independent "jackal" / leila cleo from honkai impact. adopted by mak / kai. est 1/26/22.
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WHAT BODY PART ARE YOU?
Hands
Hands can do so much, they’re extremely versatile much like yourself. They can nourish, they can pray, they can comfort. But we both know that’s not what you use yours for is it? You know as well as I do how hands can maim, can strangle, can destroy. They are unthinking and unfeeling, and unlike the others they do not act off instinct but off of command. Every act you commit is purposeful, filled with an intent, sometimes to be cruel and sometimes to be kind. You know who is deserving of your hurt, who is deserving of your love. Always make sure you can tell them apart before you wrap those hands around them.
anyway i’m thinking about how it said jackal’s eyes used to be so bright and limpid and just amber and now they’re just dull following what i can only assume to be the death of her sister and fuck you chapter 21 for forcing me to be more serious here
“you can’t give ALL your muses adhd-” oops i did it again! funny how that works i -i just thought it? and i i did it?
game gave me a smidget of jackal’s backstory and now i have to go add surface pressure to her playlist brb
IM GONNA ACTUALLY DIE
me: okay fine jackal can have some of my respect
jackal: “nothing in this base can escape my jackal ears”
me: and it’s gone wow that was so fast-
honkai:
me: starts 21
honkai: so leila-
me:
me:
me: pUT IT BACK PUT IT BACK!!!!!!!!!
* 400 RANDOM DIALOGUE PROMPTS (READ MORE) ,
"i never noticed your eyes were this pretty."
"i'll stay in tonight, thanks."
"i can't even trust myself anymore."
"anything to eat around here?"
"i hope to repay your kindness someday."
"you're a terrible flirt you know."
"the only time you talk to me is when you need something."
"how did you find me?"
"how can i possibly trust you? after all you've done."
"i take orders from your father, not you."
"you're not a very convincing liar."
"i thought i'd never see you again."
"why can't i come with you?"
"it was my fault. it was all my fault."
"all this anger and hate, it's not good for you."
"this is the part where you apologize."
"is being drunk an excuse?"
"let me out of here! let me go!"
"aren't we in a good mood today?"
"i was making sure you weren't dead, since you never called."
"there's nothing left for me here."
"i know i lied to you. you can hate me and it's all right."
"i've been waiting for you for a long time."
"what happened? i heard a crash."
"was it you? did you do all this?"
"don't come any closer!"
"looking for something?"
"you're too scared to do it, aren't you?"
"i thought you'd like this."
"you came back!"
"i like seeing you smile."
"i must warn you, i won't go easy on you this time."
"it's better to expect disappointment."
"sorry to put you through that. i guess i owe you one now."
"no way, i'm not doing that."
"it's you! you came for me."
"could you be happy here with me?"
"let me buy you another drink."
"why should i trust you?"
"he's only mostly dead."
"knowledge is power."
"i screwed up. i know."
"we're going to have to stay here tonight."
"help me choose something to wear?"
"i do care."
"i'm sorry, i'm not what you think i am."
"how many more people need to die before you're satisfied?"
"you scared me."
"just try to hang on."
"i risked my life for you!"
"two years later and you haven't changed."
"we're not so different after all."
"i need you to trust me."
"why are you being so stubborn?"
"you don't scare me."
"i'm scared of what you're becoming."
"you look like you just saw a ghost."
"that's quite a scratch you've got there."
"i've always hated it."
"this is the part where you leave."
"don't treat me like a child."
"you were talking in your sleep."
"what are you doing out here by yourself?"
"wait. i've heard that sound before."
"would it be alright if i borrowed this?"
"i think i have a bit more experience with this thing than you do."
"it's not stealing if it was mine to begin with."
"it's nothing personal."
"you were going to leave without saying goodbye?"
"i'll still be here when you wake up."
"don't you fucking dare!"
"you're lucky you're cute."
"it's too dark, i can't see anything."
"i swear it wasn't me."
"that is not an appropriate question to ask a lady you've just met."
"i've got your back, okay?"
"how long have i been asleep?"
"just who do you think you are?"
"i think i might've broken something..."
"i wish you'd take better care of yourself."
"is this what you wanted?"
"what do you want in exchange for it?"
"did you miss me?"
"i'm trying my best and it's not good enough."
"it's not safe for people to see us together."
"don't lie to me."
"i see a lot of myself in you."
"take a seat, we're gonna be here a while."
"i won't hate you. i know you think that's what you deserve but it's not."
"who do you fight for?"
"it's rare to see your kind around here."
"walk with me?"
"i know you better than you think."
"why did you bring me here?"
"what did you want to tell me?"
"you don't even know my name."
"it's nothing, i'm just tired."
"of course i care. you're my family."
"i didn't tell you because i was afraid... of losing you."
"where is my candy, you son of a bitch?"
"you want me to punch him in the face?"
"please... say something."
"who the hell invited you?"
"we need to be careful."
"i just wanted to say i'm sorry."
"we're locked in!"
"don't be naked. i'm coming in."
"do you ever get afraid?"
"you wouldn't understand."
"promise you'll say something if you need help?"
"where have you been?"
"there was blood everywhere."
"i just need to step away for a bit, get some fresh air."
"we're safe, aren't we?"
"how about a little midnight snack?"
"how many people have you killed? how many?"
"whatever you're going to ask, the answer is no."
"you look... amazing."
"this isn't just about you. it's about what's best for all of us."
"you owe me a dinner. a very nice dinner."
"in about a minute, you'll be sorry you didn't listen to me."
"i wish we never met."
"you're late."
"we all have secrets, don't we?"
"i know i have a right to be angry, but i don't want to be."
"i see you don't recognize me. well, it was a long time ago."
"you showing up here must be fate."
"some risks are worth taking."
"you've been so quiet. what's on your mind?"
"you must be lonesome over here by yourself."
"you're very kind. some day it'll get you killed."
"this seems... dangerous."
"snap out of it!"
"have you been following me?"
"you can't or you won't?"
"how long have you been standing there?"
"i'm sorry i didn't come sooner."
"we can't keep going on like this."
"i don't need your help."
"i think i'm getting sick."
"i know who you are. i know what you've done."
"please tell me you have a plan."
"i just wanted to see you smile again."
"can i ask... what happened?"
"tell me it's not true. please."
"would you run away with me?"
"don't look at me like that."
"wow, look who remembered my existence."
"why are you really here?"
"have a drink with me."
"life is about more than just surviving."
"treat me like the princess that i am!"
"it's a gift. i had it made for you."
"thank me after we get out of this alive."
"you're not human, are you?"
"are you kidding me? we're not 'fine'!"
"they're better off without me. but i guess that's their choice."
"are you lost too?"
"come on. it can't be that bad."
"i don't like this. it feels... wrong."
"will you stay with me? just for tonight."
"can i help you?"
"you don't need to protect me."
"you can't leave me here alone!"
"you can stay with me."
"quick, this way. before they see you."
"i think the power is out."
"did you ever care about me?"
"did you hear that? it sounded like a scream."
"being strong doesn't mean never asking for help or admitting you're in pain."
"i'm here to drink alone."
"i did warn you not to trust me."
"you could've just used the door."
"you know, i really hoped i'd never see this place again."
"nobody tells me what to do."
"why can't you tell me what's wrong?"
"i'm really not one for crowds."
"don't be so dramatic."
"something's coming."
"i just wanted to do something good for once."
"you don't have to shout at me!"
"forget about me. just save them."
"it's fine. nothing i haven't dealt with before."
"i guess it runs in the family, huh?"
"this isn't our fight. it's my fight."
"do you ever stop being so serious and dull?"
"i heard you were dead."
"i'm going to get you out of here."
"that's a terrible story."
"here, take this. you'll catch a cold."
"you slept with her, didn't you?"
"i had my suspicions, but until now i wasn't sure."
"evacuate the civilians, i'll buy you some time!"
"he was unconscious when i found him."
"you don't have to hold my hand."
"i'm not leaving you."
"you're not getting away this time."
"you're clearly not okay so stop bullshitting me."
"i would give my life to keep you safe."
"do you want me to go?"
"trust me, these people are not your friends."
"i guess it's my turn to thank you."
"i bought two. here."
"i need to go. i can't be here."
"it's four in the morning. what are you doing?"
"do you ever stop talking?"
"it's not going to be easy, you know."
"well, how do i look?"
"are you threatening me?"
"you can never admit when you're wrong!"
"may i have this dance?"
"he knows more than what he's telling us. much more."
"we can't fix this. can we?"
"count me out."
"i don't know. shut up. i'm not blushing."
"let go of me! i have to help them!"
"i won't let anyone hurt you."
"do you ever hear yourself?"
"i've never had any sort of family before."
"you look better in my clothes than i do."
"i'm still learning."
"oh, i get it. you're trying to weasel your way out of having to practice."
"death is a part of life. i accepted that a long time ago."
"you see everyone so clearly except yourself."
"is this seat taken? sorry, it's a bit crowded here."
"what are you smiling at?"
"we're in completely different leagues."
"what if i never see you again?"
"we should get a pet."
"don't touch me. get away from me."
"i want to be there when you get what's coming to you."
"i'll believe it when i see it."
"you're lucky that i found you when i did."
"you're not dating anyone, are you?"
"you're not alone. i'm here."
"i never want to see you again."
"we can just sit here, you don't have to talk."
"i could show you the way."
"do i frighten you?"
"i didn't realize you were in so much pain."
"well, this is where i live."
"i'll be here. when you're ready to talk."
"you refuse to tell me where you're going?"
"i've seen you before, walking by."
"was that a friend of yours?"
"i'll make you bleed."
"wait. did you hear that?"
"i'm not even going to pretend to understand what you're talking about."
"i made a mistake."
"why don't you just kill me?"
"it's a lullaby. would you like me to sing it to you? would that help you fall asleep?"
"i already made my decision, you're not going to change that."
"i thought you... i saw you get shot."
"take me with you."
"you look awful. what happened?"
"you knew and you didn't tell me?"
"you shouldn't insult people that are bigger than you."
"how about you let me show you around?"
"i'm just saying, murder is an option."
"what's that smug look for? you think you can do any better?"
"for some reason, i'm attracted to you."
"you defeated it? alone?"
"i didn't want you to see me like this."
"don't go. please."
"how do i know you're real?"
"rough day today?"
"seriously, what is that thing over there?!"
"i'm not sober enough to talk about this."
"you should've thought about that before you got into a fight."
"you like this, don't you? i remember you saying that."
"what now? i'm tired."
"it won't be easy, that's for sure."
"watch what you say. the trees have ears."
"can you forgive me?"
"just let me do this for you."
"why were they coming after you?"
"why are you talking like we'll never see each other again?"
"why did you help me?"
"would you like something for the pain?"
"why did you come?"
"you snore in your sleep. it's adorable."
"i'm glad i could share this with you."
"just admit it. we're lost."
"well, don't stand there in the rain. come on."
"i really thought you were gone this time."
"if you tell me yours, i'll tell you mine."
"are you... smelling me?"
"i have a spare bed."
"your plan's gonna get us all killed, and you know it."
"find someone else to listen to your problems."
"i promise i'll never hurt you again."
"where do you think you're going?"
"it appears my trusting nature got the better of me. it's happened before."
"how did you get this scar?"
"you stepped on my foot!"
"i'm not sorry."
"i don't know how you do this every day..."
"what did you wish for?"
"there's no turning back now."
"see? i'm not just a pretty face."
"i'm on your side."
"do you remember anything? at all?"
"you don't know who i am, do you?"
"please don't do this, don't act like you care."
"i just want to take it all back."
"am i not good enough?"
"i won't let them hurt you."
"i'm fine, let me see your arm."
"why can't you let me in? what are you so afraid of?"
"this is wrong."
"none of this would’ve happened if you had just listened to me!"
"don't run away from this."
"you wanna know what your problem is?"
"so why's it so important anyway?"
"i'm not here to talk about my feelings."
"close your eyes and hold out your hands."
"seems like i'm always saving your ass."
"let me help with that."
"you know you aren't allowed in here, right?"
"don't shut me out. please."
"fine. i'll help you but you have to help me."
"i don't need you to understand, i just need you to help me."
"i have to do this alone."
"i'm not talking to you when you're like this."
"i don't need you anymore."
"why did you wake me?"
"how many times have i told you? you can't visit me here."
"jealous? i'm not jealous!"
"this place is cursed... i can feel it."
"you need to stay still."
"i've been to many strange places... but this is a new one."
"dangerous to be out so late."
"don't make me go by myself."
"i can't leave you alone for one minute, can i?"
"we're wasting time."
"you... don't like me very much, do you?"
"i would never lie to you."
"give me one good reason why i should believe you."
"i'm not sure what i'm supposed to feel."
"you're about as intimidating as a butterfly."
"no more lies, no more secrets."
"do you wanna get out of here?"
"what did they do to you?"
"i don't go away if you ignore me."
"you don't know when to give up, do you?"
"i can't help you unless you talk to me."
"what was that for?"
"you can't just come into my life and go right out of it. i won't let you."
"think of it as a compliment."
"did you want to be alone?"
"who did you piss off this time?"
"you'll be no help to anyone if you run yourself into the ground."
"stop trying to figure everything out. just focus on now."
"are you saying you care about me?"
"i did what i had to do."
"what? no witty remark? nothing clever to say?"
"i don't think we're supposed to be in here."
"they have us surrounded!"
"i've come for you."
"promise me?"
"why are you looking at me like that?"
"you'll always have a home with me."
"i never meant to hurt you."
"i believe you."
"let me see that."
"you can relax. we're safe here."
"you have to go somewhere safe."
"we've been through a lot. i think we should just lay low and take it easy."
"when was the last time you ate something?"
"we have to leave, now!"
"i need your help... and you need mine."
"i wasn't flirting, i was being friendly."
"change isn't easy."
"there has to be another way."
"i don't care what they say about me."
"you've lost a lot of blood."
"you don't give a shit about me."
"you want me? here i am."
"i never wanted to hurt you."
"it's very rude to stare."
"i don't often get the chance to talk to someone like you."
"if you have something to say, spit it out."
"when was the last time you slept?"
"i can't do this without you."
"you're such a fucking coward."
"i'm not drunk enough for this."
"i hope you haven't been standing out in the cold this whole time."
"i wish i could hate you."
"why are you still here?"
"you're hot when you're angry."
"are you going to kill me?"
"i don't have a plan, but we'll figure it out."
"we can stop them. i can help you."
"i don't feel so good."
"promise me you won't overreact."
"is... that my shirt you're wearing?"
"you look like you need a hug."
"what do these symbols mean?"
"you can't decide what's best for someone else."
"i guess i should've told you."
WHAT CHESS PIECE REPRESENTS YOU?
Black Bishop
You are a White Bishop. There is something you believe in, be it an oath, a phrase, a promise. It's what keeps the bishop on the diagonal path it takes on the board. You live by this creed and infect others with it. You can easily turn others to your own opinion, making them listen to you and eager to hear what you have to say next. But be careful with this power, for every iron fist will eventually shatter. Every uprising started with just one slip of the tongue.
I just can’t unsee furry jackal and that’s the only way I imagine her in dialogues
listen i’ve only had jackal for like two days but if anything happened to her i-i will laugh. i will laugh.
yes i do make fun of jackal a lot yes i also adore her to pieces and her design is EVERYTHING to me
someone please pull on jackal’s mask and let it go so it can snap back on her face-
MISC SENTENCE STARTERS.
‘ how’s your head ? ’
‘ i think i’ll live. ’
‘ i know what it’s like to want to runaway from home. ’
‘ you had it good ! and you still wanted to run away ! i didn’t have a choice ! ’
‘ take her name out of your mouth. ’
‘ you don’t deserve to mourn. ’
‘ you just love the attention. ’
‘ do you get bored ? ’
‘ you like the power you have. ’
‘ i hope you get caught in the law. ’
‘ do you think that you’re happy ? just wait until you’re sure. ’
‘ was it the best you ever had ? ’
’ i’d do anything for you, mrs. highness. ’
’ my teeth are yellow. would you like me a little better if they were white like yours ? ’
’ i need to purge my urges. '
’ i need an alibi to justify or somebody to blame. ’
‘ why can’t you be a dick ? why must you be so nice ? ’
‘ it’s hard for me to move on when i don’t really hate you. ’
’ you better handle your shit. ’
’ the devil ain’t a friend to no one, but fine. ’
’ hey, why you been calling this late ? ’
’ you’re too busy saving everybody else to save yourself, and you don’t want no help. ’
’ every time the teacher’d call on me, i’d be hard. ’
‘ i thought it was only me: i thought i was a sex maniac ! ’
‘ don’t you wanna feel anything else ? ’
‘ i can’t feel a thing anymore. ’
‘ everything’s a horrible bore. ’
‘ living is a terrible chore. ’
‘ there’s nothing new to do in brooklyn anymore. ’
‘ kiss your christmas tree goodbye ! ’
‘ i’ll burn it to the ground. ’
‘ i’ll show you what true misery feels like. ’
‘ uh oh, boner alert. ’
‘ he said you got two lives down and one life left. ’
‘ you could think better with a hole in your head. ’
‘ i’d tell someone. ’
‘ is that a threat ? ’
‘ i don’t wanna start any blasphemous rumors, but i think that god’s got a sick sense of humor, and when i die, i expect to find him laughing. ’
‘ in oedipus’ defense . . . ’
‘ it’s harder than it looks not to end up in an emotionally charged narrative climax where you murder your father. ’
‘ oh, i’d never kill my father ! ’
‘ you’re projecting. again. ’
‘ anyway, what were we talking about ? ’
‘ do you ever have nights like these ? ’
nobody:
me about jackal:
“ah, herrscher of the void! what an unexpected surprise. and by unexpected, i mean COMPLETELY EXPECTED!”
@ctherwcrlds the worst timeline <3
your muse: is a divine being / monster / alien / etc, has some sort of anamoly, already had weird shit done to them, special in some way etc etc
jackal:
i’mma be honest. i don’t see jackal as a relationship person. i mean there might be an exception here or there but the closest she’lll ever be with someone, romantically is if you wake up and you’re on an operating table-
dumb things my friends and I have said!
newer and better edition, ft. 2021! apologies ahead of time for length! feel free to change pronouns if need be. warnings for foul and dirty language, and capslock-implied yelling :)
“I don’t know about bomb stuff.”
“We’re not going to Pavlov my girlfriend.”
“We become heathens when we enter the doors of the shopping mall.”
“No, it’s give a girl head, it’s not a slur.”
“I’m white and privileged. Give me a kiss.”
“‘You gotta have a little bit of faith.’ I don’t believe in God!”
“Four dollar fries. I am no longer asking.”
“Would you like me to call you a bitch or a bastard?”
“It’s not like your nipples are gonna stiffen up when you die.”
“Like, people hear my dumbass voice saying some stupid shit, and they’re like, “Oh, time to punch (Name).””
“DO YOU FUCKING SEE IT, RAT BASTARD? OH MY GOD.”
“I went to counseling to be a fun drunk.”
“YOU’RE GONNA DIE OF HUNGRY.”
“Damn, you are sluttin’ it on stage!”
“Girl you are fisting his god damn throat.”
“No, I don’t go out by myself. I’d get hatecrimed.”
“…I forgot bugs existed.”
“I’m sorry I can’t be your Burger King.”
“Here’s another curse! May all your bacon burn.”
“You should make these so you could stab someone festively.”
“I’m gay, I don’t have to learn how to fix a car.”
“You don’t fuck the bread. You put the bread in the cart and chop down rain forests.”
“You are worth more than chicken nuggets to me.”
“I won’t kick you out this time. I will make fun of you, though.”
“I’ll make a blood sacrifice here in a minute.”
“I’m glad she used your actions against you.”
“If you vibe with identifying as a horse, I wouldn’t care.”
“What if we got hatecrimed together and then became stars?”
“You WILL have a happy birthday. This is a threat.”
“I’m not your lotion slave.”
“I can’t believe we’re getting killed by rats.”
“Best method acting technique? Just be gay.”
“Should I wear thigh highs? What a stupid fuckin’ question, the answer’s always yes.”
“Please do not fuck the flying horse.”
“It tastes like a sexy battery.”
“Get you a man who can do both. Get me. I can do both.”
“Just slap some ganja on there bucko, you won’t feel a thing in no time.”
“Sweetie, that is quite possibly the gayest stance you could have posed with.”
“I hate to break it to you, but lawyers swear a LOT.”
“I didn’t know brainrot was contagious.”
“Is it gay to kill another man with your bare hands?”
“What an asshole. Rear end him right now.”
“You need to scrape your knees too, bitch.”
“Nobody needs an alcohol enema.”
“You’re dressed nicely for a manwhore!”
“I diagnose you with narcissist.”
“All words are made of letters, dickhead.”
“Food wakes me up even if I’m not eating it.”
“I’m convinced people in (location) don’t know how to do math.”
“I hate to break it to you, but porpoises and dolphins are different creatures.”
“If I wanted to date someone made of bones, I would’ve bought a skeleton from the Halloween store.”
“I love the tiddies out, nipples in look.”
“I am one with the gutter gators.”
“It’s so Monday today.”
“Cocktails just make you gay.”
“Welcome to the office of wasting your time! I’ll be your girlboss this evening!”
“I’m glad that you think of me as your pet fucking rat.”
“It’s avant-garde. I wouldn’t expect you to understand that though.”
“The way I function… I’m constantly telling myself that everything I do is cringeworthy.”
“Your blood will be root beer in 10.”
“How strong are your arms to push this many words into my mouth.”
“I hate women, I do drugs, here’s how I scammed DoorDash.”
“You knew me best during college, was I a ho during college?”
“Your head looks like a science lab beaker.”
“If I get drunk, I get worse.”
“I put on the cat paws, you gotta do the ritual!”
“You’re so dramatic. Just choose to not die.”
“(Name) looks like a BITCH.”
“Do you know what red is? It’s a color, you silly little man.”
“I want my cherry, (NAME).”
The tide turned!
Yessssssss go girl
Best acting award goes to tuna🏆👏
im deleting both @weavingroses and i’s discord accounts
me making jackal 5′0: who let the chihuaha into world serpent? kevin??? raven?? whose idea was this
WAIT JACKAL IS SHORT????
does this get me banned from honkai impact fandom
does anyone else have that one musical song that strikes a chord within them for no specific reason? for me its “my strongest suit” from aida and i have to put it here if you know then you know
i simply believe that genshin!jackal would be a geo catalyst user.
witcher: blood of elves starters
❝ it was just a dream. a bad dream. ❞ ❝ i’ve heard the rumor that you can’t stand me any more than the plague. ❞ ❝ you have to rest. we’ve still a long way ahead of us. ❞ ❝ mistakes are also important to me. i don’t cross them out of my life, or memory. ❞ ❝ i don’t remember what happened. only that i was frightened. ❞ ❝ that is my fate, my reason, my life. and it is not what i chose. it was chosen for me. ❞ ❝ remember, magic is chaos, art and science. it is a curse, a blessing and progress. ❞ ❝ it’s better to die than to live in the knowledge that you’ve done something that needs forgiveness. ❞ ❝ calmly, calmly, just don’t faint, i’m beside you. ❞ ❝ you are already dead. everything in you has already died. ❞ ❝ what the hell are you searching for? trouble? ❞ ❝ don’t you think that the time has come for more truthful confessions? ❞ ❝ difficult times are approaching. difficult and dangerous. ❞ ❝ look around you — there is crime and sin everywhere. ❞ ❝ this is no legend or fairy-tale. it is the truth. the sincere truth. ❞ ❝ it’s crap — all these princesses, sorceresses, destiny, love and fanciful tales. ❞ ❝ i lose a great deal of my charm when someone gets to know me better. ❞ ❝ he who fights by the sword dies by the sword. ❞ ❝ they say that it’s a bad sign…an omen. ❞ ❝ i will keep your secret. you have my word. ❞ ❝ let me remind you that spells are a serious matter. they are cast with grace and pride. ❞ ❝ did i wake you? sorry. ❞ ❝ you do not kill out of fear and hatred, but in order to save lives. ❞ ❝ are you going to leave me in suspense? that can’t be the end of your story. ❞ ❝ what have i done to deserve to be so high on your list? ❞ ❝ there, where mountains tower today, one day there will be seas; there where today seas surge, will one day be deserts. but stupidity will remain stupidity. ❞ ❝ i’ll carry on killing monsters in the ruins of this world until some monster kills me. ❞ ❝ when you know about something it stops being a nightmare. when you know how to fight something, it stops being so threatening. ❞ ❝ you forget that i know you, so don’t play the unfeeling mutant, devoid of heart. ❞ ❝ the less you know the better. ❞ ❝ you are not leaving here alone. i won’t let you be alone. not right now. ❞ ❝ who do you want to deceive? me? or maybe yourself? ❞ ❝ don’t play at being a hero. you have got yourself mixed up in a dangerous affair. ❞ ❝ i wouldn’t want anything bad to happen to you. ❞ ❝ i owe you exactly as much as you owe me. no more and no less. ❞ ❝ we are no more than toys in the hands of gods. ❞ ❝ you are important to me, and always will be. ❞ ❝ don’t talk to me about emotions. i’ve had enough of all this talk about emotions. ❞ ❝ the anger and vengeance of the gods hangs over you. ❞ ❝ mind your tongue, and who you’re speaking to. ❞ ❝ is it possible you don’t believe me? ❞ ❝ i am the one who ought to be asking for forgiveness. ❞ ❝ for you, it’s an adventure. for me, it’s a game in which the stakes are survival. ❞ ❝ you don’t have to kill your feelings. it’s enough to kill hatred within yourself. ❞ ❝ to be neutral does not mean to be indifferent or insensitive. ❞ ❝ there’s no such thing as a fair fight. you have to make use of every advantage and every opportunity you get. ❞ ❝ from what i’ve heard about you, i have no doubt you would manage. ❞ ❝ it’s your own fault and your own problem. ❞ ❝ stay with me tonight. ❞ ❝ you’ve mistaken the stars reflected on the surface of the lake at night for the heavens. ❞ ❝ you look almost thirty, think you’re just over twenty and act as though you’re barely ten. ❞ ❝ it all depends on who uses magic, how they use it, and to what purpose. ❞ ❝ you want to run from me? no one has escaped me yet. ❞ ❝ intolerance and superstition has always been the domain of the more stupid amongst the common folk. ❞ ❝ you like me? you have been good at concealing it up until now. ❞ ❝ why have you gone so red, crimson as a poppy? ❞ ❝ do you have to spoil everything you touch? ❞ ❝ i warrant that it is better to count yourself amongst those few than amongst everyone. ❞ ❝ magic is everywhere. all around us. easily accessible. ❞ ❝ you are interested in strange matters. you ask strange questions. ❞ ❝ life is a priceless gift and should be protected. ❞ ❝ you are not so remarkable as to make me fall on my knees and raise my eyes to the heavens. ❞ ❝ something tells me you are not the person i took you to be. ❞ ❝ this had to happen at some point. this had to happen. ❞ ❝ that’s everything? you haven’t lied about anything? haven’t forgotten anything? ❞ ❝ you runt. you scum. you arrogant nobody. ❞ ❝ thank you for rescuing me. ❞ ❝ if you’re afraid, turn back. ❞ ❝ you’ve no heart. you really have no heart.. ❞ ❝ i’d be proud and happy to fight at your side. ❞ ❝ i see you have applied yourself to fulfilling the demands of fate and destiny. ❞ ❝ the sun is still high, even if it is obscured. you can still train. ❞ ❝ come into the light. don’t lurk in the dark. ❞ ❝ your fears are unfounded. entirely ungrounded. ❞ ❝ loyalty is devilishly difficult to manage. ❞ ❝ you shouldn’t have said that. ❞ ❝ your wound has to be dressed and we’ve got to get out of here. ❞ ❝ you won’t understand and you don’t have to understand. i did what i had to do. ❞ ❝ you aren’t afraid of anything? answer truthfully. ❞ ❝ war is constantly hovering over us like a vulture. ❞ ❝ i’m afraid of death, just like everyone else, but i grew used to the idea of it a very long time ago. ❞ ❝ the world is falling to ruins. we can watch it happen and do nothing. or we can counteract it. ❞ ❝ what’s the matter with you? are you going to be sick? ❞ ❝ you are cunning but not careful enough. ❞ ❝ i don’t want to hurt you, but if you come near me… ❞ ❝ have you calmed down sufficiently for me to safely approach and take a look at you? ❞ ❝ i want to talk to you. i don’t need an audience. ❞ ❝ i’m not in the habit of poking my nose into other people’s secrets. ❞ ❝ you’ve got a tongue as sharp as a wasp. ❞ ❝ have you been taught anything other than making holes with a sword? ❞ ❝ what the hell is this? who beat you like this? ❞ ❝ before you said that, you still had a chance to live. now you don’t. ❞ ❝ i help you sometimes but i do so out of my own free will. ❞ ❝ everyone comes across someone who will better them someday. ❞ ❝ murder is always murder, regardless of motive or circumstance. ❞ ❝ it’s all lies. just a poetic invention to make the story prettier and more touching. ❞ ❝ take this and put it to your nose or you will be covered with blood! ❞ ❝ your valuable friendship is too important to me to disappoint you. ❞ ❝ i was worried you were going to ask me another one of your unequal grand questions. ❞ ❝ you look but have no eyes. you listen but have deaf ears. ❞ ❝ answer my questions. please. ❞ ❝ i don’t have to comply with your instructions and orders. ❞ ❝ you really do believe we are in some danger? ❞ ❝ couldn’t you, just once in your life, do something right? ❞ ❝ what i intend is my business. don’t get mixed up in this or there’ll be an incident. ❞ ❝ was someone asking about me? ❞ ❝ all this is going to start concerning you — and sooner than you think. ❞ ❝ i knew you wouldn’t understand. ❞ ❝ listen. what’s done is done. ❞ ❝ war is war. you whack the enemy in the backside, and they whack you back. ❞ ❝ destiny cannot be avoided. ❞ ❝ we’re tempting fate. we’re tempting fate too much. ❞ ❝ fighting doesn’t bother me, and a bit of blood’s nothing new. ❞ ❝ it’s not nice to eavesdrop. ❞ ❝ whose side are we on? whose side are we against? who’s our friend and who’s our enemy? ❞ ❝ both sides despite those who sit on the bench. ❞ ❝ what’s your name, if it’s no secret? ❞ ❝ don’t be in such a hurry to tug the lion’s whiskers, because this lion is not dead yet. ❞ ❝ i’m too old for this sort of thing. too old. ❞ ❝ i know you. you’re ruthless, you’re cruel. ❞ ❝ i know how to draw a bow too. ❞ ❝ you betrayed my trust. ❞ ❝ your chances of me forgiving and forgetting are non-existent. ❞ ❝ what’s got into you? there’s not a grain of sense in your prattling. ❞ ❝ life is an endless train of surprises. ❞ ❝ have you lost your mind? ❞ ❝ such matters should not be left to chance. ❞ ❝ we can’t afford to make a blunder or a mistake now. ❞ ❝ careful, or your arrogance will be the end of you. ❞ ❝ let’s throw formalities aside. ❞ ❝ we don’t have much time. it would be a sin to waste it. ❞ ❝ don’t fool yourself that it’s different this time. it’s never different. ❞ ❝ why are you looking at me like that? ❞ ❝ sincerity works both ways. you ask me any question and i will answer. sincerely. ❞ ❝ being kind-hearted…that might be a problem because it is widely believed i don’t possess any such organ. ❞ ❝ i’ve already seen a war. i don’t want to see another. ❞ ❝ i rarely laugh. i really need to have a good reason to laugh. ❞ ❝ you talk so beautifully, i can listen to you for hours. ❞ ❝ you think you know it all, but you don’t. ❞ ❝ furious as a cat. sparks in your eyes; just wait and you’ll hiss. ❞ ❝ poetry is eternal and immortal. it knows no beginning, it knows no end. ❞ ❝ i see that you don’t know me at all. ❞ ❝ let’s not talk about it. let’s not worry too soon. ❞ ❝ don’t play the child because you’re not one anymore. ❞ ❝ have a safe journey. i’ll be thinking of you. ❞ ❝ i haven’t got anybody anymore and i am someone else. ❞ ❝ i’m afraid you still know too little. ❞ ❝ magic isn’t for show. magic is not some street market trick. ❞ ❝ violence breeds violence. ❞ ❝ there’s no returning to the past. there’s no one there for me anymore. ❞ ❝ for the time being, trust me and do as i ask. ❞ ❝ let me message your hand and arm. ❞ ❝ magic, like a spiked arrow, is lodged in you. ❞ ❝ chaos is afraid of you. but it wants you to be the one who feels fear. ❞ ❝ there is chaos and order, good and evil in all of us. ❞ ❝ i don’t want to lose everything again. ❞ ❝ you’ve got yourself mixed up in destiny, far more than you’ve bargained for. ❞ ❝ first of all, let us have something to eat and drink. ❞ ❝ you still have time to turn back. it’s not too late. ❞ ❝ what are you staring at me like that for? ❞ ❝ in a minute you’re going to faint from loss of blood. ❞ ❝ go to sleep, you’re barely on your feet. ❞ ❝ are you angry with me? ❞ ❝ magic, is in some people’s opinion, the embodiment of chaos. ❞ ❝ well. are you going to tell me or not? ❞ ❝ i get angry just as rarely as i laugh. ❞ ❝ i’m here. i’m at your side. don’t be afraid. ❞ ❝ hold your hands out so i can see them. ❞ ❝ you can’t stop a soldier from being frightened but you can give him motivation to overcome that fear. ❞