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* ✧ STARTER open to everyone [ . . . ] SLOTS : capped ! ╱ TIME & LOCATION midday , hallowed grounds .
andromeda’s brow furrows in confusion and disbelief , and her huffed laugh , incredulous , is followed by a moment of contemplative silence . “ so … you’re telling me you’ve never , ever had a storm around here ? like , the—the town has never faced weather like this ? ” it is inconceivable; there is no way a place with this type of landscape has never experienced a storm or at least a heavy rain . she’s too familiar with land of this nature ( and its weather ) to believe what the townspeople keep telling her . “ how is that possible ? ”
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‘ ✽ she’s rough around the edges , has been for so long , she forgot the way she was before turning like this . yet deep down , she still cares , she still gets soft when people struggle , when they suffer , when sorrow mars they features . sympathy touches her countenance then , and she sighs , slowly . " what—what are you seeing ? what is wrong with them ? " andromeda asks , carefully . she’s not prying , not at all , she just wants to see if there is a way to alleviate ophelia of her turmoil . a glitching in her shifting is nothing compared to the turmoil of disturbed visions .
gaze shifts briefly to the paw in question, and then away, not wanting to be rude and stare. ophelia offers a wavering little smile. " it's okay. you're not the first person i've seen today with... a similar issue. " she shrugs lamely, unsure how else to describe it. the question rather catches her off guard; with so many others' powers spiraling into absolute chaos, no one has asked her if she is okay. she is, after all, only an oracle. not a vampire, or a shifter. " i... yes. my visions, they... they're not right. like everyone. "
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* ✧ STARTER open to everyone [ . . . ] SLOTS : capped ! ╱ TIME & LOCATION lunch time the day of the finding & rosie's diner .
andromeda’s eyes are fixed on a random point on the table , it’s slightly unsettling , the way she doesn’t blink for a long moment , the way her jaw is set , and on her face , you can see something tense , something appalled . “ i don’t know how people can eat , ” she starts , her gaze still unmoving . she wants to say more as she plays with her food , she wants to say how she’s hungry , that’s why she’s here , but can’t stomach anything because everything makes her nauseous just thinking about cosima . that’s too vulnerable , though , so she keeps it to herself . instead , “ i mean i’m—i’m not strange to death , you know ? i bet none of us are , but this ? this was . . . horrifying . the way—i didn’t see anything , but i talked to ademir this morning , the courier guy ? and he did and—and he told me everything , and . . . how people can eat ? i can barely . . . look at this . ” she sighs , moves the plate away from her , finally gives up on her food .
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* STARTER open to dani tolentino [ . . . ] @macabr3s ╱ TIME & LOCATION mid - afternoon & neon ink .
‘ ✽ her body , her shifting , being out of control was such a new thing for andromeda it was terrifying , even though she didn’t show it , even though she kept it together and played it cool and most of the time simply pretended it annoyed her more than anything , deep down , she was scared shitless . it had never happened before , not even when she was a kitten learning to transform , not in her terrible teenage years when emotions took over her and her abilities , so why was it happening now ? andromeda sighed and looked at dani , eyes charged with concern . " have you . . . thought why are you still here , dani ? " she had been thinking about it , silently , only to herself until now — why was she still in portum after everything that’d happened ? what bound her to this town ? the nothing in the tip of her tongue made her wonder why she hadn’t left yet .
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* ✧ STARTER open to charvitha raavi [ . . . ] @mystvcs ╱ TIME & LOCATION midday & portum's streets .
there were many things andromeda didn’t want happening in this moment — glitching between her panther and human forms was the main one , people losing their shit all around portum was definitely another , but among all of them , encountering charvitha raavi while she was escaping the ridicule she could make in this state? that was , without a doubt , the one she wanted the least . the single prospect was hell , and the reality , once it hit her , burned in her cheeks like the seventh circle of satan’s home . and she was ready to run away , truly , to turn around , play the fool , and take her leave to avoid the martyrdom and the shame . yet vitha’s face , her stunning countenance marred with worry and sorrow gave her pause , even in her struggle , even when her hands were becoming paws again , andromeda stopped and approached , shaking her fists , grateful they were looking human once more . " uh … hey , you—you okay ? " great , well done , you fucking moron , she chastised herself . she swallowed hard , brown orbs searching , and then her fangs became prominent , whiskers appearing on her face , and a kitten-like growl emanated from her throat , her cheeks growing as crimson as the blood vampires feed off . " oh , holy fuck . "
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‘ ✽ andromeda nods, pursing her lips. her eyes leave mae’s face for a moment, considering her words. she feels there’s a more profound reason for the witch’s mood, and she doesn’t want to pray, but her curiosity has always been stronger than her, so she asks anyway, " why ? " her voice is soft, low. " what is happening to you ? " she adds to her questioning, yet she doesn’t want to sound too rough, nor like she’s meddling. " i mean, all of us are, like, out of control ? is it—is it happening to you, too ? "
mae gives a half-hearted little shrug. " like you said, it's chaos out there. it's better over here. " usually, she would simply go home. since arriving in portum, her little house by the forest has been a refuge for her in more ways than one, but now... the rooms are filled with plant life, and she is afraid to be there. t's maddening, being so upset over the plant, but she had thought... she had never dared to touch another person, not since the incident, but she had thought the plants were safe. they had been, until now. " didn't want to go home yet. "
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* ✧ STARTER open to puriel crawford [ . . . ] @daluy0ng ╱ TIME & LOCATION close to sunset & some random portum street .
with thorn clothes , disheveled hair , and a calm gait , andromeda was making her way back into town from her daily run through the forest when the distinctive reverberation of an engine slowing down by her side caught her attention . she didn’t bother a glance in the direction of the sound , the thick fog still covering the town would have made impossible for her to discern anything , but she knew interest when she got it , and whoever was on top of that engine , just a few feet away from her , was interested if coming to a halt by her side was anything to go by . she sighed then , step steady , and fisted her hands slightly inside the pockets of her bomber jacket . “ whoever you are , i’m not interested nor in need of your help , so . . . thank you , i guess , but please , don’t let me stop you . ” she voiced loud enough to be heard by the stranger , feigned amiability clear in her tone as she continued her path , hoping her actions , along with her words , were enough for whoever was behind the dense haze covering portum to get the motherfucking hint .
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* ✧ STARTER open to aeri jeong [ . . . ] @avdaciter ╱ TIME & LOCATION the day of the finding , afternoon & andromeda’s place .
in silence , andromeda observes how the steam of her freshly made cup of coffee moves slowly , dancing out of its confinement , disappearing in the air . she lifts her gaze to find aeri’s and gives her a small smile , so hard to conjure it’s more a grimace than anything else . “ i wasn’t this shaken up , you know ? ” it takes a bit , still , to let the words out , to believe she truly trusts aeri . but she does , despite the short time , so she continues . “ but seeing and hearing people , how . . . something like this has never happened , apparently—is that true ? ” she asks , interrupting herself , looking at aeri with intent . “ that it’s never happened ? ” a lot of people had said that to her since morning . still , she doesn’t believe in any of them , not like she believes in aeri . so she asks , waiting for the honesty she knows she’ll get from her .
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‘ ✽ music flowed softly from andromeda’s earbuds as she made her way down the street , distracted , alleviated because she had found out music worked , that it helped her keep her emotions under control , ergo the glitch in her shifting tamed . if i could make amends with all my shadows , i’d bow my head and welcome them . she walked as relaxed as she could , breathing in and out , trying to keep the tingling in her fingertips at bay , the itching in her nose , the growl growing at the base of her throat . yet it was futile , eventually . she stopped , then , sighed , looked at her hands , nails turning into claws when a curse close by drew her attention . " excuse me ? " she took an earbud out , clumsy , half-turned hands letting it drop to the ground . her growl rumbled somewhere in her chest . " jesus fuck , " annoyed , she bent down , uselessly trying to pick up the small device .
࣭ ⭑ ୧ STARTER open to everyone ! ࣭ ⭑ ୧ STATUS open for replies ! ࣭ ⭑ ୧ TIME & PLACE 0830 & in front of teddy's house
bedhead still in effect after only brushing their teeth , washing their face and changing into a more respectable shirt and hoodie combo to start their work day off in , teddy felt a lot more . . . sluggish ? than normal . of course , that could be because they (once again) didn't get as much sleep as they should have , opting to ignore it just up until they finally locked the door to their house , ready to teleport away and . . . nothing . they couldn't . as if they were overcame with a whirlwind of tiredness they've never encountered before , they missed a step on their front porch , grappling onto the railing for dear life . — “ what the fuck ? ” — they mumble to themselves , pushing themselves back upright , uncaring of the looks they could be receiving just then .
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her desire in this moment is abrasive , as if she were standing too close to a fire , unable to step away from it . she feels it running through her veins like an iodine injection , strong and cold in a way that makes her feel hot all over . the answer from charvitha is irritating in a delicious way , and she laughs throatily — it’s useless to insist , to let her know how willing she is to act on her words , how daring , as she put it . so andromeda stretches a moment of silence , wets her lips , " like i said , " she purrs , " we will have to see . " and then the rain stops . it stops , and with it , the bubble they were in , the one in which they were a breath away from giving in to their wants , bursts , and andi is sure she can hear the sound it creates , making her pull back as if she had been slapped . she flops on her chair , then , looks at vitha , brown orbs intense and ablaze and unreadable . her chest rises and falls , and her heart thunders in her ears like the gallop of a hundred horses because she was close , she was so close she can barely get a grip on herself in this moment . yet she does because she needs to , because charvitha has set a boundary , and andromeda zwart is nothing if not a gentleman . thus she sits back and stares , jaw tense and knuckles white , her desire slowly cooling down , becoming a ghost in the silence the disappearing storm has left .
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❝ i guess we will. ❞ charvitha looks forward to it, lost in the warm orbs that counter the coolness the shifter gives off. she knows she's pushing the other, crossing imaginary boundaries when letting her thumb drag against her. so she shouldn't be surprised when andi reacts, an audible breath of air sucked in when the space between them is closed. but her heart only races in anticipation, wondering what she'll do next, a high from being left to her imagination and the unpredictability. her gaze stays intent on the other's while listening to her questions of a hypothetical situation. if charvitha did think andromeda was capable of everything she said, the witch would never let it be known. what a disappointment it would be if she couldn't, and vitha had a feeling that the kitten's pride wouldn't allow it. ❝ capable, sure. willing? daring enough? ❞ she sighs, the other so close her scent washes over vitha, forcing her to stifle the hitch in her breath. ❝ as if i'm not already, ❞ she jokes. restraint was something the siphoner worked hard to maintain. and tiresome in portum, where so much of what she yearned for seemed to pulsating around her. but a taste of the shifter was just dangled in front of her — literally. would it be so terrible to let herself indulge, for once, in this place? apparently so, the harsh rain silencing and bringing charrvitha out of their moment. ❝ too bad you'll never see it, ❞ she almost snaps back into her cold demeanor.
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‘ ✽ andromeda observes the spectacle in front of her, the absolute ridiculousness of it, and snorts, rolling her eyes. she crosses her arms, still standing, and looks down on angelus kneeling on the floor. " honestly ? " she echoes, wetting her lips slowly, mischief coloring the sparkle in her eyes. " it looks like shit, i think it is absolutely ruined, irreparable. " it’s mocking, the way she speaks, the way she utters the word with a mix of disdain and delight, because she feels delighted at angelus’ despair, at the loss he’s suffering, even though it annoys andromeda that is something so superficial, so selfish.
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"This... is the worst thing that's ever happened to me." Cue the vampire falling to his knees, white hair pouring down the slope of his shoulders like a blanket of snow as his head hangs low, anguish swelling in his throat.
It almost looks like he might be crying for a second, before those glossy bluebell eyes flicker upwards, wet and pleading, lacking its usual predatory spark as he clutches to his white designer shirt like a dying rabbit. "How bad is it?" He asks in a teary voice, clutching the red bloodstain between his fingertips. "Tell me the truth."
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‘ ✽ she would be lying blatantly if she said a woman like regina didn’t make her nervous , it was her presence , the way she carried herself , her beauty , and everything else about her that made andromeda’s mouth go dry and her palms sweaty . yet she was a professional above all , not a thirteen-year-old with a crush , so she kept her composure , even when the woman shamelessly flirted with her she was able to keep the color on her cheeks at bay , her gaze stable , and her tone low and firm when she hummed and gave her a small , knowing smirk . " you shouldn’t—care about what other’s think , i mean . so … m’glad you don’t . especially because a piece like this one can’t be carried by someone who shies away from things . " and form some reason , she had the certainty regina wasn’t one of them — she was self confident and knew what she wanted , andromeda knew this the moment they started discussing the design she will eventually get on her body . that was the first thing pulled her towards the vampire . at regina’s comment , a low , short laugh falls from andi’s lips . " well , a lot of people come here trying to get a tattoo while drunk , but . . . i , personally , don’t work on them . my ethics are better and higher than that . " she did it a few times , when she was just starting , when her clients were always drunk sailors and herself , but once she got firm on her feet about it , when she started working better , rules were also set and they have been unmoving since then . even the sailors who keep tattooing themselves with her these days know they have to sober up if they want one of her pieces . then , at the woman’s question , at how comfortable she seemed with the idea of getting naked , andromeda licked her lips slowly , yet her head shook negatively at the end . " no , then you come back here , show me your back so i can put the stencil there and we can decide if you like the place , the position , and how it looks overall . then . . . well , then you can lie on the table for me . " she knew the last part was unnecessary , but she couldn’t fucking help it , regina was simply delicious and she was right there , willing and exquisite , and andromeda zwart was , after all , part human .
REGINA DOESN'T TAKE THE idea of permanence lightly. that, and her distinct belief that her body is a temple made her a very picky customer. and she most certainly wasn't the only one -- a select group had the ability to corroborate. however, she had always found herself admiring all artists. visual, physical.. and tattoos certainly fell into that category. it took a gentle hand, precision, and a fuckton of patience that even regina could admit she most certainly didn't have. she is not usually a cordial woman -- instead one who distinctly intimidates, however, she's a gentlewoman first. raised in traditional mannerisms. while she was sure the other artists were more than capable -- in her extensive research, none of them had resonated with her quite like andi. it certainly didn't hurt that regina was a sucker for a beautiful woman. a gifted woman at that.
the lilt in her voice most certainly doesn't go unnoticed. in fact, it causes regina's catlike reflexes to come to life after feeling dormant for days now. they had just met in person for the first time and already, they were speaking an unspoken language. " oh -- i most certainly have no doubt. but by all means, i'll be happy to watch you prove it. " if there's anything the nearly two-hundred year old vampire will do, it's match energy. her gaze does not move as she speaks, engaged in her usual subconscious play for dominance of the conversation. could her words be taken as an innuendo? absolutely. frankly, she's well aware that she's a shameless flirt -- but knows most certainly when to back down. " it's gorgeous... truly. i know some call back pieces flashy, but i've never been one to shy away from attention. nor give a fuck about opinions from strangers. " the woman sighs as she continues to listen, appalled by the natures of others. while she's well aware everyone's lives are their own lives -- she can't help but wonder if they'll regret it down the line. " as long as it's something with some sense -- i'm sure some of them have occurred under the influence, at least one could get a laugh at the memory. " her smile grows further at the mention of her need to disrobe. she had always felt comfortable in her body -- thus that was never an issue. in fact, there were times when she believed clothing was restrictive. " perfect... not a problem. and then i just... lie down on the table? "
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her encounters with catalina had never been the best since she arrived in portum . on the contrary , both of their personalities clashed so hideously every time they crossed paths that there hadn’t been one interaction in which andromeda hadn’t walked away other than grumpy and hissing under her breath . so even now , when everything was a mess , and erratic was the best way to describe how people were behaving , not an ounce of sympathy was awakened in her at the sight of the vampire wounded and disoriented . " ugh , mate , that looks awful , " she points out , unnecessarily , because the vexation this particular being produces in her is as unavoidable as the call she feels to the ocean . " you annoyed someone too much or something ? "
location: near portum university in honor of the event - no limit!
“Querido dios--!” Catalina did not revert to her native tongue often, but she was shocked by the pain and by the flood of events that had burst the banks of her classroom, flowing out into the hall and carrying her with it. Students were losing control of their magic, in ways big and small, and others were simply as shocked as she was. Or frightened. Or, of course, taking advantage of the situation to flee the classroom. Catalina herself was reeling from a blow to the face, which, frankly, she wasn’t even sure how she had gotten. A cut had opened up over her eye, and for the first time in years, she was bleeding. She managed to get outside, pressing the heel of her hand to her forehead, looking around. “What in the name of God is going on?” she asked, her eye happening to alight on a person nearby.
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‘ ✽ the expression on the other’s face was a hard thing to watch , yet andromeda couldn’t tear her eyes away . she stared at the stranger with wide eyes and mouth agape , waiting for words that didn’t wait to be uttered , leaving the shifter more confused than before . selene ? the name didn’t ring a single bell in her brain , but it was the name that the person a few feet away kept saying while they looked at her . the answer to her endless questioning came at last with the stranger’s inquiry , creasing the space between her eyebrows , making her purse her lips as she slowly shook her head . " i , uhm , i—i am not , " andromeda replied quietly , almost scared to break this person who looked like they could be ruined by her answer . " who—who is selene ? and . . . why would you think i’m her ? " everlasting was her curiosity , always getting the best and worst of her , always getting her in trouble , but also giving her so many good experiences , so many explanations to questions unanswered that she couldn’t help but feed it .
there is no way in hell that selene would alive to this day, lucien knew that, after so much time, they came back to where they came from, hoping to find out what had happened ever since they disappeared. the woman who once was their lover refused to have another, and lived the rest of her life to defend the kingdom, and had passed away at an old age, buried close to where their grave was. their father made sure their death was believable, and never had the communication with him ever again, knowing it was better that way, and they had been hindered to do the same with selene.
as the woman who resembled her spoke, their ears couldn't register what she's said, as they were only ringing, chills running down their spine as they looked at her. "selene..." they repeat once more, sure that she could hear them this time, tears starting to form their eyes. "you're not—you're not selene, i assume?" even her voice, resembled so much of hers too.
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‘ ✽ if there was something that put andromeda in a good mood , that was an adaptable client , those who agreed to her implicit rules and limitations . the man in front of her seemed to be one of them , gentle even in his seriousness . although it didn’t surprise her , with his body covered in ink , he was sure accustomed to the rhythm and conditions of a tattoo artist . she gave him the first genuine smile since he entered the shop . yet , it slightly dropped when his eyes drifted to her thighs — she knew they were eye - catching , especially now that they were adorned with doodles in a bright red , but she still didn’t like the attention , much less from a man , no matter how harmless it was . " thank you , " she replied politely nonetheless . " my work is better than these doodles , though , but you’ll see . " she’d been doing this for so many year now that being sure of herself and her art came as second nature to her — she trusted her hands , her creativity , the dedication she put onto every piece , and it showed as much in her final results . " i have a few flashes , but we can totally work on something new and shiny just for you , " the offer was as genuine as the smile she had offered earlier . " please , follow me , we’ll be more comfortable in the back where i have my designs and my workspace . " sure he will follow her , andromeda moved away from the counter and crossed a threshold that lead to the back of the shop . an ample space with various stretchers , chairs , and couches received them . andromeda quickly invited the man to sit . " i’m andromeda , by the way . i’m sorry i’m introducing myself so late . you are . . . ? "
fletcher chuckled darkly. he had read through countless pages of tattoo guidance and pamphlets, and had stood and listened to the spiel as though it was a sermon. he was littered in the things, little blue - black images that spoke of his journey that had been driven deep beneath his outer skin, through the scales beneath, to settle comfortably beneath the surface. he was the type of man that didn’t believe in leaving the world the same way he came into it, as a blank canvas. there were hundreds of nicks and marks and scars across fletcher’s body that, although he could have easily had them smoothed over by inhuman forces, he had kept ahold of. reminders that he was fallible, that despite the fire within him there was still the threat of being extinguished. “that’s alright. i can come back for a blast over when you’ve got availability,” nodded the dragon, looming over the desk to catch a glimpse of what andromeda had been busying herself with. “if those doodles are examples of your work, i’d be happy to have a showcase somewhere on my body. those are great.” fletcher had never been the creative one. that had been his sister, the liu that had an imaginative streak rather than simply following their father’s instruction blindly. sometimes he wished he could let go, could allow the winds of creation to take hold of him and steer him in his flight, but instead the dragon was rigid and structured, shackled to routine and hard grind. like he was a stone being tumbled against rocks at low tide. “that’s alright with me. do you have any flash drawn up, or should we think of something together ? six is perfect — i have no plans.” so long as they were done before he was due to fight, there wouldn’t be a problem. maybe the fresh sting of a needle and ink would fire him up even more.
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‘ ✽ andromeda hummed with evident skepticism , narrowing her eyes at nyra’s words . yet she played her game because it was fun , because nyra always managed to make her feel loose , a part of herself she didn’t show to many people . " yeah , you’re such a good waitress . actually , the food is not the reason i come here so often , it is you . " it was part true , but she never said such vulnerable things seriously , thus she joked about it , gave a lilt of amusement to her words . she waited for nyra to finish writing down her order . " you should come running with me , then . i bet i’ll beat you easily . " andi winked at her , smiled , and then a laugh fell from her lips . " come on , i don’t need cover , i am proud of my appetite , okay ? " the mood shifts then , becomes solemn , the smile dropping slightly from andi’s face at the hesitance before nyra’s question . " uhm , yeah ? i mean . . . aside from everything happening around town , i’m doing fine . " she assures with a shrug , looks at nyra , the smile returning to her gesture . " what about you ? how are you doing ? "
nyra didn’t bother hiding the grin that stretched across her face, her hip cocked to one side as she stared her friend down. “i am not judging. i am observing my customer’s habits like any professional waitress would,” she the fingers of her hand spreading as she held them to her chest. “i also just happen to know you turn into a feral little beast when you’re running on fumes.” nyra reached into the pocket of her apron and pulled out her notepad and pen to jot down andi’s usual order. she snorted as the other wolf tried to turn the conversation around on her. she glanced at andi from over the top of her notepad and stuck her tongue out at her. “i go out running all the time, thank you very much.” nyra finished off her note with a flair and an exaggerated tap of her pen against the paper. “i’ll put your order in and it’ll be right out. i’ll cover for you with the cooks if they ask if you’re expecting back-up,” she smirked. then, after a moment, she hesitated. nyra remembered her own last run through the woods and what she had found at the end of it. “you’re okay though…? nothing … out of the ordinary?”
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