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Could you write a hero/villain snippet where the villain mocks the hero for how emotional they are?

“You make it so easy,” the villain said. Cold, always so cold. It was like nothing in the whole world touched them. “Even rats have a better learning curb than you. You zap a rat and it learns not to hit the button again, but you - you-” The villain laughed. 

The hero’s cheeks burned hot but they didn’t flinch. “I’d rather be predictable than let people suffer.”

“People always suffer. You can’t hope to make a difference to that.”

“I can make a difference to some of them!”

“So passionate,” the villain crooned. “Do you think passion will save them?” 

“I think it’s worth a shot.”

“You’re pitiful. You’d rather waste time caring about their lives than dare spend any time thinking of your own. Isn’t that it? How alone you are…”

“Cheap shot.” 

“It doesn’t need to be expensive to be a winning one. I’m right, aren’t I?”

The hero stared at them and wished, for a second, that they could be cold. Disdainful. Then the thought vanished, because what was life being that distant, that unfeeling, that remote from anything? They laughed, then, in turn. “Lonely? I suppose you’d know all about that. Nobody and nothing touches you.” They stepped closer, eyes aglow. “You’re practically dead, aren’t you?”

The villain froze. 

“Do you think hurting them will make you feel more alive?” The hero crooned, mimicking the villain’s tone. “No. You just wish you could feel something. Anything at all.”

“You’re absurd.”

“I’m right.”

“Kill them.”

The victory was marginally less satisfying with that order - either way, there was no time. The hero ran. 

But they knew they were right.

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Sword Fighting For Fic Writers: Chapter 14

You can follow the tag #Swords for Fics if you want to keep up without following me :)

Available Chapters: 1.Dumb Ways to Die  2.May Your Blade Be True! 3.On Your Guard! 4. Making the Cut 5.Stick ‘em With the Pointy End 6.It’s Like a Dance 7. The Measure of A Man 8.A Crossing of Blades 9.Like Chess, but with Knives An Interlude About Story Telling 10.You Can Barely Lift Your Sword 11.Buckle Some Swash 12.Dual Wielding 13.Everything is a Weapon 14.Got Your Sword!

Got Your Sword! Disarming

Disarming is one of those things I know how to do, but every time I do it I’m a little surprised that it worked. So maybe my understanding isn’t 100% on these, so I’ll keep it to the bare bones of how these work.

There are lots of ways to disarm an opponent with or without using your own weapon. Some of them work slightly differently depending on what weapon you’re using. Most of these are focused on one handed swords but have modified versions for two handed weapons. The key points that most disarms use are avoid, control, disarm. There’s a disarm that involves a fancy twirl of the sword. I have things to say about that one.

Avoid/Defend: They’re attacking you. Don’t get hit. You dodge a large blow or defend with your own weapon.

Control: Keep their sword restrained with your own, grab their sword arm, or even the sword itself. You may want to hit them in the face to give yourself time to finish the disarm and delay them punching you if they have a free arm.

Disarm: Now that you’re safe for the moment, you can proceed with the disarm. There are a few ways to do this.

Pull with a Turn - Using your hand, grab their hilt where you can. Pull it out of their hand by turning it to push against their fingers. Usually this will point the sword down. If you try pushing it against the crease between the thumb and the rest of the hand, you’re just pushing against flesh and nothing will give way to release the sword.

Strip with Your Hilt - Holding the sword with your hand, slip your hilt between their hand and their handle and pull. This will pry the fingers away and allow you to come away with their sword.

and finally…

The Fancy Twirl of the Sword: My beef with this is stupid. Because all my life I saw this fancy twirl be described without understanding how it works and wanting to know. It was always just “a clever spin with his sword and he disarmed his opponent”. 

Now that I’ve learned to do this myself, I regret to inform you that it’s best described as “A clever twirl/spin/circle/whatever with the sword”.

But we’ll break down how it works.

It takes one to two circles with the sword to get all the pieces to fall into place. 

Start by restraining the opponent’s sword off to the side. Now push their blade down and around in a wide arc. This’ll twist the opponent’s arm a little and loosen their grip if they can’t free their sword. You may have to bend your legs more and really put your whole body into it against a two handed weapon. If everything lines up, the subtle twisting will position the opponents hilt in such a way that the pressure on it will leverage it to roll right out of the hand. If not, Do a second circle if you still have control of the sword. You’re not likely to get a third one in without them recovering.

Against a two handed weapon there’s a likely chance that it’ll only dislodge one hand. This still gives an opportunity to take advantage during the recover time.

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The 99 questions no one asks

the questions

1:Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?  2:Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotel?  3:Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?  4:Have you ever stolen a street sign before?  5:Do you like to use post-it notes?  6:Do you cut out coupons but then never use them?  7:Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees? 8:Do you have freckles?   9:Do you always smile for pictures? 10:What is your biggest pet peeve? 11:Do you ever count your steps when you walk? 12:Have you ever peed in the woods?  13:What about pooped in the woods?      14:Do you ever dance even if theres no music playing?  15:Do you chew your pens and pencils?  16:How many people have you slept with this week?  17:What size is your bed?  18:What is your Song of the week?  19:Is it okay for guys to wear pink?  20:Do you still watch cartoons? 21:Whats your least favorite movie?  22:Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some?  23:What do you drink with dinner?  24:What do you dip a chicken nugget in? 25:What is your favorite food?  26:What movies could you watch over and over and still love?  27:Last person you kissed/kissed you?  28:Were you ever a boy/girl scout?  29:Would you ever strip or pose nude in a magazine?  30:When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper?  31:Can you change the oil on a car?  32:Ever gotten a speeding ticket?  33:Ever ran out of gas?  34:Favorite kind of sandwich?   35:Best thing to eat for breakfast?  36:What is your usual bedtime? 37:Are you lazy? 38:When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween? 39:What is your Chinese astrological sign? 40:How many languages can you speak? 41:Do you have any magazine subscriptions?  42:Which are better legos or lincoln logs?  43:Are you stubborn?  44:Who is better…Leno or Letterman?  45:Ever watch soap operas? 46:Are you afraid of heights?  47:Do you sing in the car? 48:Do you sing in the shower?  49:Do you dance in the car?  50:Ever used a gun? 51:Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer?  52:Do you think musicals are cheesy? 53:Is Christmas stressful?  54:Ever eat a pierogi? 55:Favorite type of fruit pie? 56:Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid? 57:Do you believe in ghosts?  58:Ever have a Deja-vu feeling?  59:Take a vitamin daily? 60:Wear slippers? 61:Wear a bath robe?  62:What do you wear to bed?  63:First concert? 64:Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart?  65:Nike or Adidas?  66:Cheetos Or Fritos?  67:Peanuts or Sunflower seeds? 68:Ever hear of the group Tres Bien?  69:Ever take dance lessons?  70:Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing?  71:Can you curl your tongue?  72:Ever won a spelling bee? 73:Have you ever cried because you were so happy?  74:Own any record albums?  75:Own a record player?  76:Regularly burn incense? 77:Ever been in love? 78:Who would you like to see in concert?  79:What was the last concert you saw?  80:Hot tea or cold tea?  81:Tea or coffee?  82:Sugar or snickerdoodles?     83:Can you swim well?   84:Can you hold your breath without holding your nose?  85:Are you patient?  86:DJ or band, at a wedding?  87:Ever won a contest?  88:Ever have plastic surgery?  89:Which are better black or green olives? 90:Can you knit or crochet?  91:Best room for a fireplace?  92:Do you want to get married?  93:If married, how long have you been married? 94:Who was your HS crush?  95:Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way?  96:Do you have kids? 97:Do you want kids? 98:Whats your favorite color?  99:Do you miss anyone right now? 

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The accent tag

the questions

1. What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house? 2. What is the bug that when you touch it, it curls into a ball? 3. What is the bubbly carbonated drink called? 4. What do you call gym shoes? 5. What do you say to address a group of people? 6. What do you call the kind of spider(or spider-like creature) that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs? 7. What do you call your grandparents? 8. What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket? 9. What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining? 10. What is the thing you change the tv channel with?

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he’s genuinely happy and now i’m happy

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Difficult Love Confessions

Anonymous asked: “Do you have any confession prompts where the person confessing is really bad with words or is known to regularly insult the other?”

1. “There’s-I should-I should say something. I know I’m… Me… But I like you. A lot.”

2. “Look, I like being around you. i like when you’re happy. I… I like your face.”

3. “This isn’t easy for me. I’ve never… Not like this. But. You matter you me. A lot.”

4. “If you got hurt… It’d hurt me. And not just ‘cause I’d jump in front of whatever was gonna hurt you.”

5. “I know, I don’t always act like it, but you’re… Special. In a good way.”

6. “If I tell you I… You know… Care about you… Would you laugh at me?”

7. “Your face is nice, but you’re more nice. I want to be around you a lot. And your face.” 

8. “I didn’t mean it like that. I was trying to… Tease you. That’s what you do, right? When you have… Feelings?”

~Some of these ended up sounding a little like Daily Odd Compliments. Oh Well. I hope they help!~

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Types Of Kisses Prompts

1. Post Break Up Kiss - The kiss that catches both of you off guard, but says I miss you, I’m sorry and please love me again all at once without any words being spoken.

2. Early Morning Kiss - A kiss that’s a wake up call, its barely even lips touching, more like they're kissing your chin because they’re so tired in the early morning haze. 

3. Hesitant Kiss - The type of kiss where their lips brush against each other’s a few times, breath fanning across each other’s faces as one waits for the other to make a move.  

4. In The Moment Kiss - Maybe it’s in the middle of an argument or you just looked to damn beautiful not to kiss, but their lips were hot against yours and it felt too good to stop. 

5.  Can’t Let Go Yet Kiss - The type of goodbye kiss when you keep leaving quick pecks on each other’s lips, but end up pulling each other back for more, which could go on for hours if one of you don’t finally pull away.

6. Empty Kiss - When one of you don’t kiss back, just the stoic feeling of their lips on yours, it’s empty, like no one even cares anymore.

7. Unbreakable Kiss - The type of kiss that really shouldn’t be happening, it’s a mistake, but you just can’t find yourself able to pull away.

8. Breathtaking Kiss - It’s the kiss that you can’t do anything for a few seconds after, you keep your eyes closed with mouth agape of you try to let your mind process what happened. 

9. Distracting Kiss - When you are competing, maybe playing video games or something so you press kisses anywhere available; arms, nose, knees, ears, knuckles, temple, just anywhere to distract them.

10. Quick, Goodbye Kiss - It’s the almost late for work kisses when their lips just peck yours, like an unfinished goodbye.

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Some angsty prompts for your OTP

Valentine’s Day is almost upon us and your OTP.  And not all couples are going to be happy.  So here are some angsty dialogue prompts, to help break a heart are two.

“You said forever!”

“We seemed to just always come up a little short.”

“Was loving me a joke?”

“I still love you, even after all that has happened.”

“Seven fucking years, and that’s all you have to say!”

“I was getting over you, why did you have to come back?”

“You’re not supposed to catch feelings for a bet.”

“Just this once, please stay.”

“I only ever wanted to hear that you loved me.  Was I asking to much?”

“I love you, but I have to go.”

“I hate you so much.”

“I can’t love you the way you want.”

“You were and still are my everything.”

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♡angsty/suggestive sentence starters♡

send me a number and a character/ship and i’ll write it! 

“why do you always have to be such an asshole?

“if you’re going to keep running your mouth like that, i can think of a few ways to make you shut up.”

“is there any reason as to why you’re getting drunk on a tuesday afternoon?

“i just don’t want to think for a while.”

“say it again.”

“don’t lie to me.”

“i’m sick of being treated like this.”

“i didn’t mean it like that, and you know it!”

“so this is it?”

“i don’t want to go to bed angry.”

“don’t touch me.”

“i’m pretty good at providing distractions.”

“i’m not saying i want a threesome- but i wouldn’t be opposed to it.”

“just sit down and let me take care of you.”

“is that- blood?”

“i just want to help you relax.”

“does that feel good?”

“i don’t love you anymore.”

“i loved you. past tense.”

“stop lying!”

“jealousy isn’t cute on you.”

“don’t call me ‘princess,’ asshole.”

“i deserve better.”

“you deserve better.”

“you make me nervous and happy and horny all at the same time and it’s confusing as fuck sometimes.”

“you left your underwear back at my place.”

“you just broke the last bit of trust i had in you.”

“i hope you’re happy.”

“does that line ever work?”

“you’re the best i’ve ever had.”

“is that all you’ve got?”

“hit me!”

“tell me this is a dream.”

“let’s keep this between the two of us.”

“is that my shirt?”

“why do you even care?”

“i’m sick of being ‘the other girl/guy.’”

“you love her/him.”

“can you take it?”

“i’m not going to break.”

“we’re not just friends. you know that.”

“friends don’t get each other off.”

“it’s over- and it’s for real this time.”

“i’m not that flexible!”

“you don’t scare me.”

“it’s okay, i’m here.”

“you’re not alone. you never were.”

“i’m in love with you but i don’t want you to hurt me.”

“it’s complicated.”

“you’re the only one.”

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Fictional Kiss Prompts

So I borrowed a bunch of these fictional kisses from this post and made it up into a prompt list. Feel free to reblog of course!

breaking the kiss to say something, staying so close that you’re murmuring into each other’s mouths

moving around while kissing, stumbling over things, pushing each other back against the wall/onto the bed

kissing so desperately that their whole body curves into the other person’s 

throwing their arms around the other person, holding them close while they kiss

hands on the other person’s back, fingertips pressing under their top, drawing gentle circles against that small strip of bare skin that make them break the kiss with a gasp

lazy morning kisses before they’ve even opened their eyes, still mumbling half-incoherently, not wanting to wake up

routine kisses where the other person presents their cheek/forehead for the hello/goodbye kiss without even looking up from what they’re doing

being unable to open their eyes for a few moments afterward

one small kiss, pulling away for an instant, then devouring each other

staring at the other’s lips, trying not to kiss them, before giving in

when one stops the kiss to whisper “I’m sorry, are you sure you-” and they answer by kissing them more

a hoarse whisper “kiss me”

following the kiss with a series of kisses down the neck

starting with a kiss meant to be gentle, ending up in passion

a gentle “i love you” whispered after a soft kiss, followed immediately by a stronger kiss

when one person’s face is scrunched up, and the other one kisses their lips/nose/forehead

height difference kisses where one person has to bend do wn and the other is on their tippy toes

kisses where one person is sitting in the other’s lap

kisses meant to distract the other person from whatever they were intently doing

top of head kisses

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Page to Premiere chatted with Divergent author Veronica Roth about what she would change in her book, after seeing the film adaptation starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet.

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Ummm... guys...

I think Sheo might be legit…I found this article about Theo, which was published April 3rd in the UK.

When did this officially happen???

Am I the only person reading ex-girlfriend?!?!?!?

Also, can we talk about THIS article? It’s vague, yes. And with no concrete evidence, but still…

What do you guys think?

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The Divergent cast reveal their favourite deleted scenes

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THG fandom is the most…sane? Not.

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some authors could really use a “plot twist limit” or a “you’ve killed too many characters already” notification you know