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❝ i’m also worried about me, but i somehow seem to be worried about you more. ❞ @goldenf8 spoke

❝ It's part of your nature, I believe. Those with the noblest of hearts always seem to overlook their own pain to aid those around them. ❞ A pale eye lingers on the blood trailing down Zahari's arm before making eye contact once more. Lyarrha's met many like him in her travels; kind, always helping the people around them. Such a pure heart comes at so heavy a cost. They can pinpoint the suffering of others with such clarity, yet remain so oblivious to their own.

In a way, it makes her both pity and empathize with the aasimar.

❝ Please, have a seat. We can talk more once we get you a warm meal and see to your wounds... But thank you for bringing my apprentice back home safely. ❞

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PEAKY BLINDERS’ TEN MOST ICONIC MOMENTS according to my followers

[2nd place] “Already broken.”

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baldur's gate 3 starters (part 2)

part 2 / ? .

❝ i’m also worried about me, but i somehow seem to be worried about you more. ❞ ❝ you put the stars to shame. let’s sit here a little while - i want to drink you in. ❞ ❝ i’d tell you not to get in trouble, but i suspect it will find you whether you like it or not. ❞ ❝ well, this seems as good a time as any for me to stop babbling on. ❞ ❝ i just….need some air…clear my head. ❞ ❝ it’s been a long time since i shed a tear. i don’t even know how long. ❞ ❝ i had a feeling you’d show up. it’s sort of our thing. like it’s fate or something. ❞ ❝ i do appreciate your enthusiasm, but let's try to restrain ourselves a little. ❞ ❝ if that was an attempt at flirting, i should let you know i prefer the strong, silent type. ❞ ❝ no matter how far you come, you’re still on the road to ruin. ❞ ❝ i thought you a hunter. wrong. you’re prey - small. snivelling. pathetic. ❞ ❝ and what am i owed? what about the injustices i’ve suffered - am i not entitled to anything? ❞ ❝ i can’t help but feel the strangest twinge of disgust as i look upon you. ❞ ❝ i trust that you will continue to remember who is really on your side. ❞ ❝ better a short life built on truth than immortality woven of lies. ❞ ❝ i won’t make excuses. i can’t make amends. but i want to help, if you’ll let me. ❞ ❝ gods, it’s horrifying…and a touch fascinating. ❞ ❝ there are many names for you --- and all of them inspire dread. ❞ ❝ destiny is at your door; won’t you at least twitch the curtain? ❞ ❝ the gravest crimes committed in this world are committed for love. a hunger crueller than bloodlust. ❞ ❝ you’ve got a backbone, and the makings of a leader. ❞ ❝ revenge sounds so sweet until you’ve taken it. then all you have is…no one left to blame. ❞ ❝ some mistakes can’t be resolved with an apology. some mistakes, you have to carry with you, forever. ❞ ❝ you’re plotting something, aren’t you? come on then - out with it. ❞ ❝ this is not good, if i may state the obvious. ❞ ❝ think of all we’ve been through just to get to this moment. that wasn’t luck. that was us. ❞ ❝ feel like i should laugh but i’m just too godsdamned tired. ❞ ❝ there is something i lost…no, had taken from me. i want it all back. ❞ ❝ careful - you’re in very real danger of hurting my feelings. ❞ ❝ one thing i’ve learned - real saviours never label themselves as such. ❞ ❝ less thinking of bad thoughts, and more breaking of bad bones. ❞ ❝ i rather like interfering. it’s kind of my thing. ❞ ❝ evil is evil, even if it once was innocent. ❞ ❝ you know, i've been catching myself smiling more lately. i think that's your fault.. ❞ ❝ oh, i’m no innocent. but evil? you tell me. ❞ ❝ i still want to believe you’re better than that. but even i am having my doubts. ❞ ❝ i can’t afford to lose my nerve. safer to just not think, and keep forging ahead. ❞ ❝ when all this is over, will you stay with me? for good? ❞ ❝ this is not good, if i may state the obvious. ❞ ❝ is there a reason you're always such an utter drip? do you have some sort of condition? honestly, it's like you hate good news. ❞ ❝ all of nature’s beauty pales in comparison to you. ❞ ❝ i can’t save you from yourself. it hurts terribly, but i can’t. ❞ ❝ if i seem suddenly flush with hope and soft feeling, you have only yourself to blame. ❞ ❝ is there good and evil within us all? ❞

❝ i’ve been watching you fight. your skills are improving. ❞ ❝ you know, for all the sense of dread and horror seeping through this place, i really feel quite at home here. ❞ ❝ and you? you’re wholly without vice or sin or the occasional lapse in judgement? ❞ ❝ i wager you don’t even know how extraordinary you truly are. but i do. ❞ ❝ one might say you’re paragon of luck. i’ll be there when it runs out. ❞ ❝ i've always had a soft spot for the confident ones…they always disappoint though. ❞ ❝ i concealed nothing from you. i simply left out the details that were not pertinent. ❞ ❝ you’re an odd friend. but, i suppose, a friend still. ❞ ❝ i won’t let you do this. i won’t let you win. ❞ ❝ you are my puppet. make no mistake. without me, you have no value. ❞ ❝ well, this seems like a lovely little spot. the sense of impending doom aside. ❞ ❝ whoever your enemies are, they have good reason to fear you. ❞ ❝ this place is astonishing, a bard’s tale made real. ❞ ❝ i may not regret my actions, but i do regret that they were necessary. ❞ ❝ experience has taught me that no matter how bleak things look, there’s always hope. ❞ ❝ if this adventure has taught me anything, it’s that there are things in this world more valuable than power. ❞ ❝ a wise man learns from his mistakes, and strives not to repeat them. ❞ ❝ no more hiding things from me. agreed? ❞ ❝ my friend. my companion. i adore you. ❞ ❝ your face is sour. by all means leave, if i am so distasteful. ❞ ❝ careful, it’s dark around here. would be a terrible shame to lose you forever. ❞ ❝ you startled me. i…i was miles away. ❞ ❝ you have to know who i was. you have to know who i really am. ❞ ❝ nothing special, of course. you’re only the first person who i truly care for. ❞ ❝ you’ve got a backbone, and the makings of a leader. ❞ ❝ anything you ask, i’ll answer as honestly as i can. ❞

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i just want to thank this random youtube commentor for encapsulating the drow experience

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Celeste Ng, Little Fires Everywhere

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i swear, i'm sitting here pleading with my brain to work with me today. i have so many things i want to type up, but it just feels like this is on repeat up there

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as much as she's changed since her days in the underdark, lyarrha's not above utilizing those skills if it's necessary. she'll grab someone by the scruff and toss their ass out onto the street if they're causing problems in her home. if you fuck around in her presence, you will find out 😊

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so apologies in advance if this gets long, but i'm so intrigued by lyarrha and motherhood

raising rhylven has brought her so many things she wouldn't have had if she was still under lolth's command. love, peace about the past, hope for the future. eilistraee gave her a purpose and place in the world, but rhylven helps her feel like she truly belongs in it, grounding her in it. he gives her the motivation to overcome her weaknesses so he can grow and learn about the world around them. that boy is her heart and the person that matters most to her. she loves seeing him be himself and the freedom in that. he gets to flourish under the sun and enjoy his youth. she'll never admit it aloud, but at times, she's envious of him since her childhood was demanding

but her childhood is the reason why she's so fearful of motherhood. she's so scared of being the same kind of mother to him as her own mother was to her. lyarrha grew up navigating drow politics and the absolute cluster fuck that is, with assassination plots and poisonings around every corner. even as a little girl, she spent so much time having to look out for herself especially from her own family. she remembers her mother being cold, yet attentive to her needs. distant emotionally, but driven to make sure she had the skills necessary to survive and thrive in the underdark. if there was any love, it was buried deep beneath a sense of duty and a need for power

as strong as it made her, lyarrha hates the idea of her son growing up in that environment. and that, my friends, has been her biggest motivator in ensuring he always has a warm and loving home

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this is a reminder to myself to eventually write up a post about lyarrha's son, rhylven

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PROMPTS FROM SONGS ON MY PLAYLIST *  assorted lines from random songs, adjust as necessary

i can't forget this evening, or your face as you were leaving.

you always smile, but in your eyes your sorrow shows.

the sun is going down. it's getting dark.

you look bewildered.

i can't give anymore.

you know i want to do it again.

better things will come our way.

you were always there for me.

i know it's not mine, but i'll see if i can use it.

i see the light in your window.

you know i tried, and i'm sorry.

kiss me if you mean all the things that you say.

one night can make a difference.

please don't leave me hanging.

it's just heartbreaking.

i've got such a long way to go.

i don't want to do your dirty work.

i want you to know that i'm happy for you.

i should have known that it would let me down.

i used to dream about this town.

it's such a shame about it.

there's always magic in the air.

they're dead wrong. i know they are.

nobody's supposed to be here.

tell me what's wrong.

put your arms around me, baby.

show me where you've been.

it may sound funny, but i've come to get my money back.

i know you like what you see.

there is no way you can deny it.

you were always sure of yourself.

who's to blame?

i've had enough of walking from place to place.

you're not what we're looking for.

honestly, i'm not trying to be anybody but me.

can i see you later?

i kinda hope we get stuck.

do you think anybody's actually gonna dance to this?

the answers you seek will never be found at home.

i don't want to leave the comfort of this place.

let's make our escape.

i feel like i'm alive for the very first time.

it's been a while.

i'm not sure why i called.

i was thinking maybe later on we could get together for a while.

it's been such a long time and i really do miss your smile.

it really doesn't matter much to me.

i won't ask for promises, so you don't have to lie.

watch out. you might get what you're after.

we're in for nasty weather.

here's your ticket.

you might need a raincoat.

you can go. sleep at home tonight.

who are you?

i really want to know.

god, there's got to be another way.

it's the one good thing that i've got.

i would really, really love to stick around.

i think there's something you should know.

you made a lot of mistakes.

hey, it happens to us all.

you can do what you think is impossible.

don't close your eyes.

i want your love.

don't look back.

it's only been a week or two.

sooner or later, you'll come rolling back to me.

it gets so lonely here inside my head.

what's wrong with right here on the counter?

i had to stop for the night.

please bring me my wine.

last thing i remember, i was running for the door.

you can check out any time you like but you can never leave.

i'm just in awe of what's in front of me.

i'm sipping wine in a robe.

i look too good to be alone.

every word that i say is coming straight from the heart.

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i do enjoy "living weapon" characters but specifically living weapons who did in fact do absolutely horrific things which at least a part of them enjoyed and thought was good and right at the time, and that no amount of not knowing any better or guilt they feel in hindsight will ever make up for. i love living weapons who are "irredeemable", and no it's not their fault that they were made that way or pointed in the directions they were by the hand that wielded them, and yes they are victims, but so were their victims. living weapons who some people will never be able to forgive, but who still wake up every day and try to do better than what's expected of them. a sword that uses its blade to cut wheat to make bread for the people who once lived in fear of its arc falling on their heads.

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“some people don’t deserve redemption” redemption isn’t something that’s deserved, it’s something someone does. it’s making the choice to change the way you live your life, to be better, to do good things instead of bad things and try to make up for the bad things. and everyone can and should do that, at any time, no matter what they’ve done. we can’t change the past, but we can choose what kind of person to be now and in the future. we have the responsibility to do so. it is so completely not about “deserving.”

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i am so soft thinking about someone bringing phalar aluve to lyarrha. each blade forged in eilistraee's name tells a story of its wielder. its existence itself is a vow of love, protection, and devotion. she doesn't want to keep it if it can be better used in someone else's hand. but having it brought to her in any capacity so she can study it would be an honor to her. she'd be so grateful

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my psd hates this scene, but the facial expressions get me 🥺

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DAYS FADE INTO A watercolor blur. memories swim and haunt you. but look into the lake, shimmering like smoke; rises the moon

#SWORDEVOTION: an independent rp blog for LYARRHA, an original drow cleric of eilistraee, based around baldur's gate 3 and d&d lore across several editions, written by lumiya ( 27, they / she )

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me, tapping lyarrha: ah, i love a former lolth-sworn who has a worse sunlight sensitivity than most drow because it's one of the many parting gifts lolth left her when she defected (:

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i'm still trying to get stuff figured out for lyarrha, but in my heart, she's an npc you can run into at random if you explore baldur's gate enough. not plot changing, just... existing in difficult times. she runs a refuge in the lower city called 'the maiden's respite' where she looks after refugees, the homeless, and just about anyone seeking shelter, food, and protection. she doesn't turn away anyone who enters her doors

there's a little plague outside the establishment that reads 'enter without hesitation or fear. all are welcome here, for light cannot exist without shadow'