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[fatherbabylon]

𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐒 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 (a collection of very indulgent tropes I love! Feel free to elaborate and add context when sending one of the prompts.)

Send a prompt for me to write the following:

[FAKE DATING] a starter where our muses pretend to date

[WARMTH] a starter where our muses need to cuddle for warmth

[ONE BED] a starter where our muses have to share the same bed

[REINCARNATION] a starter where our muses were lovers in a past life

[ARRANGED MARRIAGE] a starter where our muses have an arranged marriage

[ACCIDENTAL MARRIAGE] a starter where our muses wake up to find out they got married the night before

[AMNESIA] a starter where my muse has lost all of their memories and doesn't remember your muse (+ REVERSE to reverse)

[TIME TRAVEL] a starter where my muse time travels to another time and meets your muse (+ REVERSE to reverse)

[ENEMIES TO LOVERS] a starter where our muses, who used to be enemies, start developing feelings for each other

[LOVERS TO ENEMIES] a starter where our muses, who used to be lovers, become enemies

[SECRET RELATIONSHIP] a starter where our muses must hide their relationship

[MUTUAL PINING] a starter where both our muses have a crush on each other, but don't know it's mutual

[BACK TOGETHER] a starter where our muses, who broke up some time ago, meet each other again and realize they still have feelings for each other

[LOVE TRIANGLE] a starter where our muses are in the middle of a love triangle

[RELUCTANT ALLIES] a starter where our muses, who do not get along (or are enemies), are forced to team up

[DOORSTEP] a starter where my muse shows up at your muse's doorstep because they didn't know where else to go (+ REVERSE to reverse)

[FOUND FAMILY] a starter where our muses come together to form a strong, platonic bond

[UNREQUITED] a starter where my muse has unrequited feelings for your muse (+ REVERSE to reverse)

[fatherbabylon]

CORALINE (2009): STARTERS

a collection of quotes, phrases, and sayings from the 2009 stopmotion film adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Coraline. change & alter as needed.

"He's not really my cat. He's kind of feral — you know, wild? Of course, I do feed him every night, and sometimes, he'll come in my window and bring me little dead things..."

"It's not real scientific, but I've heard an ordinary name, like [name], can lead people to have ordinary expectations about a person."

"You know, this house is a hundred and fifty years old."

"What are you doing here in the middle of the night?"

"You're just in time for supper, dear!"

"We've been waiting for you, [name]."

"As soon as you're through eating, I thought we'd play a game."

"You know, I've never been inside [place]."

"[Name] said you'd like it. Boy, she knows you like the back of her hand!"

"Do you want to come along? You can pick out something you like."

"I'm sorry I called you that. I really am."

"You probably think this world is a dream come true. But you're wrong."

"You do like it here, don't you, [name]?"

"You could stay here forever, if you want to."

"It's your decision, darling. We only want what's best for you."

"What's wrong, [name]? Don't you want to play?"

"If you won't even talk to me, I'm gonna go find [name]. He'll help me."

"And what do you think you're doing?"

"She wants something to love, I think. Something that isn't her."

"How can you walk away from something, and still come back to it?"

"They say even the proudest spirit can be broken... with love."

"You are not my mother!"

"You may come out when you've learned to be a loving daughter!"

"Well, she can't keep me in the dark forever."

"Where are you hiding, you little monster?!"

"Don't believe me? You can ask the cat!"

"[Name]? Aren't you getting ready?"

"They're not coming back, are they? Mom and Dad?"

"You know, you're walking right into her trap."

"She may not play fair, but she won't refuse. She's got a thing for games."

"Now, don't be difficult, [name]. Have a seat, won't you?"

"Why don't we play a game? I know you like them."

"Don't worry! I'm getting the hang of it!"

"You know I love you."

"Even if you win, she'll never let you go!"

"Now you're going to stay here forever."

"Don't leave me! Don't leave me! I'll die without you!"

"Get yourself cleaned up. We're going out tonight."

"We've got a lot to celebrate."

"It's a fine, fine thing you did for us, [name]."

"You're in terrible danger, girl!"

"I'm really sorry I didn't believe you about all this evil stuff, [name]."

"Oh, man... what am I going to tell her?"

"Just bring her by the house tomorrow. We can tell her together."

"You know, I'm glad you decided to stalk me."

"I'm [full name]. I've got so much to tell you!"

[fatherbabylon]

Send 🫂 to comfort my muse after an upsetting or traumatic event

Send "🫂 + Reverse" for my muse to be the one comforting yours instead

[fatherbabylon]

CARRIE (1976): STARTERS

a collection of quotes, phrases, and sayings from the 1976 adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie. change & alter as needed.

"Stand up and take care of yourself. Come on. Do it."

"[Name], I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I didn't know, okay? I'm sorry."

"I thought you might take the rest of the day and go home to take care of yourself, [name]. We're all very sorry about this incident."

"These are godless times, [name]."

"I was so scared. I thought I was dying."

"You should have told me, [name]! You should have told me!"

"Don't lie, [name]! Don't you know I can see inside you?!"

"[Name], if I asked you to do something very special for me, would you do it?"

"Yeah, but... that's what you like about me, right?"

"You are totally fucked up! You really are!"

"If you don't have a date for the prom next Friday... would you like to go with me?"

"That's great! That's fantastic! ...So what are you moping around for?"

"It might be terrific. You might have a really good time."

"[Name], I want to talk about this attitude you have about yourself."

"You can't order someone not to take someone to the prom!"

"We don't care how we look. ...Do we?"

"You know, this is a hell of a risk for a joke."

"I want to be normal. I want to try and be a whole person before it's too late."

"Everyone isn't bad! Everything isn't a sin!"

"You must renounce this power. You must give it up. Never use it."

"I'm going, [name]. And you can't stop me. And I don't want to talk about it anymore."

"You're getting blood all over the place!"

"You're a little late. I could have used you a week ago."

"I'll take it any way I can get it, pal."

"I don't look right in a tuxedo. I don't have a tuxedo body."

"Besides, I'd look awfully stupid dancing by myself, wouldn't I?"

"That's okay. If you want to go with your friends, I don't want to spoil anything."

"To the devil with false modesty!"

"That [full name], she sure is cute."

"It was bad, [name]. They laughed at me."

"[Name], hold me, [name], please, hold me."

"Oh, [name], thank god it's you. I don't think I could have handled one more reporter."

"It's all right. I know. It's all right. It's all right. I'm here."

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EVANESCENCE: SELF-TITLED STARTERS (PART II)

a collection of lyrics from Evanescence's self-titled album. change & alter as needed.

"As much as it hurts, ain't it wonderful to feel?"

"Follow your heart until it bleeds."

"Why must we fall apart to understand how to fly?"

"I think I finally understand what it means to be lost."

"I can't keep pretending everything is going to be all right."

"Find the strength to say goodbye."

"In the end, you never can wash the blood from your hands."

"You'll never find what you've been searching for: something to fill the void, and make up for all those missing pieces of you."

"Everything that we believed in was a lie."

"I realized I live to love you."

"I won't give up on you."

"I can never go back home."

"Do you really want me?"

"No one's really loved me."

"You might earn forgiveness."

"You know your whole world is waiting, so why can't you speak?"

"Is this the end of everything, or just a new way to bleed?"

"Go and tell all your friends that I'm a failure."

"You're strong enough to let me in."

"Come on, stand up, and be honest."

"You get under my skin in a way that I like it."

"Tell me what you want from me, or leave me alone."

"I can't save you from yourself."

"Don't you want to feel? Don't you want to live your life?"

"How much longer are you going to give in to the fear?"

"You don't even know what you've done to me."

"All life lives on if we've ever loved it."

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Gags

“You won’t be able to make a sound with that ball gag in your mouth.” “I want to hear you try to talk around this gag.” “The gag will keep you quiet while I decide what to do with you.” “Feel that ball gag filling your mouth? It’s all you get.” “Your only job right now is to handle this gag and take what I give you.” “The gag is there to remind you of your place.” “Do you know why you’re gagged? Because I want you to be silent.” “You won’t be able to complain with that gag in your mouth.” “You can’t say a word, so just take it and enjoy.” “You can’t say anything, can you? Good. Just focus on me.” [INSERTING] The sender gently inserts a ball gag into the receiver’s mouth and fastens the strap behind their head. [TIGHTENING] The sender tightens the straps on a spider gag, making sure the receiver’s mouth stays open. [POSITIONING] The sender carefully positions a penis gag in the receiver’s mouth. [COVERING] The sender places a gag over the receiver’s mouth and wraps a blindfold around their eyes for added sensory deprivation. [REMOVING] The sender removes the gag and places it on a nearby table, allowing the receiver to speak again.

[fatherbabylon]

𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐘 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐌𝐍 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 (a collection of spooky autumn-themed prompts. Some are scarier than others!)  

Send one of the following emojis for our muses to:

👻 Explore a haunted house

🔮 Have a seance

🕯️ Use a Ouija board

📺 Watch horror movies

🌲 Get lost in the woods at night

⚰️ Spend the night in a cemetery

🏢 Explore an abandoned store/mall

🎡 Explore an abandoned theme park

🏥 Explore an abandoned hospital

📿 Perform or witness an exorcism

🐻 Try to find a cryptid (bigfoot, mothman...)

📚 Read out loud from a cursed book

👽 Look for UFOs

😈 Summon a demon

🧙‍♂️ Cast a curse

🔪 Get chased by a slasher killer

🧛‍♀️ Get chased by a vampire

🧟‍♀️ Get chased by zombies

[fatherbabylon]

CLASSIC LITERATURE: ASKS

a collection of questions to send a mun about their muse based on classic literature books. change & alter as needed.

A Christmas Carol: Has your muse ever rejected or pushed away the well-intentioned invitations of another? Why?

A Little Princess: Has your muse ever experienced “good karma” — a good deed or kind action, performed with no expectation of reward or repayment, that came back to help them in the end? Tell us about it.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Has your muse ever felt torn between what their society / culture expects from them and their moral values? What did they decide to do about it?

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Has your muse ever experienced something unexplainably bizarre? What was it? Did they ever tell anybody about it?

Anne of Green Gables: Does your muse have a good imagination? What do they tend to daydream about?

The Brothers Karamazov: Does your muse hold any religious beliefs? Why do they hold these beliefs? Have they ever faced a trial or hardship wherein these beliefs were tested?

The Catcher in the Rye: Has your muse ever misjudged someone? Did they ever realize they had done so? What did they do to make amends?

Crime and Punishment: Has your muse ever committed a serious crime? Have they ever done something they regret to this day? What was it? Why did they do it?

Dracula: What is your muse’s opinion on the morbid and the macabre? Do they feel a fascination / connection to these things, or an aversion? Tell us why.

Emma: Has your muse ever attempted a matchmaking scheme? Why? How did it turn out in the end?

Fahrenheit 451: Has your muse ever faced censorship or backlash for a speech they’ve made, or a creative work they’ve produced? How did they respond?

Frankenstein: Has your muse ever allowed their ambition to lead them down the wrong path? What happened?

The Great Gatsby: Would you say your muse is a greedy or materialistic person? Why or why not? Tell us about a life experience they’ve faced that shaped this attitude.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Has your muse ever faced any kind of discrimination or oppression for an aspect of themselves that they cannot change? How has this experience shaped their attitude toward that aspect of themselves? Have they ever perpetuated any kind of discrimination or oppression against others, whether unintentionally or deliberately?

Jane Eyre: Has your muse ever experienced rejection, abuse, or abandonment at the hands of a loved one? How did they cope with the betrayal?

The Little Prince: Describe your muse’s childhood. What did their home look like? What were their parents like? How have they changed as a person in the intervening years?

Lord of the Rings: Would your muse prefer to literally live on forever, or achieve immortality through the stories their loved ones share after they have gone? What sort of stories do you think your muse’s loved ones would tell about them?

Moby Dick: Has your muse ever desired revenge? Has your muse ever taken a quest for vengeance too far? How did it turn out in the end?

North and South: Does your muse have somewhere they call “home” that isn’t the house they physically live in? Where is it, and why do they regard it as such? Why do they not view their literal home in the same way as this special location?

One Hundred Years of Solitude: Has your muse ever experienced isolation from others, whether physically or emotionally? Why were they subjected to this? Did they inflict the seclusion upon themselves, or did external circumstances force it upon them? How has it affected them?

Peter Pan: Did your muse ever face a challenge or hardship in their childhood that their parents could not or did not protect them from? Did your muse always have to handle their problems all on their own? If so, how has this shaped them as an adult?

Pride and Prejudice: Has your muse ever allowed their pride to get in their way? Have they ever been too proud to accept or pursue something they secretly wanted?

The Scarlet Letter:  Has your muse struggled to shape their identity apart from harmful societal labels? Did they ever choose to “go with the flow” and conform to these labels, or did they fight back?

The Secret Garden: Does your muse enjoy the outdoors? Do they experience a connection or fascination with nature?

Sense and Sensibility: Does your muse tend to be a more practical or a more fanciful person? Why? Has this trait ever landed them in trouble, or saved them from it?

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Has your muse ever been forced to conceal or suppress a part of themselves because society would not accept it? Have they ever had the freedom to be their true self? What would they do if they knew they would face no consequences or judgment for their actions?

Treasure Island: Has your muse ever been on an adventure? Where did they go? What lessons did they learn from the experience? What sorts of people did they encounter?

Wuthering Heights: Has your muse ever found themself in a toxic or destructive relationship? Who was the other party? How did it end?

[fatherbabylon]

LADY BIRD: STARTERS

a collection of quotes, phrases, and sayings from the 2017 film Lady Bird. change & alter as needed.

"I wish I could live through something."

"Okay, fine, yours is the worst life of all. You win."

"You should just go to city college, with your work ethic. City college, and then to jail, and then back to city college. Maybe you'd learn how to pull yourself up and not expect everyone to do everything for you."

"You have a performative streak, I think."

"Everyone who auditioned got in. The part I got was basically me not getting in."

"That's something rich people do. We are not rich people."

"Oh, yeah, I remember you! You were wearing that dress."

"I just don't get why I'm not good at math. My dad is really good at math."

"Have you ever been out of the country?"

"Why do you care what I do to my clothes?"

"My mom is always mad. It doesn't matter if I get home late. She'd be mad at me anyway."

"I think we're done with the learning portion of high school."

"I think [name] wants to make an entrance. She's mad we don't have a spiral staircase."

"What the hell is in that duffel bag?!"

"How do you know when it's working?"

"Your mom was really sad you weren't here tonight for Thanksgiving."

"Do you need money for the applications? Because I can help with that, too."

"I'm not paying you to flirt!"

"Yeah, sex is not a big deal. It's just that my mom called during it."

"Don't worry. I'm not gonna snitch on you."

"The government didn't have to put tracking devices on us. We bought them and put them on ourselves."

"You are actually fucking evil. What is wrong with you?"

"When do you think is a normal time to have sex?"

"Being successful doesn't mean anything in and of itself. It just means that you're successful."

"You can't do anything unless you're the center of attention, can you?"

"Yeah, well, you know your mom's tits? They're fake. Totally fake."

"Just because something looks ugly doesn't mean that it's morally wrong."

"You give me a number for how much it cost to raise me, and I'm going to get older and make a lot of money, and write you a check for what I owe you, so that I never have to speak to you again."

"I don't even sort of understand why somebody would lie about that."

"You're going to have so much un-special sex in your life."

"Don't you think maybe they're the same thing? Love and attention?"

"I just wish... I wish that you liked me."

"I want you to be the very best version of yourself you can be."

"You aren't going to get in the car with a guy who honks, are you?"

"I'm just crying. Some people aren't built happy, you know?"

"I'm going to miss the fuck out of you."

"Please, [name], please, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. I appreciate everything you've done for me."

"I wanted to tell you, but we weren't really talking when it happened."

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Caning

“You’ll have to earn every stripe.” “Can you take another?” “I want to see how much you can handle.” “You’re going to feel this for days.” “Do you need a break or can you keep going?” “You asked for this, remember?” “Count them out for me, let’s see how tough you really are.” “I can’t wait to see the marks you’ll have.” “Show me you can handle more.” “Each stroke is a reminder of your obedience.” “Are you ready for the next one?” “Your skin’s going to be glowing from this.” “I’m not done with you yet.” “This is what you wanted, isn’t it?” “I want you to remember every stroke.” “Let’s see how many you can take tonight.” “You’re taking it so well, aren’t you?” “Tell me how much you want it.” “Does it hurt? Good.” “You’re doing so well, just a little more.” [IMPACT] The sender delivers a firm stroke with a cane to the receiver’s upper thighs. [INSTRUCTION] The sender directs the receiver to bend over and brace themselves for the next cane stroke. [EXAMINATION] The sender inspects the receiver’s skin after a few strokes. [SENSATION] The sender gently massages the receiver’s caned areas to soothe the pain between strokes. [REASSURANCE] The sender checks in with the receiver, asking if they are okay and if they want to continue. [CORRECTION] The sender adjusts the receiver’s position to ensure they are in the proper stance for a caning. [APPRECIATION] The sender praises the receiver for taking the caning well. [INCREMENT] The sender increases the intensity of the strokes gradually. [AFTERMATH] The sender cleans up the caning area and applies soothing balm to the receiver’s skin.

[fatherbabylon]

THE SECRET HISTORY: STARTERS

a collection of quotes, phrases, and sayings from the 1992 novel The Secret History by Donna Tartt. change & alter as needed.

"I suppose, at one time in my life, I might have had any number of stories, but now there is no other. This is the only story I will ever be able to tell."

"If there's one thing I'm good at, it's lying on my feet. It's a sort of gift I have."

"I am nothing in my soul if not obsessive."

"He can't be all that elitist if he accepted me."

"Well, if he doesn't know, I'm not going to tell him."

"No person, no matter how beloved, can ever truly understand us."

"Bloody, terrible things are sometimes the most beautiful."

"Let God consume us, devour us, unstring our bones... then spit us out, reborn."

"I mean to say, [name] is a handsome fellow and a sterling character, but I wouldn't want to marry him, would I?"

"You had better watch out. I've heard some weird shit about those people."

"You're always saying that, [name], but I just don't think it's true."

"[Name], put me down. I'm bleeding all over you."

"You shouldn't push your friends away like that. The best friends you'll ever have are the ones you're making right now."

"I told you, I don't have any friends here."

"I think it's good to change the place where one sleeps from time to time. It gives one more interesting dreams."

"I mean, he's not what you think. Or what [name] thinks, or anybody else. For a while there, he had me fooled but good."

"The appeal to stop being yourself, even for a little while, is very great."

"You're being so nice about this. I feel awfully embarrassed by the whole thing."

"Well, you may or may not know this, but [name] is a little jealous of you."

"Jesus, [name], you know everything. You make me sick."

"They say the same about arsenic, but I wouldn't like to try it."

"Anything I do will be dangerous, you know."

"What do you and [name] need a secret code for?"

"A person can do an awful lot of talking in twelve hours."

"If we keep it as casual as possible, no one will give us a second glance. People don't pay attention to ninety percent of what they see."

"Really, there's nothing to worry about. It seems risky, but if you look at it logically, it couldn't be safer."

"Who do you think [name] would be more apt to believe?"

"Forgive me for being blunt, but if you think you have any influence over [name], you're sadly mistaken. He's not particularly fond of you, and if I may speak plainly, he never has been."

"There were some things you had to know, I suppose, but I feel I've done you a disservice by involving you this far."

"What is unthinkable is undoable."

"Anyway, you want to come to this party?"

"You idiot. Did you know your shirt is on inside out?"

"I had a dream tonight. You were in it."

"I need more than coffee."

"I'm embarrassed that people will think we went to see such bad movies."

"He knows we're lying. He just doesn't know what we're lying about."

"I prefer to think of it as a redistribution of matter."

"These guys will chop you up and put you in a garbage bag for twenty bucks."

"You know, we've done a terrible thing."

"You know, I'm really not attracted to you."

"Anything is grand if it's done on a large enough scale."

"You look as if you were in a barroom brawl."

"People get upset, all of a sudden they want to listen to old hippie garbage they would never listen to if they were in their right mind. When my cat died, I had to go out and borrow all these Simon & Garfunkel records."

"By the way, I've been meaning to ask, what did you do to your eye?"

"Murder is pollution. The murderer defiles everyone he comes into contact with. And the only way to purify blood is through blood."

"You amaze me. You think nothing exists if you can't see it."

"He loved you, too. He would have wanted you to know that. You know that, don't you, dear?"

"Do you think I should go to the hospital?"

"I didn't take anything. You know very well I didn't."

"I would've told them anything if I thought they'd send me home."

"I mean, I've been drinking a bit more than I should. I'm the first to admit that."

"I never brought your name up, man. I hardly fucking know you. But they got it from somewhere. And it wasn't from me."

"Look at [name]. Don't you just love him? If he called me up and asked me to marry him, I would do it in, like, one second."

"Is death really so terrible a thing? It seems terrible to you, because you are young, but who is to say he is not better off now than you are? Or — if death is a journey to another place — that you will not see him again?"

"I'm not taking sides. I just think whatever you're doing, you picked a bad time to do it."

"[Name], it's none of my business, but I hope for God's sake you know what you're doing."

"What the hell is wrong with you? Why do you have to make things so hard for everybody?!"

"You don't feel a great deal of emotion for other people, do you?"

"My life, for the most part, has been very stale and colorless. Dead, I mean. The world has always been an empty place to me."

"I know I said earlier that he was perfect, but he wasn't perfect. Far from it — he could be silly and vain and remote and often cruel, and still, we loved him, in spite of, because."

"Flesh and blood are frail and weak, and there comes a time when we have to transcend our teachers."

"I loved him more than my own father. I loved him more than anyone in the world."

"I don't care what happens to him. I don't care if he dies. I wish he was dead."

"[Name] can't hurt you. You're perfectly safe out here."

"Kidnap is not the word that I would use."

"So, you've come to kill me?"

"If you want to shoot me, [name], go ahead and do it. It'll be the stupidest thing you ever did in your life."

"The stupidest thing I ever did in my life was listening to you."

"I managed to get out of taking my French exams next week, due to the very excellent excuse of having a gunshot wound to the stomach."

"Forgive me, for all the things I did, but mostly for the ones I did not."

"You know, everybody is saying that you're dead."

"Are you happy here?"

[fatherbabylon]

Send 🎭 for our muses to go shopping for Halloween costumes together!

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THINGS TO DO IN AUTUMN: STARTERS

a collection of starters based around autumnal activities. send an emoji for our muses to do the thing!

Send 🍁 for our muses to rake the leaves together

Send 🎃 for our muses to go to the pumpkin patch together

Send 🌽 for our muses to walk through a corn maze together

Send 🍎 for our muses to go apple-picking together

Send 🍵 for our muses to make apple cider together

Send 🍂 for our muses to jump into a leaf pile together

Send 🌳 for our muses to admire the fall foliage together

Send 🚶 for our muses to go to a fall festival together

Send 🔪 for our muses to carve a pumpkin together

Send 🍲 for our muses to make soup together

Send 📺 for our muses to have a horror movie marathon together

Send 🧺 for our muses to go on a hayride together

Send 🏠 for our muses to visit a haunted house together

Send 👻 for our muses to tell scary stories to each other

Send 🧣 for our muses to help each other bundle up for the cold weather

Send ☔ for our muses to get caught in an autumn rainstorm together

Send 🧶 for our muses to do an autumn / Halloween crafting project together

Send 🥧 for our muses to make a pie together

Send ☕for our muses to make hot chocolate together

Send 🦇 for our muses to dress up for Halloween together

Send 🪣 for our muses to go trick-or-treating together

Send 🎉 for our muses to attend a Halloween party together

Send 🍬 for our muses to eat Halloween candy together

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EVANESCENCE: SELF-TITLED STARTERS (PART I)

a collection of lyrics taken from Evanescence’s self-titled album. change & alter as needed.

“Do what you want.”

“Do what you want ’til you don’t want it anymore.”

“Stand and face the unknown.”

“Remember me? I’m everything you can’t control.”

“You don’t have to lay your life down.”

“Do what you want ’til you find what you’re looking for.”

“Every hour slipping by screams that I have failed you.”

“Only love will guide you home.”

“Remember who you really are.”

“Don’t waste your time.”

“It’s never enough for you.”

“I don’t want to play your game anymore.”

“I’m all out of love for you, baby.”

“I’ll numb the pain ’til I am made of stone.”

“Make me everything you need me to be.”

“I will still remember when you’ve long forgotten me.”

“I thought that I was strong.”

“You say you love me, but it’s not enough.”

“I never meant to lie.”

“I’m not the girl you think you know.”

“The more that I am with you, the more that I am all alone.”

“How could I forgive you?”

“You’ve been dreaming if you’re thinking that I still belong to you.”

“My heart is broken.”

“I can’t go on living this way.”

“You’re not even mine.”

“I will always be waiting until the day that I see you on the other side.”

“It’s too late to change your mind.”

“Every day, I’m waking up in someone else’s life.”

“I’m gonna save this wasted life, and nothing can stand in my way.”

“Burn it ’til there’s nothing left.”

“I’m drowning in the mess that I have made.”

“I cannot erase this darkness in me.”

“I only have myself to blame for it all.”

“I’ve been denying this feeling of hopelessness in me.”

“You believed in me, but I’m broken.”

“I’d like to feel like I belong here.”

“One day, we won’t feel this pain anymore.”

“There’s nothing that can change the way I feel.”

“I can still taste the poison of every thought, every breath, I wasted here.”

[fatherbabylon]

𝐇𝐎𝐖𝐋'𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 (a collection of prompts from the 2004 movie Howl's Moving Castle. Feel free to adjust phrasing and gendered terms as necessary.)

"You're beautiful!"

"It's hideous!"

"Give it to me."

"What a dump."

"Now I'm repulsive."

"I can't live like this."

"You saved me, (name)."

"I missed you too, (name)."

"A heart's a heavy burden."

"You really want it that badly?"

"I don't care if you're a monster."

"What difference does it make?"

"It's a present for you. Come see."

"I've never felt so peaceful before."

"I was looking everywhere for you."

"You didn't have to come back, (name)."

"There you are, sweetheart, sorry I'm late."

"Don't be alarmed, but I'm being followed."

"You are by far the tackiest thing here."

"Please, (name). I know I can be of help to you"

"I feel terrible, like there's a weight on my chest."

"Seems everyone in this family's got problems."

"Now I’ve got something I want to protect. It’s you."

"I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't torment my friend."

"Here’s another curse for you — may all your bacon burn."

"You sound ghastly, like some 90-year-old woman."

"I give up. I see not point in living if I can’t be beautiful."

"I'm so sorry but that would be confidential information."

"He's calling the spirits of darkness… I saw him do this once before when a girl dumped him!"

[fatherbabylon]

LOVE LANGUAGE : ACTS OF SERVICE STARTERS

a collection of starters based on one of the five love languages: acts of service. send “REVERSE” for my muse to do the action for yours instead.

Send 🏠 to clean my muse’s house for them

Send 🧽 to do the dishes for my muse

Send 💵 to pick up the bill for my muse

Send 🍽️ to make a meal for my muse

Send ☕ to make my muse a cup of coffee / tea

Send 🚗 to fix my muse’s car for them

Send 🎉 to throw a party for my muse

Send 🎁 to give my muse a present

Send 📺 to watch my muse’s favorite movie / show with them

Send 🛁 to run a bath for my muse

Send 🖐️ to give my muse a massage

Send 🚪 to hold the door open for my muse

Send 📚 to pick up an item my muse has dropped

Send 💊 to pick up medicine for my muse

Send 🌱 to do yard work for my muse

Send 🛒 to pick up groceries for my muse

Send 👂 to listen to my muse vent / ramble

Send 🥰 to comfort my muse when they’re upset

Send 🤒 to take care of my muse when they’re sick / injured

Send 🍰 to bake my muse’s favorite treat for them

Send 🥤 to bring my muse a water / lemonade / soda while they’re working outside

Send 🚘 to give my muse a ride

Send 📖 to teach my muse something new

Send 🏆 to let my muse win

Send 🛏️ to let my muse sleep in

Send ✈️ to help my muse plan a vacation

Send 😴 to make my muse take a break when they’re tired / overworked

Send 👗 to help my muse pick out an outfit

Send 💄 to help my muse do their makeup

Send 🔈 to offer my muse some advice

Send 🪛 to fix up a broken object / appliance in my muse’s house

Send 🥪 to offer my muse food off your own plate

Send 👕 to do laundry for my muse

Send 📕 to help my muse with their homework

Send 🩹 to patch my muse’s wounds for them

Send 🍸 to make my muse their favorite alcoholic beverage

Send 🍕 to order a pizza for my muse

Send 🧵 to mend a hole / tear in my muse’s clothes for them

Send 🚶 to run an errand for my muse

Send 💇 to give my muse a haircut

Send 🫴 to help my muse up when they fall

Send ☔ to share an umbrella with my muse on a rainy day

Send ❄️ to shovel the snow off my muse’s walkway for them

Send 👜 to carry my muse’s bag for them

Send 🎶 to play my muse’s favorite song for them

Send 🧥 for your muse to give my muse their jacket when it’s cold out

[fatherbabylon]

PSYCHO (1960): STARTERS

a collection of quotes, phrases, and sayings from the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film, Psycho. change & alter as needed.

"[Name], I hate having to be with you in a place like this."

"When you're married, you can do a lot of things deliberately."

"You sure talk like a girl who's been married."

"When you can't change a situation, laugh at it."

"[Name], this is the last time."

"It's like laughing through a broken jaw."

"You make respectability sound disrespectful."

"[Name], let's go get married."

"Headaches are like resolutions. You forget them as soon as they stop hurting."

"Aren't you going to take the pills? They'll knock that headache out."

"I don't need pills. Just sleep."

"You can do anything you've a mind to. And, being a woman, you will."

"I'll be perfectly honest with you, [name]. It's not that I don't trust you, but..."

"Or do I have to tell her, because you don't have the guts? Huh, boy? You have the guts, boy?"

"I'm sorry. I wish... people could apologize for other people."

"A man should have a hobby."

"You've never had an empty moment in your whole life, have you?"

"What are you running away from?"

"You know what I think? I think we're all in our private traps, clamped in them, and none of us can ever get out. We scratch and claw, but only at the air, only at each other, and for all of it, we never budge an inch."

"If anyone ever spoke to me the way I heard she spoke to you... I don't think I could ever laugh again."

"When you love someone, you don't do that to them. Even if you hate them."

"It's just that, sometimes, she goes a little mad. We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you?"

"I stepped into a private trap back there, and I want to go back, and try to pull myself out. Before it's too late for me, too."

"And I say, insect or man, death should always be painless."

"We're always quickest to doubt people who have a record for being honest."

"I ought to call the police right now!"

"I need to believe something. This is the first time I've ever come up against anything I couldn't understand."

"I didn't think the police went searching for people who weren't in trouble."

"I didn't lie to you. I just have trouble keeping track of time."

"You didn't spend the night with her, did you?"

"I did question him, believe me. I think I got all there was to get."

"Sometimes, Saturday night has a lonely sound. Ever notice, [name]?"

"Patience doesn't run in my family, [name]."

"I don't know where to start... except at the beginning."

"She's not missing so much as she's run away."

"[Name], please, it's just for a few days. Just a few days, just so they won't find you."

"You must have seen an illusion, [name]. Now, I know you're not the seeing-illusions type, but..."

"Maybe I am the seeing-illusions type."

"I wonder if we'll ever see [name] again."

"Some people are so willing to suffer for you that they suffer more if you don't let them."

"Someone was at that window. I saw the curtain move."

"We don't like the look of that sky. Looks like a bad day coming, doesn't it?"

"I've been doing all the talking so far, haven't I?"

"You are alone here, aren't you? That would drive me crazy."

"That would be a rather extreme reaction, wouldn't it?"

"I'd do just about anything to get away. Wouldn't you?"

"I'll feel better when all of this is explained... if it can be."

"When the mind houses two personalities, there is always a battle."

"These were murders of passion, not profit."

"They're probably watching me. Well, let them! Let them see what kind of a person I am!"