An Absolutely Stunning Axe, Probably Used For Hunting, Sicily, Italy, Ca. 16th Century, Housed At The

“Her brown eyes were untranslatable…She was made entirely of a sweetness bordering on tears.”

— Clarice Lispector, from “The Servant”, Complete Stories (trans. Katarina Dodson)

blood, blood, gallons of the stuff ! a collection of icky, bloody prompts for those who like to choose violence. actions are reversible. general warning for blood, violence, murder, death.

𝚂𝙿𝙾𝙺𝙴𝙽 :

" that's a lot of blood. "

" it isn't mine. "

" what did you do ? "

[ sigh ] " what did you do ? "

" come on. have a taste. "

" holy shit, are you okay ? "

" it looks worse than it feels. "

" you should see the other guy. "

" it's a good look on you. you should get covered in blood more often. "

" lean on me. "

" oh my god. oh my god, oh my god, what the fuck ? is that what i fucking think it is ? "

" . . . gross. "

[ standing over a body ] " oops. "

" is that a fucking body ? "

" look, i'm sorry, okay ? "

" what the hell happened ? "

" before you say anything, it wasn't me. "

" at least it wasn't me this time. "

" look at me. this is who i am, no matter how much you pretend it isn't. "

" look at me. this is who i am, no matter how much you wish it wasn't. "

" i'm not scared of you. "

" you don't scare me. "

" shut up and let me help you. "

" i got your shirt all bloody. "

" let's get you cleaned up. "

" that looks like it hurts. "

" i'm fine, just. . . give me a minute. "

" we are so fucked. "

" what the fuck is wrong with you ? "

" are you gonna help me clean it up or not ? "

" the fucker deserved it. "

" red looks good on you. "

" what the hell did you do ; tap - dance all over the body with ice - skates ? "

" what, did you run over the body with your car a couple times after ? "

" i. . . i didn't mean to. . . "

" sorry. fuck, i'm sorry. "

" this isn't what it looks like. "

" it was an accident. "

" motherfucker ran right into my knife, i swear. "

" people need to look both ways before crossing. . . bullets. "

" would you believe me if i said wrong place, wrong time ? "

" hey, look at me. i don't care. are you okay ? "

" they deserved it, right ? please tell me they deserved it. "

" you're bleeding. "

" what the fuck happened to you ? "

" you're getting blood on the carpet. "

" sit down before you fall down. "

" that looks like a you problem. "

𝚄𝙽𝚂𝙿𝙾𝙺𝙴𝙽 :

sender spits out a mouthful of blood at receiver's feet

sender spits out a mouthful of blood on receiver

receiver finds sender covered in blood

sender tries desperately to stop receiver's bleeding

sender helps receiver clean up after a kill

sender wipes blood from receiver's face with a washcloth

sender wipes blood from receiver's face with their thumb

sender licks receiver's blood off a knife

sender licks receiver's blood off their thumb

sender lights up a cigarette a foot away from someone they killed before offering one to receiver

receiver finds sender stood over a body

sender stitches up receiver's wound [ optional wound placement ]

sender digs their finger into receiver's wound [ optional wound placement ]

sender frantically checks receiver for injuries under all the blood

sender guides receiver's bloody hands under a faucet / water source and begins washing them clean

sender bites receiver hard enough to draw blood

sender tilts receiver's head back to staunch a nosebleed

sender draws a smiley face out of the blood they spilled :)

receiver finds sender cleaning up a kill in a daze

sender looks receiver in the eye as they shoot / stab / kill someone

sender ruffles receiver's hair, getting blood all over their hand

sender gets some of receiver's blood on them and makes a face

sender flicks blood at receiver to annoy them

sender stomps in a pool of blood to splash it on receiver

sender slips in their victim's blood but receiver steadies them before they can fall

sender steadies receiver when they slip in the blood sender spilled

receiver comes home to sender covered in blood and waiting for them with all the lights off

sender spits out a tooth and it hits receiver

sender tries to wipe blood off receiver but the blood on their hands just makes it worse

sender takes an injury meant for receiver

sender shows up on receiver's doorstep covered in blood

sender sits down quietly next to receiver after receiver kills someone

sender punches receiver in the mouth

receiver watches sender lick the blood off their fingers like its cheeto dust

sender helps receiver bury a body

sender hugs receiver just to get their victim's blood all over them <3

sender hugs receiver just to get their blood all over them <3

sender leans on receiver for support

sender kills someone to protect receiver

receiver finds sender in a frenzy maiming a body after they've already killed it

sender kills someone and the blood spatters on receiver

receiver finds sender desperately trying to wash the blood off of themself

sender kisses receiver to taste the blood on their busted lip

sender shoots / stabs receiver non - fatally as a warning

𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐓  𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐃  𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐄  𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒  .  .  .  (   𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝  𝐛𝐲  𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡  )   The  Death  card  often  represents  endings,  transformation,  and  rebirth.  It  brings  themes  of  inevitable  change  and  the  shedding  of  the  old  to  make  way  for  the  new.     These  are  great  ways  for  Mun's  to  explore  the  shadow  work  their  muses  may  need  to  deal  with  loss.     Here  are  scene  prompts  to  capture  that  sense  of  profound  change,  whether  it’s  the  end  of  an  era,  the  loss  of  something  or  someone  significant,  or  the  dawning  of  a  new  phase  in  life.     Learn   more   about  death   here.    *Themes:  Horror,  Loss,  rebirth,  transformation,  endings.     →  ∗  ⁽¹⁾  Find  the  collection  of  tarot-based  scene  starters  here!

REVELATION:  A  storm  rages  as  the  sender  uncovers  a  family  secret.  They  turn  to  receiver  for  support. 

BLOODLINE:  In  the  receiver's  house,  the  sender  stands  over  a  box  of  old  photos  and  secrets. 

DAWN:  At  the  break  of  dawn,  the  receiver  watches  the  sender  as  they  struggle  with  the  loss  of  a  loved  one. 

SURRENDER:  The  sender  holds  the  receiver’s  hand  as  they  walk  through  a  graveyard. 

AWAKENING:  After  a  near-fatal  accident,  the  sender  awakens  to  the  receiver  by  them.

BRAID:  The  sender  braids  the  hair  of  the  grieving  receiver.   

INESCAPEABLE:  The  sender  looks  at  the  receiver,  a  deep  fear  in  their  eyes,  knowing  that  death  is  inevitable.

AFTERMATH:  The  receiver  stands  silently  as  the  sender  stares  at  the  aftermath  of  a  choice  made,  a  life  lost,  and  the  painful  consequences  weighing  heavily  on  them  both.

REVENGE:  The  sender  turns  to  the  receiver,  filled  with  bitter  resolve  as  they  prepare  to  avenge  a  death  that's  connected  them  both. 

FORGIVENESS:  In  the  stillness  of  the  night,  the  sender  kneels  before  the  receiver,  seeking  forgiveness.

BENEATH:  The  sender  pulls  the  receiver  from  the  wreckage,  their  hands  bloodied,  both  knowing  there’s  no  way  to  survive  this  other  than  together. 

+  DEATH:  create  your  own  prompt 

♱ ⠀⠀… ⠀⠀𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐖 ⠀⠀your ⠀⠀𝖒𝖚𝖘𝖊 ⠀⠀.

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Nikos Kazantzakis, from a letter featured in The Selected Letters of Nikos Kazantzakis

⠀ take⠀me⠀to⠀𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐋,⠀ˡᵉᵗ⠀ᵗʰᵉ⠀ᵈᵉᵛᶦˡˢ⠀ʰᵉᵃʳ⠀ᵐʸ⠀ⁿᵃᵐᵉ ﹔ ⠀ for⠀I⠀have⠀​ᴺᴼ⠀𝐆𝐎𝐃⠀left⠀to⠀ʎɐɹd⠀to⠀ .⠀

⅋̳  𝐍𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐈  …  a private   and selective   portrayal   of  𝑬𝑴𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑨 𝑫𝑰 𝑪𝑨𝑹𝑳𝑶  ⸻   𝖑𝖆 𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖆 𝖒𝖆𝖑𝖊𝖉𝖎𝖙𝖙𝖆 .

⠀⠀ ⠀⠀…⠀⠀ ⠀⠀a  𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐇𝐄  born  to  an  ancient  bloodline,  Emilia  is  the  daughter  of  a  legacy  whispered  in  candlelit  rituals  and  bound  by  the  secrets  of  witches  who  have  lived  among  mortals  for  centuries.  Raised  in  the  sun-drenched  heart  of  𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐋𝐘,  she  and  her  twin  sister,  Vittoria,  spent  their  days  steeped  in  tradition  —  tending  to  their  family’s  bustling  trattoria,  grinding  fragrant  herbs,  and  weaving  magic  hidden  beneath  ordinary  touch.  Emilia  was  the  careful  one,  the  dreamer  with  a  cautious  heart,  raised  under  the  watchful  eye  of  her  grandmother,  who  taught  her  the  sacred  ways  of  𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐀 𝐃𝐀 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈  and  the  peril  of  stepping  too  close  to  the  darkness.  [  ...  ] And  then  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓  𝐎𝐅  𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃  came.  Emilia's  world  shattered  with  her  twin  sister's  brutal  murder.  𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐅  burned  away  the  girl  she  once  was.  𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄  forged  the  woman  she  would  become.  The  careful  witch  turned  reckless.  The  believer  in  𝐒𝐀𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐃  𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐒  became  the  one  who  broke  them.  In  her  desperate  search  for  truth,  Emilia  ventured  into  the  realm  of  𝐋'𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈 𝐎𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈,  walking  paths  from  which  no  witch  had  returned  unscathed.  What  was  once  forbidden  became  her  𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍,  her  weapon.  With  every  step  deeper  into  the  unknown,  she  felt  herself  unraveling  —  becoming  something  new,  something  feared.  A  force  willing  to  tear  apart  the  heavens  and  the  underworld  alike  to  reclaim  what  was  taken  from  her.  𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓  𝐀𝐍𝐃  𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒  war  within  her,  but  one  thing  is  certain  —  she  will  not  stop  until  the  wicked  have  𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐃  𝐈𝐍  𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃.

𝖓𝖚 𝖘𝖙𝖚𝖉𝖎𝖚 𝖘𝖚𝖕𝖗𝖆⠀ ﹕ ⠀cursed lineage ⠀ ❝⠀𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐑 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 ˢʰᵃᶜᵏˡᵉ⠀❞⠀﹒⠀sicilian gothic⠀﹒⠀ancient prophecies⠀﹒⠀forbidden scripture⠀﹒⠀flour dusted hands⠀﹒⠀the seven deadly sins⠀❝⠀𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐈𝐍 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡⠀❞⠀﹒⠀veiled grief⠀﹒⠀

₀₀₁.𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐃 ₀₀₂.𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓 ₀₀₃.𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 ₀₀₄.𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 ⅋ 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐒 [ are always welcome ! ] ₀₀₅.𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒

  ⸻  indie  &  single  muse  crafted  for  —  but  not  exclusive  to  —  fakevz. mutuals  only,  mdni,  crossover friendly, always down to plot, activity varies. triggers will  not  be  tagged!  cursed  by ﹕ luna, she / her, 25+  —  side blog.

[  …  tied to the kingdom of the wicked series by kerri maniscalco ± taking visual and plot inspiration from a variety of other sources such as ﹕ monica bellucci, yennefer von vengenberg, wanda maximoff, alicent hightower, mary stuart ❪⠀reign⠀❫, my lady jane, various book series, mirror palais, catherine zeta jones  ᵉᵗ ᵃˡ  ]

mirror palais' "medici bustier" in pearl .

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