#veitsia

[feilien]

{♚ x @veitsia x}

 'She's been too much of a nuisance already. Find her, and kill her.'

 Those had been his instructions. Long Zhi wasn't exactly eager to kill —never had been, despite being fairly skilled in it— but no one refused Xiao Dan's orders, least of all him. After all, it was a chance to prove his worth, that he could handle and take care of an enemy by himself. Just like he would have to if he was the leader of the Black Dragons. 

 So he'd spent the past few days tracking her halfway across Shu Han. From the capital to one of the smaller coastal towns. Long Zhi's information on her was limited beyond knowing that she stole several of their shipments, but it seemed as though she was the captain of one of the ships moored in the harbour. The Wraith, if he wasn't mistaken. How ominous, even for a pirate ship. But beyond being a nuisance, she didn't really seem like a huge threat; at least not big enough to warrant her death. A scare, a warning, may well be enough to stop her from interfering and send her and her crew on their way, but... He had his orders. 

 It was late now; the sun had gone down a long time ago, and he could feel exhaustion creeping all the way into his bones. It was time he got this over with, so he could have a decent night's sleep for a change. But catching her by herself had been difficult thus far; she always seemed to be surrounded by someone. And while Long Zhi was confident he could take on more than one person at a time, he prefered to do this as quietly as possible. And tonight it seemed as though he finally got his chance: she was walking back to her ship by herself.

 For a while he followed her along the rooftops, always keeping an eye on her. He waited for her to turn into an alley in which she was out of sight from anyone else who might still be lingering on the streets and jumped down behind her, knife in hand. Seconds after, the knife was pressed against her back, and she was being redirected against a nearby wall. "You're a pain to catch alone, you know that?" he muttered in Shu, unsure if she would even understand it, but... Also not really caring if she did. It made no difference, after all, right? "Can't say I really want to kill you, but... Orders are orders." 

[thiefofcrows]

plotted starter for @veitsia

   The sea breeze pushed and tugged at Kaz's dark, tailored coat as he stood overlooking the docks, dark eyes sweeping over the ships that resided in the bay. He was seeking one in particular, anxiously awaiting its arrival — Inej Ghafa would be on it, temporarily returning from her voyage of which he'd heard plenty about. They hadn't seen each other for months and the furthest either of them had gotten with touching one another had been a heartfelt clasp of their bare hands, fingers entwined; puzzle pieces fitting together with ease as his thumb had sought out her pulse, beating steadily against her inner wrist. Alive, alive, alive.

   It was what they'd done when he'd revealed the surprises he'd arranged for her and then again in the early morning before her departure. Of course on that day, he'd wanted to do more than hold her hand — thoughts of his lips brushing against hers, or even just wrapping his arms around her, feeling hers wrapped around him in turn, the gentle squeeze of reassurance ... but that squeeze had been reserved for their clasped hands. Kaz had let her go, wishing he'd done more, said more, but ... this time, perhaps he could do both.

   When he caught the first sight of The Wraith, Kaz felt his heart practically leap into his throat, giddy, nervous energy crackling through him like wildfire. He took a steadying breath ... then he made his way to the berth he'd had built especially for her, the sound of his cane thunking against the wood bellow his boots a comforting anchor. She'd told him roughly what day and time she would arrive in her last letter, but he hadn't written her back yet — she wouldn't be expecting him to be standing here to greet her. Perhaps she would be hoping, though, and the mere idea of it sent Kaz's heart soaring. It was a strange sensation, one he instinctively felt the urge to scold himself for. Hopeful and lovesick, like a teenager.

   Any concept of self consciousness completely evaporated as their eyes finally met, however — Kaz saw the relief and joy in her smile, bright and vibrant ... and it was for him. It was a smile he thought he would die to earn again. His eyes warmed to the color of dark honeyed tea, a crooked smile blooming across his features without his meaning to and he briefly averted his gaze, the gesture almost shy — if he weren't Kaz Brekker, of course. His hands felt painfully bare as he rested them atop his crows head cane, but ... he hoped Inej would see and understand the gesture.

❝Captain Ghafa,❞ he greeted her as she approached, his rock salt rasp warm with pride for her, using the title she'd begun to earn. Kaz wanted her to feel validated, but he also hoped she could hear how proud he was of her, despite how much his heart ached for her when she was away. Desires flashed through his mind rapidly — again, the thought of embracing her, a fleeting thought about what kissing her would feel like, telling her that he'd missed her ... but, he cleared his throat softy and instead, he said, ❝I considered organizing a welcoming party, but ... ❞ Kaz shrugged with an exaggerated sigh. ❝You'll just have to settle for me instead. ❞

[conscriptur]

“You know,” The hidden prince said aloud to no one he could see in the alleyway. A smile tugged at his lips raising his brow as he registered the looming presence of someone in his proximity. The presence unseen to him, but he knew the feeling of being watched and followed. The second prince of Ravka and a renowned privateer all had it’s dealings of death threats that led people believing they could catch him from behind. He learned all too quickly how to keep his guard up at all times. “With the amount of times someone has attempted to kill me, I get used to being joined on my walks. It would be nice to walk with them, though, as I’d much rather get acquainted with the person who is to see me take my last breath.” The man answered as his facade of Sturmhond to the individual who had been his shadow.

@veitsia (inej)

[mvndrvke]

@veitsia : we need more time to plan this out.

"We don't have more time," Harij points out. "I'm more of an 'act first and think about the ways I could've done it better later' person now."

[oakthcrn]

send "🌅" for a moodboard of our muses!

accepting @veitsia

[noblehcart]

@veitsia (inej & matthias)

matthias was dreaming again...or rather day dreaming of when they'd finally reach fjerda. he wasn't sure if it was just the thought of seeing his homeland again or the thought of finally being off the ocean that fueled that desire. fingers white knuckled the railing of the ship as the newest wave of nausea roiled through and he focused on the setting line of the sun.

it took all self restraint not to flinch when the little bronze girl stood by his side as if she had been conjured by the ocean mist and formed at his side. instead he only gripped the railing tighter for the would be flinch before relaxing just slightly. the girl was as silent as the grave and it unsettled him more than he cared to admit.

"you are better today." a question posed as a statement as he decided to break the proverbial ice. she was human after all, not a grisha like nina, and it was thanks to the lightfooted girl that they all were alive.

[luminescenc1e]

𝐓𝐀𝐆 𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔'𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑 !!

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑(𝐒): anything green is my favorite + gray.

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑(𝐒): I adore spicy food, so chilies & coffee, hence why tiramisu is my favorite dessert.

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂: I love so many genres, I listen to classical music (baroque) mostly when writing, I love also 90's, 80's & 70's music, kpop and music from different countries i.e ukraine, france, spain, france, russia etc.

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐄(𝐒): the handmaiden, lord of the rings, bill and ted's excellent adventure, groundhog day, breakfast club, the frighteners, the call, studio ghibli movies.

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒: the last kingdom, vikings, buffy the vampire slayer, killing eve, penny dreadful, jessica jones, doctor who, derry girls etc.

𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐍: reading more & writing more

𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆: kate bush - babooshka

𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒: watching the second season of sweet home.

𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐄: re-watched grudge

𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆: a few different fics, sometimes they inspire me & give me more muse.

𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆: marry my husband, I tend to watch a lot of kdramas when I don't want to think much about anything! and sometimes you come across amazing gems.

tagged by: @veitsia <3

tagging: anyone that sees this!

[feilien]

{♚ x @veitsia x}

 He had tried. He truly had. But in the end, it hadn’t been good enough, had it?

 After making his way back home, Long Zhi approached his grandfather. It had taken a lot of courage, and he’d practised his speech for days while travelling back to make sure he knew exactly what to say when confronting Xiao Dan. He’d also tried to imagine all the different, possible scenarios that could follow. The good, the bad, and everything in between.

 The one scenario he hadn’t pictured was his grandfather laughing in his face. Stop our business with the most powerful family in all of Shu Han? Are you stupid, boy? The pain and humiliation Long Zhi had felt was impossible to put into words. He’d expected many things, but not complete and utter dismissal. He tried to argue for a little while longer, tried to get his point across that what they were doing was despicable and that they were sentencing innocent people to death. People like him, no less. But he was simply told that he was still too inexperienced, too unreliable to be a leader, too soft. The discussion had ended there, and he was escorted out like a dog being dragged along by its leash.

 That night, Long Zhi lay in bed, staring at the ceiling with his heart aching like it had never ached before. If this was the legacy he was raised and trained to inherit, did he truly want it? He’d always known they weren’t exactly good people, but this… This was an empire built on blood, and he wanted no part of it. So he got back up, grabbed a bag and packed the few important personal belongings he’d managed to hide. Then he grabbed his dog, Bao, and made his way to his grandfather’s office in the dead of night. His grandfather was asleep, but he always made sure to have his office guarded by two men he trusted. Unfortunately for them, they were no match for his well-aimed knives, and shortly after dropped to the floor before he dragged them into the office and quietly closed the door.

 His anger burned bright and hot now, and he ransacked his grandfather’s office with no hesitation. Whatever could be of use was packed into his bag, the rest was thrown into a pile in the middle of the room. Once done, Long Zhi pulled out a set of matches and lit it all on fire, before disappearing into the dead of night.

 There was no guarantee that the woman he’d met just a few days prior would still be lingering at the harbour, but Long Zhi knew he had to take his chances. Before the sun had even finished rising, he was being hunted by the men he’d once considered family. And it didn’t seem as though it mattered if they brought him back dead or alive. But he managed to stay one step ahead — until he was nearly by the docks.

 Since he had Bao with him, he couldn’t just traverse the rooftops like he usually would, so he’d chosen to stick to dark and deserted alleyways instead. A mistake, as it turned out. They ambushed him, six to one, three at each exit. But Long Zhi fought, as hard and as much as he could. In the end, however, it simply wasn’t enough. Despite the six bodies now lying lifeless on the ground, he was afraid it was only a matter of time until he’d join them. During the fight, they’d managed to stab him, more than once, and there was very little he could do about it. At least… At least he’d done something to slow them down. It wasn’t enough to make up for all of the lives lost and destroyed thanks to him, but… It had to count for something, right?

 Sinking to the ground, Long Zhi grabbed his bag and slung it around Bao’s back. The odds of the contents ending up where they were supposed to end up were astronomical, but…  better than if he died with them here. “Go, Bao. Go find the boat. Go!” Pointing towards the harbour, he waited for his dog to start running, before resting his back against the wall with a heavy sigh. “I wish I could’ve done more. I’m sorry.”

[thiefofcrows]

@veitsia | CONT. from here.

  When I die … the mere idea of those words made something deep inside of Kaz Brekker twist painfully. At the same time, the vicious and wounded thing he’d become after his last true brush with death thrashed with rage. Both sensations swept over him so abruptly, it was difficult to reign in an outward response. Kaz still clenched his jaw, his fingers tightening around the pen he was writing with — even his writing stopped, albeit briefly as he caught himself, took the faintest breath through his nose. The force of such frayed, raw rage scared him still, deep within his bones and, the only reason it scared him was because it was for her.

   He didn’t want to think about what life would be like without listening for her, without instinctively seeking with nothing but vague senses for her approach, where she would simply melt back into the world, emerging from the shadows like magic. He didn't want to imagine never seeing her seated at his window again, feeding the crows that would always remember her kindness.

   Kaz had said the words as a joke, light and teasing, despite the fact that maybe he might actually mean it, but … of course she had turned it into something too real. He would surely paint the streets red with the blood of those who’d laid their hands on her without a moments hesitation. How had it come to this?

   A quiet scoff followed and, he too felt the twinge of irritation at himself as he tilted his head in her direction, seeking to steal a glimpse of her. He often found himself gazing into those rich dark eyes and itching to understand the things she didn’t say aloud, longing to solve the puzzles in which she presented him with — the only case where he would solve one only to receive at least three more, each more baffling than the last.

   ❝Escaping obstacles of my own design is what I’m good at, Inej.❞ He’d cheated death more times than he could perceptibly count, but that was how you won a game that was rigged against you from the start, wasn’t it?

   ❝But if you don’t at least haunt me, I’ll be sorely disappointed,❞ Kaz continued, a long, exaggerated sigh carrying the words from his mouth.

[conscriptur]

‘ i’m old enough to know the only way out, is through. ‘ / for nikolai !

“Impressive.” The prince gave a shrug as he contemplated the idea. These were smart people, mastermind thieves from Ketterdam and hell of fighters as well, witnessing it firsthand. Determination to get the job done, Nikolai liked it! However, going through would be difficult to say the least and he did not think they were well equipped for a fight, even if they worked well with each others’ strengths. “But you know,” He started as he walked to the window of the ship looking out to the darkness that eerily hovered before them. “There is always up.” Nikolai made an emphasis of his words by pointing up at the ceiling of the cabin room, his operations office. With the help of Squallers, per usual, they could fly right above chaos in his beautiful ship. He did not suggest it as a coward’s move, oh no, it was the safer option. There would be less casualties, less destruction by simply going up.

@veitsia (inej)

[thiefofcrows]

your portrayal? wonderful. absolutely wonderful.

the way you write a complex and morally questionable character is just so inspiring and intriguing, there's no beautifying any rough edges yet something about your lines makes him feel so painfully human; perfectly imperfect. a joy really ♡ keep up the good work my friend!

@veitsia | Tell me your honest opinion of my portrayal?

The painfully human parts of him is what absolutely guts me to my core and I think that's pretty true for all of us 🥰 Thank you so much friend, I really appreciate it — your writing is incredibly inspirational to me as well and your grasp on Inej is 👌👌 Fucking incredible. I'm SO excited for what we got planned with these two!!

[mvndrvke]

@veitsia : don't get your hopes up, we don't know what we're gonna find.

"You just made this half as fun."

[oakthcrn]

you just have this glow about you.

"THERE'S SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT YOU" PROMPTS

accepting @veitsia

A GLOW? It wasn't uncommon for human eyes to perceive her in such a way. Her power was returning-albeit slowly. Copper brown brows knitted upward in an expression of amusement. " It must be my facial routine," she teased. " Or simply it is because I just used my powers to light the hearths in the slat. It's absolutely freezing in here." she went on. " How does Brekker even stand it? " She shifted over and patted the empty space beside her. " Come and relax for a moment. I am sure angry hat will be fine without you for a bit."

[oakthcrn]

𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐔𝐍 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄

Go to Pinterest and search: “Celebrity”, “Outfit”, “Quote”, and then “Aesthetic”. Put the first result of each to get your vibe!

tagged by: @conscriptur

tagging: @valistheanshield @wcrriorhearts @devourhe @silverxone @aercnaut @nightmdic @apurekindness @luposcainus @veitsia @starlsssankt @unbeleveable @penddraig @giftsight @leighiche @lessluck @proofwhisky @hydrvs @luminescenc1e

[thiefofcrows]

𝐓𝐀𝐆 𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔'𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑 !!

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑(𝐒): Maroon, magenta, purple.

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑(𝐒): Pumpkin and banana flavored things are my absolute favorite.

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂: I really love alternative rock / alternative metal, R&B, and various pop genres ( especially the darker ones ). Some of my favorite artists are I Prevail, Linkin Park, Twenty-One Pilots, Nine Inch Nails and Billie Eilish.

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐄(𝐒): The Lion King, Encanto, Inglorious Bastards, Godzilla: King Of The Monsters, Jurassic Park and Peter Pan ( 2003 ). To Name A Few lol.

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒: Shadow & Bone, Person Of Interest, Elementary, Lost, The Good Place, Lucifer, Legally Romance ( 才不要和老板谈恋爱 ) and Schitt's Creek.

𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐍: Drafts and a starter I owe ofc and learning German on Duolingo.

𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆: Stay open by Z.TAO, Diplo, MØ … bc it's my notification ringtone 😂

𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒: I'm watching several at once with @feilien, so … Person Of Interest, 99.9%, My Precious and Hot Blooded Youth.

𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐄: Pretty sure it was Guns Akimbo, again with @feilien lmao.

𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆: The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo and The Wicked King by Holly Black.

𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐋𝐘 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆: Nothing right this moment, but in general ... same answer as "Last series".

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TAGGING: @cruelprincae, @veitsia, @draconisa, @noblehcart ... and anyone else who's so inclined, feel free to tag me 😊

[oakthcrn]

eight questions for nine people

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Last Song I Listened to : Perfect by Ed Sheeran

Favorite Color : Green

Last TV Show or Movie I Watched : Shadow and Bone s2 / Peaky Blinders s2

Currently Watching : Tiktok

Sweet, Savory, or Spicy? : Spicy

Relationship Status : Single as a pringle and not ready to mingle.

Current Obsession : The Grishaverse

Last Thing I Googled : how to keep armor clean in bg3 ( let me know if you know how )