DEATHLESS.
the following prompts were taken from the novel deathless by catherynne m. valente, an american novelist & poet. the novel was loosely based on the tale of koschei the deathless, incorporating other elements of russian mythology, & setting it against the backdrop of the russian revolution. feel free to change the pronouns / prompts as you see fit, but be warned – below the cut, it’s quite long !
❛ the service of your body is not yours to give as you please. ❜
❛ you probably won’t survive. ❜
❛ go. run. don’t look behind you. ❜
❛ i have come for the girl in the window. ❜
❛ i will never be without information. ❜
❛ i will see him with his skin off before i fall in love. ❜
❛ if the world is divided into seeing & not seeing, i will always choose to see. ❜
❛ secrets are jealous things, permitting no fraternization. ❜
❛ no, it’s not like that, when magic comes. ❜
❛ magic does that. it wastes you away. once it grips you by the ear, the world gets quieter & quieter until you can hardly hear it at all. ❜
❛ the sight of it bruised my heart so that i cannot think about anything else. ❜
❛ i’ll be so quiet, i’ll never talk again. ❜
❛ keep me & obey me, for i am your husband, & i can destroy you. ❜
❛ i shall be clever, & i shall not let him go. ❜
❛ it is a new world, & we do not wish to be left behind. ❜
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( * &. – SHARP OBJECTS SENTENCE STARTERS .
‘ all of history was written by men, so… of course they’re gonna make themselves look good. ’
‘ as i recall, you couldn’t even get it up. ’
‘ bless your heart. bless your heart very much. ’
‘ can i sleep over with you? ’
‘ does it ever get better, with your family? ’
‘ fine, you can sleep in my bed, come on. you can sleep with me. ’
‘ hardly matters. you’re ruined. all out of spite. ’
‘ i believe she’s outstayed her welcome. ’
‘ i don’t mean to sound cruel, but i don’t think part of your heart can ever work if you don’t have kids. ’
‘ i forget sometimes how parents aren’t always good for their kids. ’
‘ i have to get home for heaven’s sake! ’
‘ i miss her sometimes, even though i didn’t know her. ’
‘ i never loved you. i hope that is of some comfort to you. ’
‘ i think we should just sleep separate tonight then we’ll hang out tomorrow, okay? ’
‘ i won’t grow up, not me. ’
‘ if i can, you can. ’
‘ if somebody says ‘bless your heart’, what they really mean is ‘fuck you’. ’
‘ it’s hotter than a whore in church today. ’
‘ i’m a bit tired, i think i should just sleep in my bed tonight. ’
‘ i’m glad you’re back. ’
‘ i’m incorrigible too. only she doesn’t know it. ’
‘ i’m just a little frustrated ‘cause the girl i’m seeing won’t call me back. ’
‘ i’m not decent. no, i’m not. ’
‘ i’m trash, from old money. ’
‘ i’ve just never been very good at the adult thing, i guess. ’
‘ just forget about it, alright? i have. ’
‘ let’s dig deep here… favorite color, favorite ice cream, favorite season? think you can handle it? ’
‘ life is pressure. grow up. ’
‘ my demons are not remotely tackled. they’re just mildly concussed. ’
‘ nothing’s ever your fault, is it? ’
‘ please stay. ’
‘ please stay. if i can, you can. ’
‘ she’s delicate. a rare rose. but not without thorns. ’
‘ so, uh, are you guys dating now? ’
‘ that day has haunted me. ’
‘ well, i’m an unconventional girl, that’s what you like about me. ’
‘ well, looks like we both got fucked. ’
‘ we’re alike. i knew we would be. ’
‘ what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger… unless it kills you. ’
‘ what if, after you die, part of you goes to heaven, part of you stays here, just to see how things turn out? ’
‘ whenever i’m here, i just– i feel like a bad person. ’
‘ you could take advantage of me maybe, when i’m drunk. ’
‘ you gonna hit me? be dangerous. ’
‘ you have the control and… they like you. ’
‘ you turned out so wonderful, smart, beautiful, successful, and brave. ’
‘ you were born with it, that cold nature. ’
‘ your friend sounds like an after school special. ’
‘ you’re a sick fuck. ’
‘ you’re like my sister. ’
‘ you’re like my soulmate. ’
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