#astrummorte

[lcstkey]

@astrummorte | Aryin

Selena felt another's eyes on her as she stepped through the marketplace. A fleeting glance over the shoulder tells her nothing of note; perhaps it was in her mind. She continues her course, stopping by a stall to purchase food for the road.

"If you don't have something to say, leave me be," She starts bluntly, sensing someone behind her, "Otherwise, there were other ways to catch my attention." The keybearer pays for her goods and turns to face who she feels has been following her.

[novastrae]

@astrummorte

Stares at Kaveh's tail with big, wet eyes. Stares. Stares.

" ...Can I... Touch your tail? " ...Great. What happens when you meet your future self's partner? You wanna grab the tail. Horrible day for Kaveh.

[royalreef]

@astrummorte inquired: [ Aryin ] "You're not... scared of me?" || (in reference to their claws and sharp teeth)

Miri's fins pressed back, folding on top of each other so that the set of three each appeared more like one, pointed back towards the line of her neck, the crest of her spine. The gesture, troubled as it was, though shadowed in ways innate to Miranda's manners and very few else not already familiar with merfolk, came accompanied by a tensing of her mouth, the line of it going briefly rigid. This, more than the fins, was obscure. With the way her mouth was made, the tip up in the middle of her snout like that of a cat's, it made the gesture appear, even for a moment, like a smile she did not possess.

Well, she didn't see a reason to be scared. This was to such a point that she couldn't even tell what this other was referring to, eyes glancing over their form for a moment that answered none of her questions.

That was not so unusual, of course, in her common course of thought. All too familiar to her was the other who attempted to threaten her, to make some gesture to suggest her and the powers imbibed in her by her title should sway and falter to someone else's whims. That was common among the circles she ran in, the rich and powerful, the authoritative. Common too, was just how quickly they learned to regret that suggestion, how much they underestimated exactly what Miranda could do to rot the throne out from under them, to consume them whole. It was a talent of hers. She didn't have the name she had for no reason, or rather, she had been named for the virtue she was guaranteed to wield to full effectiveness.

Again, Miranda's eyes glanced them over again. There was some gesture made to the hands, but Miranda still didn't understand this. Their hands were like landfolk hands. Maybe the difference mattered between them to landfolk, maybe the gesture implied a cultural touchstone which Miranda herself could not and would not share. She still didn't get it. She saw claws, but that was all she saw. That was just normal, expected, and certainly when she waved her hands around no one took the presence of an essential tool as a threat. It wasn't even being held threateningly, with only one thumb with which to grasp, and nowhere near the full size and curvature which would have implied the thickness of the muscles in her hands to utilize them properly.

"Am I... intended to be scared?" Her voice was restrained, letting the rich undercurrent of sound, of the booming base of her vocal organs, echo out and through the air. An extra layer of certainty, of guarantee. Least of all because her own hands were held loosely to her chest, casual, unbuffered, each finger tipped with claws five inches long and wickedly curved like meat hooks.

[xbadnews]

[ aryin ]

lips flatten into a brief thin line, as if to keep caged a frightened bird of forgotten paradise. but the partially scarred lips part regardless, relenting a sigh into nighttime air. their eyes are a familiar type of tired, to percival. their usually jubilant gaze, full of life & full of mischief, echoes a desolate exhaustion - the way that one invariably feels nothing could grow & yet you know something will blossom with great abundance. "Percy?" they whisper, cracking in their voice like an ember of hope. "I don't want to die."

it is something like disturbing to see his friend so blatantly tired, to see the glint in their eyes tucked away into some private place within themself. it makes his chest feel tight to hear the way their voice cracks. it almost reminds him of his daughter - vesper - asking to go to bed at the end of a long day. he lets out a deep breath.

" you've stayed in tact this long, " percy says, half-thankful to know that they want to live, tired as they are, spent as they are. that gratitude rests in the shadow of their exhaustion. it is easy twist yourself into something else, to give up on the person you want to be. he knows how exhausting that battle can be & he sees it now in his friend. he knots his brow thoughtfully, " it's difficult, i know… but you've done it. not wanting to die is the first step. "

despite his words, they do little to ease his concern. how could they when the bags under aryin's eyes were so heavy. perhaps he is a bit of a hypocrite for his next words but… it's hardly the worst thing he's been, " and the second step is to rest. to take care of yourself. or… to let your friends, " he waves a hand at himself, referring to at least one of them, " take care of you instead. "

[strebcr]

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[royalight]

Unprompted, always accepting.

@astrummorte asked:

[ WELCOME BACK1!! I HOPE U HAD A FUN TIME OUTSIDE OF TUMBLR ]

THANK YOU. I mean, I've mostly been on another FF blog. but even then my activity has been 'eh. I'm looking forward to actually having some FREE TIME. hehehe

[stellafortunae]

@astrummorte || xxx

"Short."

The answer came before she had even finished her question, a bit sharper than he was meaning to. Something that made him back off quickly once he realized, looking away. "Just... I want it short. I'm sick of having long hair."

All it did now was remind him of the Traveler. Both the one who he called Aether, and how the title seemed to cling to him. He was the Traveler. Just 'The Traveler'. A strange outworlder to be wary of.

He doesn't want that.

"It doesn't have to look good, if it helps. I just want it cut."

[dragonskxn]

Isekai Title: "How Was I Supposed to Know The Fluffy Blue Dragon Was A Nice Person?!" :3

Give an isekai light novel title that describes my muse

Don't judge by appearances alone!!

[clvric]

@astrummorte asked: " that shouldn't have happened to you. " [ from Zack ]

She Deserved Better || Accepting !!

❝ It shouldn't have happened to any of us. I lost my husband for what ?? Because a cosmic being wanted to make the perfect world ?? Something that doesn't exist ?? ❞

She watched her world crumble, she's watched planets be destroyed, she watched people die. No matter what Janus said, that the people he hurt was just an illusion to trick them... That could've been just more lies he spewed.

It hurt to remember it all, it will always be a sore subject, it's why she never speaks in detail about it, but she just couldn't help herself this time. Everything she knew, everything she was familiar with; that's all gone now, & she has to adapt to whatever new world she finds herself in. It's so tiring.

She's so tired.

❝ I'm all that's left... Just me... ❞

[swansongtm]

@astrummorte asked: [ kalen ] "why do you believe that you've earned death over a simple mistake?"

Raw Lines || Accepting !!

❝ You call betraying a group of good people, a wonderful woman, a "simple mistake" ?? ❞

The repeated phrase leaves a bad taste in his mouth, as if anything he did wasn't calculated & planned. The dog who followed his master's orders. Index finger taps away at the cigarette in hand, helping to make the excess ashes fall, his misdeeds haunt him every day like the shadow attached to his feet. It would have been easier if she wasn't apart of that group. If she wasn't there.

Why did she have to be there? An angel amongst demons.

❝ She- They could have died. Those people. Because of me, & that's no mere "mistake". I'm grateful for my second chance, but... I don't believe I deserve it. ❞

[offrozenmemoirs]

Seraph's boots crunched in the snow, the champion once again taking a stroll through the woods, Freya resting on his arm. For once, it was nice, to just have a calm day, no need to worry about the world ending or a cult getting far too noisy in their activities...The dragoon had actually been able to enjoy a nice flight with his familiar. Though he spots a figure, looking around, seemingly lost. If he needed a weapon, he would be ready to summon Skadi to his hand in an instant.

"Freya, circle above. Watch our new friend here."

A wordless command, as the raven took the the sky, not only keeping an eye on the newcomer.

"Hoy there! You shouldn't be trying to travel through the forest, it's close to night!"

Seraph, of course, wasn't bothered by the cold, having grown up in Rivera, he was used to the frigid winters, even before the blessing of his father manifested within him.

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[xbadnews]

❛ my life was a storm since i was born. how could i fear any hurricane? ❜ || @astrummorte

percy's gaze softens, though his expression remains taut. a bit serious, rooted in thought. it was true; aryin's life had been more than a storm, something larger, something greater. the hardships that they had faced were borderline impossible to overcome. yet, they had a talent for redefining storms & redefining the impossible.

in many ways, they were the hurricane they alluded to. they caught glimpses of reality through sheets of rain, the wind relentlessly blowing in their face. but no amount of bad weather could stop their pace, despite how difficult it was to see.

" you're one of the bravest people i've ever met, " percy says honestly, carefully. it's a compliment at it's core, but it's also cautionary statement. he understands what it is to walk the line between the concept of self & the experience of it. dipping in & out of whatever reality they existed in that day, not quite processing that it would be the same one they did tomorrow. caught in waves of self without ever truly being pulled out to sea, " i'm not saying that you're afraid of the storm. i'm saying that you shouldn't navigate it on your own. "

[strebcr]

munday query: do you remember me from undertale days? (/pos)

I think I do but my memory is a little fuzzy ( ; v ; )/ if you could refresh me, that'd be nice. Also it's nice too see you again, it always makes me happy to have a chance to reconnect with old mutuals!! Sorry I have a shit memory 😭

[constellaris]

[ blade ] he gives ishtar a kiss on the back of her hand and then each of her knuckles.

Even if she may have questioned him at times, moments like this ... Ishtar couldn't help but smile to herself. Slowly she found herself breaking out into a smile, tanned cheeks warming as, soon enough, her hand turned within his grasp to tenderly stroke along the swordsman's jaw.

What would no doubt came as a surprise, however, was how she leaned in toward him, pressing a kiss against Blade's cheek as tail slowly swayed in delight behind her.

[stellafortunae]

@astrummorte || xxx

"Do you not listen to what comes out of your mouth or something?" It was a half genuine question; Andrii has seen the kid a few good number of times in the chatrooms, and each time was always...interesting? Even if the city was already full of colorful characters, some were always just more colorful than others.

He could tell that there was something unique about him.

"...Well, it's easier when people speak from their hearts, anyways." He had a strong dislike for liars. Something that had nearly ruined a chance at a friendship once before. A good enough liar could destroy a country. "Even if some of the things you say are just infuriatingly cheerful."

[draconicfool]

"I don't really share tips with anyone but Natasha, sugar." Mostly because she was the only one down here that he'd let see he could use magic. Healing. If he went too far into it, he'd never hear the end from others that he wasn't really a doctor. "Was there somethin' else y'wanted?"

@astrummorte || sc.