become their friend.
so please. don't take his initial hostility personally. it's part of his character and his background, not a reflection of me or how i feel about anyone else's muse 🙏🏻🙏🏻
/ just a little clarification. rakan being rude and prejudiced toward humans is something i reflect in my writing because, honestly, it's lore accurate. he's a vastaya and he didn't join the rebellion solely because of his love for xayah. he was genuinely furious after hearing+
can't be friends with a human muse either.
he absolutely can. he'd just need more time to build trust and get past his initial prejudice. if he comes to believe that your muse isn't like the majority of humans he's encountered, he'd eventually warm up to them and could+
"wait! uh. just stop for a second."
he sighed, finally realizing that his attitude had been a little too much. for a man he barely knew but who had certainly charmed him with his magic tricks, there really was no need to be such a jerk. judging by the harsh reaction, he+
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& of course , the vastaya was just another arrogant piece of shit among so many in those lands —— a pity that his charming appearance wasn't enough to mask the disgusting venom of his tongue.
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feather, a quiet little 'ouch' slipping from his lips.
"i didn't have to be that rude. don't know why i was. maybe thought i could keep up with a trickster."
gave a small shrug, then held the feather out toward him.
"but i'd never want you thinking we're all assholes. so..+
"it is out of ordinary. you people usually make shitty music. no offense, you're an exception."
he said, stepping closer.
"where did you learn to play like this? self-taught? maybe thought swordsmanship doesn't pay enough?"
a pause.
"but i want one of those pretty golden teeth in return."
his grin turned downright mischievous.
"break one out and give it to me. then i'll pull a feather right out of my skin for you."
"fate? weird. your parents must've really hated you or they probably thought they were being smart."
rakan replied with a cheeky smile. the thought that this wasn't actually the man's real name didn't cross his mind. since he never questioned the names or decisions humans made+
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‘ mere human’ is an amusing way to describe the one who danced with death & the devil. making a new card shimmer between his fingers ——originating , in truth, from the magician's sleeve rather than from those feathers with their hypnotic ,
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however it was probably worth something far more valuable among the world's most crowded kind.
so his smile slowly stretched wider. brought a hand to his chin, tilting his head as his cunning eyes wandered over the man's face.
"sure. you can have one of my feathers."+
"okay, mister. i'm usually a calm and peaceful guy, much more than your wicked kind. but my patience has run out. so i'm gonna ask this once. why. are you. watching me? explain why everytime i look at this building, i see you staring from balcony. talk now!"
@gldedmelancholy
"looks like a gorgeous weapon came with the price of a pair of soulless eyes. i'd say this bow is appealing if its beholder didn't look like he'd end someone just for making a comment."
@darkin_bow
put a hand to his chin, looked her up and down, noticing the muscles, tattoos and blades she carried.
"akali... if you're not his apprentice, then what are you? another warrior of ionia? you're not like the other humans, that much i can tell."
"ouch. that hurt my ears. just call me handsome outlander or something please."
he stepped closer, his wing slowly rising behind his back as he spoke.
"yes. these feathers are meant to charm. but what are you gonna do when your partner has a huge appetite for meat, right?"+
I am no one's "apprentice", and that man is no one's "brother"... At least not anymore. I do agree Zed's an asshole, anyway. I'll give you that.
ᅠ I'm Akali. I'd remember your fancy colors if that were the case, Rrrr—akan. [ ... ] You don't seem the hunting type.
"wrong?? no, i'm sure that guy was cool! i even told xayah i'd met a human i wouldn't wish to rot in hell for the first time. name's rakan by the way. maybe you've seen me hunting in the woods?"
... I am actually surprised by how you got every single little thing wrong—it's worth some applause. You don't frequent this side of the land, I'm guessing? Though I could swear I've seen feathers like *those scattered around...