Indie Multi-fandom Multimuse
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SENSES AND OTHER SPECIFIC HCs.
what does your muse smell like ?
mercury often smells like oil and gunpowder, sometimes with sweat and a metallic tinge of blood. he has unscented shampoo and body wash, but his deodorant is a fresh water type scent. when he does wear cologne or use candles, he likes darker foresty scents, but in his line of work he doesn't want to have any signature smell for people to associate with him or recognize him by.
what do your muse’s hands feel like ?
his hands are calloused (mostly on his knuckles and the tops of his palms) and scarred, often at least a little roughed up from battle or training. mercury has long and slim fingers, dexterous and strong. good for fixing things or handling weapons. his grip is firm and sure. he has a harder time with keeping things gentle, has to be a conscious action on his part.
what does your muse usually eat in a day ?
while working he tries to keep his meals as efficient as possible, eating regularly and more or less healthily to keep strength up. he was taught to avoid foods that could upset his stomach and distraction or illness later. he'll make most of his meals so he can keep a low profile and get things done on his own timetable. Also makes a lot of things he can eat on the go or pack with him. outside of work he likes to eat out more, he loves meat and likes to have slow cooked or bbq when he can. he's not too big on sweets, but he loves chips too, crunchy and salty.
does your muse have a good singing voice ?
not the best, he can carry a tune but he doesn't really sing much. the most he'll do is hum along to a song or tap his foot or fingers to the beat. every once in a while he'll sing along to himself quietly in the shower if he knows the song and is in the right mood.
does your muse have any bad habits or nervous ticks ?
mercury really tries to not have nervous ticks. but he does go stiff if he's truly nervous and starts looking for exit strategies. he may often shift his weight onto one leg to be ready to use his boot greaves more quickly if needed. in general he tends to clean or work on his weapons and prosthetics more often when he's stressed or nervous over longer periods. busy work for his hands that he can try to distract or slow his mind with. as for bad habits: striking first when he thinks he could get hurt (physically or emotionally), hiding from his emotions because its easier, talking while he eats. there's more i'm sure.
what does your muse usually wear ?
generally some kind of baggy cargo pants to hide his prosthetics and offer plenty of pockets. a long sleeve top, whether that's with his vest and armored sleeves or compression sleeves or a regular long sleeve top. he'll say he gets chilly easily, but its really that he feels more vulnerable uncovered. he's most often going to be in blacks or greys/silvers. but tends towards darker clothes even if he does wear other colors.
is your muse affectionate ? How so ?
mercury has a hard time being affectionate, or just trusting people in general. given his upbringing, he isn't used to affection and it can make him feel uncomfortable or just nervous because he isn't sure how to react to it in the moment. if mercury likes or cares for someone he shows that more by teasing them and finding reasons to be with them. he'll also be protective over them. but he doesn't often initiate physical contact or tell people what they mean to him. at most he'll give out a compliment for something skill related or angrily try to talk someone out of doing something stupid.
what position does your muse sleep in ?
on his side, facing the room's entry point. he won't have his back to a window if he can help it and finds his side to be the easiest way to keep his arms mostly unhindered and have quick access to a weapon under his pillow.
could you hear your muse in the hallway from another room ?
not often. in most spaces mercury has lived, it's not safe to be loud. or he's in a situation where he is trying not to bring too much attention to himself. the exceptions to this are if he's angry or working on his legs and getting frustrated. then there may be things thrown.
tagging : anyone who wants to !
FEARS // bold any fears which apply to your muse. italicise what makes them uncomfortable. cross out what they're not scared of.
the dark. fire. open water. deep water. being alone. crowded spaces. confined spaces. change. failure. war. loss of control. powerlessness. prison. blood. drowning. suffocation. public speaking. natural animals. the supernatural. heights. death. dying. intimacy. rejection. abandonment. loss. the unknown. the future. not being good enough. scary stories. speaking to new people. poverty. loud noises. being touched. sex. chains. inner demons. hallucinations. staring. going berserk. betrayal.
the urge to bite while feeling overwhelming affection is completely normal. sorry if you don’t experience that but it’s not my business. get help
BAD SITUATIONS: STARTERS
a collection of prompts for bad situations that two muses might find themselves in together, ranging from minor inconveniences to life-or-death scenarios. change & alter as needed.
Send 🌧️ for our muses to get caught in the rain together
Send 🪢 for our muses to be handcuffed together without the key
Send 🏆 for our muses to compete against each other in a competition or contest
Send 💡 for our muses to wait out a power outage together
Send ✈️ for our muses to wait for a delayed flight together
Send 🚗 for our muses to get stuck on the side of the road together when the car breaks down
Send 🔒 for our muses to get locked in a closet together
Send 🔑 for our muses to get locked out of the house / car together
Send 🚪 for our muses to get stuck in an elevator together
Send 🌳 for our muses to get lost in the woods together Send 🐺 for our muses to face down a wild animal together
Send 😱 for our muses to be forced to face their greatest fears together
Send ⛵ for our muses to be shipwrecked together
Send 🔐 for our muses to be captured / imprisoned together
Send ⚔️ for our muses to be forced into a fight to the death
Send 🧳 for our muses to get stranded in a different country together
Send 🚁 for our muses to go on the run from the law together
Send 🏝️ for our muses to get stranded on a desert island together
Send 🏠 for our muses to get trapped in a haunted house together
Send 🗡️ for our muses to get attacked by a third party
Send ❄️ for our muses to get trapped outside in a blizzard / snowstorm together
Send 🔥 for our muses to be trapped in a burning building together
Send 🚀 for our muses to be stuck in outer space together
Send ✨ for our muses to be stranded on a different planet together
Send 🌐 for our muses to be stranded in a parallel universe together
↪ 𝑫𝑰𝑹𝑬 𝑺𝑰𝑻𝑼𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺 . ( a collection of dire / urgent situation sentence & action starters . adjust phrasing + ʳᵉᵛᵉʳˢᵉ as necessary . )
𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 :
hide . hide now .
shh !! there’s somebody in the house .
i’m not gonna hurt you ! see ? look , i’m putting down the [ weapon ] .
[ name ] , what were you thinking ?!
you’re being followed , pretend you know me .
stop , stop ! just put the [ weapon ] down !
drive , just drive fast !
you seriously think i could’ve done this ?
can you walk ? i need you to walk for me , okay ?
let me handle it , just go !
what was your plan ?? you could’ve gotten yourself killed !
you’re just going to leave me here ?!
[ name ] , can you hear me ? get out of there !
you knew and you didn’t tell me ?!
don’t you know how dangerous this is ?
you’re not going to shoot me .
move and you die .
i’m gonna come back for you , do you hear me ?
we have to stop the bleeding .
can you see how many fingers i’m holding up ?
i just want to go home !
don’t move a fucking muscle .
if it weren’t for you , we wouldn’t be in this mess .
i almost DIED back there , and you’re laughing ?
you’re only making this worse for yourself .
you think this is a joke ?
if i go down , i want you to run .
we’re gonna die , so what’s the point ?
this was the ONE thing i told you not to do .
i can’t promise we’re going to make it out of here .
where’s your first - aid kit ?!
just calm down and find your phone , we need to call the police .
someone’s been stalking me .
just listen to me for once !
i didn’t think you had it in you .
put the gun down , and kick it over here .
we can’t stick around here , let’s go .
kiss me before we die .
do whatever you need to do , hurry .
i can’t breathe , i can’t -
please , please - let me in , there’s someone -
i’m gonna give you one last chance .
you have to believe me , i didn’t do this !
run , and don’t look back .
this is real , i’m real . look at me .
take this . it’ll keep you safe .
follow my instructions very closely .
put your hands where i can see them .
you can’t just let me die !
i think … i think i need a doctor .
we need to get out of here , come on .
no , this isn’t it . we’re getting you out of this .
you panicking is not going to help us right now .
𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 :
[ GETAWAY ] sender acts as a getaway driver for receiver .
[ MEDIC ] sender arrives on receiver’s doorstep , badly bleeding .
[ HIDE ] sender and receiver hide from a threat together .
[ HUSH ] sender clasps a hand over receiver’s mouth to silence them .
[ DRAG ] sender physically hauls receiver to safety .
[ RIGHTS ] sender calls receiver from a police precinct .
[ REALITY ] sender helps receiver through an episode of derealization .
[ SHELTER ] sender and receiver must find shelter from a storm .
[ ARMED ] sender brandishes a [ gun / knife ] at receiver .
[ CRASH ] sender and receiver survive a [ car / bike ] crash together .
[ SEARCH ] sender barges into the hospital demanding to see receiver .
[ BACKUP ] sender calls receiver panicking after committing a crime .
[ CORNERED ] sender menacingly backs receiver into a corner .
[ UNEXPECTED ] receiver comes home to find sender already inside .
[ BREATHE ] sender helps receiver get through a panic attack .
[ BADGE ] sender and receiver flee from the cops together .
[ STRANDED ] sender and receiver become stranded in the woods .
[ EMBRACE ] sender kisses receiver thinking it’ll be the last time .
[ STRANGER ] sender can’t remember who receiver is after an injury .
[ TOKEN ] sender gives receiver a lucky charm before they go into battle .
[ CHOICE ] receiver has to choose between sparing their own life or the sender’s .
receiver's muse has just heard of a disaster/emergency involving sender. they've called everyone they can think of. nobody has news.
send "voicemail" for an anxious voicemail receiver's muse leaves for sender
send "call back" for sender to finally have a means of contacting receiver (and receiver will pick up)
send "search" for receiver to find sender, potentially injured/still in danger, but at least they Have Each Other
send "danger" for receiver to find sender recklessly, and now sender and receiver are both in trouble, but at least they're together
send "reunion" for receiver to be there when sender comes to, safe and whole, and recovering well
or if it's sender who's just heard about receiver (reversed):
send "missed call" to see receiver listen to one of sender's worried voice messages
send "what happened" to learn what disaster/emergency it is that has got sender so worried
send "static" to see the ways receiver is trying to let sender know they're OK (and/or why those ways aren't working - broken comms, downed phonelines, etc)
send "location" to see where receiver is & what they're trying to do about it post-disaster: buried alive, trapped in a burning building, down in the amazon after a plane-related disaster, kidnapped, etc
send "collaboration" to see/meet NPC in receiver's life who will help sender to look for receiver. this is especially fun if it's an uneasy alliance etc
☠ ― 𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑚 𝑆𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠. (𝐴 𝑚𝑖𝑥 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠.)
"What are you hiding from me?"
"Close your eyes. No peeking!"
"Hey, can you help me real quick?"
"I'm hungry."
"Seriously, could you be any slower?"
"I think we missed our ride..."
"Are you okay?"
"No, really, breathe louder. It's not at all annoying."
"Do you want to head up to the roof?"
"You know, your taste in music really sucks."
"Whoa, wait, how late is it now?"
"Look at you, you're so cute!"
"Do you think we'll ever be able to fly?"
"Uh... there's only one bed in here..."
"Do we even have enough money for this?"
"Hey, take a walk with me. We have to talk."
"What are you even talking about?"
"I'm about three seconds away from screaming. Just a warning."
"Do you need any help with that?"
"Put that back right now!"
"You really believe that?"
"I hate this SO much."
"This is for me...?"
"Sorry, I'm just... really upset."
"May I have this dance?"
"I didn't mean to..."
"Do you think we'll be together forever?"
"I didn't think I could hate you more, but apparently I was wrong."
"You didn't think I would just leave, did you?"
"What I wouldn't have given to be a fly on the wall for that."
"How did you even... manage this?"
"Everything is okay, don't worry about it."
"...Do I even want to know?"
no offense to positivity but i love holding grudges and i’m not going to forget about someone who hurt me
mercury watches as daiten examines his face, feeling oddly vulnerable all of a sudden, not used to allowing someone the chance to observe him. he goes carefully still as she reaches toward him, he isn't going to embarrass himself further by flinching, no matter how unused to a gentle hand he has become. the ache accompanying her touch is almost welcome then, familiar in a way that keeps him from pulling back.
" get it? " he's even less sure now that there was anything on his face in the first place, and he can tell that there's a bruise or otherwise damaged skin along his cheekbone as he reaches up to feel where she had touched him, but he doesn't think he minds all that much. " because I think you just wanted an excuse to touch me. " and there's his trademark smirk to try to recover from the intimacy of the moment prior.
worried that he may piece it together too quickly, " here . . . " daiten chooses her next actions carefully ; her gaze searches his face for the nonexistant mark as if there was one truly there, and soon enough she's carefully reaching for his face, gently cupping his cheek to see the mark better just before she swipes her thumb acrossed the skin, leaving aching, discolored skin in it's wake. " there. that's somewhat better. "