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thinking of returning to zl’s blog! hehe, but I might move him to a main blog~ I miss writing him~

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The  adepti  aren't  ones  to  confront  the  Lord  Geo  about  his  recent  behaviors  and  new  routine  of  caring  for  this  new  dragon,  but  their  collective  voices  ring  out  in  Zhongli's  mind  as  he  suddenly  tightens  his  grip  on  Dan  Heng's  waist.  Zhongli  has  had  no  qualms  with  the  Adventurer's  Guild   (  in  fact,  it  was  quite  a  nice  idea  and  has  seen  much  SUCCESS  in  Liyue  ),  but  the  idea  of  Dan  Heng  taking  time  away  from  Zhongli  makes  an  ugly  little  monster  claw  at  his  stomach.

❛      It's  a  wonderful  idea.  The  Aventurer's  Guild  is  very  well  established  in  our  region,  and  there  are  many  requests  daily.  They  would  appreciate  one  more  hand  such  as  yourself.  Though,  I  would  hate  for  you  to  overwork  yourself.     ❜

If he was honest, much of him was wary of such a surfeit of leisure time. Aboard the Express, it could be counteracted with work in the Archives, communal chores, or using Space Anchors to travel to previously traveled locales to conduct as many or as few assignments to keep the Express' checkbook balanced. Work offset the conditioned wariness he felt toward unconditional kindness and made him feel as though he repaid any debts, real or imagined. But this... he did none of that. He did nothing and the Geo Archon encouraged it.

Part of him was tensed, waiting for the moment when those debts would need to be repaid.

"I like the idea of that. There was something else I wanted to ask you," Dan Heng began as the two dragons made their way from the harbor and to a place less crowded where their draconian forms wouldn't terrorize any unsuspecting townspeople. "I was thinking of registering with the Adventurer's Guild. There's a high amount of assignments that ordinary guildsmen can't do that I think I could. What do you think?"

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Dan  Heng  was  fond  of  the  locals,  it  seemed.  Zhongli  has  never  discouraged  the  adepti  from  mingling  amongst  humans.  Zhongli  himself  has  considered  walking  among  the  mortal  to  better  understand  his  people's  plights  and  GAIN  INSIGHT  into  how  best  to  form  contracts  and  serve  justly  by  humans,  and  while  many  of  the  adepti  have  secluded  themselves  in  their  mountains  and  caves,  there  are  the  few  who  prefer  the  sociability  of  humans,  and  it  seems  Dan  Heng  is  one  of  those  such  beings.

Zhongli  crosses  his  leg  one  over  the  other.

❛      The  humans  of  Liyue  have  many  superstitions  about  the  mountains  and  the  beasts  that  dwell  up  here.  I  suppose  the  adepti  have  come  together  to  spread  some  light  rumors  in  order  to  lessen  the  humans'  footpaths.  They  can  be  somewhat  BOTHERSOME  to  my  adepti.  Do  you  enjoy  the  water?  Is  it  to  your  liking?     ❜

Admittedly, Dan Heng was finding himself in a bit of a conundrum. Let it be known that he was enjoying himself in Liyue, freely traipsing across the land in his dragon form. He'd discovered the Adventurers' Guild and undertook many quests from trivial to great, read every book he could get his hands on, and explored every inch of land. And this was only when he wasn't in the Archon's company. Yet, part of him was bothered by the Adepti's continued wariness of him; was it because he acted too much like a human after living among them for so long?

Zhongli's kind voice jarred him from his reverie, and he felt at ease when he spoke. The Geo Archon had been nothing but kind, and Dan Heng had never realized how sorely he'd wished for the company of another dragon, someone like him who he wouldn't feel so strange around. And yet, even so, he was almost embarrassingly human in contrast.

"From the locals. They almost seemed like it was some forbidden sanctum, but I wanted to see it for myself and verify."

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Vitality.  What  an  interesting  little  dragon  Zhongli  has  found  here.  He  couldn't  hide  his  curiosity  for  Dan  Heng,  circling  around  him,  not  so  much  in  a  threatening  manner  but  in  a  curious  one,  taking  in  his  features  from  all  sides  to  assess  him.  Even  without  his  explicit  intent,  Zhongli  already  knew  that  this  dragon  was  not  wont  for  the  destruction  of  his  land,  but  he  was  nonetheless  intrigued  by  his  overall  mission.

What  does  an  OUTWORLDER  want  with  Teyvat?

❛      You've  made  your  intentions  clear.  Liyue  is  more  than  welcoming  to  strangers,  but  do  keep  in  mind  that  the  local  fishermen  are  rather  territorial  when  it  comes  to  their  fishing  spots.  I  suggest  you  take  yourself  into  the  mountains  just  outside  the  city.  I  can  escort  you,  if  you  would  like.  You  would  still  be  close  enough  to  gather  resources  within  town  while  also  enjoying  some  seclusion.  What   o  t  h  e  r     b  u  s  i  n  e  s  s   do  you  have  here?     ❜

"My race feeds on the vitality of living things. Quantity matters little so much as the life force, which that fish had more than enough of." It was difficult for most other races to understand, but if the Vidyadhara could feed on the life essence of others through mere proximity, they would. This Archon, for instance... he didn't doubt a mouthful of blood could sate him for days.

Dan Heng wasn't there to offend who was clearly the ruler of this land. If there were seven, then that meant he wasn't alone. He could sense the elder dragon's nature which reminded him of his own, if older and more powerful. He didn't doubt his ability, but ultimately, he was young and his power was halved compared to his past lives.

"I'll be frank, Lord Archon: my name is Dan Heng. You're correct in your deduction, but I hope that you can understand that am I here for peaceful reasons. Merely to understand this world that's clearly very different from my own. Not to interfere or disrupt, let alone cause chaos."

The younger dragon his arms, contemplative. "However, if that isn't reason enough, tell me and I'll leave and never return."

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russian doll (season two) dialogue prompts from the second season of netflix's russian doll.

it's not as bad as it looks.

i'm so sick of doctors i gotta see a doctor about it.

every time you compliment me, a cockroach gets its wings.

look, man, i'm not gonna fuck you.

do you need help getting home? anything?

if we don't do something, we're fucked!

basic concepts like time and space are suddenly eluding me.

am i haunting you? are you haunting me?

when the universe fucks with you, let it.

what happens to me in the future?

for the last time, that key is for emergencies.

the universe finally found something worse than death.

ask yourself this, are you happy?

do i need to be worried about you?

you do nothing but take and take.

you cannot undo this. this is done.

fetishizing death is not incompatible with genuinely caring.

i don't deserve you.

oh, no one deserves what they get in life.

listen, you and me, we got a long, long ways to go, all right?

fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck!

i swear i'm gonna fix everything.

you only break things. you break trust. you break promises. you are broken.

there are things in life that cannot be explained.

being born doesn't make you a victim.

what are we doing?

can you keep a secret?

the problem is that we have different lives. maybe we only intersect here.

i don't need saving.

i wanna change everything in my life.

in the end, nothing can absolve us but ourselves.

do you trust me?

i thought that i could change things for us, you know?

nothing you do makes a difference 'cause the whole game is rigged, right?

oh, you think it's a bad idea?

you're okay, all right? you're safe.

come on. you can't keep doing this.

do you know who i could've been if everything had been different?

how have you been?

i am painfully misunderstood.

nothing in this world is easy except pissing in the shower.

what if we're stuck here for forever?

you have to stop beating yourself up for not being there.

we can't escape being the product of things we can't change.

i don't know what i was supposed to do.

i'm never gonna forgive myself.

i… i shouldn't have done anything at all. why did i do anything?

i fuck it all up. i always fuck it up.

i'm sorry. i'm sorry for being this way.

we can't spend our lives so scared of making the wrong move that we never live at all.

it all just seems so much easier for everybody else. am i wrong?

you had no obligation, but you loved me anyway, right?

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actions speak louder than words non - verbal / action prompts from yours truly. (add a "swap" to swap the sender/receiver in the prompt (or just do it manually).)

back, sender gives receiver a back hug.

beckon, sender beckons receiver closer with a finger.

blood, sender cleans blood off of receiver.

book, sender helps receiver get a book from a higher part of the shelf.

care, sender takes care of receiver when they're sick.

catch, sender catches receiver by the waist after they bump into each other.

choke, sender saves receiver from choking by giving them the heimlich.

cold, sender places their jacket over receiver's shoulders.

cry, sender wipes tears off receiver's face with their thumbs.

dance, sender sticks a hand out to receiver and invites them to dance.

dip, sender skinny dips in front of receiver and invites them to join.

dog, sender's dog pulls them in receiver's direction.

drive, sender drives receiver somewhere in their car.

drag, sender drags receiver into a room and closes the door behind them.

draw, sender draws receiver like one of their french girls.

face, sender turns receiver's face towards them.

flower, sender gives receiver a flower.

footsie, sender initiates footsie with receiver under the table.

forehead, sender presses their forehead against receiver's.

grab, sender grabs receiver's wrist to stop them from leaving.

jump, sender jumps onto receiver's back.

kiss, sender kisses receiver.

link, sender links arms with receiver while walking.

massage, sender offers receiver a massage.

patch, sender patches up receiver's wounds.

piano, sender teaches receiver how to play the piano.

pin, sender pins receiver's hands behind their back.

pluck, sender plucks something out of receiver's hair.

press, sender presses receiver against a wall.

propose, sender proposes to receiver.

quiet, sender gestures for receiver to be quiet.

rest, sender rests their head on receiver's shoulder.

serenade, sender serenades receiver with a song.

sign, sender walks into a sign and receiver sees.

size, sender measures the size of their hand against receiver's.

shoes, sender removes receiver's shoes for them.

sun, sender rubs sunblock onto receiver's back.

tattoo, sender gives receiver a tattoo.

tie, sender helps tie receiver's tie.

tuck, sender tucks receiver's hair behind their ear.

umbrella, sender lets receiver under their umbrella.

warning, sender presses a knife against receiver's neck as a warning.

zip, sender needs receiver's help to zip up the back of their dress.

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going to eat and then do replies tonight!!! on here and rexcorlapis, send in memes to my inbox and I’ll answer them too! hehe

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an oresteia dialogue prompts from anne carson’s translations.

i ask this one thing: let me go mad in my own way.

why are you so in love with things unbearable?

you are not the only one in the world who has stood in the glare of grief.

you make your own pain. why keep wounding yourself?

while life is in me i will not stop this violence.

leave me be, let me go, do not soothe me.

do not breed violence out of violence.

there is something bad here, growing. day and night i watch it. growing.

my mother is where it begins. she and i are at war. our relation is hatred.

if i had the strength i would show how i hate them.

do i not live? badly, i know, but i live.

you bend—you go ahead and lick their boots. it’s not my way.

you won’t listen to reason at all, will you?

you astonish me—do you really believe such gifts will cancel murder?

you think me degenerate? here’s my advice: perfect yourself before you blame others.

why do you live this way?

i am the shape you made me. filth teaches filth.

there is something grotesque in having my own evils save my life.

one day you will say i was right.

i thought i could save you.

why do you stare at me? why are you so sympathetic?

i cannot close my eyes—fear stands over me instead of sleep.

i’m anxious—i’m not sure what lurks in the dark.

let me keep my little life to myself.

i never dreamed that at my death i’d be buried in the place i love best.

why pick at old wounds?

oh come on, relax your principles.

i’ll not be insulted further.

why did you bring me here?

no more riddles.

you haven’t been listening at all have you?

i pray for an easy death: one clean stroke and then—i close my eyes.

what’s the matter? why do you jump back?

i said a lot of things before that sounded nice. i’m not afraid to contradict them now.

whether you praise me or blame me i don’t care.

what poison did you eat or drink to make you so insane?

i have no idea where to turn, everything’s falling apart.

where am i? how did i get here?

i am an impossible burden, aren’t i?

to live or die with you—it comes to the same thing for me anyway. without you what am i?

you’ve got testy in old age. you used to be smarter.

no don’t say my deed was evil. unlucky, sad, disastrous, yes. not evil.

do you think i would choose to live without you?

you won’t kill me?

oh be quiet. endure what you deserve.

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you fight when the necessity arises, no matter your mood.

the  key  word  here  is  NECESSITY.  zhongli  knows  that  not  many  would  understand  his  decision  to  take  a  step  back,  to  let  liyue  fall  into  peril,  and  to  allow  destruction  to  overtake  while  he  had  the  power  to  ��q  u  a  s  h   any  dissent  from  any  sort  of  power,  but  a  ruler  who  does  not  allow  the  world  to  change  cannot  hope  to  be  free  from  his  crown.  heavy  is  the  cor  lapis  on  his  forehead,  but  even  heavier  is  the  spear  he's  tucked  away.

❛      this  is  not  a  matter  of  my   m  o  o  d.  my  bones  vibrate  with  the  very  need  to  protect  my  land  and  people,  to  answer  each  and  every  prayer,  and  to  keep  peace  and  harmony,  but  there  will  come  a  day  when  i  can  NO  LONGER  lift  my  blade,  my  people  must  answer  their  own  prayers.     ❜

@oudachi // ask meme

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i have so much to tell you.

Gone  are  the  days  where  Yinyue  conducted  himself  in  a  more  meek  and  timid  manner,  it  seems.  Zhongli  had  only  a  moment  to   b  r  e  a  t  h  e,  only  just  relaxed  on  the  mountain's  peak  overlooking  Liyue  and  taking  in  its  landscape,  tuning  himself  to  the  very  EARTH  and  GEO  that  pulsed  through  the  land  before  Yinyue  had  bounded  up  to  him.

❛     Come.  There's  a  tree  for  shade  where  we  can  rest  while  you  tell  me.     ❜

@cloudelder // ask meme

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 The  rain  has  not  stopped.  In  fact,  it  has  decided  to  invite  its  friends  THUNDER  and  LIGHTNING.  The  winds  whip  at  the  makeshift  house  that  Zhongli  had  been  fixing  up.  It  was  fortunate  that  he  had  just  redid  the  roof  and  reinforced  the  doors,  but  the  windows  still  shake  and  shutter.  He  adds  another  log  of  wood  to  the  fire,  hoping  that  its  heat  can  combat  with  the  cold  of  the  rain  that  creeps  into  the  house,  but  there  is  only  a  few  thin  blankets  to  spare  between  the  two  of  them,  and  this  YOUNG  DRAGON  has  yet  to  break  his  fever.

Zhongli  sits  at  the  bedside,  pressing  his  hand  to  the  young  man's  forehead,  checking  the  temperature.  Cold.  Far  too  cold,  especially  for  his  species.  Zhongli  sheds  the  outer  layer  of  his  clothes  and  lays  it  over  him.

❛      I'm  afraid  this  is  all  we  have  for  tonight.  Tomorrow  I  will  go  into  town  and  purchase  more  clothing  and  blankets  for  the  house,  but  tonight,  we  must  weather  this  storm.  Would  you  like  some  hot  tea?  It  might  warm  you  up  more.     ❜

@cloudelder // starter call

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zl's up but i am unfortunately working but mayhaps will do some fun things tonight

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 The  Luhua  Pools  was  simply  an  excuse,  but  Zhongli  still  wanted  to  sit  by  the  waters  with  Dan  Heng  nonetheless.  His  never-ending  vocation  as  an  Archon  makes  his  days  drag  on,  and  he  was  in  sore  need  of  familiar  company  with  whom  he  could  unwind.  Dan  Heng's  gentle  and  curious  nature  makes  Zhongli  smile  slightly  as  he  leads  him  away  and  into  the  mountains.

❛      The  walk  is  quite  far,  but  if  we  take  to  the   s  k  i  e  s  ,  it  will  only  be  but  a  few  minutes.  The  feature  is  clear  to  see  from  the  Wangshu  Inn,  but  I  had  thought  you  would  enjoy  basking  in  the  waters  yourself.  Should  we  hunger,  there  are  LOTUS  SEEDS  from  which  we  could  eat,  and  should  you  hunger  still,  I  will  find  you  boar  or  fish  or  fowl  to  dine  on.     ❜

@reversescale // continued.

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DUNE (2021) PROMPTS *  assorted dialogue from the film, adjust as necessary. suggested by lalamoon

it's good you're up early.

why do we have to go through all this, when it's already been decided?

if you want it, make me give it to you.

you look tired. more dreams?

there is no call we do not answer.

you put on muscle!

i would like you to take me with you.

can i trust you with something?

so you dreamed about stuff we all know about.

i dreamt about you.

i saw you lying dead, fallen in battle.

dreams make good stories, but everything important happens while we're awake.

i wish we could bring them all with us.

you don't think we'll ever come back?

i understand your impatience.

great leaders are raised in the mud, not around tables.

don't throw my words back at me.

i told my father i didn't want this either.

a good man doesn't seek to lead. he's called to it, and he answers.

i found my own way to it. you might find yours.

we have to be ready for anything.

don't stand with your back to the door.

i guess i'm not in the mood today.

you fight when the necessity arises, no matter your mood.

i have you.

will it be that bad?

you don't really understand the grave nature of what's happening to us.

the last of our ships have left.

to break a virtuous man, give him a burden too heavy to bear. a lesser man would drop it, but a good man will carry it 'til it crushes him.

get dressed and come with me.

what's in the box?

i must not fear. fear is the mind killer.

an animal caught in a trap will gnaw off its own leg to escape.

i will face my fear.

tell me about these dreams.

do you dream things that happen just as your dreamed them?

i could have died.

how does it feel to walk on another world?

how are you, old friend?

they were pointing at us. what are they shouting?

let's get you out of the sun.

if you mean to harm me, i warn you. whatever you're hiding won't be enough.

treat them well. these are friends.

i have so much to tell you.

that is all i have to say to you.

wait 'til you see. it's beautiful out there.

you're out of your mind! we're not going out there!

i knew you couldn't stay the hell away.

legend is a pretty word for a lie.

i think you're afraid it might be true.

how can i make my way if my destiny was written before i was born?

you have to sleep.

why not just cut their throats?

don't you dare touch my mother!

it's not safe for you here.

you're not coming with us?

one move and you die.

i would not have let you hurt my friends.

you chose the hardest way up.

i will not have them.

this will be an honor for you to die holding it.

this world will kill you.

do you yield?

this is only the beginning.

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okie did all my replies for here! mwah! send meme or random asks hehe