SO MANY WORDS SCRATCHED AT HER THROAT, : BREATHS ACHED TO ESCAPE ... &. yet, at this sight? πππ πππ πππππ ππ ππ πππππ πππππ, ππππππππππ, ππππππππππ. his hair has grown, &. he, has changed. YET, HE WAS STILL THE SAME. it was as if something she had seen burned now brighter before her. ... her own hues wide open, rose petals hang ajar, as if reserved for the words that would not come. &. her silence was more merciless than she could ever intent, for his words started to trail : πππ πππππππππ ππππππ π πππ πππππ ππππ!
&. IT IS THEN, THAT HER GAZE SOFTENS, : SURPRISE FADES AWAY, eyelids fluttering close as she finally exhales, along with a pleased hum. πππ πππππ ππ ππππππ, as if mother nature itself were offering its' embrace, as her palm lands upon his shoulder. β zuko. β his name rolls off her tongue, TENDERLY! β it's alright. why are you apologizing? β her eyes claim his, that soft smile never fading! @denouemente + zuko ' well, i thought you might be a little angry. ' &. this is where she lets out a breathy laugh, it never holds any harmful edge. β mad at you? β SHE REPEATS, ALMOST IN DISBELIEF! a shake of her head, ... until she realizes her touch remained on him, the soon to be firelord! THIS ACT HAD COME ALL TO NATURAL, as if no time had passed between her &. him, &. that first date.
she forces herself to retreat her hand, cheeks flushed!
β i was never mad at you. i was ... sad, and concerned. β SHE ADMITS, albeit this truth causes her to avert her gaze.
MISSION SUCCESSFUL, : THOUGH WAS THERE EVER A DOUBT ABOUT THAT? but it was one that left a strange feeling within her, ... ππππππππ ππππ ππππ πππππ, the one that hides a lot of this mysterious enigma within. &. how could it not tempt those memories? ββββ seeing the father reunite with his family, his children shouting out for his father in joy, his wife tearing up. SHE IS EVER GRATEFUL FOR THE FELINE MASK THAT HIDES HER FEATURES, because at that moment, if someone dared to look, πππ πππππππ ππππ showed hints of longing, of melancholy within those jade green hues. &. something prompts her to glance beside her, observing kakashi's presence. πππππ ππ ππ πππ GAME RECOGNIZES GAME, or the fact that the cat had heard the whispers of his past ... but she deduces he is experiencing just what she is.
SHE SEEKS HIM OUT, : &. SHE IS BOUND TO FIND WHAT SHE SEEKS! though perhaps this also came with practiced ease, it is not exactly the first time they have been on each others' tails. ββββ πππ πππππππ πππππ ππ π πππ'π, even when she doesn't make an effort to sneak, not with him. ( &. needless to say, he had already sensed her presence. ) β thought i might find you here. β she finally calls, THE MOON THEIR ONLY WITNESS. &. her suspicions about him detecting her are proven, @denouemente + kakashi ' will you stay up with me and keep me company? ' as he suggests. ( how could she refuse? ) she slowly walks over, before soon settling down to sit beside him. π ππππππ ππππππ, THE CAT IS UNMASKED! attention is however turned to the moon, &. its' cold light. β we did a good thing out there. ββββ β but what wouldn't she give to experience that herself? she can tell, he yearns for the same.
ETHEREAL PRESENCE FILLS SURROUNDINGS : oh, ... how you radiate ππππ. the creations calmed down by her magic, &. they retreat as a pack, calmly into the protection of the woods. he, however, HAS CAPTURED AZEM'S CURIOSITY. ββββ πππ ππππππ, it is different to any amaurotian, it grows clear he is from somewhere eniterly. a slight tilt of her, looking how his soul glowed, different, but powerful.
@denouemente β so, what do i owe this pleasure? β from cain!
A HUM, DECORATED WITH A SMILE : πππ ππππ πππππππ, ... her hues emit a glow, but eyelids come to a close with a polite bow of her head, ββββ β ππππ, β TRUE NAME reserved for another moment, her title, her duty shall do for now. ... her gaze trails to meet his again, β and may i ask who's presence i share? β a pause held, hands landing on her hips. β and better yet, what has brought you here? β
i cannot stop over-analyzing asoue netflix but guys. do you think that scene in hotel denoument when the baudelaires are trying to get everyone to leave the hotel that all of the side characters' reactions represent their fatal character flaws.
like how olaf's mentors immediately started berating him and calling him a disappointment just because they believed he didn't set the hotel on fire. so their fatal character flaw was cruelty.
and mr. poe and vice principle nero refused to take their blindfolds off, despite the situation, making their fatal character flaw their incompetence, which made them the series' definition of useless adults.
babs and jerome first tried to find a way out, but ended up panicking and staying in one place, so their fatal flaw was cowardice, the original reason neither of them were able to help the baudelaires in the first place.
and, finally, justice strauss, who attempts to stop the baudelaires from running away on the roof. i've always interpreted her fatal character flaw as naivety; she believes that all problems can be solved without breaking any rules. she trusts the system too much, which is why she couldn't ever fully understand what the baudelaires were going through, and that they really did not have a choice.
overall, this scene is so important to the story, because it's the exit of all of these characters. it's the last time we see any of them. that's why these negative character traits of theirs were put in the spotlight for this scene; even though these characteristics are flaws so fatal they literally end up being the characters' dooms, they're still aspects of the characters we need to remember in order to understand why nothing went right in the lives of the baudelaires: all of these characters were too cruel or incompetent or cowardly or greedy or arrogent or naive...to be able to help them.
so, as tragic as it is, all these characters end up dying (literally or metaphorically) because of the same flaws that made them useless to the baudelaires in the first place.
Highlight of last night's dnd session, paraphrased:
The tavern owner we've been helping with her scummy landlords: Yeah and one of them [landlords] came to talk to me earlier today. He wouldn't even use one of my cups. He brought his own goblet and then left it here.
Bard, immediately whipping around toward the sink: I cast detect magic on the goblet.
DM, tossing a bunch of notes for the several days of build up and increasing stress levels of our tavern owner she'd planned: Yeah the goblet is super cursed.
ROSES TINTED HER CHEEKS, : THE REALIZATION HAD STRUCK HER, ... though unfortunately for her, it had been too late. πππ πππ π ππππππππ ππ, her journal. ( something that contains all the words she dares not to say. ) ' no one would read it right? surely not, they'd bring it to the counter, saying someone, ... ' SHE CALCULATES THE RESULT, &. upon the realization, her feet picked up the pace. ... πππ πππππππ ππππ ππ ππ πππ ππππ, for as she arrives to her destination, she can finally release the breath she was holding : she witnessed how iroh stood before zuko, with her journal in his hands. ( close call flora, too close! ) regardless, her tan skin held onto the rosy hue. awkward chuckles ππππππππ π πππ πππ ππππππ aimed at her own forgetfulness, the brunette walked over to CLAIM WHAT WAS HERS. as slim fingers took a hold of the journal, it was the moment iroh excused himself from the moment, leaving this moment just for the two of them. &. it took a moment, πππ πππ ππππππππ πππππππππ, guiding the forest green gaze to meet his own.
&. THAT LEAD THEM HERE, : TO THIS PEACEFUL MOMENT, ππππππππ ππππ π ππ πππ πππ ππ ππππ! &. she curses the way she can feel how fast her heart beats against her chest, SUCH A GENTLE THING, BEING SO DEMANDING! ... why is it so hard to say what you feel? @denouemente + zuko ' are you still with me? ' his voice calls, snapping her out from this πππππ ππππ ππππ! β ah, yes, ... sorry. β &. her features study his, abandoning the ground that had her captivated as she was lost in her thoughts. β just got a little lost in my thoughts. β DON'T RUIN THIS, DO NOT DENY THIS FROM YOURSELF. β so, where is it that you're taking me? β THE FLOWER BLOOMS : genuine smile forming upon her lips, her tongue dipped into sugar.
DISTRACTION TEMPTS HER ATTENTION, : CURIOUS EYES ARE BOLD TO WANDER, ... &. even through πππ ππππ, he was bound to sense the greed. ( after all, this wasn't the first time. ) this language without words they mastered, studying each other ππ ππ π πππππππππ even when facial expression were hidden. ... yet the room is full, the members of the teams surrounding them. CLAWS ITCH WITH GREED, NEED TO TOUCH &. BE TOUCHED. &. yet : they play along! even when the burning sensation within only grows.
&. FINALLY, : LADY LUCK PROVES HER EXISTANCE. ... the way the teams have exchanged information, decided on how to proceed. &. so had the two of them. ... other members of the anbu exiting the room, until slowly : ππ ππππ πππ πππ ππ ππππ πππ π. he starts to walk closer, THEY ARE PLAYING WITH TEMPTATION NOW, ( NOTHING NEW WHEN IT COMES TO HER ) full aware that their colleageus are still so near, ... there is a danger of being caught. but they are beyond caring. he stops right beside her, leaning close to her hear : ππππ ππππππππ ππππππππ ππππ π ππ πππ πππ. @denouemente + kakashi
' i just want to rip your clothes off right now. ' his words only fuel the flames, the factor of his hushed low voice only adding to it. HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING, &. SHE LIKED IT. ... an audible hum, leaking with her amusement. β and here i thought i was the greedy one out of the two of us. β a tempting whisper, as THE SIREN GRINS UNDERNEATH HER MASK, tilting her head so that her lips, despite the mask inch closer to his ear. ...
β i want you to. β πππ πππππ, hand sneaking behind his neck. SO RECKLESS, FULL AWARE OF THE DANGER OF SOMEONE SEEING. but it was she if anyone, who bended the rules. one could also blame the fire in her loins, aching for his touch. ...
β follow me. β NOT A PLEA, BUT ALMOST A DEMAND. exiting before him, knowing he would be on her tail, just keeping a safe distance where curious eyes could still reach them. but oh, when they weren't? THE MASKS COME RIGHT OFF, indulging them in those sweet, passionate kisses as clothes were hastily removed. he was not lying, when he spoke of his desires.
THE HERO IS NOT BLESSED WITH SLEEP, : but this she has gotten used to. πππππ ππππ ππ ππ π ππππππππ ... it rarely comes without a cost. &. yet, she finds herself oh, so content here. beside him, they share each others warmth ββββ she opens her eyes, πππππππ πππππππ ππππππππ ππ πππ ππππ ... but it is not a peaceful slumber she witnesses him in : no, she knows this look of distress. β cullen? ββββ β HIS NAME TASTES SO SWEET UPON HER TONGUE, spoken gently as if it would cherish his whole being. she sees him turn in his sleep, muttering the words acted out in his nightmare. golden heart, ever so emphatetic, it feels the distress grow &. grow ...
β cullen! β A DESPERATE CALL, mixed with touch of her hand upon his chin. πππππ ππππππππ π πππ πππ πππππ, a soothing thing. &. his eyes open in a flash, breathing unsteady, fast.
@denouemente + cullen : o5οΉ sender comforts receiver in the aftermath of a nightmare . reverse for cullen
SHE REMAINS CLOSE, READY TO CATCH HIM IN HER EMBRACE : β you're okay, you're okay ββββ β lulls her honeyed voice, as she holds him in a manner that speaks for itself : I AM NEVER LETTING GO. ... only after she feels his heartbeat start to be steady, she dares to pull slightly away, their foreheads touching each other. β what did you see? β ππππππ πππππ still felt against his cheek, her thumb caressing his skin.
As soon as Seth appeared in the game I screeched because he's a wonderful silly boy. The best. He should have been in the game the entire time. My main blorbo is Makoto but Seth!!!!!
So true the guy of all time... I had the same reaction to his introduction I was NOT normal about that guy and I still aren't. When his first scene was over I sprinted to tumblr as fast as I could and managed to snatch the url before anyone else. Every single day I think about the dude. ily Seth
fighting the powerful urge to just like. go ahead and post the next chapter. because i am so happy about a scene i've added and like. i know that this fic has a tiny readership but i really love this scene.