ordered a horror stories book online and it made me think that Geto doesn't have a favorite genre to read, he will read any book that piques his curiosity and finishes it whether he likes its contents or not, because he just has to finish what he started. it's after his deflection that he begins to be more selective of what he reads, completely discarding books that are popular among non-sorcerers, finding it annoying to have something in common with them as he continously tries to draw the line that separates them, a constant reminder of the position he chose to be in and to avoid any notion of sympathy born from their linked interest.
" you must've really pissed those guys off, huh? " - for nanami
@kyoshisaki
‘ please don’t put the blame on me when the target clearly is you. ’
though his words are shrouded in irritation, beneath the thin layer of plastic annoyance there’s an underlying current of concern, the wariness that comes after that nauseating swirl of cursed energy follows a step behind. nanami wonders if it’s ever bothered gojo, if he cares enough to sense it at all beyond what his eyes show him.
it’d be different if they were alone: nanami would have to be more cautious, watching his every move; he doesn’t have the power to be careless, or the arrogance to face a curse of that level head on, supported only by the sense of responsibility that this is something that he has to see through, that it’d be better that the wretched thing is distracted evading symmetrical cuts and raw energy fed by overtime pacts than to let it roam free where civilians most likely remain hidden, too afraid or too irresponsibly curious to seek shelter elsewhere.
gojo’s presence is a miscalculation.
the imbalance is too notorious, his proximity to the perimeter a salvation and a threat altogether. that he can play the role of illness and medicine is absurd, but nanami would take the risk of his stupid jokes a hundred times over the wails of humans being eaten alive by these ancient devils. his eyes close briefly, memories of rotten flesh and cold steel against his palms are subdued momentarily.
when he turns his attention back at gojo, the man is already standing near the edge of the building, fearless of the abyss; nanami takes a step closer and pushes his glasses up the bridge of his nose, equally unfearing, ‘ i’d rather we finish here quickly. an extra hour is an hour too many in your company, so don’t drag this any further than necessary, gojo. ’
one of the most challenging things about kogami to portray in writing is the mental gymnastics going through his mind the moment someone questions him about the real motive behind his obsession with avenging sasayama and chasing Makishima because at one point it stops being about the pursuit of justice and more about the destruction of your distorted image in a mirror staring back at you and when the abyss is mentioned to conceptualize kogamis turmoil and descent into an unhealthy obsession it's less about the darkness of the act and more about seeing your likeness in someone else, the sense that that something you always felt was wrong in the world, the bell tolling in a dark forest is closer to you than you ever imagined and you can grasp it and it can graze you back but all you need to do is accept it and that feeling alone scares you disgusts you but more terrifying than anything is that it entices you, otherwise why else would it haunt you afterwards? Why would it follow? Why would you let it stay in the shape of an illusion? Why did you respond to its calling? But that's hard to portray in like 2 paragraphs without making kogami look insane.
🐝 * ― 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑷𝑯𝑨𝑵𝑻𝑶𝑴 𝑶𝑭 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑶𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑨 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺. ( all of these are taken from the song lyrics from the musical of the same name. feel free to change pronouns and adjust to your needs! )
❛ remember me once in a while — please promise me you'll try. ❜ ❛ where in the world have you been hiding? ❜ ❛ stories like this can't come true. ❜ ❛ close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams. ❜ ❛ and you'll live as you've never lived before. ❜ ❛ let your darker side give in. ❜ ❛ who was that shape in the shadows? ❜ ❛ is this what you wanted to see? ❜ ❛ now you cannot ever be free! ❜ ❛ fear can turn to love, you'll learn to see. ❜ ❛ i shall give you one last chance. ❜ ❛ it's useless trying to appease me. ❜ ❛ you're only saying this to please me. ❜ ❛ if he knew the truth, he'd never, ever go. ❜ ❛ it was an accident ... simply an accident. ❜ ❛ why have you brought me here? ❜ ❛ what you heard was a dream and nothing more. ❜ ❛ i'm here, nothing can harm you. ❜ ❛ i'm here with you, beside you, to guard you and to guide you. ❜ ❛ promise me that all you say is true, that's all i ask of you. ❜ ❛ you're safe, no one will find you. ❜ ❛ all i want is freedom, a world with no more night, and you, always beside me, to hold me and to hide me. ❜ ❛ all our fears are in the past. ❜ ❛ why is it secret? what have we to hide? ❜ ❛ [name], what are you afraid of? ❜ ❛ you were once my companion, you were all that mattered. ❜ ❛ why can't the past just die? ❜ ❛ don't make me do this. it scares me. ❜ ❛ we'll be parted forever, he won't let me go. ❜ ❛ am i to risk my life to win the chance to live? ❜ ❛ do i have any choice? ❜ ❛ i know i can't refuse, and yet i wish i could. ❜ ❛ don't think that i don't care, but every hope and every prayer rests on you now. ❜ ❛ you! why did you let this happen? ❜ ❛ but can i trust you? ❜ ❛ i love her! does that mean nothing? ❜ ❛ the world showed no compassion to me! ❜ ❛ did you think that i would harm her? ❜ ❛ why should i make her pay for the sins which are yours? ❜ ❛ this is the choice — this is the point of no return. ❜
while re-reading Tokyo ghoul manga to wipe dust off my yomo muse I remembered how much I loved this series 😭😭 honestly miss writing Tsukiyama too... That was forever ago, so I'm not sure if his muse is still alive but we'll see.
a collection of 60+ starters adapted from season 1 of code geass: lelouch of the rebellion / change pronouns as necessary.
❛ crying for them won’t bring the dead back to life. ❜ ❛ i need the determination to succeed. ❜ ❛ if im going to die, i want to do it for the sake of everyone. ❜ ❛ you can’t change the world without getting your hands dirty. ❜ ❛ i cannot afford to let you die. ❜ ❛ the end result is worthless if the means to them are wrong! ❜ ❛ your pride always gets in the way at the most inopportune moments. ❜ ❛ there is no escape from the inevitable. ❜ ❛ i don’t deserve your kind words. ❜ ❛ this is already a checkmate. ❜ ❛ did you think this was all some sort of game? ❜ ❛ i did love you once, you know. ❜ ❛ no matter what, i’ll always be here by your side. ❜ ❛ in the end, you’re just a little boy with a big head and a big mouth. ❜ ❛ will you let me be a little selfish now? ❜ ❛ i heard what you did, you shouldn’t be so reckless. ❜ ❛ those who cannot control their power will be consumed by it. ❜ ❛ since that day, i’ve lived a lie. ❜ ❛ in the end, it’s all just self-satisfaction. ❜ ❛ if it is my destiny — i will walk the path of blood. ❜ ❛ what a foolish choice. ❜ ❛ i never considered us to be friends. ❜ ❛ i’ve dirtied my hands a long time ago. ❜ ❛ nothing stays the same forever. ❜ ❛ all we can do now is trust him. ❜ ❛ i wish the world was a gentler place. ❜ ❛ there are some things that i just can’t forget. ❜ ❛ the only people who should kill are those prepared to die themselves. ❜ ❛ everything i once was — i have forgotten it. ❜ ❛ people aren’t just your pawns! ❜ ❛ unrequited love is the mark of a kind person. ❜ ❛ i wish he’d stop showing off this meaningless pride of his. ❜ ❛ a person who knows anger also knows what sadness is like. ❜ ❛ it’s hard to understand such a selfish girl. ❜ ❛ i don’t want anyone to lose any more loved ones. ❜ ❛ all men are not created equal. ❜ ❛ i only realised how important she was to me after i’ve lost her. ❜ ❛ i wonder if the person i used to be was as happy as i am now. ❜ ❛ win or lose, you won’t gain anything unless you give everything for it. ❜ ❛ i’m not nearly as wonderful of a person as you think i am. ❜ ❛ you killed them all for the sake of that madness? ❜ ❛ it’s nothing but an empty dream. ❜ ❛ how could i lose so easily? ❜ ❛ people don’t care about reason, but they can’t resist a good miracle. ❜ ❛ you’ll have to do it in my place. ❜ ❛ i’ll stay with you until the end. ❜ ❛ i’ve already made a contract with the devil. ❜ ❛ hatred has taken control of me now. ❜ ❛ i have no intention of turning back. ❜ ❛ do you think ideals alone can change the world? ❜ ❛ destruction is necessary before creation. ❜ ❛ the only path that’s left for me is forward. ❜ ❛ i have no time to argue who’s the bigger hypocrite here. ❜ ❛ should you really be so laid-back about all this? ❜ ❛ there must be a reason he’s acting this way. ❜ ❛ you’re not alone! ❜ ❛ i don’t know if i was ever human to begin with. ❜ ❛ the truth is, i’m a little nervous. ❜ ❛ i cannot let your dreams be realised. ❜ ❛ nothing that happens now is any of your business. ❜