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same goes 4 here! moving kaien (probably temporarily. knowing me) back to the multi to make writing easier! i'll respond to our threads/asks over there :)

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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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A̲N̲D̲ H̲E̲R̲E̲ --- 'TWAS AS IF I HAD STEPPED INTO SOME LONG - FORGOT, ENCHANTED, STRANGE, SWEET GARDEN OF A THOUSAND YEARS AGO.

IRYONIN: SELECTIVE, HIGHLY PRIVATE [ S̲A̲K̲U̲R̲A̲ H̲A̲R̲U̲N̲O̲ ] FROM MASASHI KISHIMOTO'S NARUTO SERIES. HEAVILY HEADCANONED. UNDER21 DNI.

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the insatiable volt sisters.

dialogue prompts from the insatiable volt sisters by rachel eve moulton.

i did try. over and over.

college is a scam.

try smoking a little weed. have some fun.

you can't be afraid to get your heart broken.

no, seriously. sit down, and i'll tell you.

i can hear your fucking teeth chattering.

i can't do this without you.

you have no idea how much this hurts.

are you not sleeping?

there's plenty of room, if you want to move in.

we were lucky to get out when we did.

it's not something i'll ever forgive myself for.

one of these days, your big talking is gonna get you in trouble.

your heart is so much bigger than mine.

how much do you really know about me?

are you gay now?

i tried to reach out, but ___ never reached back.

you're beautiful, you know that?

i used to feel sorry for you.

exactly which rules are you paying attention to?

stay inside and out of trouble.

why can't you make your own life and leave mine alone?

you were the adult. i was the kid.

i didn't even know you.

the devil can take many forms. it's just a nice, short word to get the feeling across.

you're as beautiful as i remember.

do you remember how happy we were here?

will you sleep with me in my bed?

you never came back. not even once.

i had such a crush on you.

what if you get hurt? for real hurt?

you know you can tell me anything, right?

what do you know about babies?

rules are made to be broken.

are you on something? too much coffee? speed?

we can do anything together, right?

stop avoiding the question.

secrets make us lonely. and weak.

let's be friends, if not family.

how do you want me?

i'll gobble you up, i will.

you used to be so much fun.

don't tell me you aren't going to tell me something, if you aren't going to tell me. that's so annoying.

i missed my sister.

i think i love _____ back.

i'm taking care of this family, like i always have. like i always will.

are you flirting with me?

i'm always flirting. you never notice.

i wish i could do more for you.

don't you want to know _________? everybody else does.

i don't hate anyone. just myself, most of the time.

i deserve to die here.

thanks for telling me all that. you didn't have to.

i love you, but i don't trust you.

when i'm with you, i don't worry about anything else.

no one here needs me.

good morning. did you sleep well?

you won't let yourself be content.

any time too much good comes your way, you get nervous.

i can hardly tell reality from dreams.

let's have it. what weird shit has happened now?

i've spent a lot of my life feeling crazy, feeling alone.

i don't know what to do. i never have.

hideous things can be beautiful, too.

it's you and me against the world.

you can't go out there without a plan.

i thought we had a little more time. i really did.

i won't leave you again.

i haven't had a body in a long time.

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*remembering i love writing kaien* omg .

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Accounting for everything, all the variables — like this is an experimental technique he’s assessing, a unique case seeking his professional counsel, and not his life, his skin, his blood — the thing Kaien’s most curious about is why, out of their entire camp, Astarion chose him.  There’s humor in it, he has to admit.  

“I’ve seen you sneakin’ off,”  he flicks dirt from his sleeve where his elbow dug into the ground to force Astarion back,  “here ‘n’ there, after everyone’s gone to sleep.  Told myself it was none of my business what any of you get up to after hours, reekin’ of blood or not.  If not for tonight, I’d’ve kept my mouth shut.”  Said mouth quirks up.  There’s a familiarity here, is the thing.  Like he’s been in this spot at least once before, only under (slightly) different circumstances and with (slightly) contrasting results.  He acknowledges that, if not his nature, then at least his path decrees he’s meant to disdain him, and it’s possible there might’ve once been a version of him that would’ve done just that — a more whole one, burdened with the amount of memories his age imparts — but the unwhole, unburdened him that agreed to share camp with Astarion all those weeks ago also acknowledges the matter’s admittedly more complex than just picking a side and committing to it.   

“Walk me through it, though, won’tcha?”  They’ve walked far enough away from camp that he opts to speak freely.  “Say, theoretically, I hadn’t woken up; what was the plan?”

teardrops― bring me the horizon, @antimetathesis.

“  this isn't something i can just ... tuck away and forget, ” astarion divulges, this muted aftermath of a moment in the night, one less becoming the further they sunk into silence. he knew it was risky, an experimental bite, a taste was all it would have been; the overwhelming urge complemented his newfound freedom in a way that made it difficult to see sense. bound by the rules and whims of his old master had been akin to sinking into a pit, slowly buried underneath the heaviness of his own captivity without a way out. to be broken free of those shackles was as intoxicating as the blood on offer. still, he wasn't without remorse― if not for the sake of his own skin, then for what crumbs of trust they had been beginning to lay down.

an ordinary man on the brink of starvation, a silkroot addict suffering withdrawals, it was all variations of the same thing. a base survival instinct, chasing fleeting satisfaction. a desire to live. why were his needs lesser than anyone else's?

“  it's not like i asked for this, you know. ”

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@antimetathesis, continued; prompt —

❝ you haven’t changed, huh? ❞ TIMESKIP KAITOORU.

tooru’s never been one for patience. case in point: the pilot clears his throat, announcing their safe landing, and tooru doesn’t wait for their closing remarks to turn off airplane mode on his phone.

unwilling to watch the idly spinning circle as the network connected, he glances outside the window instead. the sky dawns clear, and he can hardly imagine a better welcome for his homecoming.

on cue, his phone starts vibrating, notifications rolling in as the floodgates are opened.

there’s the usual suspects: iwa-chan and mattsun and makki and the rest, messages wishing him a safe flight from hours ago; tooru skims them and continues scrolling until he finds — there it is, kaien’s i’ll see you soon and a location pin.

it’s a cafe by the airport that tooru’s familiar with, he realizes upon approach, which surprises him because he had expected things to change in the few years he’s been gone. kaien must’ve chosen it by virtue of tooru’s familiarity, then, and an uncontainable smile spreads across his face. it’s not wholly surprising, because kaien’s always been the type to notice the small things, and above that, to care.

tooru steps inside. they notice each other at the same time, their reactions mirrored: tooru catches kaien’s gaze scanning over him and quirks an eyebrow in response.

silence fills the space between them until they’re face to face. tooru isn’t bothered by it, taking the opportunity to look his fill — kaien isn’t the only one who’d missed out on a view when tooru left — and the tension pulls taut as the moment stretches like an eternity. tooru feels his breath catch.

eventually, he lifts his gaze to meet kaien’s eyes, lips quirking as he speaks with belated fascination, as if kaien’s presence had taken him by surprise. “so, fancy seeing you here.”

kaien’s laughter is a pleasant sound.

“you haven’t changed, huh?” kaien says, like it’s a conclusion rather than a hypothesis.

it’s not the observation tooru anticipated, but he grins contentedly anyway. it’s unexpected, but that’s only because tooru’s been away for so long, he thinks. being near kaien again makes him feel nostalgic, as if tooru could relive their youth just by looking at him.

“what, since the video call we had just last week?” he replies, tongue in cheek. from there, it’s natural to fall in step with kaien, to bump his shoulder against kaien’s side, and then just… stay there, lingering in his space.

their space now, tooru supposes.

the line of heat against tooru’s arm feels comfortably warm, and it’s all tooru could want and more. it’s enough — it’s everything he’d missed, being away from kaien, and he’d since learnt to find contentment in between the spaces of his greed.

so someday and another time, he’ll ask: will you come with me, back to argentina?

someday, he’ll mean: will you stay with me, no matter where we end up?

but for now, tooru pulls kaien into a hug, lips pressed against kaien’s neck in familiar reminiscence, and says: “i’m home.”

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@antimetathesis, prompt —

“what can i say to make you stay?” / TOOKAI this is pre timeskip ie. pre tooru goes off overseas to become mega super ultra famous star and kaien's joking around but hes also just a little bit not<3

the thing is, tooru knows it’s a joke — it has to be a joke, because kaien would never begrudge tooru his dream like this, but the hurt that lances through tooru at the thought of having to choose is all too real.

(he’s greedy, after all: he always wants more than he has; dreams too big and settles for nothing less; and everything that he can gather is never, ever, enough. something always slips away in his pursuit of more, no matter how tightly he clenches his fist to hold onto it all.)

and the thing is, he knows kaien wouldn’t go through with it, even if tooru could magic up the words to deliver his own ultimatum — but they also both know that he does mean it, a little bit. it’s the same small part of tooru that still hesitates about leaving japan, the quiet voice that begs to stay.

but the thing is, kaien’s loose with his affection, and tooru’s secure enough in it to know that he can find a future with kaien anywhere, even halfway across the world from him.

tooru looks genuinely apologetic, feels devastated that he has to leave, but some part of them had always known that this time would come.

“nothing. anything.” he answers honestly, forcing a smile. “so please, don’t ask.”

and so the time comes: an announcement calling for his flight to board rings across the pa system.

tooru draws kaien into a hug. it’ll be a while yet before he can indulge in intimacy like this again, so he holds his breath as if it can stop time from turning until finally, inevitably, his body reaches its limit. when he exhales, heat spreads over the skin of kaien’s neck, making tooru shiver in turn. then, softly, only for kaien to hear: “i’ll come back soon, ‘kay? pinky promise.”

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* ☔ : action prompts inspired by FANTASY, NOBILITY, ETC. some prompts are usfw. add reversed for the muse receiving the meme to perform the action instead. ( adjust scenarios or specify details as needed. )

crown of dawn. sender swears their fealty to the receiver.

crown of silver. sender congratulates the receiver on their political engagement, hiding their true affection for the receiver.

crown of midnight. sender dances with the receiver at a masquerade.

crown of glass. sender meets the receiver while their true identity is concealed.

crown of shadows. sender controls the receiver through magic or blackmail, making them their pawn so they can rule from the background.

crown of ink. sender meets the receiver for the first time after they are joined in an arranged marriage.

crown of starlight. sender kneels before the receiver to receive a boon.

crown of rot. sender accuses the receiver of failing their people.

crown of sorrow. sender tells the receiver they are the new lord/queen/etc. as those ahead of them in the line of succession have died.

crown of blood. sender stands before the receiver to be judged for their crimes.

crown of lies. sender accuses the receiver of not being the true heir.

crown of thorns. sender crowns the receiver after killing the previous ruler.

crown of nightshade. sender consumes a poisoned drink meant for the receiver.

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wand of bone. sender uses necromancy to raise the receiver's companions from to dead to aid the sender in fighting against the receiver.

wand of ivy. sender ensnares the receiver in a net of living vines.

wand of twilight. sender conjures the spirit of the receiver from the land of the dead to speak with them.

wand of clouds. sender infiltrates the receiver's dreams to learn their desires.

wand of portals. sender summons the receiver to their world.

wand of resurrection. sender brings the receiver back to life.

wand of memory. sender clouds the receiver's mind so they don't leave.

wand of blossoms. sender grows flowers in the receiver's hair.

wand of salt. sender heals the receiver's wounds.

wand of leaves. sender asks the receiver to read their fortune.

wand of lightning. sender conjures a storm to impede the receiver.

wand of masks. sender crosses paths with the receiver while disguised as them.

wand of flesh. sender wounds the receiver to fuel their blood magic.

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sword of honor. sender challenges the receiver to a duel to decide an argument.

sword of moons. sender wakes up to discover the receiver pressing a blade against the sender's throat.

sword of sacrifice. sender takes a deadly attack meant for the receiver.

sword of wrath. sender kills the receiver's loved one(s) as they watch.

sword of loyalty. sender executes someone at the receiver's command.

sword of blessings. sender asks the receiver to bless their weapon before battle.

sword of madness. sender tries to stop the receiver's bloodthirsty rage.

sword of ruin. sender tortures the receiver for information.

sword of defeat. sender surrenders to the receiver after a hard-fought battle.

sword of ash. sender asks the receiver to kill them for failing the receiver.

sword of spite. sender twists their weapon deeper into the receiver's wound.

sword of wind. sender quickly kills an enemy before they attack the receiver.

sword of betrayal. sender stabs the receiver in the back.

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card of misfortune. sender catches the receiver trying to pick their pocket.

card of coins. sender buys the receiver a drink at a tavern.

card of vipers. sender meets the receiver in a thieves' den.

card of fools. sender finds the receiver caught in a trap, magical or otherwise.

card of iron. sender recognizes the receiver from a wanted poster.

card of vultures. sender is caught looting a dead body by the receiver.

card of songs. sender asks a bard to sing a ballad about the receiver.

card of keys. sender picks a lock to help the receiver escape.

card of winter. sender finds the receiver dying of frostbite and gathers them in their arms to warm them.

card of dust. sender finds the receiver asleep over a book and wakes them.

card of stars. sender keeps the receiver company during first watch at camp.

card of crows. sender warns the receiver they're being followed but that the sender can protect them—for a fee.

card of twine. sender stitches a wound shut for the receiver.

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heart of virtue. sender presses a kiss to the back of the receiver's hand.

heart of devotion. sender slips their signet ring onto the receiver's finger.

heart of roses. sender gives the receiver a token of their favor before a tourney.

heart of thrones. sender kneels before the receiver to pleasure them.

heart of destiny. sender tells the receiver they are fated or reincarnated lovers.

heart of honey. sender intimately feeds the receiver by hand.

heart of darkness. sender cloaks themselves and the receiver in shadows so they can kiss in public.

heart of stone. sender asks the receiver to be their lover as they can't marry.

heart of gold. sender renounces their title to be with the receiver.

heart of wolves. sender intimately licks blood from the receiver's body.

heart of knives. sender cuts the clothes from the receiver's body, unable to wait.

heart of dusk. sender meets the receiver in secret to be together.

heart of embers. sender initiates intimacy to keep the receiver warm.

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genuinely how i feel getting on here nd opening my drafts

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i think about kaien's s/os posting shit like this bcs he is clingyyyyyyy. ult loverboy

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mouth.

dialogue prompts from mouth: stories by puloma ghosh.

you've been alone a long time.

____ is always watching you.

you're so lucky. you can be anything.

there is no forever.

it's beautiful, the way you fall.

people weren't always afraid of me.

if i disappeared, would anybody bother to search for me?

we have to accept the logic of the world we were given, and learn to live in it.

you don't smell like anyone else.

pleasure is another form of taking.

i don't live anywhere.

i want to die here.

i did something i shouldn't have last night.

will you tell me something, before you go?

i don't think ____ is coming home.

everything and nothing can look the same.

i have no idea what to do with you.

ghosts are just memories.

i should have been kinder to you.

why are you asking me such american questions?

this house is bad luck.

i thought it was just a story.

it's good to stay careful.

i keep seeing ____ everywhere.

it's been a long time since you've been home.

this place gives me a bad feeling.

don't be afraid. you know me.

you don't have to miss me. i'll stay with you.

everything you try to hold is sharp.

do something. make it stop.

you shouldn't be walking around.

kids like you worry me.

i keep forgetting things.

hurry home. it's getting dark.

i thought we were happy.

don't you ever want to go somewhere else?

loving has many configurations.

what will you do when you run out of _____?

i can drive you wherever you need.

i've tried my best to be like you, but i'm not.

we're happy, right?

what have you done to me?

everyone feels uneasy around a person they can never truly know.

of course it's not true, but isn't it fun?

the best lies are half-truths.

you're not the first person to ask.

i don't have time for your bullshit today.

i've run out of people who take me seriously.

i don't know if 'love' is even the right word.

i thought you'd be stupid enough to come.

be careful with words that aren't yours.

i have the book, if you want to read it.

i don't 'have' to do anything.

don't hate me for this.

i don't do this with anyone.

i'm more comfortable on my own.

you're allowed to be happy.

none of this is real, to begin with.

i didn't even know there was an underground party scene in _____.

i'm too tired and broke to fall in love.

there's nothing worse than being scared alone.

why did you come looking for me?

it's not the same for you, is it?

i can wait until morning to hate myself for this.

you're not human. i don't know what you are.

i don't exist. i can do whatever i want.

i thought you'd tell me everything, eventually.

there's nothing to tell. nothing you'd want to know.

is there a difference between fear and worship?

you brought me to life.

karaoke is when we're most human.

you can't choose the things you'll remember. the important things will find you.

____ doesn't know about you.

what are you afraid of?

you have to be afraid to live.

i'm sorry i never said goodbye.

this house is too big for us.

our planet is really strange.

you heard, then.

things were always fun with you.

good or bad doesn't matter anymore.

you've hardly looked at me all day.

can't you act like you want to be my mother? just for today?

are you listening? have you ever heard me?

you were never mine.

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UNE FIN ALTERNATIVE UN MONDE COMPLÈTEMENT DIFFÉRENT — — #BALDUR'S GATE.

— — this verse is a homebrew. the reason for that is that my game is super modded and my impression of kaien in this verse is colored by the hundred-some of them i have installed. besides, i need basically every crossover verse to coincide with his canon experience (at least up to a certain point), and vanilla bg3 couldn't give me that 💖

BASICS.

NAME:    kaien. he's sure there used to be more to it (had to have been, at some point — a mouthful of it), but it's beyond him at this point. he wouldn't know where to start looking for it, even if he cared to. AGE:    around the 250 mark. RACE:    *umbran. on the surface, kaien bears the appearance of an elf (█████ ███ father / ███ ███ mother). * born from the union of shadow and arcane ambition, umbrans walk the thin line between the seen and the unseen, wielding powers that draw from the very essence of dusk and shadow. SUBRACE:    █████████. CLASS:    *slayer and fighter multiclass. * skilled at tracking down targets, slayers are consummate hunters, living for the chase and the deadly strike that brings it to a close. slayers spend most of their time honing their weapon skills, studying the habits and anatomy of foes, and practicing combat maneuvers. SUBCLASS:    *executioner. * streetwise and ruthless, they operate independently, often making their talents available to the highest bidder. though a few unscrupulous executioners exploit this arrangement and force families to pay higher rates for their services, most of these assassins follow a strict personal code and maintain absolute transparency with their employers. LANGUAGES:    common. undercommon. elvish. RELIGION:    agnostic. agnostics rely on personal conviction, logic, or the strength of their own abilities, viewing the gods as fallible beings rather than infallible entities worthy of worship. he acknowledges the gods exist, he just doesn't conform to any religious belief.  BACKGROUND:    noble. urban bounty hunter.

DETAILS.

RACE FEATURES: your connection to the shadow realm grants you power over darkness and the ability to perceive and manipulate the hidden threads of magic that weave through the night. you have evolved to see perfectly in the darkest of environments, able to discern colors, shapes, and details in total darkness. you gain proficiency in perception. however, you are also marked by your new nature, your appearance and aura forever altered, and your vulnerability to light becoming a constant reminder of the price of your power. ABILITY: your touch possesses the shadow taint, which drains the strength and vitality of your victims, potentially even killing them. SUBRACE FEATURES: as a █████████, you don't suffer the effects of extreme heat and have resistance to non-magical fire damage. CLASS FEATURES:

quarry: you gain advanage on attack rolls and do 1-6 bonus damage against studied targets.

studied target: when you attack your quarry, you gain an additional 1-6 piercing damage.

bounty hunter: you gain proficiency in investigation.

urban tracker: an expert at navigating the wild within the city, you gain proficiency in sleight of hand.

blind fighting: you have blindsight with a range of 3m. within that range, you can effectively see anything that isn't behind total cover, even if you're blinded or in darkness.

SUBCLASS FEATURES:

bloodstained hands: executioners are trained to cause excruciating pain when striking targets, often leaving them reeling in agony or completely incapacitated. whenever you strike a studied target you cause your target to bleed for the next 2 turns.

painful strike: while your targets are bleeding out, you choose to increase their suffering by lacing your weapons with poison. whenever you strike a studied target you cause your target to take an additional 1-6 poison damage and poison your target.

BACKGROUND SKILLS: insight and persuasion. BACKGROUND FEATURES: ear to the ground: you are in frequent contact with people in the segment of society that your chosen quarries move through. these people might be associated with the criminal underworld, the rough-and-tumble folk of the streets, or members of high society. this connection comes in the form of a contact in any city you visit, a person who provides information about the people and places of the local area.

NOTES.

kaien suffers from near-total retrograde amnesia. the memories he does have are fragmented and episodic, restricted to his years living with a human family and working as a bounty hunter across faerûn. he remembers neither his origins nor the circumstances that led to him becoming an umbran.

he's immune to the shadow curse and is free to traverse the shadow-cursed lands without the need for spell protection.

he's sensitive to exposure to direct sunlight, but the detrimental effects have presently been mitigated by the tadpole.

kaien's role in the verse is intended to be a companion role, but i'm not too fussed about this either way. whatever works 👍

during act one, he can be found at the same location as gandrel the monster-hunter (at his camp, specifically) and promptly recruited as a companion upon discovering he shares the party's affliction. otherwise, kaien meets the party as soon as they enter the shadow-cursed lands during act two and automatically joins as a companion for the entire duration of the act. he can be dismissed following the beginning of act three, but otherwise chooses to remain in the party as a permanent companion.

despite his elven constitution, kaien doesn't trance. still, he requires little sleep (2 to 4 hours max.) and foregoes it more often than not, sometimes for days at a time. insomniacs unite?

as a companion, kaien's approval or disapproval is never vocalized outside of camp. if you want to know what he thinks of you and where you stand with him, you need to explicitly ask.

any free time he has, he uses to look out for jobs. (ex: if the party skips the save mayrina questline, he seeks out and kills the sea hag himself at the request of mayrina's brothers.) * the exp. from these side-quests is party-shared regardless of participation.

he is romanceable. just as an aside...

— — tba as i progress through the game. still mid act one! check back periodically 💖

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psa; just because i don’t reply to your ask right away do not think i am ignoring you or avoiding roleplaying with you, please —- sometimes i just sit and try to reply to asks but my muse might be not here at the moment or i may not be inspired for it - if none of the above, it’s either because i can’t be bothered to do any writing or i am busy with other things.

regardless of that, i always want to roleplay with you – i always want you to send me things.

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the  intimacy  of  hands.

[ win ]  –  for the sender’s muse to place a hand on the receiver’s neck and rest their forehead against the receiver’s own for a close congrats or excitement at something. [ brush ]  –  for the sender’s muse to give the receiver’s muse a passing touch along the shoulder’s / back as they walk by. [ hold ]  –  for the sender’s muse to hold the receiver’s muse by the face / neck gently and brush their thumbs along their cheeks to get them to focus on them. [ passing confidence ]  –  for the sender’s muse brush their finger’s against the receiver’s muse’s hand, too scared to hold their hand. [ intertwine ]  –  for the sender’s muse to intertwine their finger’s the receiver’s muse and kiss the back of their hand. [ intertwine & kiss ]  –  for the sender’s muse to intertwine their finger’s the receiver’s muse and kiss the back of their hand. [ intertwine & hold ]  –  for the sender’s muse to intertwine their finger’s the receiver’s muse and hold them during an emotional moment to reassure them. [ wrap ]  –  for the sender’s muse to casually wrap their arms around the receiver’s neck and lean on their shoulder from behind. [ palm kiss ]  –  for the sender’s muse to kiss the palm of receiver’s hand. [ hand kiss ]  –  for the sender’s muse to kiss the back of the receiver’s hand. [ lay ]  –  for the sender’s muse to lay next to the receiver and lay their hand in the receiver muses’ hand. [ reassure ]  –  for the sender’s muse to place their hand over the receiver’s in a moment of stress and squeeze reassuringly. [ squeeze ]  –  for the sender’s muse to place their hands on the receiver’s shoulders from behind, and offer a reassuring / affirming squeeze before moving on. [ pluck ]  –  for the sender to pluck a foreign object ( twig / leaf / etc. ) out of the receiver muses’ hair. [ play ]  –  for the sender’s muse to run their hand up the receiver’s shoulder and play with the hair at the base of their neck as a means of comfort. [ rub ]  –  for the sender muse to rub up and down the receiver’s back / shoulder as a means of comfort. [ shoulder ]  –  for the sender’s muse to place a hand on the receiver’s shoulder to comfort them, or stop them. [ hug ]  –  for the sender’s muse to drag the receiver’s muse into a tight hug by the back of the neck, and play with their hair at the base of their neck in order to comfort them. [ shock ]  –  for the sender to recoil a bit in shock at how quick the receiver latches onto them in a moment of high emotion, before returning the affections. [ cup ]  –  for the sender’s muse to cup the receiver’s face, and brush their thumb along the receiver’s cheek. [ hair ]  –  for the sender to brush a strand of hair out of the receiver’s face. [ hair & lean ]  –  for the sender to brush a strand of hair out of the face, and lean in slowly for a kiss. [ cup & kiss ]  –  for the sender’s muse to cup the receiver muses’ face during an incredibly passionate and long overdue kiss. [ what a rush ]  –  for the long long overdue kiss to end, only for the sender to rest their head on the receiver’s, and comment “do you know how long I’ve wanted to do that?” [ no tears ]  –  for the sender to cup the receiver’s face and brush away their tears with their thumbs. [ no tears & kiss ]  –  for the sender to cup the receiver’s face and brush away their tears with their thumbs & kiss the receiver’s forehead. [ stumble ]  –  for the sender’s muse to catch and help the receiver’s muse keep balance. [ shudder ]  –  for the sender to shudder a little at some gentle touch from the receiver. [ nononono! ]  –  for the sender to hold the receiver’s head / face while they’re injured, brush their thumb along their cheeks & refuse to accept that the receiver is dying. [ acceptance ]  –  for the sender & receiver to sit / lay somewhere in acceptance of their ends together. in a final act of closeness, the sender places their hand in the receiver’s own.

[ prompt ] + reverse  –  to reverse any of the prompts !

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i love the type bingos/filling them out but i genuinely wouldn't know where to start with kaiens bcs he really doesn't have a type. hes quintessential 'if it works it works'