Theres Not A Lot Of Things That Come Out Of Kazs Mouth That Can Be Interpreted As Good News. He Doesnt

There’s not a lot of things that come out of Kaz’s mouth that can be interpreted as good news. He doesn’t particularly care about that, except for when he’s talking about a job. He watches Johanna fix her hair and gather her shawl. He needs to find a Fabrikator to make her a better one that hides her from unwanted eyes. He’s had Inej out looking for the Fabrikator that made his cane for a few days now with no luck, but he knows she’ll find him. If anyone can find people, it’s Inej.

“I’m not going to kill you.” She’s the only Healer the Dregs have. It would be completely idiotic to kill her. Kaz doesn’t kill his employees. He wounds them, sometimes, but he doesn’t kill them. Most of the time it would be a waste of time and resources to kill them, and so Kaz refrains. “It would be a waste of my time, and yours.”

“Your indenture is almost up. I want to buy it. You’ll work for me and Per Haskell. I can’t promise you won’t want for anything, but it’s better than where you are now.” He told Inej that he wouldn’t promise her happiness. He’ll tell Johanna the same thing, if she agrees.

@notefinal's k.az b.rekker says, " when you get back, we'll have us a talk. "

❝ well, that hardly sounds good. ❞

it isn't difficult to perceive the words as a threat. look at the mouth from which sentence was spoken. look at the curve of his person and how it always looks as if he is readying for a fight. and yet, she doesn't find herself caring if it is another way of saying that he plans to kill her. the dreggs don't have a healer, but she is replaceable. hardly anyone has ever cared if johanna breaths or chokes, or when they do, it is for their own gain. ( but does she really want to die like this? indenture to a man whose gaze never lifts above her breasts? she would at least like to die free. )

when she was younger, she would be shrugging a crimson kefta over her shoulders. now, she settles for a shawl. it may be summer, but until she finds someone with ornate tailor abilities, she'd rather not everyone see her figure. especially in ketterdam. as she wraps it around herself, she dares to glance back at kaz. despite the frail trust she's allowed herself to put into inej, johanna doesn't think she'll ever escape the nauseating unease she feels around someone who is one, younger than her and two, not a grisha. nor a merch. he's something both better and worse.

fingers grasp around a curl. ❝ i think i can spare a few more minutes before anyone notices. ❞ the other indentures or the hired help. or their master. johanna lifts the shawl from her head, allowing the rest of her hair to spill out against her shoulders. she'll have to hide it again before leaving. ❝ i'd like to know now. or, if you're going to kill me, ❞ i'd rather you didn't until i'm a free woman, ❝ get it over with. ❞ she can't think of a reason why he would want to kill her now. it won't stop him from finding one. ❝ if you actually want to talk... then, i would like to talk now. ❞

i’ve just come back from vacation and i have a lot of drafts to work on. i may drop some threads, however, i don’t want to drop threads randomly or without warning, so please like this post if you’re okay with me dropping threads.

i’ve seen a few people making plotting cheat sheets for their muses and i want to do the same but i can’t decide who to make one for. so. poll time.

— dodge mason’s rp plotting cheat sheet

Mun name: Jasmine

OOC Contact: discord is my preferred method of communication, but we can always chat in ims if you don’t have discord

Who the heck is my muse anyway:

dodge mason. the new kid. mysterious backstory, motivations unknown. moved (back) to carp a year ago. re-enrolled in high school to be able to play panic. no one really knows anything about him and he’d like to keep it that way.

dodge is a quiet kid. he keeps to himself and doesn’t have a lot of friends. he doesn’t really want a lot of friends, anyway, so that works out. he doesn’t smile much and he laughs even less. he’s driven and very calculated. he’s not afraid to get his hands dirty to get what he wants. he’s incredibly protective of those he cares about and if you hurt them, don’t expect him to forgive you. once he puts his mind to something, he’s not going to change it. he’s extremely secretive and a very good liar. he doesn’t give out information easily, if at all. he doesn’t like getting close to people. trust doesn’t come easy to dodge, but he’s working on that. sort of. not really.

Points of interest:

physical features

dodge is a pretty fit guy. he works out when he’s stressed or angry, which is most of the time, so he’s got a fair bit of muscle. he also does rodeo, so that helps as well. he’s typically dressed in all black or gray. he wears skinny jeans and a t-shirt with either cowboy boots or work boots. sometimes he’ll wear a sweatshirt over his t-shirt. when he competes, he wears his rodeo clothes, which consist of a blue or white button down, good jeans, his cowboy hat, and a nice pair of cowboy boots. he doesn’t have any tattoos or piercings. his hands are a little rough from working on the farm.

What they’ve been up to recently:

plotting revenge

luke hall put dodge’s older sister in a wheelchair on halloween three years ago. (at least, that’s what cortez said.) dodge has been hellbent on getting revenge ever since he learned about it. he’s been planning his revenge for a year now and he knows exactly what he needs to do in order to get it.

playing panic

panic is the reason why dodge convinced his mom to move them back to carp. he knew he needed to play in order to get his revenge, so he made it happen. he reenrolled at school and paid ray a dollar a day so that he could be eligible to play panic in the summer. and when the summer rolled around, dodge played panic.

working at dot’s diner & anne’s farm

in order to make some money on the side, dodge found a job working at dot’s diner. his mom works there too, but dodge works more than she does. he doesn’t mind it. the customers are good and it makes good money. he also helps anne out when she needs to break in a horse or needs some work done on the farm.

doing rodeo

dodge is incredible at rodeo. he’s broken state records multiple times and he loves doing it. he’s strongest with saddle bronc and mounted shooting, but he also does roping and barrel racing.

Where to find them:

dot’s diner

dodge works at dot’s during the school year and summer. he likes it there and he’s typically always willing to help a customer out. this is probably the easiest place to find dodge.

anne’s farm

he’s not at anne’s very often, but he’ll go up to see her sometimes and he goes up whenever she asks him for help with something.

the rodeo

if dodge isn’t at dot’s or anne’s, he’s at the rodeo. he goes to compete a lot, but sometimes he’ll just go to watch. most of the time, though, he’s there to compete. the rodeo is probably the second easiest place to find dodge, but considering not a lot of people know he does rodeo, it’ll probably be a surprise if your muse were to see him there.

Current plans:

working & making money

dodge works at dot’s to make money. he wants to have enough saved to help dayna with her treatments, and he needs a new car. he tends to spend most of his time at dot’s, because he needs a lot of money. he doesn’t mind it. dot is a good boss and the customers are nice to talk to. he doesn’t take any money from anne no matter how much she tries to get him to.

competing in rodeo events

rodeo also makes dodge a good chunk of money. he’s good at it, and he likes it, so he tends to sign up for whatever events he can. he favors saddle bronc and mounted shooting, but if he’s really desperate for cash, he’ll also sign up for roping and barrel racing.

trying to figure out who he is/what his life is like when he doesn’t have a revenge plan

dodge spent a year of his life crafting the perfect revenge plan, only for it to come crashing down at the last second. cortez was a liar. luke didn’t hit dayna. and if luke didn’t hit dayna, dodge had no reason to get revenge on ray hall. he doesn’t know what to do about that, and so he’s trying to figure out who he is and what his life entails now that he’s not plotting revenge. it’s a confusing process, but dodge is trying to work through it.

Desired interactions:

rodeo friends

we don’t see a lot of dodge doing rodeo in the show, so i would love some interactions where he’s got friends in the circuit. old friends, new friends, friends who know him from before he moved away. any sort of friend from rodeo would be great.

customers at dot’s diner

dodge isn’t a people person, but he’s a good waiter. if your muse comes in, chances are they’ll talk with dodge. he’s going to have to take their order, at the very least. maybe there can be a friendship that blooms.

kids from school

dodge didn’t really talk to the other kids in school, but i’m sure some of them must’ve noticed him. they could approach him at the diner or just on the street to say hi.

other panic players

panic isn’t a game of alliances, but that doesn’t mean the players don’t talk to each other. players ball is a prime time for just chatting and getting to know your fellow players. dodge is probably not going to open up to your muse, but he’ll be friendly.

kids from beecher

dodge lived in beecher for three years. there’s no way he didn’t make friends. maybe your muse did a project with him in school. maybe they bonded over the crappy lunch food. there’s a whole world of possibilities here and i’m happy to explore them with you.

Offered interactions:

waiter at dot’s diner

like i said above, dodge is mostly at dot’s for the whole summer. he sees pretty much everyone in carp at least once. your muse is more than welcome to come into the diner and have a coffee or a bite to eat. dodge will be happy to serve them.

rodeo things

give me your muse going to the rodeo and being absolutely shocked about dodge competing. or give me your muse knowing him from rodeo and being absolutely shocked when they hear he’s playing panic. or just give me your muse not knowing who dodge is but they know he’s good at rodeo, so that’s got to count for something, right? chances are dodge is up to talk about whatever event he competed in.

horse trainer

he doesn’t do it much, but he does occasionally train or break in horses for anne. maybe your muse could see him and ask if he could break in their horse? he’s good at it, and he doesn’t mind it, so he’d probably say yes. he won’t take any payment for it, though.

fellow panic player

dodge doesn’t really talk to his fellow players. he doesn’t want to. he knows what he needs to do and how. there’s no point in forming alliances when he can do what he needs to on his own. he isn’t rude, though. if your muse were to talk to him, he’d be polite and continue the conversation.

fellow student

dodge didn’t really interact with his fellow students. he was too busy trying to get through the school year. but again, he’s not rude. he won’t ignore your muse if they talk to him.

beecher residents

it’s highly likely that if your muse knows dodge from beecher, they’re probably going to know him if they go to carp. they might have some questions, but they’re definitely going to know who he is. dodge isn’t going to like that very much, but it’s fine. he’ll still talk to them.

Current open post/s:

i don’t have any opens. i prefer to plot things out.

Anything else?:

thank you for reading this!

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— art donaldson’s rp plotting cheat sheet

please read this post before you read anything else. it details the au that i’ve been developing for art and it’s integral to understanding this sheet, because i’ll be mentioning things from it in this post.

Mun name: Jasmine

OOC Contact: discord is my preferred platform, but i can chat in ims if you don't have discord

Who the heck is my muse anyway:

art donaldson. one of the most influential and well-respected tennis players in the world. ranked ninth in the world before his retirement in 2024. won two aussie opens, two french opens, two wimbledons and one us open. formerly half of tennis’ favorite power couple. has been in court a lot more than he’d like. has told judges (and by extension, the public) a lot more about his private life than he’d like. his name is on every gossip magazine in the world for months. the buzz never really goes away, people just stop talking about it.

he’s a quiet man, and it’ll take him a bit to open up to you, even if he knew you before he became a world renowned tennis star. he doesn’t talk about his past. he doesn’t like thinking about it, and he doesn’t like the pity on people’s faces when he brings it up. he absolutely loves his daughter and is trying his hardest to make sure that she never, ever goes through anything like he did. he’s friendly, but he tries his best to keep to himself. if you need a hand with something, though, chances are art is willing to lend one.

Points of interest:

physical features

he’s got blond hair that he keeps short. when he was young, it used to be longer, but he got it cut right around the time he and tashi got engaged and he hasn’t let it grow out since. he doesn’t know if he wants to.

despite retiring, he’s still physically fit. he keeps up with the same exercise regimen he used to have when he played tennis, but he’s altered it to fit his less active lifestyle. the most visibly muscular parts of him are his arms. they’re just big. he does have abs, but you can’t see them that well. he’s a pretty bulky guy, though.

he’s always got some sort of look in his eye like he’s remembering something he’d rather forget.

he has a medusa tattoo on his right shoulder. he doesn’t have any other tattoos and he doesn’t plan on getting more. he was extremely hesitant to get it, but he went out and got it done one night in secret.

he’s very light on his feet. it’s ironic, considering how big he is, but he’s always been able to walk pretty quietly. he needed to be light on his feet for tennis and he never really learned how to not be.

What they’ve been up to recently:

court battles

he divorced his wife and got full custody of their daughter. he also got restraining orders against his wife and her ex-boyfriend. all of this was televised because his wife wanted to “clear her name” even though she was guilty. the court battles with tashi and patrick were basically art’s universe’s equivalent of the depp v heard case. he also was in court to sue netflix over some documentaries they made of the court battles.

pta

after art divorces tashi, he decides to become involved with the pta at lily’s school. he needs something to do now that he’s not playing tennis all the time, and he wants to make sure lily isn’t getting into trouble, so the pta seems like the best option.

coaching tennis

he started a program in their neighborhood where he coaches tennis for the local kids in the summer. it’s completely free and he’s sort of reclaimed his love for tennis through the program. he loves working with the kids and it’s a fun way to bond with lily. he coaches adults, too, but those are private lessons. he’s sort of picky about who he takes on as a student, and he’s still working out the kinks of coaching adults one on one. adult lessons are also free.

Where to find them:

school

he’s after school most days with the pta, and it’s probably the easiest place to find him. everyone knows him and he knows everyone. he’s always willing to help a parent or kid that approaches him with a question or a concern. he might not know how to address the issue, but he’ll try his best to.

tennis court

in the summer, this is the best place to find art. he’s there almost every day, and he’s typically there pretty much all day, too. if you need a water or a gatorade or just want to stop by and watch him coach, this is where you’ll find him.

Current plans:

recovery

i tend to write art post canon, which means that he’s already gone through all of the abuse he suffered at the hands of tashi and patrick. he’s working on recovering and trying to move on from what they put him through, but it’s a slow process. he’s got fourteen years of trauma to work through, after all.

Desired interactions:

stanford era

give me art in stanford. give me classmates and fellow tennis players concerned about the bruises he’s got and the way that he keeps brushing them off as clumsiness. give me eyes narrowed in suspicion when he flinches away from patrick at practice. give me students and teachers being concerned about art but getting absolutely nowhere because art isn’t telling them a thing.

therapy

art does not want to go to therapy. art needs to go to therapy. he’s got to work everything through and he can’t do that by himself, no matter how much he insists he can. i would love to do some threads with therapists, but just know that art’s trauma is incredibly heavy and will take time to work through.

journalists

this is one of my favorites. i would love for art to get interviewed at any point in his life, but for maximum drama, i’d say the best (worst) time would be during the court battles and following that mess. i also would love for him to do an interview a few years later, when he’s healed somewhat and is ready to set the record straight.

single parents/pta parents

art needs friends. preferably, he needs single parent friends, but he also just needs friends in general. he needs people that won’t look at him with pity and won’t try to tell him they’re sorry for him. he needs people that will be there for him and be friends with him.

Offered interactions:

tennis coach

does your muse have a kid that wants to learn how to play tennis? if so, art is probably their best bet. art is a good coach and he’s good with kids, so it works out. and the kids have fun with it, and art has fun with the kids. he also coaches adults in private, one on one sessions. he’s a little pickier with those, but your muse might have a chance.

pta dad

there is a very good chance that your muse will see art around school. he’s pretty approachable, so if you see him around, go say hi! he needs friends.

Current open post/s:

i don’t have any opens. i prefer to plot.

Anything else?:

if you’re interested in shipping with art, that’s great! just be aware that he is a hard muse to ship with. he’s extremely cautious of falling in love and if he does end up falling for someone, he keeps his distance. if your muse has a higher sex drive, they might want to look elsewhere. art has an awful relationship with sex and it takes him a very, very long time to become comfortable enough with someone to even think about having sex with them, and an even longer time for him to actually do it. and even then, the chances of him having to stop are incredibly high. if this isn’t an issue for your muse, that’s great! feel free to approach me about shipping anytime. we can always work things out!