"You're really happy."
"Your laugh is so... I missed it."
"So when did you meet them?"
"Hey. Want to talk about it?"
"That's not your usual order."
"I didn't think you liked (item/flavour)."
"Since when?"
"You're in loooove."
"Those scars... [Name]."
"How long have you been hiding it?"
"It's your favourite."
"I thought I'd find you here."
"This is your spot, right?"
"When you're upset, you do this... disappearing thing. You're doing it right now."
"Where did you go?"
"How are you feeling?"
"How did you find me?"
"It's been a pretty great day."
"I didn't know you knew that."
"That's... my favourite."
"Yeah, I've... I think I met someone."
"It's not like that!"
"It's just -- I fell."
"Oh my god. Lay off, okay?"
"I like to come here when I need to think."
"I don't know. Just needed some air."
"How do you notice this stuff?"
"You're not my mum/dad/parent."
"I didn't think anyone was coming."
"I didn't know if you'd actually show up."
"Thank you, by the way."
"Thank you, for being here."
"I don't know what I would have done if I'd been alone tonight."
"Better. Now that you're here."
(Sentences from various sources for muses that care for each other. Adjust phrasing where needed)
"How can I help you if you won't let me?"
"There was plenty wrong with your father, but there's nothing wrong with you."
"I know you wanted to fix this, but some things can't be fixed."
"There are things for all of us that not even all the time in the world would be able to erase."
"Everything's going to be okay. I'm not going anywhere."
"There's no such thing as getting used to what you experienced."
"I don't know you that well, but you seem like a really good person."
"Look, I'm here to help you. It's going to be a lot harder to do with a combative attitude."
"Just go outside and enjoy yourself, and forget about all this nonsense. I want you to leave it all to me."
"Trust me, I know what it's like to lose someone. To feel like life is playing a cosmic trick on you."
"You are stronger than the world. You are stronger than anything that can threaten you."
"I've done terrible things too."
"Bullies are insecure - that's why they bully. Always remember that."
"Are you really alright, or 'not ready to talk about it' alright?"
"There is no magic cure for guilt, except for forgiveness."
"It's your life. If there's something about it you don't like, you can change it."
"You have tried for so long to be who everyone wants you to be - who you thought you ought to be. Why not be who you are instead?"
"Look, if there's anything you need to get off your chest, I'm not much help, but I also don't judge."
"It's okay to be confused. We spend most of our lives confused. It's rare to really figure anything out."
"Everyone has something to hide, but I won't say anything you don't want me to."
"It's human to make mistakes, and part of you is human."
"There are things you can't control. There are battles you lose."
"When you're with me, you don't have to lie about anything."
"There are no mistakes, just choices."
"Don't feel like talking today?"
"You have nothing to be sorry about."
"Stop it. You never have to apologise to me."
(Sentences for muses who are confused or in confusing scenarios. Adjust phrasing where needed)
"Why are you dressed like that?"
"What exactly is your point?"
"I don't understand the need for secrecy."
"I consider myself a fairly intelligent guy, but I'm not following you here."
"What the bloody hell was all that about?"
"Why are you being nice?"
"Did someone put you up to this?"
"Who the fuck are you people?"
"I still don't understand why you're in charge."
"Why are you here? Why are you not there?"
"Why are you frowning?"
"This must all be so confusing for you."
"You know, there's only one thing that I'm not clear about..."
"Um... I think I'm naked?"
"Why are you being so weird about this?"
"Who exactly are we looking for?"
"Why are you always doing that? Are you simple or something?"
"Why are you here?"
"Maybe somebody else ought to be in charge?"
"I'm your best friend, and half the time, I don't understand you!"
"I must admit, I don't understand you."
"I don't even understand you half the time."
"Why is everyone suddenly against me?"
"Has everybody lost their mind?"
"You know, half the time I have no idea what you're talking about!"
AS SAID BY NEVE GALLUS - PARTY BANTER * assorted banter from dragon age: the veilguard
we're under fire! look out!
i've got you covered.
that's one way to handle it!
we're getting somewhere!
might want to stay quiet.
well, isn't that a treat?
i'll take your word for it.
you helped me as much as i helped you.
do i want to know where this is going?
what do you need?
guess i'm still stunned.
it's easier to hide.
a stake out's easier in the dark.
does it bother you?
it'll be just like old times.
you ran into him?
he was the meanest pie maker i ever met.
what was it doing in the middle of a crowded market?
where's the truth start and the rest begin?
that's how the whole job started.
i heard you and [name] arguing.
sounded like you were ready to kill each other.
i get why you're worried about [name].
we need both sides of the coin to have a shot at this.
the place has quite the atmosphere.
i heard it from a friend of a friend's cousin.
fair enough.
they seem like the types to enjoy a spooky story or two.
is fighting monsters about the hunt or about the victory?
you've got a funny idea of fun.
are we going to sell flowers?
guilt comes out in funny ways.
you hear something different?
you know [name]. probably sprained an ankle.
you want to know if i've tried it myself.
you keep things quiet.
he walked into my office.
there's a case. i've got a lead.
i'm not sure yet, but i'll get back to you.
you don't need magic for that.
i'm connected. whether it's well connected depends on who you ask.
i probably know someone.
that step's a formality.
someone's always willing to take a chance.
who's going to stop it?
you wonder why i'm busy.
someone's been visiting the fancy part of town.
i'm a sucker, that's all.
right, should have guessed.
you've done well for yourself since.
i wasn't trying to pry before about where you came from.
i just notice things.
might even get some sleep tonight!
for that, i'm sorry.
you'll give it your best shot.
i'll take your word for it.
you think they'll come through?
are you getting used to your new abilities?
you're getting the hang of those powers.
this should be interesting.
i watch everyone.
we don't know that.
we'll manage something. might even make it out alive.
that would make sense.
if you ask the question, maybe i can answer it.
are you mad at me for something i did in a dream?
you know him better than i do.
i'd hate for assassins to find me predictable.
don't flatter yourself too much.
i don't trust anyone on first meeting and i keep an eye on everything.
you're just so serious.
it wasn't personal.
does this mean you trust me less?
you don't have to.
find me at midnight and we'll test the theory.
it was your call to make.
i might have a weakness for seafood and candlelight.
we have our moments.
my work leads me to strange places.
you're not bad to work with.
thanks for noticing. not everyone does.
isn't this exciting?
you've got me there.
i've got the feeling i've missed something.
continued from x @ironwoven
“You did, barely.” She pointed out before adding. “If you had me with you, you probably would look less fucked up right now.” Despite what he told her, she fully understood where he was coming from. That heavy moral weight of knowing you saved lives, but at the same time many were still lost. “Was it that bad of a fight you thought I couldn’t handle it with you?” It was somewhat a genuine question, but there also still was some bitterness behind it. She understands she’s not him, but she’s also not ordinary. Eve did pick up on his lack of eye contact, but she was not going to be an ass and point that out. It was both weird and painful to be on the other side of this kind of conversation.
“You’re going to smell like peas if you stick with that bag.” She was speaking from experience, she’s tried that trick once and never again. She quickly made an ice pack, with beads inside to help mimic the same feeling a bag of peas, but longer lasting and odor free. “Here.” She considered tossing it his way to test his reflexes, but also she does not want that be how she finds out he broke his hand, she opted in to instead held it in her hand for him to take. “Is it just your face that’s hurting or…” she gestured to the rest of him. “I can help take something off—not like that.” Eve only caught how her offer sounded after she said it out-loud. “In case you’re not able to yourself.” She clarified her reasonings.
✱˚。⋆ ↪ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐁𝐘𝐄 . ( a collection of dialogue prompts from the film the hobbit : the battle of five armies . adjust phrasing as necessary . )
he hit it ! he hit the dragon .
his arrows cannot pierce its hide . i fear nothing will .
we cannot turn back .
[ name ] ! what are you doing ? you were supposed to leave !
i came to help !
who are you that would stand against me ?
now that is a pity . what will you do now ?
you are forsaken .
you cannot save him from the fire .
tell me , wretch , how now shall you challenge me ?
you have nothing left ... but your death .
[ name ] . look at me . you look at me .
you are not alone , [ name ] .
[ name ] , come on , we're leaving .
they are your people , they must go .
i know how i feel , i'm not afraid .
i don't know what that means .
keep it . as a promise .
that is where you are wrong .
i'll catch my death in this cold .
it's all right , darling .
i have said it many times , this is a man of noble stock .
i'm not the master of this town . where is he ?! where's the master ?!
enough ! look around you . have you not had your fill of death ?
winter is upon us . we must look to our own .
we must look to our own . to the sick and the helpless .
those who can stand , tend to the wounded .
we must salvage what we can .
i tried talking to him , he won't listen .
he doesn't sleep , he barely eats ... he's not been himself .
it's this place ... a sickness lies upon it .
behold the great treasure hoard of [ name ] .
no one rests until it is found .
take only what you need . we have a long march ahead .
we can take refuge inside the mountain .
what gold is in that mountain is cursed .
we will take only what is promised to us .
you saw something out there .
they bore a mark i have not seen in a long time .
[ name ] , it is your king's command .
i command my own heart .
spells will not save you .
i am not alone .
you should've stayed dead .
do you doubt the loyalty of anyone here ?
dragon sickness . i've seen it before .
it is a fierce and jealous love , [ name ] .
perhaps it is best it remains lost .
i'm going to plant it in my garden .
it's a poor prize to take back to [ location ] .
there's gold enough in that mountain for all .
get some fires going .
[ name ] , you take the night watch .
do not tell me what they have lost .
i know well enough their hardship .
they have much to be grateful for .
the children , the wounded and the women come first .
all quiet , nothing to report .
we did not look to see you here .
i heard you needed aid .
i came to reclaim something of mine .
i ask that you honor your pledge .
i will not treat with any man while an armed host lies beyond my front door .
be gone , ere our arrows fly !
this does not concern you .
we are , in fact , outnumbered .
we attack at dawn . are you with us ?
true friends are hard to come by .
i have been blind , but now i begin to see .
i have been betrayed .
[ name ] , the quest is fulfilled .
is this treasure truly worth more than your honor ?
this gold is ours , and ours alone . by my life , i will not part with a single coin .
i will not part with a single coin . not . one . piece of it .
you started this , [ name ] . you will forgive me if i finish it .
i'm not doing it for you .
i'm not afraid of [ name ] .
how came you by this heirloom ?
they are taking us for fools . this is a ruse . a filthy lie .
you would steal from me ?
i may be a burglar , but i'd like to think i'm an honest one .
you have no claim over me , you miserable rat .
i was going to give it to you .
you are changed , [ name ] .
do not speak to me of loyalty .
did you not hear me ? [ location ] is surrounded .
life is cheap . but treasures such as this cannot be counted in lives lost . it is worth all the blood we can spend .
you are lesser now than you have ever been .
i will not hide behind a wall of stone while others fight our battles for us !
it is not in my blood , [ name ] .
will you follow me ... one last time ?
what took you so long ?
this was their plan all along .
i think [ name ] has fled .
keep low and out of sight . if you see something , report back — do not engage , do you understand me ?
don't be ridiculous , you'll never make it .
they'll see you coming , and kill you .
they'll never see me .
i'm not asking you to allow it , [ name ] .
you will not turn away . not this time .
today , tomorrow , one year hence , a hundred years from now . what does it matter ? they are mortal .
there is no love in you .
what do you know of love ? nothing .
you think it is love ? are you ready to die for it ?
we'll live to fight another day .
you will die last .
don't move , don't move . lie still .
i wish to part from you in friendship .
you're not going anywhere , [ name ] , you're going to live .
you did what only a true friend would do . forgive me . i was too blind to see it .
i'm so sorry that i have led you into such peril .
i'm glad to have shared in each of your perils , [ name ] .
go back to your books , and your armchair . plant your trees , watch them grow .
if more people valued home above gold , this world would be a merrier place .
i cannot go back .
[ name ] ... your mother loved you . more than anyone . more than life .
they want to bury him .
if this is love , i do not want it . take it from me , please . why does it hurt so much ?
songs will be sung , tales will be told .
well , i think i'll slip away quietly — can you tell the others i said goodbye ?
you can tell them yourself .
if any of you are ever passing [ location ] , tea is at four . there's plenty of it , you are welcome at any time .
it's here i must leave you .
i quite liked having a wizard around .
don't take me for a fool .
i've kept my eye on you ever since .
i'm not dead . presumed or otherwise .
PROMPTS FOR THE LONER * assorted dialogue for the one who walks alone, adjust as necessary
i don't need your help.
you won't have to deal with me much longer.
that's the only thing i need from you.
it's safer to just push everyone away.
you can do this by yourself.
who said i was helping?
that's not what we agreed to.
i work better alone.
you're not coming.
stay here.
this is my duty.
i have a job to do.
i don't work well with others.
i never agreed to take you with me.
things are better when i'm alone.
i don't need anyone.
don't you have someone else to talk to?
i won't be of any help.
i'm sorry. you're not coming with me.
you stay put.
i'll help just this once.
don't follow me.
this is where we part ways.
there is no "we."
i never needed your help anyway.
you've been a thorn in my side since we met.
i said that i would take you there. that's it.
there was no agreement.
i never said we would stick together.
you need someone else.
i'm not the one you're looking for.
i've been alone my whole life.
i like my solitude.
i've never needed anyone else.
ever since that day, i've been alone.
don't lean on me.
don't rely on me for anything.
i'll only let you down.
i'd be happier if i was alone.
you sleep. i'll keep watch.
that's not what i said.
you're putting words in my mouth.
it's easier for me to go solo.
everyone i've ever loved has left me.
people die every day.
i can do more damage on my own.
did i ask for your help?
when i tell you to run, you run.
get out of here.
don't look back.
i'm not the one for you.
if i start caring about you, you'll end up dead.
everyone i've ever loved has died.
this is over between us.
go away.