just some cass metas so i can figure things out ;
001. Cassandra learned body language before language. It became the first and only thing she could understand. Since taking up the mantle of b//atgirl, she's undergoes/undergone speech therapy to improve her speech. Despite being able to speak, she speaks more so with clear intent or prefers fewer words. When she speaks in a longer form, it's with feelings behind them or meaning.
002. I believe this sits as canon for most bat//family members, but Cass teaches self-defense techniques to the women of G//otham on a volunteer basis. Giving them the means to defend themselves from the city's mean streets, she's thrilled to put her skills to use for more than crimefighting. To give her bloodied legacy a far better meaning alongside serving as b//atgirl.
003. Strong silent type. Most problems are internalized, although some are expressed through reckless behaviors in the field. A strong sense of guilt sits inside her from past actions, along with the sting of failure that comes from the past. She throws herself into the field in a way to make up and bury those feelings more often than not. A bit hard to get a read on if you don't know her very well.
004. It's almost impossible to lie to Cass. Reading body language and additional training made her a walking lie detector. The tiniest shift of weight, the subtle twitch of an eye, a quirk of lips tend to be more than enough for her to read people. She doesn't think fondly of liars, especially when they're close to her. On the same note, because her social skills are developing gradually, her mouth reacts faster than her mind to family matters. Reading the members of the b//atfamily, unfortunately, happens all too often. She worries for them; she blurts out what they're trying to hide, sometimes leading to more friction between them.
005. A strong craving for fast food, not necessarily the fondest of sweets.
【 @metanoen , momo says | ❛ well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions. ❜ | * mixed bag prompts , accepting.
single digits hooks collar, a sole insignificant gesture, a mere passive act—— a hair faster than the wretched limb that swipes at her head. eyes barely lift from screen, mid-session of another doom scroll, one of several ... hundred today alone. ( boring ! ) word pursues endless, a tireless hunt, it brings with it nothing aside from lethargy. even company barely keeps the weight from becoming crushing, from becoming too much to bear—— a nice dip in a newly formed star—— maybe that'll perk him up. give a new sense of life to this tiresome one. at least, that's what he thought !
countless tomes, artifacts, treasures ( and collectibles! ) were littered around. brad's den of trinkets, rightfully bought—— &. otherwise. guess it only makes sense momo would've been a little curious ... ah, the ken takakura stuff. right. ❛ y'know, cuginetta, trynna meet ken takakura nearly got you ... er, hold on. ❜ a wince, trying to work out something, a sluggishness sits on tongue, dulling clever wit. ❛ lemme do that again. ❜
——————————CUT ! CHANGE SCENE ! ACTION !
single digits hooks collar, a burst of speed behind such gesture, a quick act of heroism—— a hair faster than the wretched limb that swipes at her head. eyes barely lift from screen, mid-session of another doom scroll, one of several ... hundred today alone. ( better ! ) ❛ guess you had a hand in letting this one out, didn't you, cuginetta? don't worry. i'm here before things get out of hand. ❜ lips twist into a smirk, a flash of pearly white teeth, all too pleased with himself. ❛ oh, oh ! let me give you a hand ! ❜ fingers snap, a surge of light—— a flicker of lights, film case snaps shut, and a decrepit limb falls to the floor with a hollow thud. gently releases collar, rolling the severed limb off into some far corner.
❛ guess you could say im ... pretty handy. ❜
sweeping sângeros with a single look, smile never wavers, even standing before the counter. senses catch a whiff—— faint lingering attachment—— equal parts magic. neat, worth mulling over for the challenge of it ( but far less important to him than this. ) he slips a ring off gloved finger, a silver band etched with symbols, the faintest glow lingering in engravings like dimming lights. dim, weak, dying.
❛ ciao, bella ! lookin' for a ring like this one. brighter though. uh, hot to the touch. whispers a bit when you wear it. ❜ sometimes secrets, sometimes lies about the stock market. really depends on the day. ❛ figured it could've ended up in a place like this. pawned off, probably. seen anything like that, love? ❜
@amcssing | starter call
𝐈𝐓'𝐒 𝐀 𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆, 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 actual magic to walk through the front door. It's a lucky thing she's seldom caught unawares by it, given her own magical ability. Even if she didn't have that though, she can smell it on this one. Light- repressed, maybe?- but real.
"Welcome to Sângeros," she hums, perking up slightly from her position at the counter. Her long nails tap a quick beat against the back of her phone case, and then she casts a quick look around- a couple of vanilla wicca girls, more aesthetic than dedication, Nico in the stacks... nothing to worry about.
"What can I help ya find?"
tag dump. ( 2/??? )
❛ you can spend all the time in the world in here, but if you don't spend enough time out there... you know? ❜ / harley to cass / don't think this is from a prompt?? can't find it, doesn't matter.
bone crunches against bone, flesh bruising and raw, a single blow enough to stagger foe. wind rushing from their lungs, light stolen from their eyes instantly, body crumples as if cut from strings. one blow, a single strike refined again &. again, it's all cass needs. countless hours training, countless time in the dark, violence comes as naturally as drawing breath. ( oh, daughter of shiva, bloodshed shall be your voice. ) / a shadow taunts. metal whistles through stale air, bat pinging off raised forearm, bones rattle—— a throbbing ache spreads—— thug's features going from proud to worry. a blow like that could've done more, ripped a scream from even toughest brutes, yet [...] nothing comes other than a sharp blow 'pon windpipe then the stars. without words, without voice, maybe cassandra forgot how to scream.
she listens to harley even if she does not speak. listening / watching, it's their curse and talent. to watch, to read, to choke on words jumbling inside own throat. she is silence. the swiftest of blows. the sharpest of blades. her strikes hollow, her movements fluid, empty of all except poise and intent. the battlefield speaks to her with blood and gore. it's words an unending story, a tale she read since she was born—— the only honesty afforded her. it intertwines itself with her; it makes her part of that same story, a character scrawled into its margins—— never once the focus, a mere player, a mere second to events before her. [...] she accepts it, for better or worse, that her mother sired a weapon. a tool to point &. aim—— but she chooses for herself now. her family steered her between right and wrong, far kinder, far more helpful, far greater than that woman had been. it's why she knows to help—— and help with every inch of flesh no matter how marred. she is batgirl; protector.
focus shifts to harley, to frantic swings of painted bat, to laughter from lipstick stained lips. she is chaos—— wild and free. she is loud, she speaks with a voice that rings through the night, she fights and fights hard. if battles with cass were full of silence, then harls would be full of fanfare. a violent collage of splatter and laughter. blows come with brutal efficiency. movements fluid if not spontaneous. filled with a subdued sense of glee, an effort to give performance. if cass's story fills itself with gore then surely harley's fills itself with fireworks, violent and hot. ( a storm clad in red and black with painted face ! no less a storm, even wilder than one, perhaps ! ) this woman is no bit player, no character fit for the sidelines—— she owns her story, tragedy and all. she chooses to be more, becomes more and help. she is harley quinn; hero.
both are broken glass, one shattered then reformed while the other continues to crack. jagged deep cracks, spread and spread, only racing towards inevitable—— to shattering. [...] sharp strike from the elbow brings the final goon to knee knees, swift pivot and sharp kick leaves them slumping in place. sirens echo in the distance, the sounds of gcpd racing through gloomy streets, red and blue, cut the darkness like an arrow of light. they'll come, soon. still, cass takes time to turn over harley's words. to consider what she meant, what she means—— to the smile sitting on her lips, to the kindness sitting in her gaze [...] a look that reminds her of those close to her, of when they care. shoulders lower, loosening tension.
❛ i'll ... remember that, quinn. ❜
tires screech as the first car arrives at the end of the alley; it's a split second—— maybe less, but it's enough for attention to waver. when blue hues turn to find cass again, there's no one in sight. she's close, though, watching from the rooftop as harley hurries to put some distance between herself and law enforcement. a smart move, considering. lips curl beneath mask, a bit more at ease, first crack ... beginning to mend.
@metanoen
cobbled together a carrd and god what year is it ive been in that fucking trench for hours.
【 @tewwor ( higu ) | ❛ don't know about that one, chief. ❜ | mixed bag prompts , accepting.
instinctively, teeth are bared, a huff following close behind. ( an inkling of frustration, a glimpse of rage. ) it's quick, transient, then gone. slinking deeper into the shoddily made &. poorly maintained bench, lucifer clicks his tongue. all smirks, all devilish wit, whole once more aside from the itching against their back. higu insist it doesn't stop—— that it's only going to wane then surge. not even hell offers such an evil punishment ... yet that's on brand for THEM. ( father above and all. )
❛ well, you're young. in a sense, not as young as the rank and file but ... well, ❜ he lets words hang—— just as he, in a sense, timeless. seeing each and every side of the world, its eras and ages, more privileged than even his brothers in some regard. ( it doesn't give perspective; only fans' flames lit an eternity ago. ) still, humans did peak in one regard ... food. gluttony, a sin for sure, but with plenty of means to indulge in it. ( even the devil himself stays tempted. ) hence the burger held between his fingers. ❛ but let's not get used to callin' me chief. sheriff, maybe. not chief. ❜
lifting the top bun of his burger, features scrunch, barely managing to hide disdain. quick to rise, quick to stomp off towards the cart it came from. ❛ OI! no mustard, i said no mustard. satan in hell, man. ❜
i have neglected this blog but ill probably play over here a bit more while kais q runs.