After a uuuuuh very long time, I’ve finally gotten around to making my rules page more easily accessible on mobile! Now with a muse list!!
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crystalsandstones As Shui spoke, Jin tightened his grip on the wheel. His bow was powered by something inside him? That couldn’t be right, but that’s what it sounded like Shui was saying. Here he thought it was just something he was using, but.. Well, maybe. It could be both. He’d heard of artifacts that could be used by anyone, but no one else could use his bow the way he did. Was it a combination of the user and the focus’s magic that brought out its power? Thinking back, when it first reacted to him - Wait a minute. “Hang on, you have magic?” Jin glanced up at the rear view mirror almost on instinct, as if his brain needed to be sure it was still just a normal teen back there. Normal. Right. Like he was any better. “Without a focus? What does that even feel like?” He wasn’t going to ask about what surviving before meant. That damn tattoo explained enough.
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"I do have a focus, I am my focus." Shui corrected, looking over the seat at Jin again, catching his eye in the rear view mirror. He paused, and considered how to answer Jin's question. "It's like...I can feel the energy that's flowing through my nerves. It is the energy that goes through my nerves." Shui looked down at his hands, remembering his first time using the magic, the energy pushing from him into the monk, from his nervous system into his.
"There's a tingle to it, like I'm suddenly aware of every firing of every nerve, the electricity coursing through me." He thought more on it, before adding. "The first time that I used it on purpose, I could feel the electricity being shoved into the monk's heart. My hands glow, like there's enough energy I can't hold it all, and I passed out the first time. It's a good thing it restarted his heart, I couldn't keep up CPR. Freaked my bas out good, didn't wake up for an hour and I was starved."
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no talk me i angy
“So, what’re you in for?” It’s a sick sort of comedy how she stares, unknowing, into the eyes of one of her own rare kind and does not recognize him — how can she, when she does not even know what she is? Even stranger then is it that he follows her directly in series. Perhaps -21 and -22 do not know they are being observed, but that is the way of things — eyes are everywhere, apparent or otherwise.
Hawker shifts on her crutch — now singular; Leblanc had begrudgingly allowed her to start orbiting the infirmary wing sans wheelchair as of two days ago, mostly because it was making the BSAA agent stir-crazy and stir-crazy plus Apex equaled things she didn’t feel like explaining.
Oblivious to her identity or no, it is apparent in eyes dilated by pain medication. When she looks at Thomas, the telltale yellow glint is there, faintly, under the harsh fluorescents.
Thomas stared back at the hobbling stranger directly preceding him in series and raised an eyebrow before gesturing to the tubing sticking out of his elbow crease. "Blood draws, mostly. Waiting for the phleb to come back with more tubes." Catching sight of the yellow glint in her eyes, Thomas adopted a more casual posture and blinked his own golden eyes at her slowly. It wasn't often he met a previously unknown Apex, given that as far as Thomas knew, he was the last successful one so far.
"I'm also getting some vaccines and updated shots. Bit someone during training, and humans are disgusting, you know?" He crossed his legs, carefully leaving his arm still to avoid jostling the needle inside. "So, how did you bust up yourself?"
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"Some days you are the overbearing mother that I never had Grey, and I mean that with absolutely no affection."
"At least you don't have to worry about Grey asking for grandkids." Jake slides on a pair of sunglasses and sneers. "I'm already here."
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&. 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.
( various fluffy dialogue prompts so soft, so sweet, just for you! )
- ❛ i just wanted to make sure you’re okay. ❜
- ❛ there it is, there’s that smile! ❜
- ❛ you got me flowers? ❜
- ❛ i’m not afraid of you. ❜
- ❛ aw, did you miss me? ❜
- ❛ you’re lucky that you’re cute. ❜
- ❛ wait, you think i’m cute? ❜
- ❛ you’re not alone. you never were. ❜
- ❛ i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile. ❜
- ❛ good morning, sleeping beauty. ❜
- ❛ it’s better with you here. ❜
- ❛ don’t worry, i’m staying right here. ❜
- ❛ you’re welcome to stay, if you want. ❜
- ❛ don’t be a stranger, okay? ❜
- ❛ i haven’t laughed like this in a long time. ❜
- ❛ hold still. this might sting a little. ❜
- ❛ you can hold my hand, if you want. ❜
- ❛ i knew you would be here. ❜
- ❛ i just wanted to say thank you for protecting me. ❜
- ❛ before you do anything, try this and tell me what you think. ❜
- ❛ wow i really can’t speak, huh? must be because of how pretty you look. ❜
- ❛ we can order pizza, watch a movie, whatever you want. ❜
- ❛ what, am i not allowed to look at you? ❜
- ❛ i’m not giving up on you. ❜
- ❛ is that my shirt? ❜
- ❛ this is a good look for you. ❜
- ❛ pinky promise? ❜
- ❛ c’mere, you. ❜
- ❛ honey, i’m home! ❜
- ❛ you remembered? ❜
- ❛ you’re my family too. ❜
- ❛ let’s go somewhere, just you and me. ❜
- ❛ i’m here for you. don’t forget that. ❜
- ❛ you’re the only thing that matters. ❜
- ❛ was that your first kiss? ❜
- ❛ i was worried something happened to you. ❜
- ❛ your heart is beating so fast right now. ❜
- ❛ relationships are built on trust, and i trust you. ❜
- ❛ you always see the good in people. even me. ❜
- ❛ do you think the moon is jealous of how pretty you are? ❜
- ❛ nope, puppy dog eyes aren’t going to work this time! ❜
- ❛ thanks to you, i know what it means to love again. ❜
- ❛ how about a kiss before i go? ❜
- ❛ i’m just glad you’re okay. ❜
- ❛ here we are, home sweet home. ❜
- ❛ thanks for being here with me. ❜
- ❛ seeing you happy is all that matters. ❜
- ❛ keep it. it looks better on you. ❜
- ❛ i couldn’t stop missing you if i tried. ❜
- ❛ you feel like home to me. ❜
TA-83N-22 Thomas, Credo, Shui, and Nero
the queen.
dignified in your regality, you are a beacon of reason... the true power behind the throne, you take heed of all, cautious in each move you make. some may call you callous in your calculation, but they do not know your heart.
Jake
the king.
you hold yourself above the rest; a heavy crown on your head, you consider yourself a step above, the sole decision maker, the one in control. but, is your power only an illusion? take heed, your majesty, the crowds would cheer your beheading fervently as they cheer your speeches.
Myra, Dante, and Ryu
the jester.
you spark humor wherever you wander, always seeking to brighten a room with the roar of laughter. but, you are no fool. you have seen the pain in the world, and you would give anything to keep others from feeling it, too. though, humor is a balm, not a cure. take care you do not merely conceal your tragedy beneath a smile.
Tagged by: @vehxmence
Tagging: You!
Walks into the room covered in gore. Evidently his most recent failed BOW disposal practice match had gone well.
Wordlessly applies the entirety of one bloody glove to Jake’s face as he passes by. Normal brother things.
One moment Jake is reading through a biology textbook, the next moment he's got a mouthful of gross blood. "Dude what the fuck!" He wants to wipe his face but resists the urge and chases after 16. "Is there any part of your kit that isn't gross? There's a spot, let me-" Jake starts to rub his face on 16's jacket; returning the favor, jackass!
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crystalsandstones Jin had a feeling that a blindfold would be an issue, and he hated that he was right. Technically, it was supposed to be non-negotiable for any prisoner being moved. Technically, there weren’t any exceptions when it came to prisoners at all, but he’d already rocked the boat to earn a bit of Shui’s trust. He could rock it a bit more without tipping the whole thing over. This would work out better for both of them anyway. He kept his eyes on the road as Shui brought up his questions again. If he was honest with himself, the time he took to actually say something had nothing to do with coming up with an answer. He didn’t feel like being honest with himself. “The short version? No.” Jin shrugged, letting himself sink into the seat for the long drive ahead. “Never really had a reason to try. Sounds like you know a thing or two about focuses though. Want to tell me more about that?”
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Shui tapped his fingers against each other and hummed shortly as he decided what to share. "I learned about focuses and magic at the temple. In theory, everyone who uses magic uses a focus, but most people have to use an external focus versus being able to use themselves. My- ah." Shouldn't give too much information about his dads, right.
"My, mentor, he has to use a specific weapon as his focus, but his partner uses himself for his magic. I guess, they're both my mentors really." Shui weighed his choices, before figuring fuck it. Jin had already admitted to magic himself, so. "I don't need an external focus, but my magic only works on healing. I mean, I haven't figured out any other way to use it." He could imbue salves with his magic, ohhhh, Shui realized he hadn't tried using magic on needles or thread for stitching, he should test that out when he got home. Distracted by thinking up how to safely test that idea, Shui continued "Baba thinks its how I survived before; I should have been worse off than I was." Thinking more, Shui's eyes wandered to the window without really seeing the passing landscape. Maybe he should test it on like, fruit first....
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So we all know that Kung Lao has a silly lil man-ponytail, but it has somehow taken me two full months and some brightened-up screencaps to catch that Liu Kang also has a bit of the same red cord tied into his hair??? And unlike Lao’s keeping his hair out of his face, Liu’s doesn’t serve any practical purpose, which seems odd for someone so otherwise sparsely decorated (his only other accessory is his mala beads, which do have a benefit beyond aesthetics). It doesn’t look like something he would do himself without a reason to, but it sure does look like a silly little thing that someone who loves him would do. So uhhh new headkanon- at one point when Liu Kang had to leave to look for another kombatant alone, Kung Lao cut a piece of the cord he ties his own hair with and wrapped it around a little braid in Liu Kang’s. When Liu Kang asked him why, he answered that anytime Liu looked in the mirror and saw it, or reached up and touched it, it would be a little piece of Kung Lao that would be with him wherever he was. Liu teasingly called him a sap (which Lao didn’t deny), but he’s worn it ever since.
(I’m just. Tfw you literally wear your red string of fate in your hair…)
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crystalsandstones Watching Shui settle into his seat was…interesting. Jin had planned on helping him up and taking care of the seatbelt for him, but he was beaten to the punch. He also couldn’t quite tell if it was out of habit for doing things without help or just pure stubbornness. Or both. He wouldn’t be surprised if it was both. The never ending questions were definitely a mix of curiosity and stubbornness. All the focus on magic was unsettling, but not because Shui seemed so interested in it. It was more because Jin had asked himself a lot of the same stuff since his bow woke up, and he still hadn't figured it all out. He just let Shui finish before wordlessly shutting the door. He walked around the front of the truck and hauled himself up into the driver’s seat, taking a minute to figure out where the fuck to put his bow, before just awkwardly wedging it between his leg and the door. It’d be fine. Maybe. Getting the truck itself started took yet another minute, fucking manuals, but soon enough the engine was rumbling away. “Okay, I heard all that, but there is no way I can answer that all at once. Take a breath and try again. Well, the blindfold thing - if you keep your eyes on me or on the seat, you’re fine. Start looking around, and I’ll pull over and get one.”
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Right, people get overwhelmed by rapid fire questions. Shui took a deep breath, picturing the fond smiles of his fathers whenever he lost track of himself and starting rambling questions. Considering the matter of blindfolds, Shui crossed his legs and fixed his eyes on the headrest. "I'll keep looking forward then. A blindfold might make me freak out, I don't know." He should check that, when he got home.
Now, on to his magic questions. How to spread these out better.... "Have you tried using magic on your own? Without the staff, I mean." Probably Jin had, but it was still a question to start with! "Not everyone with magic can use it without a focus, it doesn't seem very common in Earthrealm."
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crystalsandstones Jin rolled his eyes at Shui’s jab or tease or…whatever it was, an amused smirk stretching across his face. The same smirk started to slip, though, when Shui focused on his bow, and kept slipping as the teen kept talking. Could he really not help himself from asking questions? At least it seemed he had the common sense to stop, but he had asked. He hadn’t really mentioned magic before, but just those few vague comments were enough to tell Jin that he got magic, and that he needed to be careful. “First, you’re only getting a demonstration if we have to fight our way out.” Moving his bow to his other hand, Jin grabbed Shui’s upper arm just firm enough to guide him in the right direction. He’d hopefully move faster if he didn’t keep trying to gesture around wildly, so that was a plus. After a short while of booking it down the corridor, he turned them into a narrow side hallway, and to what must’ve been a staff only stairway back when the base was still an actual business. “Second, we’ll be on the road for a while. You can ask whatever you want in the truck. Doesn’t mean I’ll answer, but you can ask.”
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He scrunched his nose as Jin started to pull/guide him away by the arm, but he wasn't being too forceful, so Shui wasn't too bothered. Clearly, they needed to get moving quickly to avoid a fight. He didn't want to go just yet, not if he could get that coverup done, but he also didn't have a way to tell that to his fellow monks so he would just. Have to make sure that there wasn't a fight yet, by not being found yet.
"Alright, but that means I'll have a lot of questions." Like he had to tell Jin that; Shui was pretty sure he'd been nervously talking his head off all morning. They wound down the stairway, through a backdoor, into a shady alleyway and finally finding a truck. Shui climbed in to the door Jin opened and buckled himself in, frowning at how it was a lot harder than expected with his hands tied. "Fucking- there! Do I need a blindfold or anything? Not that I know where we are anyway...so! Magic, huh? Is it yours? The staff's? Oh, or is it both?! A sort of focus or amplification of your magic? I've seen that before. Ah, sorry, its just. I don't get to talk to many others about this." His dads didn't talk a lot about their powers, something about how they weren't sure anymore of how they worked after their revivals. Shui didn't want to like, cause an existential crisis or anything.
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I can see your father in you.
I kept this idea for a long time and I’m still incredibly happy, that so many people like this artwork. I got a very huge feedback and a lot of warm comments, that made my heart aggressively melt T__T
Honestly, I feel a little embarrassed when I see every joyful comment, but it make me so happy during the whole day. Thank you❤️
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crystalsandstones Jin half expected Shui to refuse restraints, but he wasn’t gonna argue. It was way easier to zip tie still hands than squirmy hands. Normally, ankles were supposed to be tied up too, but he didn’t have a full team to rely on like the night before, and he needed Shui to be able to keep up with him. The faster they were able to hit the road, the longer they’d have before the fight reached them. Besides, he had a damn good feeling that the teen wouldn’t try anything. Mostly. “Just don’t give me a reason to, and I won’t.” When he saw Shui’s attention on his bow, though, Jin narrowed his eyes slightly. There was something…something he didn't get. Something had happened with his bow in their fight... Whatever. That was for future Jin to figure out. He quickly snatched his weapon up in one hand, twirling it easily as a bit of a show, the jade eyes of the carved dragon head glowing in response to his touch. “I was going easy on you.”
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Shui scoffed, raising an eyebrow even as he watched the staff. "Yeah, sure, keep telling yourself that. Whatever helps you sleep at night." He followed Jin quickly, and managed to control his urge to ask questions for...probably a minute. "Okay, but what is it? You don't seem the type to just carry a stick, even if its probably magic. I saw those eyes glow!"
He raised his hands to rub at his chin. "Unless its only magic because you have magic." Shui waved his hands then, dismissing his own questions. "Ignore that, no need to talk about that while we're on the move, safer to have some privacy." He still didn't know how the Black Dragon treated magic, or if it was a case of looking over something they don't like as long as it benefited them, to be tossed aside once there was no more to be gained from it. The idea of that irked Shui; hm. He'd have to talk to the therapist about that, when he got home. "So, where are we going? More like, how long until we get there, I guess?"
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crystalsandstones “She’s cool.” Even with the gravity of the situation, Jin couldn’t help but snort as he made his way back in front of the cell. It was almost endearing to see Shui fumble over his words. In a weird way (that he really wasn’t going to focus too much on), it reminded of him of how awkward he was as a teen. “She’s running ahead, making sure everything we need is good to go.” Resting his bow against the wall, he began wrapping the throwing knife holster on his thigh. There wasn’t any telling what they would come up against, so begrudgingly, he had to admit Kira had the right idea giving it to him. “But just so we’re clear, it’s not a field trip. It’s a transport. I’ll have to tie your hands before I can open that cell. That’s not gonna be a problem, is it?”
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That all made sense to Shui, from the lady running ahead to scout their way, to the throwing knife Jin was equipping now. Even with tied hands, he could probably grab that if he absolutely needed to, and Ba Kang had certainly taught him how to kick real damn good, so.... "Right, transport. Technically still kidnapped and all that, and I did punch a few of you just yesterday, having my hands tied is fair enough."
Shui held his hands together, patiently waiting for the ties to be completed and the door to be opened. Once he was out the cell and closer to the staff, Shui tipped his head curiously, feeling the slight tingle of radiating magic. "Just don't whack me over the head with that stick again, I might end up with an actual concussion this time."