#╰──➢ ⠀far too many notes for my taste ⠀⠀ ✧ ⠀⠀ 𝑺𝑪𝑹𝑰𝑷𝑻𝑼𝑹𝑬𝑺

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@divinehr       sent         …        “   raise  your  head   &   look  at  me .   ”

╰► SOURCE: Querencia (2021) Sentence Starters / ALWAYS ACCEPTING

THE PROPHESIED CHILD — destined to either guide lost souls back to the light or join them and resurrect a long-lost empire of darkness — followed THE MOTHER’S command, and therefore lifts her head to meet her gaze. Shi’al trembles, though whether from anticipation or fear, she presently can’t determine. Master Priscilla’s presence is not the catalyst for her slender form’s visceral emotional expression; instead, the it is the peculiar sensation that this moment was one with enormous magnitude. How unsettling it was to be on the verge of changing the very course of galactic history.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Nothing feels more natural to her than kneeling in front of this ancient, highly esteemed Jedi Master. There was no one in the galaxy, save for perhaps Masters Yoda, Windu, or Dooku, that Shi’al admired more. “ You wished to speak with me, Master Priscilla? ”

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@mvndrvke      sent         …       “ you’re doing great , okay ?? i mean it . ”

╰► SOURCE: Hurt / Comfort Sentence Starters / ALWAYS ACCEPTING

Shi’al frowned, studying Ahsoka through furrowed brows. The young woman deactivated the two sabers she wielded — Darth Sidious’s former blade, as well as a blade of her own original design — and clipped them to her belt. She shook her head, taking a step forward.

    “ If this is your definition of great, ‘Soka, then I think you need to check a dictionary. ” Shi’al muttered, flopping onto a nearby couch. “ I shouldn’t be struggling this much with my sabers — I’m good with a knife, and Grandmaster Jovem over at the dojang was teaching me to use a katana sword before Palpatine’s execution. It shouldn’t be this difficult. ” She shrugged, beginning to absentmindedly pick at the skin around her nails. “ There must be something I’m missing. ”

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@shattcredmind       sent         …        [ injury ] sender cleans receiver's wound and patches it up

╰► SOURCE: Prompts for Comfortable Intimacy / ALWAYS ACCEPTING

Apparently, antagonizing a DARK LORD OF THE SITH as powerful as COUNT DOOKU while being the man’s prisoner of war was not the smartest idea, and she had the evidence to remind herself of why precisely such was the case. Shi’al’s rescue from captivity by Master Billaba — not unlike a knight in shining armor rescuing the princess from the tower — was quite fortuitous indeed, but now, the fiery woman was made to confront the consequences for her vicious tongue.

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ When the dust settled, the two were able to tend to her wounds. Shi’al watches Depa work with morbid fascination present upon her visage, both intrigued and slightly unsettled by the whole process. ❝ Thank you, Master. ❞ she says quietly, letting out a soft exhale upon realizing that the most prominent wound — a large cut from Dooku’s saber, carefully delivered so as to injure rather than sever her arm completely — was now patched up. ❝ This one’s going to scar, I’m afraid, but it’s a scar I’ll wear with pride. I found it immensely delightful telling Dooku to shove his lightsaber up his ass. ❞

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@shadowedlights       sent         …        "Actually, I was wondering if you wanted to come with me to my family's for Thanksgiving dinner."

╰► SOURCE: Unprompted Asks / ALWAYS ACCEPTING

The RISING OPERA STAR blinked, taken aback by this most unexpected question. After the assassination of her father a few months prior, Shi’al originally intended to spend this holiday alone for the sake of grieving, but it seems that the hand of Fate had other plans.

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀“ You … ” Shi’al momentarily trailed off, her brain SHORT CIRCUITING in the wake of this development. “ Are you … You’d really want me there? ”

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RELATIONSHIP DYNAMIC TAGS

╰──➢  ⠀the crowning jewel of the republic ⠀⠀ ✧ ⠀⠀ 𝑽𝑰𝑺𝑼𝑨𝑳𝑺

╰──➢  ⠀songbird trapped in a gilded cage⠀⠀ ✧ ⠀⠀ 𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑫𝑪𝑨𝑵𝑶𝑵𝑺

╰──➢  ⠀all i ask of you⠀⠀ ✧ ⠀⠀ 𝑨𝑺𝑲𝑩𝑶𝑿 𝑹𝑬𝑺𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑺𝑬

╰──➢  ⠀wishing you were somehow here again⠀⠀ ✧ ⠀⠀ 𝑨𝑺𝑲𝑩𝑶𝑿 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑻𝑺

╰──➢  ⠀this is the queue of no return⠀⠀ ✧ ⠀⠀ 𝑸𝑼𝑬𝑼𝑬

╰──➢  ⠀far too many notes for my taste ⠀⠀ ✧ ⠀⠀ 𝑺𝑪𝑹𝑰𝑷𝑻𝑼𝑹𝑬𝑺

╰──➢  ⠀why have you brought me here? ⠀⠀ ✧ ⠀⠀ 𝑫𝑨𝑺𝑯𝑩𝑶𝑨𝑹𝑫 𝑮𝑨𝑴𝑬

╰──➢  ⠀it’s over now; the music of the night ⠀⠀ ✧ ⠀⠀ 𝑨𝑹𝑪𝑯𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑫

╰──➢  ⠀a hot mess inside a dumpster fire inside a trainwreck ⠀⠀ ✧ ⠀⠀ 𝑶𝑼𝑻 𝑶𝑭 𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑬𝑹

╰──➢  ⠀gaslight. gatekeep. girlboss. ⠀⠀ ✧ ⠀⠀ 𝑶𝑹𝑰𝑮𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑳 𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑲

╰──➢  ⠀we’ll go from there ⠀⠀ ✧ ⠀⠀ 𝑫𝒀𝑵𝑨𝑴𝑰𝑪 𝑴𝑼𝑺𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑺

╰──➢  ⠀i make my own sunshine ⠀⠀ ✧ ⠀⠀𝑴𝑼𝑺𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑺

╰──➢  ⠀press conferences with secretary valorum⠀⠀ ✧ ⠀⠀ 𝑷𝑼𝑩𝑳𝑰𝑪𝑰𝑻𝒀

╰──➢  ⠀some things never change ⠀⠀ ✧ ⠀⠀𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑪𝑨𝑳𝑳

( 𝑬𝑿𝑪𝑳𝑼𝑺𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑬 / dooku’s protégé ) ⠀⠀ ଽ ⠀⠀even the shadows are worthy of love ⠀⠀—⠀⠀fallesto

( 𝑬𝑿𝑪𝑳𝑼𝑺𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑬 / house serenno’s lost heiress ) ⠀⠀ ଽ ⠀⠀once upon a december ⠀⠀—⠀⠀fallesto

( 𝑬𝑿𝑪𝑳𝑼𝑺𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑬 / prophetic and dyadic ) ⠀⠀ ଽ ⠀⠀the redeemer and her chosen one ⠀⠀—⠀⠀forcenexus

( 𝑨𝑳𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑬 / force sensitive ) ⠀⠀ ଽ ⠀⠀force suppressed⠀⠀—⠀⠀canon divergent

( 𝑨𝑳𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑬 𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑬 / modern ) ⠀⠀ ଽ ⠀⠀first daughter of the united states⠀⠀—⠀⠀canon divergent

( 𝑴𝑨𝑰𝑵 𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑬 / the phantom menace ) ⠀⠀ ଽ ⠀⠀first daughter of the galactic republic⠀⠀—⠀⠀canon compliant

( 𝑴𝑨𝑰𝑵 𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑬 / the clone wars ) ⠀⠀ ଽ ⠀⠀the republic’s greatest hope⠀⠀—⠀⠀canon compliant

( 𝑴𝑨𝑰𝑵 𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑬 / rise of the empire ) ⠀⠀ ଽ ⠀⠀architect of the republic’s demise⠀⠀—⠀⠀canon compliant

( 𝑴𝑨𝑰𝑵 𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑬 / rebellion sympathizer ) ⠀⠀ ଽ ⠀⠀the twice condemned traitor⠀⠀—⠀⠀canon compliant

( 𝑴𝑨𝑰𝑵 𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑬 / resistance general ) ⠀⠀ ଽ ⠀⠀never underestimate the elderly⠀⠀—⠀⠀canon compliant

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@rush-to-greatness     sent         …       ❰❰ HAND KISS ❱❱

╰► SOURCE: Self-Indulgent Nonverbal Actions / ALWAYS ACCEPTING

It is a gesture of common courtesy; of this she was well aware. Nevertheless, Shi’al could not stop a light blush from appearing upon her porcelain cheeks. She offered the handsome Scipian senator a small smile, reaching up with her other hand to tuck a loose golden curl behind her ear.

⠀ ⠀ “ Well hello to you too, Senator Clovis. ” She responded amicably, rising from her chair to offer him a curtsy. “ How do you do? I was pleasantly surprised to discover that you were able to join me for supper this evening. ”

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@debelltio      sent      …    “   you  want  me  to  punch  him  in  the  face  ??   ”

╰► SOURCE: Hurt / Comfort Sentence Starters

Director Krennic’s question came so entirely out of left field that the unthinkable occurred — the Press Secretary’s carefully crafted façade of emotionless stoicism shattered. Shi’al’s head snapped around to gaze upon her companion with wide eyes and parted lips, genuinely stunned by this uncharacteristic display of impropriety.

          ❝ If you wish to maintain your reputation of austerity, Director, then I suggest you refrain from acquainting his face and your fist. After all, such an act would be scandalous. ❞ Any hint of the damage wrought upon her mask vanished, and in its place was faint amusement. Nevertheless, she was deeply moved by the man’s reaction, even if it didn’t show.

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❝ i won’t let you get hurt. i promise. and i don’t make empty promises. ❞         …        @jeditrash        said.

╰► SOURCE: For “You Can Kill Me But Don’t You Dare Touch Them” Dynamics / ALWAYS ACCEPTING

THE FORMER PRESS SECRETARY’S previously downcast gaze snapped upwards, her breath catching in her throat. Shi'al blinked, gazing at Cal with an expression present upon her visage that spoke of immense bewilderment. Such peculiar words he has uttered — words that she didn't deserve to hear.

⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀BLOOD WAS ALREADY ON SHI'AL'S HANDS, spilled both in her name and as a product of her own actions. The mere thought of further bloodshed was more agonizing than ANY HORROR that the Emperor himself could inflict upon her to punish her for her betrayal. Hence, Shi'al offered Cal a small, sad smile, reaching out to grasp the boy's hand as she shook her head.

" You've got a good soul, Kestis, but don't you go worrying about me. " She responds quietly, squeezing his hand. " I don't want to see you putting yourself in danger for my sake. "

⠀ ⠀⠀I can't handle the idea of any more suffering or death burdening my conscience.