#orion threads

[gravesung-moving]

▲ lounging in the living room go ( to orion <3 )

send ▲ to pull my muse into your muse’s lap! ACCEPTING.

SHOUTA HAS NEVER BEEN EASY TO READ. couple that with orion being chemically terrible at reading people and you have a crush that never quite progresses beyond agonizing pining. in this case, it's a crush that has lasted for years, so many years that it's worn a groove in him. even now, lounging with shouta on the couch, orion's heartbeat flutters just the same as it did when they were in high school. he still loses the ability to speak when shou compliments him, and he still feels himself melt like a burning candle under the attention of those eyes.

something is different tonight. it starts with a conversation, a shared snack bowl, orion doodling in his sketchbook while they watch a show together. orion finds his eye wandering: the stubble, the knife-sharp line of his jaw, the wild hair, the corners of his mouth. all traits that have graced the pages of orion's sketchbooks and easels many, many more times than he'd be comfortable sharing.

it's when orion returns from the kitchen now, fresh off of chugging a glass of water (after, yes, forgetting for most of the day again.) that their called-from-another-room conversation falls into a lull of silence. a long look. in the silence, in the stare, shouta leans forward and takes orion's long and pallid hand in his.

even that small touch is enough to turn off every single thought in his brain. gone. a white screen, 404 error. is — ? is? at first he's not fully sure of the intent: there's a tug at his hand, down and toward. closer, it says, and he obeys wordlessly, every nerve in his body alight as he follows the other's gentle guiding until his long, spidery body is folded in shouta's lap. the hum, the sing of the blood in his veins.

❝ shou — ❞ just barely, the tremor in his hands flares. it's a side effect not of anxiety, but of adrenaline, a decade of yearning with no end in sight being acknowledged — accepted? — for the first time. worse in the left, the one shou's holding. despite it, he presses forward just a bit. those pale and uncalloused fingers, shaking fingers, brush over the stubble he'd been staring at earlier before coming to rest on his jaw. a smile, then. hopeful, a little afraid. there is still a chance he's reading all of this wrong. ❝ ... hi. ❞

[celestialmuses]

Closed Starter for @velvetdesirez

"Oh, I'm just contemplating the universe." Orion said, when they approached him on the bench. "Like the universe is kinda like hockey. You have this tiny goal or idea, the puck, and your constantly chasing after it while opposing forces try to keep it away. You have your team, the people who help you towards your goal, help you get the puck. And then you score it in the other team's net... the metaphor falls apart there."

[celestialmuses]

Something Orion really liked about Claudia was how open she was. Maybe she wouldn't like knowing it, but he could always tell how she was feeling. Her emotions played out on her pretty face or were obvious in her tone. So he knew that she was being encouraging while also teasing him a lot. "Thank you! My mom likes to complain that I never do anything, but clearly I can handle myself. I mean, I've been cooking for myself for years. Baking is just an extension of that, right? How'd you get so good at it?"

claudia wasn’t one to blush or wear her feelings on her sleeve, but just having him here in her kitchen, in her space, said more than she ever would out loud. teasing was easier, safer. it was how she flirted, even if she’d never admit it. she watched them carefully, a small, amused smile playing at her lips, the kind that said i’m rooting for you, but also, please don’t make a mess. when the icing spurted out unexpectedly, she bit back a laugh, covering it with a poor attempt at a cough. “not bad, not bad,” she mused, lips curving as she tilted her head, eyes flicking between his work and his face. honestly? for a first timer, it wasn’t terrible. “okay, i see you,” she added, nudging him with her elbow. “you aren’t totally useless in the kitchen.”

[mountainshroom]

Playing around with human OP designs 👀 plus a bonus

[cybertron-after-dark]

Being constantly surrounded by the presence of a loving God sounds great until you realize you never know when his freaky fuckin eyes are gonna show up to check on you.

And man. They do it a LOT.

[teaganweatherford]

𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 @orionxblakewood

Teagan sat on the bench outside the café, balancing a steaming cup of coffee in her hands. The cold January air bit at her cheeks, but she liked the stillness of the town this time of year. She noticed a man across the street, standing by the noticeboard and reading one of the flyers pinned there. Something about his posture—hands shoved in his coat pockets, shoulders hunched—reminded her of someone unsure of where they belonged. Without thinking, she called out, “Looking for something, or just killing time?”

[laertesthelocalstranger]

Orion waits patiently for Laertes to show. He figures if he wants long enough, she’ll pop up.

They don’t have to wait long.

Laertes stumbles through a portal the size of a thumbtack. Her hair looks different- like he’s gotten fairy hair, if the colors of fairy hair swirled in the light and hurt to look at for more than a few moments. It seems stronger where her braids meet their head, and the odd shape of the brighter presence implies that someone had grabbed it, and hard.

[h-ironosarchive]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝐀𝐑𝐄  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐒  𝐎𝐔𝐓  𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓  ?  𝐈  𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓  𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖  𝐈𝐅  𝐈𝐓’𝐒  𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐃𝐘  𝐎𝐑  𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓  …  𝐈  𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘  𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄  𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒  𝐅𝐎𝐑  𝐘𝐎𝐔,  𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐑. 

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐍  𝐂𝐀𝐍  𝐁𝐄  𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇,  𝐁𝐔𝐓  𝐈  𝐂𝐀𝐍’𝐓  𝐒𝐄𝐄  𝐀  𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆  𝐈𝐍  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐒𝐊𝐘.  𝐈  𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘  𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄  𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒  𝐅𝐎𝐑  𝐘𝐎𝐔,  𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐑.

𝕾𝖎𝖗  𝐋𝐈𝐋𝐀  𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄  of  𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐀,  a  physical  description.

ꫂ ၴႅၴ  𓂃  a  𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆  rose  .  .  .

♯┆  face  claim  :  for  all  intents  and  purposes  of  having  a  picture  in  mind,  lila’s  face  claim  is  argenti  of  honkai  star  rail.  there  is  no  affiliation  to  the  character  in-game  or  in-game  canon.

♯┆species  &&  attributes  :  lila  is  a  vinge,  which  is  the  native  species  of  aurevia.  because  of  this,  she  has  large  wings  on  her  back,  which  has  a  wingspan  of  42ft.  her  back  wings  are  larger  than  normal,  and  drag  on  the  floor  when  she  walks.  because  of  her  vinge  ancestry  and  her  family,  moonstone  vinges  are  born  with  2  extra  pairs  of  wings,  one  pair  right  under  her  ears  (  imagine  sunday  of  hsr  ),  and  one  pair  on  her  ankles.  both  pairs  are  useless  in  flight  and  are  much  smaller  than  her  back  wings.

♯┆gender  &&  pronouns  :  vinges  are  a  non-binary  species,  with  no  emphasis  on  gender  and  a  shared  biology.  because  of  this,  vinges  have  both  sexual  reproductive  parts  (  imagine  ryo  asuka’s  demon  form  in  devilman  crybaby  ).  vinges  typically  do  not  assign  themselves  to  any  set  pronouns,  however,  lila  associates  herself  with  she/her  or  they/them  pronouns.  she  does  not  like  he/him  pronouns.

♯┆build  :  due  to  the  fact  that  lila  is  a  knight,  she  is  rather  fit  with  a  bigger  build.  although  they  are  on  a  bit  on  the  leaner  side,  she  is  still  incredibly  toned  with  a  nice  amount  of  muscle.  their  back  is  probably  the  most  muscular  due  to  the  fact  that  their  wings  are  so  heavy.  she  has  a  rather  flat  chest,  which  she  is  thankful  for  due  to  not  having  to  modify  her  armour  too  much.

♯┆height  :  vinges  are  a  naturally  tall  species,  with  their  standard  height  being  7 ft,  5in  or  above.  lila  stands  at  a  typically  normal  height  of  7 ft,  8in.

♯┆hair  &&  eye  colour  :  lila’s  hair  is  a  bright,  almost  cherry  red.  it  is  long  and  wavy  and  rests  at  the  very  bottom  of  her  lower  back.  she  has  only  cut  it  once,  and  despite  how  long  it  is,  lila  has  mastered  doing  her  hair  in  under  10  minutes.  their  eye  colour  is  an  emerald  green.  however,  she  has  a  central  heterochromia  in  her  eyes  which  is  a  gold  colour  and  does  not  affect  her  vision.

♯┆notable  features  :  despite  her  fiery  long  hair  which  constantly  gets  her  unwanted  attention,  lila  also  has  very  long  and  thick  eyelashes,  as  well  as  multiple  moles  on  her  face.  she  has  one  under  their  left  eye,  one  above  her  lip,  one  on  her  nose,  and  one  on  her  jaw.  she  has  a  few  scars  along  her  arms  and  legs  due  to  knight  training  as  well.

♯┆outfits  :  in  the  majority  of  cases,  lila  is  wearing  her  standard  knight’s  uniform,  which  is  armoured  in  a  form  of  protection.  on  days  where  she  is  not  on  duty,  she  is  not  someone  who  enjoys  dresses  or  dressing  incredibly  formal.  she  enjoys  a  relaxed  style  of  clothing  (  imagine  prince  eric  from  the  little  mermaid  ).

[gravesung-moving]

— seph-twin spiderverse fuckery, go!

@harerazor — charon.

A LONG, LONG, LONG PAUSE. loooooooooooooooong pause. he blinks, squints a singular eye, checks his fingers to make sure he's awake.

❝ is this a prank? there sure as hell aren't three of us. ❞

[celestialmuses]

It had been devasting when he'd fallen on the ice and gotten injured, a true tragedy when he couldn't play hockey again. But now, things were looking up. Sure, it had stung to return back to his hometown, everyone giving him pitying looks, but he found ways to cope. His poetry flourished. Through the pain and disappoint, through the sadness and eventual hope, he found his ideas. The people here were kind ultimately and impressed by his published works and small measure of fame.

So as per his physical therapist, he grabbed his cane and walked to the local bookstore. The new girl greeted him, full of soft smiles. He liked her, plain and simple. "Hey! Did my request come in? I know it's only been a few days but I'm antsy. Don't worry though, I wouldn't give a cent to the conglomerates." He winked.

closed starter for @celestialmuses // from abigail cohen

plot: x

abby had been living in the small town for a little over a month and she had already gotten to know a lot about the people in town. she loved being in the small town atmosphere. she loved the people in the small town. but most of all, she was starting to fall for a local writer. she looked up from the cash register and smiled as she saw them, "oh hey!" she said with a wide grin.

[gcdwilling]

at some point in the night, the bed shifted beneath her and feeling it only pulled her awake just enough. it was when delicate fingers reach out to find an empty space beside her that deep brown eyes blink open and search around, seeing a figure standing by the window. "hey—" voice low and still laced with sleep, she's out of bed and walking up behind him in a matter of seconds. he's had another nightmare and she can see it in the tension along his back. "why didn't you wake me up?" / @khaleesiie ♡︎

[catherine-bisset]

Starter for @orioncarnell

Location: Scouting out the Daybreakers base

Daybreakers.

Reavers and Daybreakers always circled one another, never really engaging. You'd hear them shouting sometimes, but mostly it was the night screaming that echoed furthest. Catherine tried not to hew loyalty to Reavers; they'd been a means to an end, but compared to Daybreakers? The mad pack had been saints.

So, when she'd heard about the Redwood community setup at the ranch and what had happened after, Catherine approved. You couldn't hope for the best with a group like Daybreakers. Being unpredictable and proactive had kept the Reavers safe, and it worked for Redwood, too.

For now.

But the Daybreakers could still be at their base. Regrouping, planning. Someone had to take initiative and investigate.

Catherine and Orion - having been the two Raiders chosen - left the ranch behind two miles back. Cat was impressed by Orion so far; Isaac had chosen well.

Presently they'd come across what looked like a Daybreaker who'd died post-Ranch, lying face-up and half covered in snow. The freshest fall was sticking to unblinking eyes and the remains of a jaw that worked the air slowly in a familiar holding pattern. Cat's attention, however, was more on Orion and his reaction. His choice. Approach or avoid? Mercy or necessity?

[mercurysunstar]

who: orion and jim where: killer trash @theluckyonerp

as far as orion knew his father was still paying off the mafia like he was in the past even before this all went down, he wasn't an idiot he knew what was happening. "hey dad, how's business with that weird ass storm we had recently?" he asked looking around the shop, things didn't look picked over completely. "any new shit too?"

[celestialmuses]

It was absolutely miserable out and Orion had run into the little diner to escape the rain. Also his thoughts. He'd driven off in a huff and gotten himself - not lost obviously, but not near home. "Oh shit, I'm sorry. I was off in my own little world. I'll gladly take a coffee, I can pay though. Do not use your paycheck on me. I'll also get a cheeseburger, make it worth everyone's while." He said, nodding up at her.

"Listen, honey," Paisley began, softening her voice. "I wish I could let you stay here all night, but my boss is starting to notice you're not ordering anything. He's getting a little antsy. Look," she glanced towards the server window, a quick, almost apologetic movement. "How about I get you a coffee? It's on me. We're closing soon anyway. You look like you could use something warm."

[goldenthreadstories]

Just gently gonna place thisbherebas i go to bed now

[thisgusting]

"you know what ??" oh no. "we cannot keep seeing eachother like that !!" where was she going with that ?? to be completely honest, orion had no idea, either. did that stop her from saying what's on her mind ?? never. "i mean... — yeah, i will still need your help from time to time, but... you see... how about we just... go out somewhere ?? i'll try not to injure myself, you know." that part was still up in the air, though. even a pebble could be dangerous !! "an arcade place... some cotton candy ?? hmm...??"

@wcvensouls — closed starter !!