#starvingtongue

[cornelianlute]

@starvingtongue || for paine !

Finding herself a brief moment of reprieve, Sarah takes a seat on a rock nearby and sighs. This place was altogether different from home and though she relished the chance for an adventure, her mind does often drift back to her family and her home. Was everyone doing alright? Were they safe inside the city? Would she ever return home? Pulling out a lute, she begins to strum a few notes to think other thoughts when she hears the sound of footsteps. Looking up, she recognizes the newcomer to their entourage - one of Yuna's friends - and asks, "Are you feeling lost, too? Or are you also looking for a moment of peace?"

[blkmahgik]

do you have any thoughts on Lulu pre- and post-Chappu dying? I feel like that could have been a catalyst for why Wakka might see Lu as 'cold' and 'mean' during X (as I doubt he always saw her that way), but I wanna hear your thoughts too!

YES I DO, I HAVE SO MANY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS,

I think lu's always been really pragmatic / realistic / but thoughtful ( tactful in a way most people aren't ) like she absolutely always knew when to pull her punches verbally, and a lot of compassion, due to circumstances of their lives. lulu had known community and kindness in a way others hadn't because of how much she lost, and what she found coming to besaid i think, and it's something she probably quietly strives to give back.

she was probably a lot happier with chappu around, idk i've always envisioned him as the extreme golden boy / golden retriever type from how wakka spoke about him. and i truly think that brought out a lot more from someone as stoic as lulu.

not only does she have the fact a summoner died at her failings, but then zuke quits, and then they lose chappu directly after. and i think, she goes from someone who is a proud mage, to someone who hates herself for not being stronger, to not being able to stop what's happened. it was probably really difficult watching how much she'd talk and joke with chappu around, to going back to a shell of a person. someone who never really spoke, she didn't really talk a lot after. she was probably focused on vengeance against sin and hurting, and eventually just bottled ALL of that up.

i think wakka had to lose his brother, and then also watch lulu ( who i've always viewed was his best friend honestly, or they were just a wack ass trio ) change in a way that made her snappy, and quick to temper. her grief absolutely manifested in anger more than anything. she felt wronged, and hurt, and lashed out at everything. she was quick to take up being a guardian i think in that way. she's a really, really powerful mage, and i think it manifested in a sense of arrogance after chappu, where before she'd always been patient, well mannered, and cautious. after he died, lulu i think threw everything away, throwing herself at pilgrimage after pilgrimage, and ginnem's death made it worse i think.

and, with wakka being someone, probably the only other person she was extremely close to, he probably dealt with a lot of her lashing out. a lot of her verbally attacking him. ( like their first cutscene tidus overhears ) i think it's a difference in how their outlooks had changed, how lulu was trying to force herself to move on without really processing her loss, and wakka finding hope in tidus. for her it was a painful memory,

AND IT means a lot that we see them ( lu & wakka ) talking and reconciling more, especially because i think he's also a reminder of those qualities she loved in chappu? and then she's seeing wakka as his own person, and not just a "reflection" i think she grows a LOT on her journey alongside yuna, i think she allows herself to settle a lot of things with herself because they all view it as a final step, they all know what's going to happen, and they're all determined NOT to fail her in doing so.

but i think even when they get to yunalesca? there's a part of her that STILL thinks she doesn't deserve to continue living. a part of her that's so grief stricken and woeful, that she's determined to allow everyone else to be able to seek happiness in the calm that she's willing to be the final aeon. and I think she'd always wanted it to be her that was chosen. even with ginnem, even with zuke. imo she always wanted wakka to find happiness, she's always cared about him. even when she seems annoyed or like "mean" or angry with him. I think it's a selfish awful thing she does, but he seems to sort of know and understand, and lets her come around in her own time even if it DOES hurt him.

WHICH IS HONESTLY, part of the reason i like that they do end up together. i always saw them as childhood friends to lovers.

[lifebinds]

@starvingtongue asked:

"Ohh," it's said as a soft sigh, perhaps too soft for what he is, but she feels like he's worth it. "Noojie-Woojie, how long must we stay apart like this? Your work takes up so much of your time," and while she can somewhat appreciate the work he does, would it kill him to visit her more often? "Why don't you come visit more often? Surely you could use the break." all of this is said in such a loving tone too. (from Leblanc to Nooj)

❛ i certainly hope you're not feeling too neglected. ❜ a way to dodge the topic. though it won't last for long. it isn't easy, admitting what he's stressed about. the tensions, trying to undermine the people he spent so much of his time with. faltering ideals, clashing with morals, with emotions.

easier to remain focused. distanced. but still . . . ❛ i'll try to make a point to, you're right, it does help me focus on what's important . . . ❜ and it was quiet here, a small respite otherwise. weight shifts onto his cane, offering the other hand to take one of hers. with which he'd place a kiss to the palm of her hand.

❛ i appreciate all that you do for me. ❜ perhaps if he were a better man it would sound more romantic when he hears the words come out of his own mouth.

[monmuses]

@starvingtongue asked: ❝ i'm more of a sunbather than a swimmer. ❞ (from the watcher to Lilith) ; SWIMMING STARTERS !

    "I don't blame you, honestly. Out here, the sun bakes you like a fresh batch of cookies. We got some nice parks out here, and it used to be a go-to for one of the best resorts in the system. Not sure about that last part, but ... " She glanced at the edge of the beach, watching the waves ride against the sand, " ... it's kind of comforting to sunbathe out here."

    For summer weather this perfect on the beach, most of the Crimson Raiders took the opportunity for this vacation to be perfect. At least they wouldn't have to worry about Crawmerax's son again like last time, or their family line in general. For the most part, it was calm and quiet ... and oddly comforting.

    "Tell me, do you ... do summer vacations like this?" She asked them curiously. "Or have you taken one like this out on Wam Bam Island?"

[general-kalani]

{ @starvingtongue liked for a starter with Wainwright Jakobs! }

"Damnit Monty, I knew Ned ain't the man t'hire!"

He was staring at a disaster for Jakobs.

The Cove, where people should have been perfectly safe and away from danger while doing work with lumber for the guns, is a bloodbath. The dead eating the living.

Seeking them out like bloodhounds.

He was never the kind of man to go against his fathers words but the PR disaster happening right now is just too damn important to ignore.

Least he could do is try and get those damn turrets working.

And yet here his father was trying to leave with only a very small portion of the workforce instead.

Damn it all he needed something to help out with this!

Duty as a son of a Jakobs told him to leave, too important to die. Yet morality alone kept him wanting to keep these people safe...

Why wasn't there a clear cut answer?!

[dextralwing]

@starvingtongue continued from here.

Unfazed  by  Leblanc’s  show  of  offense,  Paine’s  gaze  drifted  to  the  accusatory  finger  pointed  in  her  direction  with  a  glimmer  of  amusement  behind  her  crimson eyes. “Sure  you  are,”  came  the  warrior’s  quiet  remark.  It  was  hard  to  tell  if  she was  serious,  leaving  it  up  for  interpretation  as  an  intentional  move.  If  Leblanc  took  it  literally  it  might  appease her  souring  mood,  if  she  took  it  as  sarcastic  Paine  would  just  wait  out  the  inevitable  blow  up  that  would  follow. 

This  wasn’t  the first  time  she’d  dealt  with  her  after  all.  Paine thought  she knew  what  she  was  getting  into  when  she  agreed  to  be  Leblanc’s  bodyguard. She was instructed to escort  the star safely  from  A  to  B  before  and  after  shows,  and  to  stay  nearby  during,  in  case  some  crazy  fan  made  a  rush  for  the  stage  mid-performance.  The  difference  between  now  and  the  old  days  was  that  technically,  Leblanc  was  her  boss  and  ‘what  she  says,  goes,  love’.  Paine  would  have  to  be  more  careful  not  to  push  her  buttons, on  purpose  or not.

“You’d  be  paying  a  lot  more  for  a  lot  less.”  There was no point arguing. Paine's prior request  was  a  failed  attempt  to  fix her pounding  headache  thanks  to  the  loud  music,  screaming  crowds  and  constant  noise  for  most  of  the  day.  She  was  used  to  chaos,  she was  a  Gullwing  once,  but  sometimes  Paine  needed  her  quiet  time.  Exhaling slightly,  Paine  resisted the urge to roll her eyes. “What  were  you  saying?  Walk  and  talk,  we  shouldn’t  stay  in  the  open  for  too  long,  who  knows  how  many  fans  will  swarm  the  area.  It could  take  hours  to  get  back.”

[lordvile]

♡ for the pre established relationship meme (for Zephyr)

PRE-ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIP MEME › accepting

i’ll bold what i want for their relationship, italic what i could see and strike out what i don’t .

FRIENDS.   childhood friends  /  work friends  /  family friends  /  recently friends  /  turning antagonistic  /  turning into something romantic  /  stable  /  falling apart  /  friendship of need  /  friendship of circumstance / pen - pals or internet friends  /  coworkers  /  partners  /  other .

ROMANCE.   childhood sweethearts  /  newly entered  /  soulmates  /  skinny love  /  unrequited from my muses side  /  unrequited from your muses side  /  friends with benefits  /  awkward  /  fading  /  turning  toxic  /  toxic  and  destructive  /  other .

FAMILIAL BOND.   sibling bond  /  older sibling figure to your muse  /  younger sibling figure to your muse  /  parental figure to your muse  /  parental figure to your muse  /  guardian figure  /  legal  guardian  /  other .

ENEMIES.   dangerous to themselves  /  dangerous to others  /  unpredictable  /  passionate  /  rivals  /  petty  /  developing into a sexual tension  /  developing into a romantic tension  /  based off family matters  /  based of circumstance  /  based of professional matters  /  based of misunderstandings or lies  /  other .

[seraphdescent]

You know what, I'm very intrigued to hear what you think their relationship would be like, so ✿ for Leblanc and Rinoa

@starvingtongue

First off, Rinoa is OBSESSED with her fashion. While Rinoa wears a lot of blue and white, pink is her favorite color and Rinoa probably met LeBlanc by marching right up to her and telling her how amazing she looks with absolute sparkles in her eyes. She's hot, she's confident, and she's ready to take on the world. Rinoa would be taken from her quite quickly.

But the confidence aside, Leblanc would quickly become someone Rinoa feels comfortable with as the woman takes in others to her community when they've nowhere else to go and are otherwise outcasted. Though she may be loud and brash, Rinoa sees the heart of gold LeBlanc has first and foremost. Though Rinoa would want to dodge exactly why she's outcasted, I think Leblanc could figure it out on her own if she really wanted to.

[ there's also a bit of kinship there; Rinoa's home as much French influence and Leblanc's name reminds her a bit of home, which she rarely gets to see and does miss in spite of her issues with the government ]

✿ Given Rinoa's mother was a pianist performer before eventually becoming a singer with at least one major global hit - Eyes On Me ( and given the French ties they've got ), it's probably a likelyhood Leblanc knows that song in spite of its age - one of those timeliness love songs. Rinoa was trained much of her youth to be the next 'Julia'; while she knows how to sing, she often opts not to until she hears Leblanc's singing voice and the love and passion behind what she was doing - something Rinoa didn't have. If Leblanc is in need for a pianist, Rinoa's hand is up at the opportunity to be apart of it.

✿ Rinoa is self taught in matters of fashion. While she's got an eye for it, actually making it is a whole other beast. While she had more than time on her hands being kept guard of via her strict regulations ( she totally ran away and might be wanted but shh details ; she's living it up with Leblanc now ). Talent was there, it just needed fine-tuning and that fine-tuning was taught to Rinoa via the goons [ lol ].

[valiantseeker]

"You fight very well, you know ?" Paine doesn't seem like the most talkative person at all, but Locke always chats while traveling. This world is crazy. He's glad his friends are here, of course, but it's also impressive to see all these heroes from other worlds, who have a lot in common with them while also being different. "You're Yuna's friend, right ? She has been talking about you for a while."

@starvingtongue / paine ❤'d !

[wolfclad]

✶ a small starter for @starvingtongue

Night air clung like a burial shroud, suffused with Winterhold’s frozen breath. A flicker of movement at the edge of his vision – too quick to be human, too sure to be animal – caught his attention. Farkas’ hand flew to his sword, instinctive, but it wasn’t the bandits that threatened, not yet. He could smell it, feel it in the very marrow of his bones: the vampire.

Zephyrine. She came from the shadows like a thing both foreign and familiar, a flicker of pale fire in the moonlit dark. Poised, daggers already drawn, her eyes were alight with the same hunger that burned within him. She was everything that he feared and everything that intrigued him, their paths crossing at fate’s pleasure.

In a dance of blades and spells they fought, side by side, against a band of bandits whose lives they snuffed out with terrifying ease. Zephyrine moved like a shadow – silent, swift, precise – while he tore through them with brute force, with animalistic savagery.

When the last of their foes fell, Farkas stood, chest heaving, a growl rumbling deep in his throat – the beast was always close, always slavering to break free. His contract for the Companions was fulfilled, but whatever compelled Zephyrine had her rummage through the bandits’ possessions with purpose. Seeking an artefact, perhaps. Silver eyes were trained on her, simmering with strange curiosity.

[tamedgod]

“New Years Kiss” for Haru from Zephyr. Maybe a nice smooch on the cheek?

new years kiss! // @starvingtongue

it's midnight on a most beautiful eve to the new year, light snow slowly falling around them. xiao, who was much less of a night owl, had passed out before they could make it this late. this left herself and zephyr side by side, the pair huddled up around the fire when haru felt the other's lips brush her cheek. a traditional new year gesture, one that made the cat smile softly. stormy grey eyes search the woman's warm brown ones for a moment, before she leans over to press a gentle kiss of her own to zephyr's cheek in return.

"happy new year, zeph."

her words were sweet, spoken softly as to not disturb the big man beside them. her gaze lingers on zephyr's own for a moment, before haru leans over to rest her head on the woman's shoulder. her eyes close in thought, the cat heaving a great breath as she relaxed alongside the other. they'd been traveling together for a while now, taking everything one step at a time. this slower life was still an adjustment to haru, and she was sure it was for xiao as well.

but she was glad to have made a friend to spend it with.

"what do you hope for for yourself this year? i think i... want to learn something new. maybe... magic. or archery? i had a... a good friend who was amazing with a bow. i know it took him a long time to get good, but everyone starts somewhere, right?"

[whiteofelijah]

Starving

[littleblackmage]

@starvingtongue continued from here.

Most  of  Vivi’s  days  were  spent  running  errands  for  Tobli  in  exchange  for  his  important  role  as  part  of  Tobli  Productions’  Luca  division,  which  currently  consisted  of  Vivi  and  two  Hypello.  Life  as  one  of  Tobli’s  assistants  kept  him  busy but  Vivi  preferred  that  over  having  nothing  to  do;  then  he  started  to  think  too  much.  When  his  friend  Eiko  first  brought  him  to  the  flower  shop,  Vivi  was  too  shy  to  talk  to  the  kind  lady  who  ran  the  place. 

Only  a  few  months  later,  Vivi  became  attached  to  Anna  and  her  gentle  nature.  Sometimes  Luca  was  overwhelming  and  he  needed  somewhere  away  from  all  the  noise,  a  place  to  call  home.  Anna  never  turned  him  away  and  Vivi  had  been  meaning  to  say  thank  you.  So  when  he  stumbled  upon  the  pretty  purple  flower  from  a  trader  at  the  docks  selling  gifts  for  Mother’s  Day,  Vivi  gave  them  most  of  his  earnings  from  Tobli  to  purchase  it.  Cradling  the  flower  in  his  hands,  he’d  ran  as  fast  as  his  little  legs  would  carry  him.

“You  really  like  it?” he  found  himself  asking,  happiness  filling  his  heart  from  Anna’s  reaction. “Okay,” nodding  enthusiastically,  his  hat  flopped  forwards,  prompting  him  to  quickly  grab  it  before  it  fell  off.  Vivi  followed  Anna  while  she  prepared  the  vase,  leaning  up  on  his  tiptoes  to  get  a  better  view. “Will  it  grow  a  lot  if  there’s  enough  sunshine?”  There  was  awe  in  his  voice,  that  with  the  proper  care,  life  wouldn’t  just  survive,  it would flourish. “I  hope  so.  Then  it  can  stay  here  forever, so you  won’t  be  alone.” 

[braskide]

𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞, like a creature wishing to be born, its voice melodic & scary. yet she lets it rest, and her feet are jumping to the rhythm of this unknown beat. everyone is happy, everyone is celebrating even on a regular day — now that sin is no longer ( has not been for years ), now that any other threat is long forgotten ( treasure hunting is not as fun as one would hope ). yuna insists on this dancefloor, heels clicking in conjunction with her apparent happiness, tapping with each jump, letting her arms free in her hair to this loud music, just barely loud enough to overcome the voices that push from within. she lets them rest, only for this night, only so that paine might watch her from afar instead.

many times she wondered just how close they were to each other — or how far. this physical distance now pains her, and when eyes lock with her partner in crime’s gaze, it’s her time to move. she knows that spira takes and takes, but tonight it won’t. her braid tickles the back as she passes through the crowd to get to her, and once she’s in reach, hands get a hold of her very own with a tug. ❝ come! ❞ neon lights barely shadow her, and a breath is almost choked on, but her tone is clear and loud enough to surpass the beat’s volume. ❝ paine, let it happen — just let it happen. ❞ for tonight. just tonight.

@starvingtongue ; 🎁 for paine!

[monmuses]

@starvingtongue asked: Invention - How good is your muse at problem solving? Have they ever invented something to solve a problem they were having? Do they have any current ideas that they would like bring into the world? Would they keep their inventions private or share them with the world? (for Torgue) ; Runescape Skilling Inspired Headcanons

much to everybody's surprise, he has solid problem-solving skills! one of the easiest examples of him finding a solution was him inventing guns that could shoot explosives without them destroying the entire gun. his whole concept for explosive guns changes the gun market on Pandora, and he just enjoys what he does.

he's not a private guy (only in certain circumstances) by any means, but he'd share his inventions for others. he doesn't exactly worry about competition; he's just here to have fun.

[tidesfate]

“&– - The privilege of being makes a strong case, doesn't it?” // @starvingtongue liked for a QUOTES STARTER