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Deep (2001)

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[ 𝐀 ] beat of silence, as the Angel of Darkness takes a couple minutes to herself to get a good look at the questionnaire: EYES NARROW, VELVETS PART, NOSE SCRUNCHES. " Uh, huh– " It's a quick exhale, bony digits scrambling into her biker jacket pocket to fiddle with whatever's occupying its blank space. It's taking more time than usual, & that may be because she's pulling her leg a little, but she continues: Until there's a bright lightbulb lit above her head.

she creeps a little closer, takes a free hand to her hair to fiddle around with; A SIMPLE DISTRACTION. A smile creeps up onto her lips & she narrows her eyes once again, this time at the blonde. She seems like she'll take her next move well, other hand that was once fingering a new-found hole in that pocket of hers now fiddling with her 𝐜𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 behind her back. There's only one cigarette left so she curls her digit around it and drops the pack onto the floor, hooking her boot on top of it to keep it in her grasp.

@jestaid, "hey, do you smoke?

[ ℑ ]t's dangled up in air, right in front of the blonde's face. It's shaken, it's waved, right there for her to take. And just when she's about to, she yanks it back & lets her smile widen. " I do smoke. " [THERE'S A TUG AT HER BOTTOM LIP BY HER OWN TEETH, CIGARETTE PLACED BETWEEN]: " –What's it to you? "

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[𝔉]ew people could testify against Lara Croft. The myth, the legend– the embodiment of ego. Selfish doesn't even begin to cut it, for is it really that when the greater good is involved? She can count the mistakes she makes on a daily basis on one hand & you can rely on the Angel of Darkness. . . Lara's extremely thorough / *BUT IF IT'S BETWEEN YOU OR HER: she'll do anything in her power to get her hands back on the steering wheel. (Not today, Jesus.

❛˚ Oh, surely you've been through worse. My distraction's merely a jungle gym for someone like you, hm? ˚❜ You've managed to get her to smile– though it may be coy, & devilish in its saccharine formula; gratitude is due: SHE SEEMS TO BE HAVING GREAT FUN.

* @sm4llville, was it programmed to stop before it took my head off? [. . !

[𝙷]is get-up is real different to hers. She stands in front of him in all her glory: low-rise faded black cargos & a white tank, charcoal digits clasping her hips once the swing of her ponytail braid comes to a swift halt. ❛˚ I'll have a talk with Zip about that, *apologies. Wouldn't want the great "Superman" dead by my hands, now, would I? ˚❜ –and she finishes with a [threatening] wink.

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PROMPTS FROM LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER *  assorted dialogue from the 2001 film, adjust as necessary

i woke up this morning and i just hated everything.

oh... very funny.

to see your world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wild flower. hold infinity in the palm of your hand, an eternity in an hour.

i'm only trying to turn you into a lady.

a lady should be modest.

what's that smell?

you might try to kill me.

i'm not going to kill you.

so... time to save the universe again, then, is it?

it's a clock. it's ticking.

tell me, is there a good reason why i just kept you alive?

i think you're trying to cheat me out of my little ray of sunshine.

why would i try to cheat you out of anything?

i need you to get the piece so i can steal it from you later.

you're bluffing.

was it programmed to stop before it took my head off?

ah, well... that would be a no.

we have 83 rooms.

why can't you just live in the house?

i'm a free spirit.

i don't believe it.

i think it's really cool that you can still keep a day job.

it's obviously just for show.

still pretending to be an archaeologist?

it's not like you ever really owned them or anything.

i think your clients need you.

it's all just a business.

so... go do business.

i suppose you think i'm a greedy, unscrupulous sell-out who'll do just about anything for money?

if you cross me, we may not be able to remain friends.

always a pleasure.

now... for a cold shower.

pretty much touch anything, and you get your head chopped off.

it's my system! so i know where they all came from!

this is where i start to have fun.

into the belly of the beast.

it's wrong.

time was stolen from us, and it's not fair.

really? that's fascinating.

i don't know about you, but i'm not planning to give that much time to this enterprise.

my ignorance amuses me.

i've always found your ignorance quite amusing.

i'll be calling in a favor.

that's a secret.

if i told you, i'd have to kill you.

ah, [name]. how predictable.

what are you doing here?

she taught my men a thing or two about home invasion.

we may even need to hire her.

hello. if you don't mind, i'd like to have a word alone. please.

so, what are you? good guy or bad guy?

your problem is that you can't be trusted.

i'm just trying to get by. have a little fun.

i know what you are.

you should wear this. allow me.

[name] must mean a lot to you.

i had hoped it wasn't necessary. a betrayal...

you know, you worry me.

i can feel your conflict over this.

do you mind if i smoke?

i'm not gonna kill you.

who sits here?

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so incredibly obsessed with the concept of lara in the dc/marvel universe.. ridiculously opinionated, loud-mouthed and cocky, and fighting with the realisation that she can very easily be mistaken for a superhero of her own kind, [except she may not value human life as much as some of them do...

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that starter for leia has just reminded me all lara wants to do is party and travel like. shes actually such a girl

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[𝐋]ara's been feeling so reminiscent lately. somewhat second nature, living in solitude should come fairly easy for the brunette – except it causes her to claw at memories & miss the chill of london's winter air. paris hasn't been all that disappointing, what with the warrant out for her arrest & her never-ending bad luck ordeal. finding solace in a run-down kebab shop has never felt sweeter, reminiscent of her night outs at the local ronnie scott's, but the tarmac feels different –you're in new waters: THEY SEEM FRESH BUT SOMETHING'S DECAYING. whether it's her time left without handcuffs or the potent roadkill laying by her feet, her cards have been dealt. nothing left to do now but to live [with it.

the kick snare, eyes wide shut in a bid to time travel, report back to a time where no one knew her name yet loved to look at her face. it's been so long since she's walked into a room with confidence & full conviction, prepared to blow anyone anyway– whether it be with her tongue or her gun / she'd appreciate the choice back. deep in thought, reminiscing once again, both for the sake of remembering a time where things weren't so dreadful and to mask the scent of wastage & cadaver. leather biker jacket fastened to repel a chill, whether successful or not, she fiddles with its zip whilst sinking into her seat.

–that is, until she's greeted by a porcelain face. she seems too pristine to be found under these dim lights, the very ones that accompany lara every night to her destined doom. . berry lipped, piercing blues, ENOUGH TO MAKE THE TOMB RAIDER CRUMBLE.

before she can speak, the cat leaps out of its bag– and she is familiar with the truth. one she's known for far too long, bearing it alone & without the freedom of sharing with another. once the realisation hits, she feels her throat dry itself, croak up the very second she has the chance to speak her mind. *no one has asked, –but the choice has returned to its rightful owner. [@crimenalist.

❛˚ Pouvons-nous parler en anglais? Can you understand me? ˚❜ she doesn't mean for it to spill like a plead, yet the damage is done. ❛˚ . . .Who sent you? ˚❜

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lara immediately gets moved to tears whenever she visits a place/site that shes been wanting to go to for years, like im talking immediate teary eyed and she feels a deep pit in her stomach that is both joy and grief because every single time shes reminded her father isnt with her to see it too

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happy birthday to angel of darkness 🤍

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I miss you, Daddy. I wish we could get back the time that was stolen from us. LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER (2001) dir. Simon West

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@geoheir, *why would i try to cheat you out of anything? [ ! ]

[𝐏]ages scattered, ink smudged, & as of right now, she's all out of ideas. Trust seems to be coming short these days, more so than ever, since the news of her breakdown. With a history of bad behaviour, no respect for authority, and doing exactly what she's blaming the blonde for. . . [ º Her sweet, sweet karma stings – gives her a nasty toothache.

Tilting her head, she lets her attention waver for a second. The usual temptation to rip her head off – [WITH WORDS OF COURSE!] / is stripped & absent. Lara's staying quiet to see if there's even a second of falsehood present in her defence. It's so quiet, you'd think you could hear your thoughts. *I know I can].

❛˚ It's not so hard to believe. You could be a twisted little shit who gets a rush out of being a pisstake. ˚❜ Accent strong, like the words are spat. 'Cause they are, but only from a distance – she's decided there's no threat.

[𝕭]arges past, like a triumph, but her bearings are wrong. There's nothing 𝚒𝚖𝚙𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚟𝚎 about all of this – she looks a few years younger than Lara, maybe by two or three years, & yet she lets her anger take over ˚ masking defeat with cockiness.

❛˚ Haven't you seen the news? You're harbouring a fugitive. Why would you take a risk like that? You don't even know me. See why I'm so hostile? It's because you don't make sense – you being here. Are you one of Werner's guys? What, he's paying kids to do his dirty work before framing me for his murder? ˚❜

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PROMPTS FROM LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER *  assorted dialogue from the 2001 film, adjust as necessary

i woke up this morning and i just hated everything.

oh... very funny.

to see your world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wild flower. hold infinity in the palm of your hand, an eternity in an hour.

i'm only trying to turn you into a lady.

a lady should be modest.

what's that smell?

you might try to kill me.

i'm not going to kill you.

so... time to save the universe again, then, is it?

it's a clock. it's ticking.

tell me, is there a good reason why i just kept you alive?

i think you're trying to cheat me out of my little ray of sunshine.

why would i try to cheat you out of anything?

i need you to get the piece so i can steal it from you later.

you're bluffing.

was it programmed to stop before it took my head off?

ah, well... that would be a no.

we have 83 rooms.

why can't you just live in the house?

i'm a free spirit.

i don't believe it.

i think it's really cool that you can still keep a day job.

it's obviously just for show.

still pretending to be an archaeologist?

it's not like you ever really owned them or anything.

i think your clients need you.

it's all just a business.

so... go do business.

i suppose you think i'm a greedy, unscrupulous sell-out who'll do just about anything for money?

if you cross me, we may not be able to remain friends.

always a pleasure.

now... for a cold shower.

pretty much touch anything, and you get your head chopped off.

it's my system! so i know where they all came from!

this is where i start to have fun.

into the belly of the beast.

it's wrong.

time was stolen from us, and it's not fair.

really? that's fascinating.

i don't know about you, but i'm not planning to give that much time to this enterprise.

my ignorance amuses me.

i've always found your ignorance quite amusing.

i'll be calling in a favor.

that's a secret.

if i told you, i'd have to kill you.

ah, [name]. how predictable.

what are you doing here?

she taught my men a thing or two about home invasion.

we may even need to hire her.

hello. if you don't mind, i'd like to have a word alone. please.

so, what are you? good guy or bad guy?

your problem is that you can't be trusted.

i'm just trying to get by. have a little fun.

i know what you are.

you should wear this. allow me.

[name] must mean a lot to you.

i had hoped it wasn't necessary. a betrayal...

you know, you worry me.

i can feel your conflict over this.

do you mind if i smoke?

i'm not gonna kill you.

who sits here?

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ANGELINA JOLIE as Lara Croft in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) ❄️

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rewatched batman begins and got lara muse? somehow? random but hey, i'll take it!

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tomb raider: legend released on ps5 and i've been playing it religiously.... genuinely my favourite lara portrayal.

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TOMB RAIDER ANIME SERIES TRAILER JUST DROPPED HOLY SHIT