xushi

[xushi]

is it true ? my man is not ???? here ?

[xushi]

hes evil but hes sooo cute... isnt he so dreamy

[xushi]

gripping my lil gremlin by his throat

[xushi]

arcane (s2) sentence starters

ep1 - 8. warning for spoilers !

❝ everybody wants to be my enemy. ❞ ❝ you’re our leader. they follow you. i follow you. ❞ ❝ i've seen miracles spring from the hands of mages many times, but so often, they turned to horrors. ❞ ❝ why does anyone commit acts others deem unspeakable? for love. ❞ ❝ in my experience, no one in power is innocent. ❞ ❝ i don't wanna hear another word out of your mouth. ❞ ❝ i keep telling myself that you're different. but you're not. ❞ ❝ i haven't insulted your intelligence. do not insult mine. ❞ ❝ if you see the opening...take the shot. ❞ ❝ it's me. your vile villainess. the author of your nightmares. ❞ ❝ you have no inkling what family is to me. ❞ ❝ our paths diverged long ago. it was affection that held us together. ❞ ❝ i'm done blaming myself for your mistakes. ❞ ❝ there's one thing i know in my bones. there is no force in this world that can control you. ❞ ❝ your talents can be used to build, instead of destroy. ❞ ❝ no beast is more savage than man. ❞ ❝ i am the dirt under your nails. nothing's gonna clean me out. ❞ ❝ the dirt was on both our hands. ❞ ❝ stick your head in the dirt if you want, but this fantasy you've been living out here, it's not gonna last forever. ❞ ❝ now people avert their gaze when i roll by. ❞ ❝ still giving me the silent treatment, huh? ❞ ❝ you think it's so easy? to turn your back while your city looks to you for salvation? ❞ ❝ playing coy doesn't suit you, love. ❞ ❝ is it bad that i'm making friends with my demons? ❞ ❝ can i do the right thing for the wrong reason? ❞ ❝ ever since you dropped into my life, it's like i put on glasses. ❞ ❝ jeez, lady, you crazy? talking to dead people. ❞ ❝ sometimes taking a leap forward means leaving a few things behind. ❞ ❝ that's a past life, kid. and it was about as sweet as last year's milk. ❞ ❝ why is peace always the justification for violence? ❞ ❝ haven't i done you enough favors? ❞ ❝ i must say goodbye to this place now. to you. ❞ ❝ you got that look in your eye again. what are you planning? ❞ ❝ people have lost their heads for less. ❞ ❝ everyone in my life has changed. promise me you won't change. ❞ ❝ wrath must be met with wrath. ❞ ❝ what you've stolen…is more precious than any gold. ❞ ❝ i apologize for the intrusion. i was attempting to sneak in. ❞ ❝ address me with respect, or keep your mouth shut. ❞ ❝ this is what you asked for. heavy is the crown. ❞ ❝ and then what? you take what you need, hang me out to dry? ❞ ❝ do you realize how easy it was for me to track you down here? ❞ ❝ awful, isn't it? losing a loved one. ❞ ❝ i'm sorry. i’m not comfortable trusting our fates to chance. ❞ ❝ you think it's so easy? to turn your back while your city looks to you for salvation? ❞ ❝ whether i'm pulling the pin or not, everyone who gets close to me dies. ❞ ❝ you walk along the edge of danger and it will change you. ❞ ❝ your youth betrays you. patience is a product of age. both of which i possess in abundance. ❞ ❝ we gotta choose right now whether we're gonna throw in the towel or make a stand together. ❞ ❝ i had a different name back then, you know. ❞ ❝ when will you admit that this is just one of your fantasies? ❞ ❝ my arrogance led me to take on more than i could handle. ❞ ❝ such force must be a final resort. ❞ ❝ in my experience, only guilty men answer accusations with silence. ❞ ❝ every time it seems like we might catch a break. ❞ ❝ you're a monster. why? why do all this? ❞ ❝ i must ask you to surrender your weapons. this is a place of peace. ❞ ❝ i still think it's a dumb idea. but i guess you won, and a deal's a deal. ❞ ❝ it’s nice to know there are still good ones left. ❞ ❝ i promise, it's the last offer you're gonna get. ❞ ❝ no matter what i do, i just can’t seem to die. ❞ ❝ maybe i underestimated you. maybe you have the strength i do not. ❞ ❝ you don't actually need my help. you haven't for a long time. ❞ ❝ like it or not, we're in this mess together. ❞ ❝ compassion. hate. two sides of the same coin. ❞ ❝ i have a plan. you’re not gonna like it. ❞ ❝ come closer, will you, babe? ❞ ❝ i'd feared i wouldn't have the chance to speak with you again. ❞

❝ you here to finish me off? ❞ ❝ i thought you were on our side. ❞ ❝ what is up with you? you've been out of it all day. ❞ ❝ as good as it feels to pour everyone's drink, you need to fill your own cup every now and again. ❞ ❝ you must destroy it. it corrupts. consumes. ❞ ❝ sometimes taking a leap forward means leaving a few things behind. ❞ ❝ we do not lament a warrior's death. we avenge it. ❞ ❝ for the gifted, arrogance is the ultimate threat. ❞ ❝ why do you persist? after everything i've done? ❞ ❝ you're not alone. look at my shadow right behind you like a ghost. ❞ ❝ there is nothing to gain from this senseless bloodshed. ❞ ❝ i choose wrong every time. and because of it, i've lost everyone. ❞ ❝ go. before i do something i regret. ❞ ❝ i don't wanna lose what makes me "me" chasing some wild dream. ❞ ❝ i'm gonna find a way back, with or without you. ❞ ❝ i'm sorry. i've been an idiot. and an ass. you're hurting too. ❞ ❝ one's thoughts are more easily gathered in isolation. ❞ ❝ all right, out with it. what do you want from me? ❞ ❝ hey, in case i don't remember to tell you tomorrow, you've always meant the world to me. ❞ ❝ you ever wish you could just stay in one moment? ❞ ❝ if you're here to kill me, make sure to finish the job. ❞ ❝ i think beneath that mask you're scared. ❞ ❝ i must say that since i've met you, i've truly lived. ❞ ❝ never seen you give up on anything. ❞ ❝ i have the feeling that you'll be running this place soon. ❞ ❝ i think beneath that mask you're scared. ❞ ❝ i'm choosing to fight. and i pray that you will join me. ❞ ❝ this place will grow on you. you'll see. ❞ ❝ you're never gonna give up on me, are you? ❞ ❝ i think the cycle only ends when you find the will to walk away. ❞ ❝ hating you…i've hated myself. i just don't have the energy for it any longer. ❞ ❝ greatest thing we can do in life is find the power to forgive. ❞ ❝ oh, don't get all mushy on me now. ❞ ❝ i'm always with you. even when we're worlds apart. ❞ ❝ just 'cause you're having a bad day, don't take it out on me. ❞ ❝ look at the price of your ambition. you've sacrificed everything. ❞ ❝ you taught me the best lies come wrapped in truth. ❞ ❝ i feel like i woke up in the wrong universe. ❞ ❝ oh, spare the sympathy. ❞ ❝ uh, you do realize code phrases don't work when you make them up on the spot? ❞ ❝ desperation is the doorway to oblivion. ❞ ❝ it was a mistake to come here. ❞ ❝ this will have consequences. ❞ ❝ i know it's my fault that i'm here all alone. ❞ ❝ if you choose to flee, don't stop running. ❞ ❝ go and make some mistakes. you live and you learn. ❞ ❝ let me guess. you think i'm holding myself back. ❞ ❝ i have people back home who need me. ❞ ❝ i’m sorry i haven’t been around. ❞

[xushi]

" my, my, someone's on edge. " shānghén circles the individual in front of him. one whiff and he can sense he isn't a simple traveler like others might guess. he smells of something otherworldly, though shānghén does not quite know what sets him apart. " i feel honored that you'd ask for my name instead of reaching for your weapon. SOME PEOPLE CAN BE SO CRUEL. " the emanator of destruction stops in front of the other. his hand is pressed against his chest, over where his heart is located. as if doing so makes him appear earnest, and perhaps, even, trustworthy. " i am a lost soul, in search of myself. as for my name, you have to earn that. and so far .. " he gestures vaguely, feigning disinterest. " you haven't done that. "

@xushi -- ;

Something was wrong with this person; completely and terribly wrong. Dan Heng was no clairvoyant, and certainly couldn't divine into the future, but this--

"...Who are you?"

[xushi]

@visvivae. " keep up if you can. "

" pft. " shānghén lets out a half laugh as he follows after aalto. HE DID NOT FORESEE THIS CAT AND MOUSE CHASE, yet it is the unpredictable nature of the other that changes his somewhat consistent flames into a raging, chaotic firestorm. oh, how he loves it when they run. " i think you're too arrogant, " a card is summoned, and flipped between two fingers. " the question is, what will i get in return if i do keep up ? your answer will decide how much effort i'll put in to this game of yours. "

[xushi]

he just a lil guy. just an innocent lil guy who has never done anything wrong.

[xushi]

he's surprised. shānghén's lips curl upwards. so, he can be caught off guard. that's knowledge he'll store for another day, if it ever becomes needed. how stable is the fractsidus ? how many cracks are hidden beneath the masks ? he cannot know, and he's convinced that his companion doesn't have the slightest clue, either. there's always a risk, a gamble involved, when working with such a wide variety of .. people. he'll use that term loosely. if betrayal is in the cards, he'll want to know each and every point to use to his advantage. he hopes that it doesn't come to that, to have such a rift between those that he sees nearly every day. but, hope is such a fickle thing, isn't it ?

shānghén watches cristoforo in silence, stewing over his words, before he follows his hand that's near his wrist. his gaze then flickers back to his face, he swallows, and then .. there's a tentative step backwards taken. " right, " he is not sure what he'd been anticipating - the drop in his chest indicates that it had not been that. regardless, he positions himself on the edge of his bed as he stares at him, clearly having no intentions of looking away, and offering him a form of privacy. what's the point ? he's going to see him bare, anyway.

" are you pleased with how things turned out today ? " curiosity drives his inquiry, he can't help but to wonder, to poke around for his opinion. would he have done the same for another ? maybe, though his motivations behind doing so might be different with others. with his current companion, he wants to understand how he ticks. why he reacts the way that he does. the overseer will argue that it is out of preparation. for a potential breakage. to protect himself, should the situation turn less than desirable.

if there is something more behind his actions .. he dare not think too long on it.

     Rarely  does  he  put  himself  at  the  front  of  the  stage,  only  ever  lingering  behind  as  the  actors  play  their  parts.  Lithe  fingers  reach  out  to  catch  on  the  edge  of  velvety  red,  a  curtain  that  serves  to  hide  what  lingers  in  the  shadows,  to  prevent  himself  from  interfering  with  what  he  has  written.  It  is  far  more  fulfilling  to  watch  the  stories  of  old  come  to  life,  see  his  works  performed  with  such  grace  that  only  raw  humanity  could  encapsulate.  This,  however,  does  not  mean  he  is  defenseless  when  he  unexpectedly  finds  a  spotlight  on  him,  for  he  is  in  on  it,  has  already  examined  what  motivations  have  brought  the  cast  to  this  point   &&   is  ready  to  improvise  at  a  moment's  notice.

    The  interest  he  has  in  peeling  back  Shānghén's  costume  admittedly  initiated  from  a  sick  place  in  his  mind,  eager  to  see  what  has  transpired  in  the  wake  of  their  shared  performance.  But  the  adrenaline  that  feeds  most  in  times  of  flight  or  fight  still  echoed  within  his  pulse.  Concern  exists  for  not  only  himself  but  his  companion,  a  weight  in  his  mind  that  he  does  not  know  how  to  express  in  a  reasonable  manner.  No  matter  how  different  he  likes  to  position  himself,  he  too  falls  victim  to  human  kind's  frivolities.

      &&   typically,  he  has  an  inkling  of  what  may  come  next  in  the  script  but  surprise  colors  his  visage  upon  feeling  the  connection.  It  does  not  register  what  the  fellow  Fractsidus  is  attempting  to  do,  mind  wandering  to  nightmarish  acts  rather  than    ⸻     peddling  skills  ?   Greens  scan  a  line  down   Shānghén's  body  before  his  head  needs  to  dip  to  guide  his  gaze  to  the  offending  spot.  His  blouse,  all  sorts  of  pompous  was  layered  with  his  coat  in  a  manner  that  he  had  not  realized  there  was  indeed  a  slash  in  it.

     The  playwright  does  not  pull  away,  stays  in  place.  ❝  Thank  you  for  bringing  it  to  my  attention,  ❞   he  says.  Tone  for  once  lacking  that  arrogant  lilt,  softer  as  it  rides  along  confusion.  Curious,  he  lets  a  smile  stretch  his  lips,  looks  up  to  the  other  with  a  slight  tilt  of  his  head.     ❝  It  almost  sounds  as  if  you  want  me  to  join  you  rather  than  leave  you  as  the  odd  one  out.  ❞

    His  hand  tentatively  lifts,  reaching  to  skirt  gently  along  Shānghén's  wrist.    ❝  I  can't  exactly  disrobe  while  I'm  in  your  grasp.  ❞

[xushi]

heart for a starter. length will vary.

[xushi]

sweet fury.

dialogue prompts from sweet fury by sash bischoff.

nothing will ever be the same again.

you get it. i can tell.

you know me better than i know myself.

my life was so very different before you.

isn't 'rose hip' a rather saucy name for a tea?

this isn't the image i want people to have of me.

you probably think i've got some kind of daddy complex, don't you?

what are we gossiping about?

where do you want me?

you're always thinking of everyone else.

you're the one who makes shit happen.

i've always found it best to leave the past in the past.

i don't want ____ to see how broken i am.

i don't feel angry at all. i just feel sad.

promise you'll never betray me. promise you'll never break this trust.

let's not mix business and pleasure, shall we?

may every last one of your dreams come true.

pretend i'm someone else. someone you hardly know.

i would kill to look like _____.

you're not the person i thought i knew.

you could have gotten seriously hurt.

i thought i knew where my life was going.

i know you feel like you can't escape, but you can.

i feel like i'm learning so much from you.

i'm old-fashioned at heart.

when did you know that _____ was the one?

i don't believe in unconditional love. loving someone is a choice you make over and over, every day.

you've caught me. i couldn't leave you if i tried.

______ have always been my favorite flower.

there are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired.

it's never too late to heal.

you don't need to be a _____ to be a hero.

i blew it. how can i redeem myself?

how is it possible to love two people at once?

none of this was ever your fault.

i'm sorry. i didn't mean to yell.

i didn't know where else to go. i ran here.

leaving isn't an event, it's a process.

in the movie version of your life, how would you draw it?

though my means may be messy, my motives have always been pure.

care to tell me what the hell happened?

you're the only person who knows the full story.

only you can set yourself free.

you have to make your own mistakes.

isn't this all a bit subversive?

you did what you felt you had to do to survive.

you're going to bring up my feelings for you, aren't you?

if i'm wrong, just say it, and i'll never ask again.

just for one night, will you stop your mind from turning?

i know what i'm doing. i have it all worked out.

despite everything, i like you.

i was in your shoes once, too, you know.

listen. i'm on your side.

i made it to the other side because of you.

let me help you, the way you helped me.

you always want to see the best in people.

where did you go just now?

at some point, you've got to take responsibility for your own mistakes.

am i really that easy to throw away?

for the first time, i feel like i'm seeing you for who you really are.

something is wrong here. i can feel it.

i'm the good guy here.

there's no need for this to get messy, right?

it's alright now. you're safe.

you've made an enormous impression.

you've gotten off scot-free.

all i did was give you the rope to hang yourself.

i'm not a murderer. it was self defense.

you should have listened to ____ when you had the chance.

am i getting warm?

stop acting. i know this is just another one of your performances.

do you even realize what you've done?

[xushi]

WHAT IS TRUE AND WHAT IS FALSE ? roleplay account for shānghén from wuthering waves. written by zero, 29+, he/him.

[xushi]

@fortuniis. following a particularly rough battle, the sender goes to the receiver to suggest that they help one another to remove their clothing and check one another for injuries.

shānghén is used to it. the aches that never quite subside. the blood on his hands, in his hair. his clothes are undoubtedly stained. if not for the fact that he's wearing so much red, it'd probably be more noticeable. but, what he is not used to is having others who care about him. if it's genuine ? it's .. undecided. he helps further the organization's goals, and for some people, that's enough of a reason to show concern. he isn't quite sure where cristoforo falls.

as cristoforo helps him peel off each of his layers to better inspect his frame for hidden injuries, shānghén looks away. why's he feeling shy all of a sudden ? this isn't the first time that they've done this. it likely will not be the last. maybe it's because .. he doesn't like looking at himself. so, he can't help but wonder why his comrade would be okay with gazing upon his tattered frame longer than needed. there are others that could do this. help him. it doesn't have to be him. yet, he has chosen to come to shānghén. willingly, on his own. ODD.

an arm eventually ghosts around the blond's waist, before slipping a single finger through a spied tear in his shirt. he's not sure when it happened. maybe when his companion came to his aid amidst the battle ? not that his help was needed. shānghén would have managed on his own. somehow. and if not .. then that'd be his own fault. fingertip grazes against bare skin, before he boldly prods at him.

touch .. he has a complicated relationship with it. on one hand, he craves it. he wants to feel important, needed. he desires affection, of all sorts. and touch is obviously the best way to feel something. but, on the other hand .. there are a lot of bad memories that resurface when vulnerability is introduced through physical touch. for now, he'll swallow the repulsive feelings down. forget about them, for today. his concern for the other's wellbeing outweighs any personal feelings he may be struggling with.

god, he'd never admit that to his face.

" .. i know how to fix it. " maybe cristoforo knows, too. he is resourceful; they all have to be in their line of work. but, the point is, shānghén feels like helping, on his own, without needing orders to convince him to. such a rare occurrence. " leave it in my chambers afterwards. i'll give it back to you tomorrow. "

[xushi]

scar

[xushi]

prompts about getting undressed.

hello my brilliant babies, babes, besties, bros, beloveds and beams of brilliance! it is i! i have returned and i bring to you this prompt list based on the concept of getting undressed and helping others to do the same! "but blue! where's the spice!" fantabulistic question, i left that option off the list bc there are MANY spice-focused lists with that option. however i will still tag this as being nsfw. bc it lowkey is. anyway, love you! DO NOT ADD TO, COPY OR EDIT THIS LIST!

[ HELP ]: the injured sender, unable to comfortably take off their clothes, asks the receiver to help them get undressed.

[ GUIDE ]: sender notices that the injured receiver isn't able to get undressed without help and offers to do so.

[ SOAKED ]: after a sudden downpour/being in water, the sender hastens to help the wet receiver out of their clothes to prevent hypothermia.

[ CRIMSON ]: the sender, noticing the receiver has blood on their clothes (either from an injury or another person) takes them to a private room to help remove the clothes and find clean ones.

[ CONCEAL ]: in an effort to hide evidence of wrong-doing, the sender quickly takes the receiver's clothes from them to be destroyed and finds them less incriminating clothing.

[ RETRIEVE ]: in an effort to protect potential evidence, the sender carefully helps the receiver to remove their clothes, bagging them in the process and helping them dress in clean clothes.

[ SCENT ]: in order to protect them from sniffer dogs or scent-sensitive animals/monsters/etc., the sender helps the receiver remove their clothes and replaces them with less sensitive garments.

[ DIVE ]: the sender and receiver help one another to strip down so they can go swimming in comfort.

[ CLEANSE ]: sender, after running the receiver a nice relaxing bath, brings them to the bathroom and carefully helps them get undressed so they can enjoy the bath properly.

[ FEVER ]: sender, having noticed the receiver spiking a fever, quickly helps them remove their clothes so they can go into a cool shower in an effort to break it.

[ WIPE ]: sender hastily brings the receiver to a quiet room and helps them get undressed so the sender can wipe them down with wipes to remove dirt/blood/tears/etc. from their skin.

[ HEAT ]: to prevent the receiver from overheating, the sender quickly helps them to get undressed so they can cool down quicker in the shade.

[ SHOPPING ]: while trying on new clothes, the sender offers to help the receiver change out of a more complicated outfit to avoid damaging it.

[ TRANSFORM ]: suddenly in need of disguise, the sender and receiver help one another to take off any identifying clothing and disguise their appearances to escape unseen.

[ WOUND ]: following a particularly rough battle, the sender goes to the receiver to suggest that they help one another to remove their clothing and check one another for injuries

[ HEAL ]: while treating the receiver's injuries, the sender has to remove some of their clothing to reach a wound hidden by their clothes.

[ MALFUNCTION ]: noticing that the receiver is having something of a wardrobe malfunction (i.e. ripped dress, a stain etc.) the sender quickly takes them to a quiet room to help them get undressed and repair the damage.

[ INK ]: in order to show off a tattoo, the sender removes an article of clothing so that the receiver can see it properly.

[ WEAK ]: realizing the receiver is in a weakened state, the sender gently starts to help them get undressed, then redressed in more comfortable clothing.

[ STUNNED ]: noticing the receiver to be in shock, the sender begins to help them loosen their clothing and finds them looser more comfortable clothes to change into.

[ ADJUST ]: the sender moves closer to adjust some items of clothing on the receiver (i.e. the straps of their dress, the hem of their pants, the buttons of a shirt).

[ MEASURE ]: in order to accurately measure the receiver for an outfit of tailored clothes, the sender helps them to get undressed down to their undergarments.

[ ARMOUR ]: the sender offers to help the receiver in removing armour or a protective suit from them.

[ COMPLEX ]: sender notices that the receiver is struggling to remove some complicated clothing, and offers to help.

[ RITUAL ]: sender helps to undress receiver as part of a ritual or ceremony.

[ UPSET ]: sender, realizing the receiver is too distraught, offers to help them get undressed and redressed in more comfortable clothing.

[ ROYAL ]: part of the sender's responsibilities to the crown involve helping the crowned receiver get undressed and restyled each day.

[xushi]

LIKE A COCKROACH, he'll come crawling back. shānghén does not understand the meaning of staying away, even if it's been made clear that he isn't wanted. it is not as though rover is the first to tell him off. he's experienced the treatment of an outcast, even before his hands became stained with red .. even before it became too late to save him from himself.

" that's what you said, " mismatched eyes flicker upwards. he takes in xueyang's face, attempting to get a read on his expression. " but, are you sure that's what you want ? " he exhales a breath, and then suddenly, he's forcing the other's hand, to redirect the tip of his blade at the front of his throat.

" how does it feel ? to hold another's life in your hands. TO BE SO IN CONTROL. oh, how lovely it must feel. to be that close to being rid of me for good. " he smiles, sickeningly sweet now. " will you kill a man unarmed, who isn't fighting back, though ? " he's trying to egg him on. make him do something he wouldn't normally do.

" please don't disappoint me, rover. i'll be awfully sad if you do. " despite the tense situation, the overseer is relaxed. his posture indicates that he is still in control of their little dance, even if it appears otherwise. what other tricks does he have up his sleeves ? nothing is ever plain when it comes to his moves. " oh, but if you make me proud ... well, i'll be dead, and you'll be more than welcome to take my place in fractsidus, YOUR RIGHTFUL HOME. "

Xueyang just narrows his eyes. His relationship with Scar is somewhat of a mixed bag, really. He doesn't understand the connection, doesn't understand why Scar just continually comes back around. He doesn't break eye contact, though his sword's grip falters if only just the slightest. "No. I told you that." His grip on the blade tightens, glares. It's probably exactly what Scar wants, and he doesn't care. "No."

[xushi]

WHAT IS TRUE AND WHAT IS FALSE ? roleplay account for shānghén from wuthering waves. written by zero, 29+, he/him.

[xushi]

@thawofeons said, " is every word you say a lie ? "

the question earns her a tilt of his head. an innocent expression is presented to her. shānghén must be on his best behavior in front of a princess, after all. " do you not enjoy guessing games, miss ? " a step forward, and another, before his chains abruptly prevent him from going any further. he tugs on them, a bit annoyed that they've found a way to suppress his powers. temporarily, of course. there's nothing that can hold him back for long. " WHAT'S A LIE ? what's the truth ? " he shrugs his shoulders. " do you even know yourself ? do any of us ? "