vmakkari

[vmakkari]

wrmchne​:

@vmakkari​     +     closed starter  !

rhodey would never claim to be proficient in sign language  :  he’s learned a little here and there  ,  and has been making an effort to get better at it ever since he met that one deaf kid at the hospital whose favourite superhero was war machine  (  and  ,  of course  ,  to talk to clint without the other having to wear his hearing aids  )  —  but he’s by no means fluent  .  still  ,  he signs out a careful  hi  ,  nice to meet you  ,  which he can’t accompany with a smile because he’s too busy trying desperately to remember what he’s learned  .  you’re the speedster from the magic old people club  ,  right  ?  it’s kind of a rhetorical question  ,  ‘cause he wouldn’t know to use sign language if he didn’t already know who she was  —  but it’s only polite to let her decide how much to tell him  .

magic old people club. it made her laugh, eyes glistening with the idea of telling druig all about the new nickname for the eternals. makkari - much to her dismay, couldn’t tell you where the name had come from. knowing now that it hadn’t come from much other than arisham’s mind didn’t really change much for her. they were still the eternals, at least to her they were. “i guess i am,” she signed with that same smile. “makkari, it’s nice to meet you. rhodey, right?” 

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wahndas​:

        eyes  will  glow  red  for  a  momentary  ,   not  at  the  other  girl  but  at  the  person  running  away  .    “  they  are  lucky  it  was  you  and  not  me  who  noticed  that   my  notebook  is  gone  ,  ”   she  signs  back  ,   with  one  hand  ,   the  notebook  clutched  to  her  chest  .   in  it  was  sketches  of  her  children  ,   of  westview  ,   the  map  that  vision  and  she  had  originally  found  of  westview  .    “  what  do  you  think  they  deserve ?  ”

“at least something they can get their hands on,” she made a small smile before putting her hands back up again. “you know, without getting caught.” 

[vmakkari]

lanternswill​:

╰┈➤ @vmakkari​

of all his possessions, kyle’s power ring is (obviously) the most coveted of all. he’s lost count of how many times someone has tried to steal it from him (the other lanterns keep a pretty good count of how many times someone succeeds, though). whether it’s friends, foes, something in between, it’s easier to keep count of how many people kyle knows that didn’t try to take his ring at one point or another. though few are capable of properly controlling it, anyone can use it—which is why he has to keep careful watch of it. not everyone understands the destruction the ring can cause, certainly not the random stranger he meets that decides she’d like to take whatever shiny thing her eyes land on.

luckily, he’s used to speedsters trying to swipe things from him. he projects a green shield around his hand, knocking hers away as she speeds by. “can i help you?” he asks, annoyed, then startled as his ring projects a construct of hands signing what he’d just said. his eyes go wide before he sort of understands. “oh. cool. didn’t know this thing could translate sign language.” he looks to the stranger again and shrugs. “you should probably just leave this alone. even i don’t fully understand it.”

makkari - for better or for worse, wasn’t used to being stopped by much of anything. even though she was fast, there were always going to be things that could get in the way of her track but she usually knew that they were out there. this ring, the fun little shiny ring however? did not...in any way, look like something that would stop her in her tracks. so when it did, her eyebrows immediately furrowed in confusion. she took a step forward, but when it translated his words into sign language? well, you could say she was even more intrigued than before (if that was even possible). 

“i know someone who would,” she explained with a quick nod, phastos immediately coming to mind. “having something you don’t understand,” she pointed to the ring, “that can be dangerous.” dangerous, but probably a bit of fun. 

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eternthena​:

𝚜𝚕𝚘𝚠𝚕𝚢   𝚝𝚑𝚎   𝚍𝚘𝚘𝚛   opens   with   her   hand   curving   around   cool   knob.   whatever   voice   that   spoke   through   her   apartment   (   artificial   intelligence   curtsey   of   phastos   )   prompting   her   whoever   stood   behind   before   her   was   deemed   safe.   slowly,   a   smile   finds   full   lips.   gaze   flickers   to   moving   hands   before   lifting   to   her   features.   “   well   hello.   ”   a   knowing   tone,   a   hint   of   amusement   laced   within   spoken   words.

𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚍   𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚝𝚜   𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖   the   knob   to   clutch   a   grip   around   the   door   frame   pulling   it   further   open.   a   smile   feels   unfamiliar,   muscles   unworked   and   genuinely   unused,   but   seeing   her   friend—   her   family   member   makes   all   the   difference.   their   gazes   are   held   and   much   is   unspoken   &   yet   spoken   in   the   hold.   neither   of   their   lips   move   as   glimmers   of   time   passed   are   to   be   seen   in   each   of   their   gazes   and   thena’s   head   slowly   tilts   affectionately.   “   druig   beat   your   welcome.   are   you   getting   slow   on   us,   ”   chest   vibrates   with   a   warm   and   inviting   hum   of   “   hm?   ”   in   tease.   a   gentle   chuckle   as   tall   frame   gracefully   steps   aside,   dipping   her   head   and   nodding   for   her   to   enter.   “   i’m   surprised   you   two   didn’t   come   as   a   pair.   another   lovers   quarrel   perhaps?   ”   further   amused   thena   blossoms   before   makkari,   lips   pulling   as   smile   lifts   into   a   grin.   she’d   spent   nearly   a   decade   aboard   their   ship   alongside   the   pair,   plenty   of   time   to   play   third   wheel   (   not   like   she   minded,   they   were   quite   adorable   )   unlike   their   other   counterparts.   eyes   lift   to   her   hands   knowingly   as   she   enters   gently   closing   the   door   behind   them.   *

“slow? never,” her head shook in disbelief, almost as if the young eternal was surprised that athena would say such a thing. maybe it was also a bit of distraction from the smile that formed when she read druig’s name against athena’s lips. there was no denying that there was something between the two, but lovers quarrel? to makkari, druig was one thing: her person. she had seen was love had done to other eternals and even though athena and gilgamesh had made it a beautiful thing? ikaris and sersei weren’t as lucky. makkari didn’t want to lose druig, especially for something so docile as being in love. for now, having her person with her again was close enough (for now). 

“are you alright?” her hands moved, eyes focusing closely on the pair in front of her. “here, all on your own?” makkari had only been in town for a little bit of time, so she wasn’t quite sure on a place that she’d like to lay her head at night. she had an apartment, but things could always change. “we should be close,” it more of a hope than a suggestion. “so once the rest of us show up, everyone will know where to find each other. don’t you think?” 

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vdruig​:

head    turns    as    soon    as    her ��  presence    graces    him    ,    attention    full    and    fixed    on    makkari    as    druig    tries    to    form    a    coherent    thought    while    attempting    to    remain    present    in    their    current    conversation.        “     romance    …    shouldn’t    just    be    celebrated    yearly.     ”        there’s    another    pause    ,    then    his    head    tilts    back    towards    the    poster.        “     humans    should    take    notes    and    be    more    like    us.     ”

more like them. her head tilted upwards, almost as if to use is as a notion to remind them both of their higher power. makkari liked to remember that they were eternals, but things were different for them. unlike ikaris, the power that she held had never gotten to her. it was just - well, it was just another part of the eternals that made them all special. but with druig, it was different. he gave her a sense of confidence that - to many, she didn’t need but it meant the world coming from him. “maybe they should,” she signed as her eyes narrowed to him with just a bit of a challenge. 

[vmakkari]

psymond​:

@vmakkari

❝ so you’re a speedster too ? ❞ another speedster. another speedster. ❝ but it seems you might be the very first ones. apparently. ❞

“apparently,” she signed as her eyebrows rose, mostly out of curiosity. makkari knew that the eternals had technically been the first people of their kind, but that didn’t mean much of anything to her. being on this earth of 7000 years taught her a lot, but mainly one thing: the more the merrier.  “you’too?” 

[vmakkari]

ft. @vdruig !

+ bonus

[vmakkari]

for @blqckcat​ !

“you’re quick,” her hands explained, “but you could be quicker. things always serve a purpose and if you want to get it without anyone noticing you, you have to realize that your mental decisions serve as much of a purpose as your movements do.” 

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for @wahndas​ !

“looking for this?” her hand held out a notebook that she had seen someone grab out of wanda’s bag. “people think they can take whatever they want,” makkari signed after placing the notebook down onto the table in front of her, “like them seeing it makes it theirs.” 

[vmakkari]

LAUREN RIDLOFF as MAKKARI. Eternals (2021) dir. Chloe Zhao. 

[vmakkari]

bvrtons​: 

there had been a point in his life where he could have swore that if he disappeared it would have been fine, in the grand scheme of things when it came to the avengers there were far more powerful and better people and role models other than clint, and he was at peace with that. the self loathing hadn’t been in the back of his brain for a while but when the blip happened, and everything that came after and people returning back- well, he didn’t really know of what else to think anymore. so he stayed in his place, only coming into help when they needed, retiring was a much easier life, the weight didn’t have to be on his shoulders anymore, he thinks of sam now, one of his best friends and all that he has to deal with now. “i think you’re the only one,” he signs back with a small smile, thinking for a moment, “i don’t think i would have done a very good job. i prefer working alone.”

“i get it,” with a nod and a shrug. makkari was used to being alone, even if it was her choice. once ajak had explained that it was okay for them to go their separate ways, she went and traveled the world to get an experience that only you could get when you were on your own. “i worked alone for a while. it gets comfortable,” her head cocked to the side, watching the rest of him before he decided to respond. . there was a part of her that had always wanted to meet the avengers, understand how different they were from the eternals. for thousands of years, they had been the only ones. at least, the only powerful people that they knew about. they got to watch the creation of the avengers from a far. it wasn’t anything that any of them had planned, even though they pretty much planned it all. “your asl,” she began, “it’s good.” 

[vmakkari]

for @eternthena​ !

she was as beautiful as makkari could remember. it was hard to miss her, standing so tall and with her golden hair. truthfully, there was a small hatred in the fact that athena had always gotten the short end of the stick. she was strong, but she was guarded. she was kind, but she was careful. makkari had always been envious in the fact that she could be so many things at once and do it all so well. 

new york wasn’t normalcy for the eternal, but seeing her friend brought that on in no time. she had been waiting by the door of the apartment that the other had been cooped up in, the vibrations of feet causing eyes to look up and meet those of athenas. there was a wave of her hand, a small “hi athena” signed from the fingers on her hands. 

[vmakkari]

for @bvrtons​ !

“you know,“ she could recognize him from anywhere, hands moving as soon as clint barton came close enough. “i was pulling for you to take his place,” maybe she was alone on that hill but the arguments between the eternals on who was going to lead the avengers after tony stark’s death has always gotten heated. 

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chairdood​:

“ i just realized that i still had this amazing cupid costume from years , like we’re talking so many years , ago in my closet that i brought from my parents’ house to my apartment. i could’ve made so much bank if i offered my services during valentines’ day. “ the man shook his head , chuckling slightly at the memories . “ what about you , pal ? any recent regrets regarding the day of romance ? “ he emphasized the last word , rolling the R’s even though he didn’t really have to .   (  @reshieldedstart​   )

eyes narrowed as she read the lips of the younger gentleman standing beside her, a small laugh echoing between those same lips once he was done explaining exactly how he imagined previous valentine’s days going. it was funny, really. each eternal had their own view on the human race and choices that they had made, but holiday’s having mascots would never make much sense to her. “no,” her head shook as her hands signed the small word to the other. “but you’d make a good cupid. maybe we should just re-do this year?” there was another laugh as her hands dropped to her sides. 

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vdruig​:

›       @reshieldedstart​    !

          “     it’s    a    bit    dramatic    ,    don’t    you    think    ?     ”        he    hadn’t    had    the    chance    to    partake    in    valentine’s    day    festivities    ,    finding    the    holiday    rather    …    dense.    druig    stands    with    his    hands    behind    his    back    ,    gaze    drifting    over    the    event’s    ripped    and    tattered    poster.    new    york    was    just    lovely    ,    wasn’t    it    ?        “     to    dedicate    just    one    day    to    really    loving    somebody.     ”

“ why can’t it be romantic ? “ chin lifted as her hands moved in order to communicate with the man in front of her, deep eyes focused on the person that she knew ever so well. she could go on and on about how the world had created it’s own infatuation with falling in love and how watching it from afar made her heart soar, but part of that would have been a lie: it was cersei who formed the idea. “maybe a little dramatic but also romantic?” 

[vmakkari]

makkari, the fast one ! 

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄: makkari 𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐒: makkari / an eternal, etc.  𝐀𝐆𝐄: 7000+ 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌: lauren ridloff  𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌: asl.  𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐓 (i’m linking her wiki because there are a lot but these are the main ones):

superhuman speed: makkari can access parts of the world that are thousands of miles away within seconds. 

superhuman durability: makkari’s body goes through so much that she also has a natural durability in regards to her moving through the world. 

superhuman agility: naturally, makkari possesses a far greater agility and flexibility than any other person due to her superhuman speed. 

superhuman stamina: same thing as the others, naturally makkari has a superhuman stamina as she’s running around the world in seconds so..she kinda needs it, ya know. 

i also read an article saying she has the ability to break the sound barrier & use it during combat. i called it soundwave generation but there might be a different word for that! 

𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒: technically unaffiliated, but is an eternal.  𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘: doesn’t have one biologically :-( but the eternals are her family.  𝐖𝐈𝐊𝐈 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊: linked above on the skill set section! 

was your character “blipped” out? if not, who important to them was blipped out, and what has it felt like after those five years have passed?

eternals aren’t able to be blipped, so makkari was safe in regards to that! she did - however, hate watching it all happen as she and the rest of the eternals were unable to help in regards to fighting against thanos. she’s the type of person to know that she could help in a lot of ways, but that overlaying “hands off” was quite irritating for her.  for a while, she tried to hide away as to avoid to overlaying idea that all of these people disappeared for five years and no one was quite sure on how they were going to get them all back. part of her though, being an eternal, had this back of the brain stem feeling that things were going to be ok because they’d (as in humans)  end up learning how to handle or fix it. 

where are they living? are they living with anyone?

she’s living in an apartment in new york :-) 

why is your character affiliated with s.w.o.r.d?

she has no idea what that is pls i mean she does but she doesnt really pay much attention to all of that stuff other than she knows iron man died 

who are their major friends, allies, and foes?

major friends (really only friends); the rest of the eternals  allies: honestly, the rest of the eternals? she hasn’t really affiliated herself with anyone else as they’ve gotta stay lowkey.  foes: arishem if you think about it 

whose hands do they believe the country should be in?

cersei tbh 

what’s their current mental state at? their physical state?

she’s always been kind of ok being alone-ish, but she’s kind of on edge as she’s waiting for someone to tell her what to do in a way.  

VERY VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: 

okay so as makkari is deaf, please make sure to let me know (in case i forget to ask specifics because it be like that) your characters ability to understand and use asl. in threads, i will use regular dialogue quotation marks to show her dialogue as it is common knowledge that everything she communicates will be through sign language.  

[vmakkari]

Druig and Makkari in ETERNALS