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KAMA SUTRA: A TALE OF LOVE Directed by Mira Nair (1996)

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prompt 2: bargain.

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When you step into her parlor, it feels almost like you’ve walked into a spider’s web. The silk she weaves around you is so soft and soothing, though, that you haven’t the faintest desire to depart. Bottles of every shape and size sit upon shelves in a carefully curated chaos, and your head practically swims at all the colors, at the way the sunlight peeking in through the filmy purple curtains creates a rainbow of colors across the orange ceiling. There is a cacophony of scents, but the most dominant is that heady scent of incense, nag champa tickling at your nostrils. You breathe in. You almost feel giddy. 

The cushions the woman sits you on are made of finest silks, and you shiver at the slight touch of her hand, hear the soft clinking of her bangles around her silver wrist. When you look at her, you feel as though you’ve immediately been bewitched. There is a cascade of loosely curly black hair hanging over her shoulder, lips plush and painted red as berries, and with eyes the hue of amethyst that threaten to pierce you. In that moment, you are acutely aware that this mysterious woman must hold every secret to the universe that anyone has ever asked, and she hides them all behind the small little smile she wears. 

“Tell me what it is that you desire most,” she says, her voice hardly more than a murmur, sensual and velvety. You aren’t sure if it’s seduction or a business transaction, but you still have never felt more at ease. The gold nose ring in her left nostril glitters. Her knowing eyes are thickly lined with kohl, her lashes long enough to kiss her softly rosy cheeks when she blinks. 

You know that it’s a courtesy that she asks the question at all, because surely, she must already know. Even still, you tell her, and her smile grows with the knowledge. The sand in her hourglass is about halfway gone, and you blink, wondering how time has moved so quickly.

“This, I can grant you. But the price... hm. The price, it will vary,” she tells you, thoughtfully tapping her finger against her lips. “Mayhap it could be a pretty sum of gil, yes... or maybe a lock of your hair.” 

The woman rises, and she moves so fluidly, you wonder if she’s dancing. Slowly, your head turns to see her moving bottles about, reading labels that only she seems able to see. A particularly ornate bottle is the one she holds up in front of your face, filled with a pale blue liquid that seems to emit a silvery glow. 

“It could be the third vivid memory of your mother, or... something as simple as a thread plucked from your vest. You must needs only tell me how potent you wish for it to be, yes? When we are reaching for our heart’s desire, it is important to remember that all things come with a price. Sometimes the price is quite small, so small that we do not even notice. Others...” 

Her amethyst eyes sweep over you, and she raises her thick eyebrows. Still, it’s her warm smile that sets you at ease. There’s no reason not to trust her, after all. A slender hand reaches out for your chin, and she grasps it gently, and you swallow suddenly at how she peers into your eyes. It was like a little shock, when she touched your skin, but soon you are soothed once more by some power or scent that you don’t quite understand-- nor one that you want to argue with. It’s like being high, and it’s not one you want to come down from.

“A little strand of hair will do,” the woman practically whispers, and her hand slides from your chin to the top of your head. You don’t even feel her pluck the hair. You only see it dropped into the bottle, and you watch as she swirls it around, the hue shifting from pale blue to midnight blue right before your eyes.

“You’ll spritz it three times on your pillow for a week-- no more, and no less, you understand. Be not negligent, but be not overeager, too. A little patience, dear, and you will find what it is that you seek. After the week is up, you will have what you want, and the scent will complement the chemicals of your skin so well that you’ll never want for another perfume.”

She smiles sweetly.

“The price will be a bag of gil, next you come. For now, I will hold onto this hair.”

You want to ask why she’s keeping some, but something tells you not to. It’s a bargain, after all. Just a small strand for your wildest dream... Slowly, you stumble to your feet, and before you know it, you’re standing outside of her shop. The sign says ‘closed,’ and all of the curtains are drawn.

You have to wonder if it was a dream, save for the bag in your hand... and the bottle of blue perfume settled inside of it.

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lfrp/about vali laghari

full name.  vali laghari. pronunciation. valley lah-ghar-ee. nicknames. enchantress, the perfumer, the empath.  height. 5 fulms, 8 ilms, excluding her ears.  age. 25. zodiac. leo. languages. common, thavnairian, conversational far eastern. 

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.

hair colour.  raven black. eye colour.  pale lilac purple.  skin tone.  a warm, medium brown with rosy undertones.  body type.  of elegant bearing, with a natural, curvy hourglass shape.  accent. a light and educated hannish accent.  dominant hand. ambidextrous.  posture. nigh regal. the posture of a woman with a deep level of self respect and large amount of confidence.  scars. fading scars that surround both of her ankles, but more heavily her left ankle. tattoos.  none that are permanent; the occasional henna on her hands and ankles.  most noticeable features. her pale eyes amongst her dark complexion, the small beauty mark beneath her eye, a bounty of dark waves, eyes that seem to see right through you. 

CHILDHOOD.

place of birth.  thavnair.  hometown.  radz-at-han.  birth weight/height. slightly small for a viera.  manner of birth. natural home birth.  first words. ‘bye.’  siblings.  none. parents:  daskha (mother, deceased), pratyush (father, deceased).  parental involvement. dashka and pratyush both were deeply involved in the raising of their child. though commonly thought to be odd because of their viera heritage, they were doting parents for the early part of vali’s childhood. for the first ten years of her life, she enjoyed wealth, a fine and expensive education, and a happy home life, where she learned alchemy under the tutelage of her mother. when an accident befell her parents and she lost them both, however, vali was cast into the streets to fend for herself, finding a mother figure in another alchemist residing in the capitol of thavnair. she is tight-lipped on the subject of both her birth parents and her found-family – or anything regarding her personal life. 

ADULT LIFE

Occupation. a former dancer and slave, now a skilled perfumer. less an occupation, but a skill: psychometric and intuitive empath.  Current residence. traveling.  Close friends. few. she prefers to keep people at a distance.  relationship status. single. rumors of her being widowed flit around the capitol.  financial status. from riches to rags to riches again, vali makes a very comfortable living for herself and uses it to enjoy the finer parts of life.  vices. secrets, breaking hearts, the occasional indulgence of recreational drugs, stubbornness, dabbling in some chaotic trickster god-esque behaviors with her alchemy and perfumes. 

SEX & ROMANCE.

sexual orientation.  heterosexual.  romantic orientation.   heterosexual.  preferred emotional role.  submissive | dominant | switch  |  unsure preferred sexual role.  submissive  |  dominant  |  switch |  sex repulsed libido. healthy, bordering on high.  turn on’s. physically and emotionally strong men, sensual whispers, tall men, intelligence, physical touch to sensitive areas of the body, knowing someone is attracted to her.  Turn off’s. lack of a spine, lying and liars, crudeness of nature, physically distant, cruel or unkind people, any sort of degradation between her and her partner.  love language. touch, with words as a close second.  relationship tendencies.  a loyal creature, as well as doting. not much is known about vali’s relationship tendencies, but she is protective of those she cares for and keeps a lover on their toes. if she comes to love you, you have her heart entirely. absent minded touches, quiet, affectionate words of affirmation and reassurance. independent and will need time to herself, but will always be happy to come back to you after taking time to decompress. a good listener. 

MISCELLANEOUS.

hobbies to pass the time.  knowing things, practicing her craft, dancing, training her abilities as a psychometric empath, tending to her plants and flowers.  mental illnesses. PTSD fueled anxiety and depression that she medicates for. physical illnesses. none, to her knowledge.  left or right brained. an even split.  fears. people finding out details about her past, losing her sense of smell, losing her abilities as an empath, getting too close to anyone, appearing vulnerable.  self confidence level. outwardly, extremely high. inwardly… still pretty high, though she isn’t without her own secret insecurities.  vulnerabilities. a soft spot for children and for animals, stronger reactions than she’d like to seeing injustices, knowing too much too quickly about a person, knowing too much in general.

RP HOOKS. 

- open to discussion. 

- vali is thavnairian born, but has begun to travel around eorzea selling her perfumes. these perfumes are often benign, but there are whispers of the scents she creates with ‘special’ properties. curious as to what these properties are? seek her out, and she may tell you - for a price.

- her abilities as a psychometric empath give her special understanding and looks into the past of people, rooms, and objects alike. while this is not an ability i will use without explicit OOC consent, it is a large part of her character. if you think this is an avenue you’d like to explore - whether it be to help your character unlock forgotten memories for themselves or for other things then vali is your girl. the same is to be said for her abilities as an intuitive empath. i will not use it without OOC consent, but they do allow her to tell if someone is lying to her, IC.

- vali is a very new character for me, and so i am very open to whatever hooks that you may have in mind! her past as a slave could come back to haunt her, and how she escaped. she is a beautiful and clearly foreign young woman in a new land, and is certainly meant to be eye catching. if you’d like to get to know her, shoot me a message here on tumblr and we can figure something out!

- friendships, rivalries, business partners, crushes, romances, and everything in between are all things i’m looking forward to exploring with vali. 

- darker themes of RP are a-okay with me, including violence, gore, obsession, stalking, horror, as well as sexual themes. please know, though, that i am not going to ERP with you for the sake of ERP, and i do not do permanent death, injury, or disfigurement for my characters unless it is a specific plot point originally planned by me. 

OOC.

- i am over the age of 18!

- i am very friendly, but am not willing to immediately hand out my discord. however, if we RP and click, chances are that i’ll offer it to you. the best way to communicate with me is either by sending me a DM here on tumblr or whispering me in-game on Audrey Wells, Sarah Hawke, or Vali Laghari. 

- i am on the Crystal Data Center! 

- thank you for reading!!! <3

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I wish i lived in a Beautiful place like Saawariya…Dehko Chand aya

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“…the witchery of beautiful eyes.”

— Odysseus Elytis, tr. by Olga Broumas & T. Begley, from “Psalm XVII,”

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Indira Varma in Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)

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Suraiyya + outfits

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To stay behind bars until use and old age accept them. And all chance of valor has gone beyond recall or desire.

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// Rati //

- Hindu goddess of lust, passion and eroticism.

For @mythologicalnet event, theme : Indian mythology

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When the god Shiva burnt her husband Kama to ashes, it was Rati, whose beseeching or penance, leads to the promise of Kama’s resurrection. Often, this resurrection occurs when Kama is reborn as Pradyumna, the son of Krishna. 

Rati – under the name of Mayavati – plays a critical role in the upbringing of Pradyumna, who is separated from his parents at birth.

She acts as his care taker, as well as his lover, and tells him the way to return to his parents by slaying the demon-king, who is destined to die at his hands. Later, Kama-Pradyumna accepts Rati-Mayavati as his wife.

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lfrp/about vali laghari

full name.  vali laghari. pronunciation. valley lah-ghar-ee. nicknames. enchantress, the perfumer, the empath.  height. 5 fulms, 8 ilms, excluding her ears.  age. 25. zodiac. leo. languages. common, thavnairian, conversational far eastern. 

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS.

hair colour.  raven black. eye colour.  pale lilac purple.  skin tone.  a warm, medium brown with rosy undertones.  body type.  of elegant bearing, with a natural, curvy hourglass shape.  accent. a light and educated hannish accent.  dominant hand. ambidextrous.  posture. nigh regal. the posture of a woman with a deep level of self respect and large amount of confidence.  scars. fading scars that surround both of her ankles, but more heavily her left ankle. tattoos.  none that are permanent; the occasional henna on her hands and ankles.  most noticeable features. her pale eyes amongst her dark complexion, the small beauty mark beneath her eye, a bounty of dark waves, eyes that seem to see right through you. 

CHILDHOOD.

place of birth.  thavnair.  hometown.  radz-at-han.  birth weight/height. slightly small for a viera.  manner of birth. natural home birth.  first words. ‘bye.’  siblings.  none. parents:  daskha (mother, deceased), pratyush (father, deceased).  parental involvement. dashka and pratyush both were deeply involved in the raising of their child. though commonly thought to be odd because of their viera heritage, they were doting parents for the early part of vali’s childhood. for the first ten years of her life, she enjoyed wealth, a fine and expensive education, and a happy home life, where she learned alchemy under the tutelage of her mother. when an accident befell her parents and she lost them both, however, vali was cast into the streets to fend for herself, finding a mother figure in another alchemist residing in the capitol of thavnair. she is tight-lipped on the subject of both her birth parents and her found-family -- or anything regarding her personal life. 

ADULT LIFE

Occupation. a former dancer and slave, now a skilled perfumer. less an occupation, but a skill: psychometric and intuitive empath.  Current residence. traveling.  Close friends. few. she prefers to keep people at a distance.  relationship status. single. rumors of her being widowed flit around the capitol.  financial status. from riches to rags to riches again, vali makes a very comfortable living for herself and uses it to enjoy the finer parts of life.  vices. secrets, breaking hearts, the occasional indulgence of recreational drugs, stubbornness, dabbling in some chaotic trickster god-esque behaviors with her alchemy and perfumes. 

SEX & ROMANCE.

sexual orientation.  heterosexual.  romantic orientation.   heterosexual.  preferred emotional role.  submissive | dominant | switch  |  unsure preferred sexual role.  submissive  |  dominant  |  switch |  sex repulsed libido. healthy, bordering on high.  turn on’s. physically and emotionally strong men, sensual whispers, tall men, intelligence, physical touch to sensitive areas of the body, knowing someone is attracted to her.  Turn off’s. lack of a spine, lying and liars, crudeness of nature, physically distant, cruel or unkind people, any sort of degradation between her and her partner.  love language. touch, with words as a close second.  relationship tendencies.  a loyal creature, as well as doting. not much is known about vali’s relationship tendencies, but she is protective of those she cares for and keeps a lover on their toes. if she comes to love you, you have her heart entirely. absent minded touches, quiet, affectionate words of affirmation and reassurance. independent and will need time to herself, but will always be happy to come back to you after taking time to decompress. a good listener. 

MISCELLANEOUS.

hobbies to pass the time.  knowing things, practicing her craft, dancing, training her abilities as a psychometric empath, tending to her plants and flowers.  mental illnesses. PTSD fueled anxiety and depression that she medicates for. physical illnesses. none, to her knowledge.  left or right brained. an even split.  fears. people finding out details about her past, losing her sense of smell, losing her abilities as an empath, getting too close to anyone, appearing vulnerable.  self confidence level. outwardly, extremely high. inwardly... still pretty high, though she isn’t without her own secret insecurities.  vulnerabilities. a soft spot for children and for animals, stronger reactions than she’d like to seeing injustices, knowing too much too quickly about a person, knowing too much in general.

RP HOOKS. 

- open to discussion. 

- vali is thavnairian born, but has begun to travel around eorzea selling her perfumes. these perfumes are often benign, but there are whispers of the scents she creates with ‘special’ properties. curious as to what these properties are? seek her out, and she may tell you - for a price.

- her abilities as a psychometric empath give her special understanding and looks into the past of people, rooms, and objects alike. while this is not an ability i will use without explicit OOC consent, it is a large part of her character. if you think this is an avenue you’d like to explore - whether it be to help your character unlock forgotten memories for themselves or for other things then vali is your girl. the same is to be said for her abilities as an intuitive empath. i will not use it without OOC consent, but they do allow her to tell if someone is lying to her, IC.

- vali is a very new character for me, and so i am very open to whatever hooks that you may have in mind! her past as a slave could come back to haunt her, and how she escaped. she is a beautiful and clearly foreign young woman in a new land, and is certainly meant to be eye catching. if you’d like to get to know her, shoot me a message here on tumblr and we can figure something out!

- friendships, rivalries, business partners, crushes, romances, and everything in between are all things i’m looking forward to exploring with vali. 

- darker themes of RP are a-okay with me, including violence, gore, obsession, stalking, horror, as well as sexual themes. please know, though, that i am not going to ERP with you for the sake of ERP, and i do not do permanent death, injury, or disfigurement for my characters unless it is a specific plot point originally planned by me. 

OOC.

- i am over the age of 18!

- i am very friendly, but am not willing to immediately hand out my discord. however, if we RP and click, chances are that i’ll offer it to you. the best way to communicate with me is either by sending me a DM here on tumblr or whispering me in-game on Audrey Wells, Sarah Hawke, or Vali Laghari. 

- i am on the Crystal Data Center! 

- thank you for reading!!! <3