#muse: katarina

[thenxghtwemxt]

@opulentsarina @espionisms @whispcrings | at the infirmary following the end of the pre-tribunal (not a group thread!)

Life has never been quite as exciting, since Katarina and the Stasov's left Russia for Brazil. A blessing and a curse, that fails to bring any comfort amidst the madness. In the mess, Katarina finds herself a target for those dissatisfied with the outcomes. Her wrist sprained, a cut on her lower lip. She stands, impatient and rattles, awaiting a physician in the infirmary. "That wasn't supposed to happen." She says, voice a tremor over a whisper. Typically rigid and stoic, Katarina feels her hard exterior shatter in favor of her fears. "No one was ever meant to get hurt like this."

[nextlater]

Katarina had been standing on a stepladder, confirming the current inventory and the new products recently received. As she tried to raise her foot to the next step, clipboard and pen still in hands, she missed, spectacularly—her toes went right into the underside of the top step. What else, she didn't remember, only the falling sensation.

—kan ikke være bra!

Jaw dropped, she could hear her clipboard and pen clattering against the ground and felt a strange support on her shoulders, then a familiar voice. Roye? Roye! She took a deep breath and chuckled a little.

"Oh, man. Thanks, Roye. Oh, man, if you weren't here... I can feel the back of my head against that shelf already. (It's steel and boxwood!)"

@fctedivided

[thenxghtwemxt]

She's a woman of words. The art of wordsmithing, the power of a well-articulated argument. Katarina knows what to say and how to say it, when it comes to court. This, however, is well beyond her purview. Yet for all that her tongue twists and missteps, she finds a way of speaking to her dance partner. Even when there are few words. Something intuitive, almost unspoken. There is an uncharacteristic smile that lights up her face. "Katarina." She corrects quickly. She's all for monikers and chain of command. But the great Tsarina did not raise her children to glom onto the formality of a title. "And-" Rare, once more, is her ability to laugh at herself. If only for a moment. "You would be right about that. I do not praise anything easily." Which makes Felix's very presence; light-hearted, gleeful, and sweet all the more curious. When was she the kind to fall into a thrall so easily?

"I should find my way back..." The hour is late, and her glass slipper will disappear by midnight if she does not bid away. Her eyes meet his, in a rare moment of boldness. "Will you save me a dance at the next ball?"

his hands are cautious and gentle, one on her waist, the other holding onto her hand. there is the stress that comes with, 'oh, no, i think my palms are sweating', though he knows there would be nothing to fix that now. it's all the more shocking that she utters something similar as those thoughts are passing through his mind, and he cannot help but laugh, quickly shaking his head. the coldness, to the heat of his own touch, is welcome, and if he dares to look deeper- it will bring a hotter flush to his cheeks. "it's all good, they are just fine." they are, and as they continue to move, the hold he has on her grows more confident, knowing that he is not stepping a line. even when there is the danger of her almost stepping on his foot, there is no panic, but a sort of glee, happiness that she has agreed to do this with him. and again, at those small mistakes, felix is quick to reassure, and aim them towards the right steps instead. the minutes pass so quickly, it feels like mere seconds have passed since they stepped foot into this private corner of the courtyard. it's only apparent through this new rhythm they have found within one another, that the dancing has turned from a training session, to one that does not need much practice at all. the compliment is enough to make him beam, and it only amplifies when she clarifies she does not mean the dance. the surprise is shadowed by the joy that brings, and the bout of bashfulness that is rare to see in him. "i —" there are a lot of ways he could tell her she is being too kind, but he doesn't want to. chooses to accept it instead. "thank you, tsarina. that's great praise coming from you." there is little teasing and more truth in these next words. "i have never been called enigmatic before." and her gratitude is unnecessary, for felix has enjoyed this so much, it feels ridiculous to be thanked for this moment. "no, don't thank me, please. it was my pleasure. i mean that."

[deathdxnces]

old man yasuo keeps making me think about who else would live to old age..

[psychcdelica]

@ofsavior replied: Geordo vc; Katarina... it means to sleep with someone.

"That's a violent way to put someone to sleep, isn't it?"

[thenxghtwemxt]

"I was so ahead of the curve, the curve became a sphere."

Tsarina Katarina Stasov | She/Her | 27 | Russia | FC: Adeline Rudolph

Basics:

NAME: Katarina Stasov TITLE: Tsarina and Master of Law and Justice AGE: 27 FACECLAIM: Adeline Rudolph SEXUALITY: Heterosexual MARITAL STATUS: Single POSITIVE TRAITS: Methodical, Careful, Certain, Practiced, Just NEGATIVE TRAITS: Harsh, Uncompromising, Shrewd, Judgemental Secret: DESPITE YOUR DEVOTION TO LAW AND ORDER, JUSTICE IS WHAT MATTERS TO YOU MOST. AND YOU PURSUE IT, EVEN IF IT MEANS MANIPULATING INTERNATIONAL LAWS AND FREEING REVOLUTIONARIES FROM LEGAL PROSECUTION TO DO IT…

The Story (So Far):

Barely three-years-old, Katarina became a "Tsarina" before her first steps. An orphan, with parents lost in the recent strife against the Romanov's, it was fitting that Katarina would become part of Russia's reinvention. But true to the Stasov's reputation, it was not a quick rise to privilege and luxury. Instead, it was a life of servitude and discipline. Her eye for detail, clever nature, and desperate need for justice quickly shone through. And with that, the work towards mastering Russia's laws and systems began.

Life as a Stasov is not the picturesque, resilient family one imagines. Work hard, succeed harder - that was the goal. With the mounding pressure from the Tsarina, Katarina put in the work and then some. Often ostracized for her rough demeanor and uncompromising nature, she's often called "difficult" and "cold." The depths of her own clinical nature proving dangerous when, just by her nineteenth year, she had arranged several laws to further dismantle the remnants of nobility. Many of whom, perished when thrust out into the cold...

Today, Katarina is the infamous iron Tsarina. The perpetrator of justice, the keeper of laws. But there is a long way to go, and in her hot pursuit of it, she's begun to compromise to support her true ideal - a socialist Russia.

SIMILAR CHARACTERS: Fiona Gallagher (Shameless), Amy Santiago (Brooklyn Nine Nine)

[thenxghtwemxt]

"The accent, your essence... Take your pick." She is not an astute observer, by any means. But Katarina can find those most unlike her, and a Frenchman with an air of suaveness is exactly that. "It depends where on the spectrum you fall." She says, after consider it for a beat. Perhaps he is different - more revolutionary than bourgeouis. Alas... "Do you consider yourself part of the have's, or the have not's?" And would it make a difference, in these highly political times where so much remains in the air.

a  low  chuckle  in  response  ,  "  i  have  hear  much  the  same  ,  from  those  abroad  .  did  the  accent  give  me  away  ?  "  sylvain  asks  ,  quirking  an  eyebrow  .  easy  conversation  ,  in  spite  of  gears  turning  in  the  back  of  their  mind  .  "  is  it  embarrassment  ?  i  thought  it  more  …  enlightening  .  "  to  them  ,  at  least  .  proof  that  france  only  continues  to  fracture  ,  and  that  their  idea  to  leave  france  again  may  be  for  the  best  after  all  .  if  only  there  could  be  but  one  ,  singular  thing  his  home  is  known  for  —  grandeur  ,  or  even  frivolousness  .  for  triumph  over  being  underestimated  is  ,  always  ,  better  than  appearing  inconsistent  .

[nextlater]

shxxtteredfantasy:

"Hate to burst your bubble but... I hate coffee."

"It's just a conversation starter for me, unless the coffe has lots of milk, that is."

“WHAT?”

“You’re joking me, right? Have I not heard about your tendency to bring up coffee all the time correctly?”

@shxxtteredfantasy​

[noxianwilled]

" Draven asked me to crush him like a watermelon? is this a Noxian idiom I'm not aware of? did he challenge me? "

— @yunalai

She doesn't mind Qiyana's usual questions, content to help with any nuance the ixtali isn't yet fluent enough to understand — but it does lead to situations like this, where Katarina would rather not be involved in explaining Draven's meaning to the princess. The assumption he had challenged her somehow elicits a chuckle from the assassin, mild amusement coloring her explanation. "No, it wasn't a challenge — he was flirting."

"It takes considerable strength to be able to crush a watermelon with your thighs," she continues with a shrug. "So basically he was being appreciative of your thighs, princess." And hoping to be the thing crushed between her thighs instead of the watermelon, but she is confident Qiyana can pick that up on her own.

[prerodinu]

Katarína Kostrová Aesthetic

Daughter of the Sea

[nextlater]

"... oh. Right. SvampeBob Firkant is SpongeBob Squarepants... Krokodillejegeren is Crocodile Hunter... and Kontoret is The Office. The one from America.

"Yes, we have Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network in Norway too. A Disney Channel as well.

"Ooh. Pokémon, eh?

"I could never get into it. ... I guess I always kinda liked real animals more. (I need a pet...)"

"Oh, so the same as me, huh?" She also pretty much lives on YouTube videos and a stream that allows her to watch Japanese TV.

"...???" The very dumbfounded face she has hearing her speaking the names of shows she might know, but wouldn't be able to actually know because the names are so different that she can't tell at all.

"I-I wasn't really a Discovery Channel person, I was more of a Noggin, Nick Jr., Boomerang and Cartoon Network kid." She'd say. "I was also a Pokemon kid, so I used to watch the Pokemon anime on Cartoon Network."

"Uh... Is there... Is there English names for the shows you've mentioned? The only things I could catch from those names was... Bob."

[knifvd]

things your muse will notice about mine. ( repost, don't reblog. )

katarina yeong .

what they look like : katarina is 5'10" , and has a somewhat athletic build due to her being an agent . her hair , while is always seeming to be a pristine pastel pink which she'll attribute to being undercover ( she can't stand to look at herself with her natural hair color , because all she can see is the younger version of herself and what they did to her ), is naturally a dark brown . a scarred back , heavily , being raised due to what she had to endure at her former "home" . she's always seeming to wear "clean" or "no makeup" makeup . she generally tends to dress in an "academic" fashion or in that of formal , party , etc , with long , corduroy jackets , dark pants , slacks , leather shoes or boots , collared blouses with crewnecks pulled over them in her day to day clothing , with longer dresses and shawls to accompany her at night for her nights out alone in higher end restaraunts . however , when she's undercover , she tends to dress a little younger , with shorter dresses , sequins , and high heels .

what they smell like : she usually smells like a combination of her shampoo and perfume , but generally , especially when she was in the special unit , she couldn't wear a lot of heavy smelling things as it could interfere with identifying certain marks ; or attaching her to a certain scent while undercover . however , she tends to smell like floral perfume and her perfume of choice is vera wang's embrace which has notes of rose and vanilla in it . there are times , where it almost could be something like the faint smell of iron on her ...

what they taste like : katarina tastes like mint tooth paste & cigarettes . it stems from the HABIT of when she used to work as an escort before she became an agent . a lot of times she didn't have the money to afford toothpaste , or a full sized one that wouldn't get stolen by the OTHER girls , so a lot of times she'd carry around gum or mints to try and scrub the taste of other client's mouths from her . now that she does have the money to afford toothpaste and such ( more than enough ) she still has the habit of brushing her teeth almost religiously , to the points where her gums bleed . the cigarette taste is more of a secondary one ; as she doesn't smoke as often as she does brush her teeth ( two - three times a day ) , but she'll most likely taste like cigarettes if she's more stressed when she's in threads with your muses ( stress smoker ) .

what they sound like : katarina's voice naturally rests in a lower octave and tends to be smooth and almost jazzy like . soothing , although you'll find somewhat of a twang in her voice , especially when she's irritated , and her words almost clip out certain syllables or letters , a result of the people she had been surrounded with when working at the club . she's not a singer , but a good idea of her voice / where it rests is this cover .

what they feel like : her skin , despite being heavily scarred , is pretty soft , but her SKIN and actually touching her , will actually be a very warm ; almost burning hot . katarina has a pretty HIGH metabolism that tends to make her radiate heat . if one were to hug her , they might think of her almost fragile since despite having an athletic build , it's more on the slimmer side , and she doesn't have a LOT of muscle , leaving her a bit on the thinner side ; or that of feeling like it when hugging her .

tagged by : @dhmpire !! tagging : @spookyhubby , @toxichem , @galaxythixf , @solivcgant , @ubiquitousidol and you ! yes you , the person reading this .

silas & sage below the cut .

silas rush .

what they look like : six feet tall , almost abnormally for someone that presents femininely like them ; with thicker thighs and an HOURGLASS figure ; almost like a barbie proportions that look appropriate on them . however , they have a long , scar running down their left EYE , near the top of their EYEBROW that runs down nearly straight down their eye and towards the top of their cheek bone at a near 40 degree angle . they always have perfect makeup , never touched , but it doesn't look cakey . cat eyeliner , full , long and volumous eyelashes with dark , long hair that seems to wave just perfectly . they're often found in atheleisure , or whatever's trending in the newest social media waves or platforms .

what they smell like : silas smells like a caramel latte if you catch them when they want you to . call it angelic abilities to be able to smell like that ( it's partially them , partially perfumes and such . ) . if you catch them on a bad day ; or when they don't want you to , they'll reek of metal and honey , also accompanied with the smell of burnt flesh due to their ... extra curricular activities .

what they taste like : silas tastes like ashes and honey . ashes from smoking ( a chronic cigarette smoker ) and honey from the ichor of other angel's and seraphims that they've ... dabbled in trying their blood . ^_^ should they drink it ? no . but it gives them a high like no other .

what they sound like : they have the ability to mimic other people's voices ( and in turn , speak what other's have said to them in perfect tone , cadence , etc ) and a lot of times , their voice will sound like whatever most they think the other will like . however , when alone and comfortable , their voice is light , echoey , and ethereal sounding , much like the other angels , but there's something ... almost corrupted about it . very condescending , and mocking , like they always know something you don't .

what they feel like : silas burns hot , and it usually means that people can't touch them without their permission ( so they can try and control their core temperature and what they feel like to others ) . however , generally , they're very soft and squishy feeling if one were to hug or cuddle them , and they're warm ... so like ... a pretty version of baymax .

sage .

what they look like : sage is shorter than the former two , with a height of about 5'7-8" and broad shoulders . she's almost never wearing makeup , due to the unpracticality of it , and almost always has a neutral or unreadable expression on her features when lost in thought . long , dark hair that is always put up when she's on a mission , and her bangs are usually styled or pinned to the side when she gets a chance . despite it all , she tends to dress similar to katarina , although a little more business casual , when around the valorant protocol and not on a mission . however , she finds herself more comfortable in oversized clothing , even if she doesn't dress in it often , because she doesn't think it's appropriate for her .

what they smell like : sage religiously smells like teatree , due to her personal hygiene products almost exclusively having those as the main ingredients . she claims it's what keeps her feeling the cleanest ( it's the only thing that masks the scent of blood / smells stronger than blood in her opinion ) , although occasionally she'll very lightly smell like whatever incense she's burning at the time . she doesn't wear any perfume , but most notably , wears a lemon / citrusy deodorant which soon migrates over to a spray on deodorant and then deodorant and body spray .

what they taste like : sage tastes like lemon tea and honey ; due to that being her comfort drink whenever she's in the daytime . if she's not drinking water or a protien shake , you'll find her drinking the hot lemon tea and honey . on rare occasions will she taste like whatever wine she's drinking ( during night is usually when she enjoys a glass ) , but she's pretty proactive about brushing her teeth after to not let her teeth get stained , and usually drinks chamomile tea before bed .

what they sound like : sage speaks in a cadence that almost seems a bit formal , even when it shouldn't be , and tends to avoid contractions . her voice is airy , and LIGHT , but isn't inherently high pitched . she can come off as monotone a lot of times ; but that's mostly due to her needing to come off as a professional . when angry , her voice becomes louder , and more intense , and almost scary sounding .

what they feel like : sage is bone cold . it's nothing intentional , but she tends to be cold to the touch , and she runs cold a lot , and can often be found shivering . her hands are calloused from training . if one were to hug , or cuddle sage , they'd find her a little bit uncomfortable to sleep on due to her having a little more muscle that's not ... soft , but when being hugged by sage , it's hard not to feel safe !

[ephemeralove]

Maria is right – her textbooks are indeed required, and due to the nature of their swapping forms, she did not possess them at the moment. (Valter did not possess them at the moment.)

“If you open your textbook to page 297…,” Professor Selena begins, and that is his cue. (Plans had been made, and Valter would act the part accordingly.)

He first goes through Maria’s things, both to verify the absence of the textbooks and to lend credibility to his next ploy – “Ah, it’s not…” (A pause to further assert the notion.)

Sitting upright, he turns to face Katarina, the same girl who followed the knight out into the blizzard just a few moons ago. He hadn’t known for certain when he first sat next to her, but it seemed the natural place to sit, and it was a familiar face to him – which made any necessary trickery all the easier. Time revealed that the little thing was Maria’s backup.

“Um, Miss Katarina?” the cleric’s voice begins sheepishly, “It seems I forgot my textbooks today – do you mind if sharing yours with me?” (Valter believes it to be the right balance of quiet politeness and wise assertion to feasibly pass – in truth, however, it relied on Katarina and her senses.)

“She’s nice but really shy, so I don’t think she’ll ask why I forgot it.”

(It was Valter’s hope that Maria was right – he only had so much information to lie with.)

If Katarina was a wallflower, then the youngest princess of Macedon was the hummingbird that from time to time flittered energetic wings in her direction. She did not always take a seat beside Katarina, but it was a choice she seemed to gladly make on occasion.

Today is one such day, though her sunny greeting -- one Katarina had been preparing to meet for some minutes now -- goes seemingly forgotten, lost in the burgeoning crease of her brow. She shuffles; she shifts; she falls silent. Something odd sits in the girl's demeanor, distant, or perhaps perplexed. The tactician lightly flexes her knuckles, the mere thought of words heavy on her tongue, pinning it to her teeth.

Suddenly, fulgent spring peers directly into dreary gray.

"Ah..." Caught in her waiting, Katarina slides a palm over her knuckles. Thankfully, the young princess seems not to care, more so concerned with her imposition. A manner that puts others well at ease... if only Katarina could learn it. As she is now, she is still so fearful of being burned.

But gentle, and gentler still, she understands her to be. Katarina's lips lay parted a beat overlong, an awkward thing, bent slowly but surely into an answering smile, by every measure the girl's match in sheepishness.

"...Yes, of course. Here..."

[inquisitoradaar]

i knowww i keep dw posting on main when i have a sideblog for this shit and im sorry abt that but i neeeed to share w u all. my dear mutuals. my friends my besties. the fact that has driven me insane ever since i learned it like a year ago. that i know for a FACT that the abc had the dalek's master plan and was still airing it during the early to mid 1970s because my dad remembered katarina and the fact that she died. do they still have it? i dont knowww but what if they do. what if in the abc archives they have the fucking tapes just lying around and they just fuckin forgot abt them.

[rosesonbreeze]

To her surprise, they make it to two hours before any visible agitation makes it on Felix's face. Not because he was not bright, brilliant, or committed. He's everything and more (though the wannabe judge may be biased). This, however, is a departure from the fast-paced energy he's used to. And the result is what brings them together; brain and brightness, charm and cunning. Katarina stops mid-equation, the final in the practice pamphlet she prepped for the day. "Do you?" She asks, rhetorically, a ghost of a smile on her face. Sometimes, the boy would jump into a spiel about exciting new discoveries, or the latest news. Often, in an effort to distract. Raising an inquisitive brow, she nods.

"Insomnia cookies?" Brows furrowed, Katarina puts her pen down. "What, are they made with caffeine and anxiety?" The only two reasons why Katarina herself would ever have insomnia. Biting her lips, she glances down at the page. "I don't know, we should keep going..." A habit of hers, depriving what sounds delicious and fun. "Just for half an hour, right?" Felix never leads her wrong, and despite their polar opposite dispositions, she can trust his word. "Then you'll do a practice test?"

… 𝘓 𝘖 𝘈 𝘋 𝘐 𝘕 𝘎 : S T A R T E R !  

𝙻𝙾𝙲𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙾𝙽 :  LIBRARY,  UNIVERSITY GROUNDS 𝙵𝚁𝙾𝙼 :  FELIX  EMILIANO ORTIZ 𝚃𝙾 :  KATARINA  STASOV [ @rosesonbreeze ]

it's probably been two hours tops, but felix feels as if it's been much, much longer than that. the numbers ( and the letters, why are there letters in math ?! ), jumble into one another, and he feels a headache pulse behind his temples. he knows katarina probably isn't having the time of his life either, and he has been attempting to be on his best behavior — he really has been. if it was any other scenario ( and if she was anyone else ), he would have made an excuse already. it's been two hours, two! that has to be a record somewhere... at the very least, it is, when it comes to felix. breaking a sort of personal record must be rewarded and as he leans back in his chair, his eyes search katarina's face, waiting for a moment she would pause, and he can interject. "so, i have a great idea. it's clear we deserve a break. and a treat." the boy begins, a grin spreading across his features, the telltale signs of mischief taking the place of previous boredom. "what about insomnia cookies? i'm sure it's open at this hour —- it will be my treat. and if you haven't tried their macadamia ones, you are missing out! we need to fix that asap !"

[psychcdelica]

@ofsavior wants to smash or pass :3c: Smash or Pass + Geordo Stuart for Katarina!

Well, it might be fun to hassle Geordo a little bit... She's gotta figure something soft to smash over his head. Maybe like... a paper snake or something similar? "Ohhh, I should see if there's a snake plushie somewhere - that could be fun."