❝ Join the harvest of hundred fields hearty and tame, all going back to one single grain. Offer light to the coming day, inspire a child, water the field, surrender to the earth. ❞
an 18+ roleplay blog for a collection of original characters based in an original setting / lore
❝ Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every “superstar,” every “supreme leader,” every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there - on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. ❞ ––Pale Blue Dot, Carl Sagan
Hello and welcome to DRKROOTS, an independent and selective roleplay blog and experimental soundboard of sorts for an original setting which also studies the themes of fighting against old and damaging ‘traditions’, living true to yourself while also hiding who you really are to the masses, the reclamation of something stolen from you, feral femininity and the human experience coming from those who aren’t always human. Written by Mötley, she / her, Australian.
@sleepsuffer said: how long have you known? spencer
accidentally told you i love you
"Hey, your business is your own, but I’m a dad of two amazing women and I like to think I learned a thing or two from when they used to get into mischief as girls when they decided to get along.“ Arms crossed over chest and the thought alone was enough to inspire laughter. "I mean, I haven’t picked up on anything yet, but I can definitely tell that something’s up.”
❝ Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doctrines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every “superstar,” every “supreme leader,” every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there - on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us.❞
relating to, but not limited to, witchcraft & witchery. may or may not contain triggers, categorized by good/bad/neutral as requested. please proceed to read/reblog with caution.
GOOD MAGIC
❛ not all spells are bad, you must stray away from the bad magic. ❜ ❛ there’s nothing wrong with a bit of magic, as long as it’s for the good. ❜ ❛ you’re like a vase and the magic is the water. ❜ ❛ i don’t need magic to see that. ❜ ❛ not every spell is considered to be bad. ❜ ❛ this spell book here contains no such bad magic nor will it ever. ❜ ❛ i’m working up a new potion. it’s for the greater good, of course. ❜ ❛ i’ve never used my powers/magic for anything but good things. ❜ ❛ there is no competition with magic, you either possess, or you don’t. ❜ ❛ no one power/magic is better nor greater than the other. ❜ ❛ remember, everything you learn is to be used for good. ❜ ❛ you think every witch/sorcerer is bad? do i look evil to you? ❜ ❛ i’ve only ever used my magic/powers for good. ❜ ❛ it’s not the magic/powers that are bad, it’s the person who possesses it. ❜ ❛ there is good and bad in everything, you must always chose to be good. ❜ ❛ my powers/magic are not a weapon! i will not be treated as such! ❜ ❛ i cannot help you with your wishes, it’s far too evil. ❜ ❛ magic is a delicate thing and i treat it as such. ❜ ❛ i don’t always use magic/my powers, i don’t always need to. ❜ ❛ it is a blessing not a curse, it’s only a curse if you wish to do evil. ❜ ❛ i did come here to show off my powers/magic, what do you take me for? ❜ ❛
i’m not a witch! i’m a person possessing magic. big difference.
❜ ❛ these are healing potions, they will heal just about any form of life. ❜ ❛ the good always outweighs the bad, just remember that. ❜ ❛ it’s best to use magic/powers when you understand them. ❜
BAD MAGIC
❛ i’ve never used magic for anything other than evil. ❜ ❛ i will be the greatest and the most powerful, mark my words. ❜ ❛ i’ve hexed so many people, i’ve lost count. ❜ ❛ a curse is never easy to lift, hence the sole purpose of it. ❜ ❛ what’s the point in having powers/magic, if you don’t take advantage? ❜ ❛ you have always abused your magical privileges. ❜ ❛ i wouldn’t use my powers/magic for the good if it was life and death. ❜ ❛ you really only know how to cast curses/hexes? ❜ ❛ i specialize in curses and hexes only, anything else is just noise. ❜ ❛ shhh, you shouldn’t even speak of such dark magic. ❜ ❛ this book is full of the darkest magic you’ll ever read. ❜ ❛ what is the difference between light and dark magic? ❜ ❛ dark magic is wonderful, you learn the most from it. ❜ ❛ there are so many hexes/curses to cast, i never know which one to pick. ❜ ❛ have you ever had a curse/hex casted upon you? ❜ ❛ there is no such thing as good magic. ❜ ❛ why are you so wicked with such a beautiful gift? ❜ ❛ you do not deserve to possess magic/powers. ❜ ❛ i’ve got a wicked idea in mind, want to hear? it involves magic. ❜ ❛ the best magic of all, of course, is dark magic. ❜ ❛ have you ever wanted to step into dark magic? ❜ ❛ this a book of dark magic, but it is not easy to open. ❜ ❛ you have to do a sacrifice to get this dark magic book open. ❜ ❛ have you ever participated in dark magic? it’s very liberating. ❜ ❛ all of these spells contain blood and sacrifice… ❜
NEUTRAL MAGIC
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what witch/sorcerer doesn’t own a spell book?
❜ ❛ for future reference, never interrupt my ritual again. ❜ ❛ gemstones are great collectibles for healing. ❜ ❛ every movie about witchcraft is kind of off point, i feel. ❜ ❛ i’m unable to use magic/my powers until i’m older. ❜ ❛ do you fly on broom stick and all that? ❜ ❛ it’s actually rather hard to stir up a potion. ❜ ❛ i don’t own a wand nor a broom stick, but i will drop a house on you. ❜ ❛ spell books are often hard to find. ❜ ❛ i could close my eyes, pretend to concentrate and you would be scared. ❜ ❛ you know they used to hang witches back in the olden days. ❜ ❛ this isn’t a spell, this is common sense. ❜ ❛ this isn’t magic, it’s just glitter. ❜ ❛ i’ve always wanted to live in a cabin in the woods though. ❜ ❛ the best time to do a ritual is of an evening. ❜ ❛ would like to do a healing ritual with me? it’s harmless. ❜ ❛ let’s go candle shopping, come on! i love candles! ❜ ❛ i’m still human, you know, with feelings! ❜ ❛ you know, there is something else i possess; feelings! ❜ ❛ look, it’s really not like any of that. ❜ ❛ what’s so special about it? nothing, of course. it’s not special. ❜ ❛ i don’t feel any greater or better because of it. ❜ ❛ there are spells/potions that can be used for both, good and evil. ❜ ❛ i would rather not use magic/my powers, i’d rather pretend i don’t have any. ❜ ❛ i would never flaunt it as if it’s something so great to have! ❜
❝ i don’t know how much longer i can keep this up. ❞
❝ just wait— i can do this. ❞
❝ it has to be me. no one else can do this. ❞
❝ i dunno why i can do these things. i figure i might as well do something with them that matters. ❞
❝ i must have these abilities for a reason right? ❞
❝ i don’t believe in that destiny bullshit. but i do know i shouldn’t waste what i’ve been given. ❞
❝ why does everyone expect me to be a hero just because i have some powers i didn’t ask for? ❞
❝ they’re mine. i get to decide what to do with them. ❞
❝ i’m still a person! they all look at me like i’m some intangible being who will save them. i’m just one person. ❞
❝ i can’t do this on my own. i need help. ❞
❝ i’m okay— it just tires me out sometimes. ❞
❝ get back! i could hurt you. ❞
❝ i could’ve killed you! ❞
❝ i’m sorry…i didn’t mean for any of this to happen. ❞
❝ i was only trying to help. ❞
❝ i tried to stay out of it but…you don’t understand what it’s like to have the ability to make things different. it’s impossible to sit back and do nothing. ❞
❝ i did nothing before and people died. ❞
❝ last time i tried to help i just made shit worse. ❞
❝ i thought this was a gift but all i do is hurt people. ❞
❝ i can help— let me help. ❞
❝ i don’t want this anymore. i just wanna be normal. ❞
❝ everyone always wants something from me. ❞
❝ everyone wants things from me and i don’t mind— i want to help. but i’m just so tired. ❞
❝ i know what i can do is special. i just wish people would see more than what i can do for them. i wish they would see me. ❞
❝ this is really cool, watch this! ❞
❝ please don’t freak out. ❞
❝ please say something if you keep staring at me like i grew a second head i’m gonna throw up. ❞
❝ i don’t know what or who i am without this. ❞
❝ if i didn’t have my gifts, no one would care about me. ❞
❝ i’m not a hero. i can just do things and sometimes i wish i couldn’t. ❞
❝ i know to other people it’s like, comic book type shit. to me it’s just normal. it’s like being able to smell and hear. it’s just part of me and i just want other people to see it like that too. ❞
the observer
❝ you have to stop, you’re killing yourself! ❞
❝ that’s enough. ❞
❝ you’re only making things worse. ❞
❝ you need to rest. you’ve done more than enough. ❞
❝ we can take it from here. ❞
❝ you did good. now you need to recuperate. ❞
❝ i hate to ask…but we could really use your help. ❞
❝ i don’t need your help. i don’t want it— not from someone like you. ❞
❝ you almost got yourself killed. ❞
❝ you were out of control. you almost killed me. ❞
❝ no one else can do what you do. we need you. i need you. ❞
❝ you’re not the only one here with power. it doesn’t always have to be you. ❞
❝ it’s okay, you don’t have to do this alone. ❞
❝ no, sit back down. you need to rest. ❞
❝ you pushed yourself too hard. you passed out, i thought you were dead. ❞
❝ holy shit— that was amazing?! ❞
❝ it must be an awful burden to bear such gifts. ❞
❝ just because you can, doesn’t mean it should have to be you. ❞
❝ look— i get it. it’s a lot of responsibility and everyone always wants something from you. but you have these gifts. and we don’t. and it’s real shitty to hear you complaining about it while the rest of us are powerless every time someone we love gets hurt. ❞
❝ i’m not here to ask you for anything. i just wanted to make sure you’re okay. ❞
❝ you’re always trying to save everyone. who takes care of you? ❞
❝ i’m taking care of you because no one else does. ❞
❝ you have to slow down and take care of yourself too. if you run yourself into the ground then you’re not gonna be helping anyone. ❞
❝ don’t be a fucking martyr. the world can function without you for a day. ❞
❝ stop showing off. ❞
❝ that was really stupid of you. but thanks for helping. ❞
❝ i care about you. not your abilities. ❞
scenarios
[ ONE ] for sender’s overuse of their abilities to give them a nosebleed, causing receiver to show concern.
[ TWO ] for receiver’s overuse of their abilities to give them a nosebleed, causing sender to show concern.
[ THREE ] for sender’s overuse of their abilities to make blood stream from their eyes, causing receiver to show concern.
[ FOUR ] for receiver’s overuse of their abilities to make blood stream from their eyes, causing sender to show concern.
[ FIVE ] for sender to have overexerted their abilities, causing them to pass out in front of receiver.
[ SIX ] for receiver to have overexerted their abilities, causing them to pass out in front of sender.
[ SEVEN ] for sender to have passed out from overusing their abilities and receiver stays at their side until they wake.
[ EIGHT ] for receiver to have passed out from overusing their abilities and wakes up to sender at their side.
[ NINE ] for sender to collapse in receiver’s arms after using their abilities.
[ TEN ] for receiver to collapse in sender’s arms after using their abilities.
[ ELEVEN ] for sender to have a super powered meltdown which receiver talks them down from.
[ TWELVE ] for receiver to have a super powered meltdown which sender pulls them out of by caressing their face/taking their hands/etc. (feel free to add dialogue)
[ THIRTEEN ] for sender to reveal their abilities to receiver by protecting them.
[ FOURTEEN ] for receiver to reveal their abilities to sender by protecting them.
[ FIFTEEN ] for sender to carry a fatigued receiver away after a battle.
[ SIXTEEN ] for receiver to carry a fatigued sender away after a battle.
[ SEVENTEEN ] for sender to carry receiver away after saving them.
[ EIGHTEEN ] for receiver to carry sender away after saving them.
[ NINETEEN ] for two muses with abilities to explore what they can do together.
[ TWENTY ] for sender to accidentally hurt receiver while using their abilities.
[ TWENTY-ONE ] for receiver to accidentally hurt sender while using their abilities.
@rubiesintherough said: “they mainly exist now in books and really bad movies.“ ( birdie / muse of choice! )
tvd sentence starters
"If that’s what ya gotta believe to help yourself sleep at night.“ She wasn’t entirely sure of the beast in questions status of a living thing, but she wouldn’t outright deny the concept of it either, as she herself stood as a living, breathing example of something supernatural. Sort of. Despite her youthful appearance, she’d spent a dew decades in the darkness of this world and had seen a lot of what it had to offer; the good, the bad and the ugly. "You really believe that though?”
@blndevmp said: were you ever going to tell me? jewel
accidentally told you i love you
Lips were pressed together as eye contact was finally made. “No. Because this party was meant to be a huge surprise for you, but you ended up poking around and here we are.” Agitation was clear in features and Spencer could be seen approaching incase any situation needed to be defused. “But it’s all bust now, so… least we can all have fun and drink ourselves stupid, yeah?”
