inability to enter.    "Priest,"    Lilt flat as lily's petal,    "I've favor to ask."  //  @geargore

        none would be turned from the springvale church,  or any such establishment associated with the church of favonius.  that was as barbatos taught,  though sukha would’ve upheld those principles regardless.  it wasn’t as if he was doing anything important at present anyway,  merely flipping through worship materials and checking for vandalism.

        “  yes  ---  ”  the proper endearment would be my child,  but sukha had never felt comfortable with the use of the term.  he wasn’t that aged compared to the patrons and it had a sagacity to it that he’d never felt himself to be in possession of.  “  of course.  come right in and make yourself at home,  ”  he continued,  crossing from the altar to the entrance.  he ignored the buzz of restless souls at the outer walls of the church,  until he drew nearer to the visitor,  and he realized the way they crowded the entrance.  not ones he attracted.  they didn’t tend to be that mad at him.  just how angry were these spirits  ...  ?

        “  how is it that i may be of service to you ?  ”

[cursekept]

🐝  *  ―  𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐁𝐈𝐄:  𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐀  𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄  𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒.   (  all  of  these  are  taken  from  the  movie  ‘barbie: fairytopia’  released  in  2005.  feel  free  to  adjust  to  better  fit  your  muses.  )

❛  what’s the matter, [name] ? jealous ?  ❜ ❛  we’re trying to do you a favor.  ❜ ❛  if that’s what you want to think, suit yourself.  ❜ ❛  i didn’t think so, but … maybe i should go ask my mom, just in case.  ❜ ❛  at least one of us will get a good night’s sleep.  ❜ ❛  why didn’t i think of that ? oh, wait … i did think of that.  ❜ ❛  i’m sorry. i know how much she means to you.  ❜ ❛  you can’t possibly go all by yourself !  ❜ ❛  believe me, i don’t think i can do it either.  ❜ ❛  yeah, right, i’m different, that’s all. not great.  ❜ ❛  i think i know exactly what to do.  ❜ ❛  but, [name], if it’s so dangerous, why are you going ?  ❜ ❛  isn’t there another way ?  ❜ ❛  it’s a sacrifice i’m willing to make for them.  ❜ ❛  i’ve never seen aynthing like it.  ❜ ❛  today is what they call ‘perfect’. you know what i say to myself on days like today ?  ❜ ❛  yes, it was pretty great, wasn’t it ?  ❜ ❛  i didn’t see you coming up with any ideas !  ❜ ❛  perhaps i should revise those odds.  ❜ ❛  i don’t know how to thank you.  ❜ ❛  you don’t have to thank me. i wanted to help.  ❜ ❛  be safe. i hope one day we’ll meet again.  ❜ ❛  you’re being ridiculous !  ❜ ❛  doesn’t that feel better ?  ❜ ❛  don’t you get it ? i won’t let you come.  ❜ ❛  i’m trying to take care of you. you need to get used to it. it’s what friends do.  ❜ ❛  you don’t think you have a chance ?  ❜ ❛  thanks for dropping by, but get lost.  ❜ ❛  doesn’t that mean anything to you ?  ❜ ❛  come and get me if you can !  ❜ ❛  i’m nothing like you.  ❜ ❛  you’re special but you#re not treated that way, are you ?  ❜ ❛  i know what it’s like to feel different all your life.  ❜ ❛  everything in your little world will be just the way you remember it.  ❜ ❛  you’re so close. so close to everything you’ve always wanted.  ❜ ❛  i knew you could do it.  ❜ ❛  oh, thank you, but we did what we had to do.  ❜ ❛  we weren’t trying to be heroes.  ❜ ❛  you have earned a great gift.  ❜ ❛  you may not need a gift but you still deserve one.  ❜

[cursekept]

WEIRDLY SPECIFIC BUT HELPFUL CHARACTER BUILDING QUESTIONS

What’s the lie your character says most often?

How loosely or strictly do they use the word ‘friend’?

How often do they show their genuine emotions to others versus just the audience knowing?

What’s a hobby they used to have that they miss?

Can they cry on command? If so, what do they think about to make it happen?

What’s their favorite [insert anything] that they’ve never recommended to anyone before?

What would you (mun) yell in the middle of a crowd to find them? What would their best friend and/or romantic partner yell?

How loose is their use of the phrase ‘I love you’?

Do they give tough love or gentle love most often? Which do they prefer to receive?

What fact do they excitedly tell everyone about at every opportunity?

If someone was impersonating them, what would friends / family ask or do to tell the difference?

What’s something that makes them laugh every single time? Be specific!

When do they fake a smile? How often?

How do they put out a candle?

What’s the most obvious difference between their behavior at home, at work, at school, with friends, and when they’re alone?

What kinds of people do they have arguments with in their head?

What do they notice first in the mirror versus what most people first notice looking at them?

Who do they love truly, 100% unconditionally (if anyone)?

What would they do if stuck in a room with the person they’ve been avoiding?

Who do they like as a person but hate their work? Vice versa, whose work do they like but don’t like the person?

What common etiquette do they disagree with? Do they still follow it?

What simple activity that most people do / can do scares your character?

What do they feel guilty for that the other person(s) doesn’t / don’t even remember?

Did they take a cookie from the cookie jar? What kind of cookie was it?

What subject / topic do they know a lot about that’s completely useless to the direct plot?

How would they respond to being fired by a good boss?

What’s the worst gift they ever received? How did they respond?

What do they tell people they want? What do they actually want?

How do they respond when someone doesn’t believe them?

When they make a mistake and feel bad, does the guilt differ when it’s personal versus when it’s professional?

When do they feel the most guilt? How do they respond to it?

If they committed one petty crime / misdemeanor, what would it be? Why?

How do they greet someone they dislike / hate?

How do they greet someone they like / love?

What is the smallest, morally questionable choice they’ve made?

Who do they keep in their life for professional gain? Is it for malicious intent?

What’s a secret they haven’t told serious romantic partners and don’t plan to tell?

What hobby are they good at in private, but bad at in front of others? Why?

Would they rather be invited to an event to feel included or be excluded from an event if they were not genuinely wanted there?

How do they respond to a loose handshake? What goes through their head?

What phrases, pronunciations, or mannerisms did they pick up from someone / somewhere else?

If invited to a TED Talk, what topic would they present on? What would the title of their presentation be?

What do they commonly misinterpret because of their own upbringing / environment / biases? How do they respond when realizing the misunderstanding?

What language would be easiest for them to learn? Why?

What’s something unimportant / frivolous that they hate passionately?

Are they a listener or a talker? If they’re a listener, what makes them talk? If they’re a talker, what makes them listen?

Who have they forgotten about that remembers them very well?

Who would they say ‘yes’ to if invited to do something they abhorred / strongly didn’t want to do?

Would they eat something they find gross to be polite?

What belief / moral / personality trait do they stand by that you (mun) personally don’t agree with?

What’s a phrase they say a lot?

Do they act on their immediate emotions, or do they wait for the facts before acting?

Who would / do they believe without question?

What’s their instinct in a fight / flight / freeze / fawn situation?

What’s something they’re expected to enjoy based on their hobbies / profession that they actually dislike / hate?

If they’re scared, who do they want comfort from? Does this answer change depending on the type of fear?

What’s a simple daily activity / motion that they mess up often?

How many hobbies have they attempted to have over their lifetime? Is there a common theme?

[cursekept]

@aalberich​ said: ❛ i’m here to drink alone. ❜

        angel’s share was aptly named,  sukha believed.  for a holy man like him,  he should only worship at the most hallowed of houses.  as barbatos intended,  and as the lesser god within these walls,  diluc ragnvindr,  made reality.  the usual patrons filled the tavern that evening.  a friday night,  a  “  day of rest  ”  that would lead into another as the very same faithful would be nursing the fruits of their worship well into the afternoon.  that left very little spots open,  so sukha took the only one immediately available to him:  next to the cavalry captain himself.

        master diluc prepared sukha his usual,  setting it before him before moving on to attend to other customers.  ah,  the message was clear.  the first would be his only mercy that evening,  and the rest would no doubt wrack up quite the hefty tab.  which most of sukha’s meager funds went to settling.  anything else went to the church.  a secondary message,  then.  a priest shouldn't partake so liberally in worldly vices.  he’s not wrong,  sukha admitted,  but that was the problem.  it was a nigh incurable vice for someone like him.  ashamed,  his attention flitted anywhere else but the night’s bartender while he nursed his drink until,  by accident,  it rested on kaeya for a moment longer than intended.

        “  i’m here to drink alone,  ”  kaeya said and all sukha did at first was sigh.  he didn’t make a comment on how the cavalry captain was the last person he wanted to chat with,  nor did he point out that a crowded bar wasn’t exactly a place to be alone.  after all,  he had an example to set as a minister.

        “  of course,  captain.  ”  wine red eyes observed,  and before sukha knew it,  he’d slipped into his church manner.  or,  rather,  that was the excuse he always gave for his complete and utter lack of backbone and convictions.  “  i may be off - duty,  but a priest always has the capacity to listen without judgement.  sometimes when we wish to be alone is when we most need someone to listen.  ”  advice he would spare anyone.  sukha would listen to anyone who needed it,  the less said about his own opinions the better.

        “  then again,  this isn’t a confessional.  and i’m sure i’m not the one you want to speak to,  if anyone.  ”

[cursekept]

𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 

from this generator.

❛ close your eyes and hold out your hands. ❜ ❛ what are you smiling at? ❜ ❛ i can’t leave you alone for one minute, can i? ❜ ❛ was it you? did you do all this? ❜ ❛ i don’t know how you do this every day… ❜ ❛ that is not an appropriate question to ask a lady you’ve just met. ❜ ❛ i’m not sorry. ❜ ❛ i did warn you not to trust me. ❜ ❛ do you remember anything? at all? ❜ ❛ you’re lucky you’re cute. ❜ ❛ why don’t you just kill me? ❜ ❛ did you hurt yourself? ❜ ❛ i could show you the way. ❜ ❛ i don’t feel so good. ❜ ❛ you owe me a dinner. a very nice dinner. ❜ ❛ don’t go. please. ❜ ❛ you wanna know what your problem is? ❜ ❛ i’m here to drink alone. ❜ ❛ don’t run away from this. ❜ ❛ i’m just saying, murder is an option. ❜ ❛ i didn’t realize you were in so much pain. ❜ ❛ i guess it runs in the family, huh? ❜ ❛ you wouldn’t understand. ❜ ❛ we’ve been through a lot. i think we should just lay low and take it easy. ❜ ❛ dangerous to be out so late. ❜ ❛ i hope you haven’t been standing out in the cold this whole time. ❜ ❛ i made a mistake. ❜ ❛ am i not good enough? ❜ ❛ i’m going to get you out of here. ❜ ❛ why did you bring me here? ❜ ❛ aren’t we in a good mood today? ❜ ❛ don’t shut me out. please. ❜ ❛ the storm’s getting worse. ❜ ❛ i never meant to hurt you. ❜ ❛ you’re about as intimidating as a butterfly. ❜ ❛ have you come to laugh at me in my miserable state? ❜ ❛ here, take this. you’ll catch a cold. ❜ ❛ this is the part where you leave. ❜ ❛ why are you talking like we’ll never see each other again? ❜ ❛ you stepped on my foot! ❜ ❛ you’re not a very convincing liar. ❜ ❛ we’re in completely different leagues. ❜ ❛ how did you find me? ❜ ❛ i don’t need you anymore. ❜ ❛ rough day today? ❜ ❛ snap out of it! ❜ ❛ you look better in my clothes than i do. ❜ ❛ why are you still here? ❜ ❛ can i ask… what happened? ❜ ❛ are you saying you care about me? ❜ ❛ i won’t let anyone hurt you. ❜ ❛ it’s not stealing if it was mine to begin with. ❜ ❛ well, this is where i live. ❜ ❛ we’re not so different after all. ❜ ❛ how long have i been asleep? ❜ ❛ no more lies, no more secrets. ❜ ❛ can you forgive me? ❜ ❛ i thought you… i saw you get shot. ❜ ❛ why are you really here? ❜ ❛ i wish we never met. ❜ ❛ you look like you need a hug. ❜ ❛ would you run away with me? ❜ ❛ see? i’m not just a pretty face. ❜ ❛ we can stop them. i can help you. ❜ ❛ what now? i’m tired. ❜ ❛ i didn’t want you to see me like this. ❜ ❛ i can’t do this without you. ❜ ❛ if you tell me yours, i’ll tell you mine. ❜ ❛ are you threatening me? ❜ ❛ did you ever care about me? ❜ ❛ treat me like the princess that i am! ❜ ❛ i’m not leaving you. ❜ ❛ why did you come? ❜ ❛ i need your help… and you need mine. ❜ ❛ i wish i could hate you. ❜ ❛ i see you don’t recognize me. well, it was a long time ago. ❜ ❛ you’ve lost a lot of blood. ❜ ❛ i had my suspicions, but until now i wasn’t sure. ❜ ❛ there’s nothing left for me here. ❜ ❛ that is… literally illegal. you’re describing something illegal. ❜ ❛ wait. i’ve heard that sound before. ❜ ❛ just try to hang on. ❜ ❛ so why’s it so important anyway? ❜ ❛ i’ll stay in tonight, thanks. ❜ ❛ we can’t keep going on like this. ❜ ❛ in about a minute, you’ll be sorry you didn’t listen to me. ❜ ❛ is this seat taken? sorry, it’s a bit crowded here. ❜ ❛ you can’t leave me here alone! ❜ ❛ i’ll believe it when i see it. ❜ ❛ why are you laughing? this is a very serious situation. ❜ ❛ i bought two. here. ❜ ❛ i’ve seen you before, walking by. ❜ ❛ why can’t i come with you? ❜ ❛ c'mon. aren’t you worried what might happen if we go? ❜ ❛ walk with me? ❜ ❛ it’s very rude to stare. ❜ ❛ how many times have i told you? you can’t visit me here. ❜ ❛ we can’t fix this. can we? ❜ ❛ are you going to kill me? ❜ ❛ it’s not like you can stop me. ❜ ❛ it’s not safe for people to see us together. ❜ ❛ take me with you. ❜ ❛ some risks are worth taking. ❜ ❛ let them go. take me instead. ❜ ❛ what do you want in exchange for it? ❜ ❛ is being drunk an excuse? ❜ ❛ promise me you won’t overreact. ❜ ❛ how can i possibly trust you? after all you’ve done. ❜ ❛ how long have you been standing there? ❜ ❛ why did you wake me? ❜ ❛ i’m not here to talk about my feelings. ❜ ❛ you were going to leave without saying goodbye? ❜ ❛ for some reason, i’m attracted to you. ❜ ❛ promise me? ❜ ❛ it’s nothing, i’m just tired. ❜ ❛ i feel safe with you. ❜ ❛ i don’t need your help. ❜ ❛ i think i have a bit more experience with this thing than you do. ❜ ❛ no way, i’m not doing that. ❜ ❛ i do care. ❜ ❛ you snore in your sleep. it’s adorable. ❜ ❛ i have a spare bed. ❜ ❛ you’re very kind. some day it’ll get you killed. ❜ ❛ you’ll always have a home with me. ❜ ❛ of course i care. you’re my family. ❜ ❛ you shouldn’t insult people that are bigger than you. ❜ ❛ i never wanted to hurt you. ❜ ❛ i swear it wasn’t me. ❜ ❛ we can just sit here, you don’t have to talk. ❜ ❛ did you miss me? ❜ ❛ this isn’t just about you. it’s about what’s best for all of us. ❜ ❛ you can never admit when you’re wrong! ❜ ❛ is this what you wanted? ❜ ❛ what are you doing out here by yourself? ❜ ❛ sorry to put you through that. i guess i owe you one now. ❜ ❛ the only time you talk to me is when you need something. ❜ ❛ i’m still learning. ❜ ❛ if you have something to say, spit it out. ❜ ❛ you… don’t like me very much, do you? ❜ ❛ i’m on your side. ❜ ❛ i risked my life for you! ❜ ❛ whatever you’re going to ask, the answer is no. ❜ ❛ you can stay with me. ❜ ❛ i just need time. ❜ ❛ please don’t do this, don’t act like you care. ❜ ❛ who the hell invited you? ❜ ❛ what? no witty remark? nothing clever to say? ❜ ❛ i just wanted to say i’m sorry. ❜ ❛ think of it as a compliment. ❜ ❛ do you ever stop being so serious and dull? ❜ ❛ it’s rare to see your kind around here. ❜ ❛ you remember me. that’s good. ❜ ❛ you’re a terrible flirt you know. ❜ ❛ are you kidding me? we’re not ‘fine’! ❜ ❛ right now i wish i was dead. ❜ ❛ i guess i should’ve told you. ❜ ❛ you’re not alone. i’m here. ❜ ❛ you’ve been so quiet. what’s on your mind? ❜ ❛ knowledge is power. ❜ ❛ you scared me. ❜ ❛ well, what’s so strange about that? ❜ ❛ don’t look at me like that. ❜ ❛ i want to be there when you get what’s coming to you. ❜ ❛ just who do you think you are? ❜ ❛ you look… amazing. ❜ ❛ we’re safe, aren’t we? ❜ ❛ you know, i really hoped i’d never see this place again. ❜ ❛ don’t touch me. get away from me. ❜ ❛ i thought you’d like this. ❜ ❛ it’s too dark, i can’t see anything. ❜ ❛ what’s that smug look for? you think you can do any better? ❜ ❛ who did you piss off this time? ❜ ❛ you should’ve thought about that before you got into a fight. ❜ ❛ i only wanted to help. ❜ ❛ you knew and you didn’t tell me? ❜ ❛ you don’t scare me. ❜ ❛ wow, look who remembered my existence. ❜ ❛ change isn’t easy. ❜ ❛ why did you help me? ❜ ❛ why do you hate me? ❜ ❛ i can’t even trust myself anymore. ❜ ❛ i was making sure you weren’t dead, since you never called. ❜ ❛ you look awful. what happened? ❜ ❛ are you here to kill me? ❜ ❛ you know you aren’t allowed in here, right? ❜ ❛ was that a friend of yours? ❜ ❛ two years later and you haven’t changed. ❜ ❛ you look like you just saw a ghost. ❜ ❛ nobody tells me what to do. ❜ ❛ you’re too scared to do it, aren’t you? ❜ ❛ come on. it can’t be that bad. ❜ ❛ i hope to repay your kindness someday. ❜ ❛ just let me do this for you. ❜ ❛ why were they coming after you? ❜ ❛ how many people have you killed? how many? ❜ ❛ how much do you value your life? ❜ ❛ you don’t know when to give up, do you? ❜ ❛ don’t lie to me. ❜ ❛ i’m not sober enough to talk about this. ❜ ❛ have a drink with me. ❜

[cursekept]

more random dialogue prompts ,

“why do you have that look on your face?”

“finish what you’re doing, we have to talk.”

“what have you done to yourself?”

“did you do something different with your hair?”

“it doesn’t do any good to get worked up.”

“when was the last time we had a real conversation.”

“are you in the witness protection program, or what?”

“there’s something wrong with me.”

“no, i don’t hate you.”

“hey stupid.”

“we’re aren’t them.”

“looks like i’ll live long enough to make you pay.”

“you know you’re wrong.”

“i don’t understand, why are you doing this?”

“now, before i say anything, promise me you’ll stay calm.”

“what makes me so special?”

“you have no idea what i’ve been through.”

“you really don’t have to do that, not for me.”

“did you really think you’d get a second chance?”

"how about we don’t do that.”

“i have a lot going for me, but humility is not one of them.”

“you’re the worst.”

“i don’t need you right now.”

“don’t just stand there, looking at me.”

“i thought you were supposed to call me.”

“take my hand.”

“i need you.”

“you’re allowed to need help sometimes.”

“for someone who doesn’t like to feel things, you sure feel a lot of it out loud.”

“when this is all over, i want it to be you and me.”

“why won’t you tell me what happened?”

“you don’t know what this means to me.

“i know it doesn’t make sense.”

“i’m trying really hard to keep it together.”

“i know you’re new, but we do things a little differently here.”

“your voice is putting me to sleep.”

“did you find what you were looking for?”

"you knew and you didn’t even warn me?”

“well, i guess that’s broken.”

“i thought it was part of the act.”

“you think u don’t know you’re only here because they sent you?”

“you promised to call me if you didn’t know what to wear.”

“you can keep a secret, can’t you?”

“how could you do this to me?”

“put the gun down, dearest. i have news!”

“i know you don’t have any reason to trust me, but you need to know something.”

“if you’re here to tell me what happened last night, someone beat you to it.”

“people think i’m weird.”

“i think i’m losing myself again.”

“you can’t be here.”

“i wish you’d come to the funeral.”

“do you know what today is?”

“so, you broke my favourite mug… and you’re breaking up with me?”

“i need to get out.”

“it’s like i’m cursed or something.”

“you are remarkably well-behaved tonight, what have you been up to?”

“you gonna eat that?”

“sir, the pony rides are for children only.”

“i don’t want you to worry about that anymore.”

“we’ll never make it in time.”

“you’d be late for your own funeral.”

“you should have seen it coming.”

“oh, good, you’re here! hold this.”

“why can’t you just be happy for me?”

“on a scale of one to ten, how do you feel about nachos right now?”

“is this how you flirt with everyone?”

“how much longer till we’re there?”

“what have you done?”

“it’s time for you to repay that debt you owe me.”

“where did you get that? who gave it to you?”

“what kind of mother has thoughts like that?”

“i know I haven’t been what you needed, but i’m here, and i wanna help.”

“i never want to hear you say that again.”

“you’re all i have.”

“i know it’s not perfect, but i did follow the recipe this time.”

“i was doing so well until you showed up.”

“don’t eat that! i made it ‘specially for our guest.”

“it’s not that i don’t like my life, it’s that i don’t have the energy to enjoy it.”

“how can you stand this place?”

“don’t take this the wrong way, but you don’t exactly blend in.”

“you need to stop.”

“i don’t like that look, what happened?”

“is that seriously your password?”

“what’s your problem?”

“you had no right to use it without asking.”

“oh, wow, you weren’t kidding.”

“i couldn’t trust my own parents to protect me.”

“i’m surprised you haven’t been arrested yet. wait, no, i’m not.”

“why do you want to help me?”

“ten bucks for that piece of crap?”

“we have to hurry, they’re coming!”

“hey, look what came in the mail!”

“do you want to get a drink or something?”

“please tell me you didn’t eat that.”

“the worst part is you didn’t even notice.”

“if i wanted help, i would have asked.”

“wanna tell me what’s going on with your grades?”

“you need to leave.”

“talk to me, okay? i need to know what’s going on.”

“i do blame you.”

“sometimes life deals you a bad hand, but you can still play your cards right and win.”

“you’re no longer useful to me.”

“i’m not good with sarcasm: if you don’t like me, just say it.”

[cursekept]

sentence starters: emails i can’t send.

rp sentence starters from sabrina carpenter’s,emails i can’t send.  ( part two )

how many things.

“you used a fork once.”

“it turns out forks are fuckin’ everywhere.”

“there’s no hiding from the thought of us.”

“i got ways to find you anywhere.”

“we sat on the roof once.”

“and we talked until the sun came up.

“i wish we stayed just like we were up there.”

“i consider you, i’m not trying to.”

“i can’t help it, it’s a habit.”

“your corner in my mind is well established.”

“i wonder how many things you think about before you get to me.”

“i wonder how many things you wanna do.”

“i feel myself falling further down your priorities.”

“i still make excuses for you constantly.”

“remember when you left once? that never made too much sense to me.”

“it hurt you so bad, hurting me.”

“you really came to me sympathy.”

“am i not even a second thought?”

“i wonder how many things.”

bet u wanna.

“told me i’m your only.”

“it’s all unfolding, babe.”

“slowly, slowly.”

“lies you sold me all saw the light of day.”

“you been wasting time on the other side.”

“if your satisfied, touché.” 

“now you say you hate all the empty space.”

“if you could go back you’d stay.”

“didn’t think about it when you let me down.”

“hurts to see me out of your reach.”

“bet you wanna touch me now.”

“it’s cold out there.”

“let me know what you found.”

“bet you wanna love me now.”

“chase me.”

“that’s right, baby.”

“is it feeing all your fears?”

“i bet you wanna.”

“bet you miss me.”

“bet you’re reminiscing.”

“i bet you hate the way that you said goodbye.”

“you still can’t even tell me why.”

“i hate the way you left me dry.”

“i’ll keep that between you and i.”

“oh, touch me now.”

nonsense.

“think i only want one number in my phone.”

“i might change your contact to don’t leave me alone.”

“you said you like my eyes, you like to make ‘em roll.”

“treat me like a queen.”

“i can’t help myself.”

“when you get close to me, baby my tongue goes numb.”

“sounds like bleh, blah, bleh.”

“i don’t want no one else.”

“baby i’m in too deep.”

“here’s a lil song i wrote.”

“it’s about you and me.”

“i’ll be honest.”

“looking at you got me thinkin’ nonsense.”

“cartwheels in my stomach when you walk in.

“when you got your arms around me, oh it feels so good.”

“i think i got an ex but i forgot him.”

“i can’t find my chill, i must have lost it.”

“i don’t even know i’m talking nonsense.”

“i’m talking.”

“i’m talking, i’m talking, i’m talking, all around clock.”

“i’m talking hope nobody knocks.”

“i’m talking opposite of sot.”

“i’m talking wild, wild thoughts.”

“you gotta keep up with me.”

“i caught the L-O-V-E.”

“how do you do this to me?”

“i bet your house is where my other sock is.”

“woke up this morning thought i’d write a pop hit.”

“how quickly can you take your clothes off pop quiz.”

fast times.

“sun’s up too soon.”

“mixed emotions are congregating.”

“sky looks so purple.”

“i can taste it.”

“i call you baby.”

“three stories up here contemplating.”

“what the fuck is patience?”

“these are fast times and fast nights.”

“no time for rewrites.”

“we couldn’t help it.”

“give me a second to forget i ever really meant it.”

“closed eyes and closed blinds.”

“my feelings used to be serrated.”

“tiptoeing past so many stages.”

skinny dipping.

“it’ll be a wednesday.”

“i’ll be going in this coffee shop.”

“and i look up from my phone and think there’s no chance it’s you, but it is.”

“you’ll say, ‘hi’, i’ll say, ‘hi, how are you?’”

“how’s your family? how’s your sister?”

“(name)’s being (name).”

after a minute of nonsensical chatter.”

“well, this was really nice, maybe we should do this on purpose sometime.”

“arguments in your garage.”

“all the ways we sabotaged it.”

“what it was and what it wasn’t.”

“we’ve been swimming on the edge of a cliff.”

“i’m resistant, but going down with the ship.”

“it’d be so nice, right?”

“if we could take it all off and just exist.”

“skinny dip in water under the bridge.”

“you’ll suggest a restaurant we used to go to.”

“won’t that be too nostalgic?”

“maybe, but let’s do it anyway.”

“we won’t sit at our same old table, i promise.”

“we won’t bring up the past, we’ll keep it bureaucratic.”

“and we won’t say it.”

“we’ll be thinking about how different we are from those scared little kids.”

“we’ve been swimming on the edge of a cliff.”

bad for business.

“he’s good for my heart, but he’s bad for business.”

“tears me apart when he grants my wishes.”

“all of my friends think i’ve gone crazy.”

“they don’t know me like my baby.”

“we look good in photographs.”

“i like the way you like to laugh at dirty jokes.”

“used to get to work on time, but now you’re taking up my nights.”

“never been so glad to be so tired.”

“oh, i’m mad for you.”

“it’s sad but true and i know it.”

“you’re on my mind.”

“you stole my life and it’s showin.”

“will anybody sing along?”

“you had to go and break into my head.”

“and i would try to fight these feelings.”

“i can’t find a single reason.”

“i’d make all the same mistakes again.”

“he’s good.”

“it’s bad.”

“the best i’ve ever had.”

“and he’s so nice.”

“it’s sad.”

“he ruined all my plans.”

“he just makes me so crazy.”

“i know everyone sees.”

“he’ll be the death of me.”

decode.

“you’re good at the falling, not the staying there.”

“you’re good at the giving too much then getting scared.”

“you’re good at impersonating someone who cares.”

“you had me for a minute there.”

“now i wonder why.”

“i let your confusion keep me up at night.”

“i’m so tired.”

“re-read every single undertone and i over analysed it.”

“where else can we go?”

“there’s nothing left here to decode.”

“done lookin’ for the signs in the gaps and the silence.”

“it’s just getting cold.”

“there’s a weight off my shoulders now that i don’t chase you.”

“being myself, did that emasculate you?”

“learning from you that i can walk away too.”

“i let your indecision keep me up at night.”

“unpacked every single word you wrote and i over analysed it front back and beside it.”

“there’s nothing.”

[cursekept]

if any of y’all ever have questions about sukha,  please feel free to send them in !  with more khaenri’ah lore dropped during the charm,  i still have many many thoughts that i haven’t necessarily stuck anywhere yet.

[cursekept]

#CURSEKEPT :  hello  ---  ari here with yet another sideblog.  this time with a tired mondstadter priest who fled from khaenri’ah.  if you’re interested in interacting,  please like or reblog this post ! follows will come from @/wreathpyre.

[cursekept]

CURSEKEPT :  independent & private genshin oc rp blog.  follows will come from @/wreathpyre.  please read my rules there before interacting.

base details & combat info. story. voicelines. carrd ( tba ).

[cursekept]

sukha - voice lines.

sukha has a generally warm voice that runs on the deeper end. therefore, it’s only fitting that he shares a voice with mr “ pick a god and pray ” himself, frederick. though, if angered, he sounds a bit more like lon’qu ...

voice - over.

hello ... you may call me father or sukha or whatever makes you most comfortable. nothing too crazy, though. please.

good morning ... nothing like a nice little adventure after the morning mass. how have you honored your faith insofar ?

good afternoon ... noon ... to think some people are just rising at this time. i sometimes wish i had the luxury, especially after a long night of nursing ... ah, never mind. a priest shouldn’t reveal his vices so openly. i wouldn’t want to steer you down the wrong path.

good evening ... perhaps we should make haste --- before it becomes too dark. ... why ? oh, i’m not afraid of the dark, no. i’m just concerned. i already attract enough ghosts as it is during the day.

good night ... well, i should head back. it’s my pleasure to assist you, traveler, but i do worry for the people of springvale while i’m away. and, er, the pantry ...

chat - confession ... i hear the confessions of all that seek forgiveness, no matter how small the sin. if there is something that you, too, seek to get off your chest, traveler, know that i will lend you an ear. .... with a bottle of wine ? ha ha ... w - where are you hearing such things ?

chat - eye ... hm ? my eye ? i don’t know what you’re talking about. it seems to be working just fine on my end.

chat - traveling ... it’s been a long time since i’ve traveled like this. it takes me back to my youth ... haha, kidding. i’m only twenty - six. it’s just that i’ve been “ settled down ” for the past few years.

chat - prayer ... “ heart be pure, evil be erased. mind be purged, world be saved ... ” oh ? are you done ? i was just praying. let’s get going.

when it rains ... i really don’t like the rain, hydro vision wielder or not. snow at least has some charm to it, but rain just leaves you cold and uncomfortable like some poorly planned spectacle.

when the sun is out ... ah --- too bright ! it burns ... ! oh, er, sorry to worry you, traveler. i just have quite the headache and that sunlight is leading an all - out assault on my brain ...

when the wind is blowing ... refreshing, don’t you think ?

about sukha ... call faith in the gods what you wish, i have no right to dictate what your beliefs are, but there’s something important about believing in something and dedicating yourself to that. find something, anything, and you will find a way through whatever struggles life presents you with.

about us - purpose ... i know at times things seem bleak, but we will find your sibling. it’s good to have a purpose like that, a goal to strive toward ... anything i can do, within reason, please let me know.

about us - hope ... you’re a compelling one, traveler. i have hope for us succeeding.

about the vision ... without it, i wouldn’t be able to entirely do my job as a priest, exorcist, and protector. thaumaturgy only goes so far. as much as i detest it, i can’t deny that.

anything to share ... if you’re looking for a fair trial, you will technically find one in the courts of fontaine. if you’re looking for forgiveness for a grave sin, never set foot in their churches. it may as well be a bastardized courtroom with how they run things there. oh ... i’m sorry for being so blunt.

interesting things ... i craft talismans in my free time, you know. would you like one, too ? i’ve been trying to learn how to make them more fashionable, so i’m sure i can make something to your tastes ... seeing as i can’t always be there to chase away spirits. then again, maybe my absence would have the same effect.

about diluc ... master diluc is a kind young man. don’t believe me ? well, i guess his disposition can be a bit misleading at times. he does what needs to be done, is all. i wasn’t in mondstadt for long before he left for those three years, but no one was without praise for his feats. i believe, though he’s grown now and has discarded childish naivete, he still carries that virtue within his heart. maybe don’t let him know i said that.

about kaeya ... the cavalry captain of the knights of favonius ? yes, i know him. he and i share similar tastes when it comes to that which can be found in a tavern. that’s where the similarities end, however. the differences between us and the circumstances under which we met are not something i like to delve into. and the privacy of another is to be respected.

about chongyun ... a few years back, when still serving in fontaine, i was sent to liyue to study exorcism with a famous clan of exorcists. this was when i ran into chongyun for the first time. i expected to be haunted by all manner of demons while there, however, the congenital positivity of his clan chased away even those that flocked to me ... i didn’t think it was possible. as much as i am jealous of that power, i wouldn’t trade places if it meant he’d have the burden of my curse. ... you know, we were never on our own, so the positivity was overwhelming. i wonder what would win out if it were just the two of us. maybe he’d get to finally see a demon or spirit ?

more about sukha - i ... alleviation of spiritual burdens and advice are what i am most adept at. physical ailments are a different breed. my sort of healing can’t give without taking from others.

more about sukha - ii ... i wasn’t born an exorcist. i didn’t develop my abilities until i received my vision. my curse, however, has persisted for my entire life. ... what is my curse exactly ? ah ... ha ha ... my tendency to attract the supernatural, of course ... nothing else.

more about sukha - iii ... fontaine and mondstadt are the only places that i have called home, though they’re not where i was born. i would very much like to avoid that place. it’s not a kind land, it’s monstrous and unforgiving, the people themselves ... why, one could say they’re godless. er, please excuse me ...

more about sukha - iv ... if demons are driven away by positivity, then they are drawn by nerves. their appearance, in turn, makes me more nervous. my thaumaturgy can be considered flawless; my disposition is what is my downfall. i like to consider myself unshakeable in all other ways. the supernatural, however ... i have been granted another use for ceremonial wine, even if my curse can never really be quelled. thankfully, this makes it easier to draw spirits away from others when i am performing my duties ...

more about sukha - v ... that monstrous form i take when i use the full power of my vision, that is my real power. my real curse. the claws are manageable. they retract. the fangs can be written off. i don’t even try with them. my eye, though ... that’s a horror that must be concealed at all times by magical or non - magical means. isn’t it disgusting ... ? maybe i shouldn’t have shared that. seems the exhaustion and my cups have gotten to me ...

sukha’s hobbies ... i’m also a connoisseur of wine. i don’t keep such priceless vintage in my church though. i have another, secret location.

sukha’s troubles ... a bit ago, i awoke in the middle of the night. well, i wouldn’t entirely call it waking. i was conscious, though i couldn’t move. at the edge of my bed, goat man. he was chomping away at a bottle of wine. yes, a bottle ! the entire thing ! the wine itself had spilled all over the floor ! i mentioned it to a friend to try and find a cause. they just said i probably spilled it in some drunken stupor. rude ... i’m never that careless, especially with wine. why don’t any of my methods work on that creature ?

favorite food ... i don’t have a favorite --- i love everything, but, sometimes, i don’t eat unless i’m reminded or almost pass out. i don’t know how i’m still alive, either.

least favorite food ... anything made with any part of a goat. i can’t look goats the same again. which is a shame. goat cheese is really good ...

birthday ... you’re another year older. isn’t that interesting ? life continues to perpetuate ... i am happy to have met you, traveler, therefore i mean it wholeheartedly when i say “ happy birthday ”.

feelings about ascension - intro ... are you sure you wish to buy into this sort of power ? as long as it keeps you all safe, i suppose ...

feelings about ascension - building up ... ah, this strength ... i feel as if i’ll slip up and commit something most unholy.

feelings about ascension - climax ... hehe ... ah, er ... um ... please don’t look at me like that.

feelings about ascension - conclusion ... your faith in me has been key in making it this far. thank you. i never thought i could become this strong without losing myself.

battle & exploration.

added to party

i’m here for you.

i’ll be your shield.

please, put your faith in me.

elemental burst

you will not touch them !

die.

stay ... AWAY !

idle

hm ? my eye ? i don’t know what you’re talking about. it seems to be working just fine on my end.

it’s been a long time since i’ve traveled like this. it takes me back to my youth ... haha, kidding. i’m only twenty - six. it’s just that i’ve been “ settled down ” for the past few years.

“ heart be pure, evil be erased. mind be purged, world be saved ... ” oh ? are you done ? i was just praying. let’s get going.

gliding

mmm ... to be taken by the wind ...

damage

a - ah ... ow ...

knocked out

are they ... safe ?

so this ... is the cure ...

use me ... well ...

[cursekept]

sukha - stories.

character details:

though a priest, sukha isn’t your typical sort of holy man. the archons of teyvat may have his faith, but if asked to choose between them and a glass of mondstadt’s finest wine, he would find the answer to be the latter. at least, in the short term.

he can be found welcoming people of all walks of life into his humble church --- be the journey to the city too far, they need refuge, or they simply wish to have an honest conversation with a man that is not only about fire and brimstone.

story 1:

“ what is justice to the faithful ? ”

this is this very question that the people of fontaine seek to answer. in a country where justice and faith are intertwined, where does one draw the line ? by the hydro archon’s decree, all shall be judged for their crimes and even gods cannot escape ( in theory ), therefore it should go without saying that the law is the same as the church’s commandments, as scripture and that which is preached.

and what else should the church evangelize beyond the law ?

sukha tired of a question that should’ve been so simple to answer --- justice is not always salvation.

story 2:

the job of a priest is to guide the faithful and connect them to their god, but that is not the only way in which he helps those that have lost their way. there is not always a simple answer. in fact, sometimes that answer is of the supernatural sort, and when one is blessed with the ability to see spirits, should it not be logical for them to help ?

sukha does not remember when he gained the ability to commune with the dead, he can only ascribe it to his cursed lineage and maybe a bit of a joke played on him by his patron archon. after all, there is nothing that strikes fear into him more than a ghost.

his first true exorcism was completely accidental. a young girl had been afflicted with some disease during his time in fontaine, when he was still known as venadas, and no matter how hard her parents tried, they couldn’t find anyone capable of curing her. thus, they turned to the church, praying with all their hearts that their dear daughter would recover.

on a home visit to perform last rites as the parents had accepted their daughter’s death, venadas notices something odd about the girl. or, rather, the specter that seemed to stick her like a burr. curious, he called upon the power of his vision to offer his blessing. the girl began to spasm, much to the shock of her parents and venadas, but that was not all that occurred: the spirit began to separate itself from her as her screams pitched higher and higher.

then, it all stopped, the being’s essence now held in venadas’ palm. fontaine’s first exorcist only had this to say, contrary to the way this apparition shook him to his core:

“ please, be at peace. ”

story 3:

there are few rules which one must follow while staying at sukha’s church. don’t disturb the other patrons, steer clear of the pantry, do not even think about touching any of the ceremonial wine, and please don’t vandalize the scripture. but those were all secondary to one:

don’t enter the mortuary-chapel, especially not at night.

if asked, he’d say that it should be obvious that you shouldn’t poke around where dead bodies are stored. if pressed, there is no answer that he could give without divulging the fact that the place is haunted by vengeful spirits.

story 4:

he doesn’t speak much of his home or his curse. it’s a sore subject for him, having been treated as an experiment for his more pronounced traits. his people so desperately wanted a cure that they dared to bribe them and then tear them from their families upon refusal. even the survivors succumbed to the curse that took ancient khaenri’ahns eventually.

for his people, he would’ve done anything if not for the reality of it: a child hardly ever survived the poking and prodding of khaenri’ah’s scientists.

when he arrived in fontaine, he turned to the hydro archon and the rest of the seven in the hope that putting his faith in them would lessen his curse. after all, his people had had no god. surely, the protection of one could provide him with salvation.

but for the people of fontaine, that which occurs in the courtroom is a ritualistic spectacle, their laws are their scripture. there is no deliverance for those who were born in a godless land or allow themselves to give in to temptation.

still, he persisted, working in a house of the hydro archon who demanded those who break the law, even when they confide in a place of forgiveness and absolution, be taken into custody. by her decree, members of the clergy were to guide the people down the righteous path and weed out those that did not. there is no such thing as a confession made in complete confidence.

the inquisition rests on no one.

story 5:

sukha has done much to survive. when the ideals of fontaine’s archon became too much to uphold when a friend came to him to seek guidance after stealing to feed his family, sukha --- then venadas byström --- decided to leave to pursue his supposed faith elsewhere. his travels took him to snezhnaya where he, as a holy man, was immediately discovered by the fatui. after all, preachers have no place in a military state where the god has chosen to reign as a mere monarch.

in exchange for his life, he offered the fatui the most hallowed of secrets: that which remains between people and their gods, between patron and priest. from that day on, he became permanently tied to snezhnaya’s clandestine operations.

his travels did not end there. in the land of sumeru, venadas, now sukha, sought answers. through happenstance and the faulty illusions of a weary traveler, he was discovered by a researcher with a special interest in the people of khaenri’ah. in exchange for not only keeping his secret but letting her conduct research on him / hear his stories of home, she would do all she could to help him understand and possibly lift his curse. in the end, they weren’t very successful. lifting the curse would kill him.

at one point, she asked why he didn’t just cover his eye with an eyepatch to keep from exhausting his energy. all sukha could really say that he just didn’t like wearing one since people always asked about it and it obstructed his sight, that with that eye covered, he can’t even see spirits ( which wouldn’t be an issue if not for his profession ). as a parting gift, she designs an apparatus to help him conceal it.

once sukha arrives in mondstadt, a taste of diluc ragnvindr’s wine and knowledge of the church in springvale now lacking a presiding priest, gets him to decide to settle down for a quiet life that is only interrupted by the occasional meeting of the fatui within its walls.

displeased with their actions, sukha in turn leaks information to the network diluc is part of as indra’s net, a supposed group though it consists of one rather pathetic ( in his own opinion ) priest in springvale.

the haunting of springvale church:

of all the ghosts that flock to sukha, what he has come to refer to as the goat man is by far the most horrifying. this creature takes the form of a bipedal, monstrous goat with dark fur and curled horns. there are several protections set up around the church using techniques from sumeru and liyue, but for some reason, the goat man always finds a way to slip through and will not be appeased until he is presented an offering.

an offering would be no issue normally, however, he seems to have a taste for the sacramental wine which sukha keeps for mass and for the days when the said masses are going by particularly slowly.

the goat man isn’t even all that threatening. it has no means of becoming corporeal. that does not change the fact that it still disturbs sukha greatly.

vision:

sukha has a complicated relationship with his vision. he’s from a godless land, yet he caught the attention of an archon that is set on punishing the guilty. for what reason, he doesn’t know, only that his vision appeared in his hand the moment that he was officially welcomed into priesthood at the age of eighteen and accepted his faith as more than a means to alleviate his curse.

priesthood --- the moment that everything had been leading to, when he’d now had the ability to hear the worries of the faithful and ease them, to cleanse them of their sins as their archon’s proxy.

but priesthood turned out to not be exactly what he’d imagined when he realized how tight a leash the inquisition held him and his fellow ministers. nowadays, his focus is on the teachings of barbatos in mondstadt.

[cursekept]

sukha - base details & combat info.

“ where i’m from, faith and justice are one and the same: black and white with little room for interpretation. but, in reality, there are so many shades of gray. tell me --- could you in good conscience deny and turn in a starving child just because they tried to steal from you ? in fontaine, they punish even that. not even the gods are allowed to be human. ”

alias: sukha --- the “ happiness, pleasure, ease, joy, or bliss ” gotten from the achievement of what one truly desires.  it’s his way of manifesting. name: venadas byström ( venadas means “ servant of the gods ” [ i picked this over a year ago and i cannot find where i found it so let’s pretend ]. byström means “ village stream ” ). age: twenty - six,  possibly much older.  time moves different in khaenri’ah. gender: male. he / him. height: 6′3″. hair: white. eyes: wine red. faceclaim: noé archiviste.

orientation: homoromantic / homosexual. occupation: priest, exorcist, informant, wine connoisseur. birthplace: khaenri’ah ( truth ), fontaine ( supposed ). residence: church in fontaine --> church in springvale, mondstadt.

title: holy water & hell fire / apotheosized asura. rarity: 5*. vision: hydro. combat style: hand - to - hand combat. weapon: fists / brass knuckles / claws ( catalyst ). talents:

combat talent - normal / charged attack ( hanumanti / jambuvanti ): normal ( hanumanti / alt. “ close combat ” ): performs up to five consecutive strikes. charged ( jambuvanti / alt. “ strangle pin ” ): consumes a certain amount of stamina to grab and throw enemies to the ground before pinning them and tearing into them with hydro - infused claws. plunging attack ( skyward wrath ): plunges from mid-air to strike the ground, damaging enemies along the path and dealing aoe dmg upon impact.

combat talent - elemental skill ( jarasandhi / alt. “ mortal precision ” ): performs lethal strikes imbued with hydro that have a 75% chance to deal dmg scaled to up to triple the user’s crit dmg. this can be used up to three times. 15% chance of immobilizing opponent.

combat talent - elemental burst ( bhimaseni / alt. “ bestial birthright ” ): the hydro facade falls away, revealing sukha’s true appearance: nails that extend into claws in combat, a monstrous eye that glows red as he rages and cuts through opponents, fangs that drip with blood. he moves as if possessed, like some other being is pulling the strings. if one looks closely, they may even spot the pale outline of hands. deals aoe hydro dmg & drains opponents of hp to heal party members.

it’s not a state he likes people to find him in often, so this burst has a 30s cooldown and requires a great amount of elemental energy to execute.  the energy required for this burst can be greatly reduced depending on how much damage other party members take during cooldown. the cooldown is reduced by half if a party member is defeated.

passive talent 1 ( bloodlust ): sukha’s attack spd is increased by 25% and stamina cost is decreased by 50% when using his charged attack.

passive talent 2 ( exorcist’s creed ): 50% chance of all party members not being affected by pyro / cryo / hydro / electro, preventing the foe’s use of elemental reactions.

passive talent 3 ( divine absolution ): when reviving a party member, increases health restoration by 25%.

constellation: sanctus therion. ( sanctus as in the word for holy in latin and therion as in the greek term for beast ).

level 1: increases the duration of strangle pin by 3s. level 2: when sukha takes damage, attack spd increases by 10% and attack increases by 5%. this effect can stack up to three times and can only occur once every 1.5s. level 3: increases the level of bestial birthright by 3. maximum upgrade level is 15. level 4: all party members receive +25% attack when sukha is using bestial birthright, however, they can be harmed by its aoe dmg. level 5: increases the level of mortal precision by 3. maximum upgrade level is 15. level 6: when using bestial birthright, the passive talent bloodlust applies.