PROMPTS FOR THE LONER *  assorted Dialogue For The One Who Walks Alone, Adjust As Necessary

Cecil doesn't. So prove him wrong. INVINCIBLE (2021 - )

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girlhood

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AS SAID BY DAVRIN - PARTY BANTER *  assorted banter from dragon age: the veilguard

how safe is it? any reason to be worried?

that's reassuring.

that can't be a coincidence.

i'm the one who left. that's on me.

i don't regret the life i've lived. the things i've seen and done.

sometimes i wish i could have done both.

i made my choice.

i didn't appreciate my life at the time.

i miss the sense of a common purpose.

be careful. the things that pop out of nowhere usually bite you in the ass.

you're on clean-up tonight.

that's the idea.

it's an interesting line of work you're in.

enjoy your nightmare.

it's a good thing you're on our side.

i heard another rumor.

can she be trusted?

we know what we sign up for.

is it true you can control rocks now?

best not to question a gift.

you saved someone's life.

join the club.

i don't see you have a choice.

best way to come to terms with it is to face it.

still got a bad feeling, [name]?

no one was really sure.

i mean this in the kindest, most respectful way possible... no.

want some wine?

more for me. it's a good day for it.

i really should read more.

i thought you hated it out here.

whatever works for you.

don't say i didn't warn you.

no hard feelings.

you can't handle both of us.

what does that mean?

what else goes on there?

how did you survive it?

you like to keep things sparse.

a man who kills people for a living has to be able to move quickly. nowhere is home. everything's temporary.

they hired you?

i don't want to know anymore.

how do you decide when one of your targets deserves to die?

i'm serious. do you just kill anyone?

must be tough to sleep at night.

the things i hunt are pure evil. monsters. there are no shades of grey.

what if your target doesn't deserve to die?

could've fooled me.

maybe i pissed off the wrong guy at a bar.

what if i stole the guy's money?

you're avoiding the question.

i'll pass it on.

it's not about secrecy.

i mean, i get how you feel. but let's make this better, not worse.

you're not so bad yourself.

is there a question in there?

you must've seen stranger.

way i hear it, the city sleeps better with you in it.

seems we both spend our days hunting things most people don't want to know about.

i'm still trying to wrap my head around this whole thing.

it won't help our reputation, that's for sure.

i remember you.

is that what you call it? i call it a mess.

we're talking about a demon.

oh no, that really happened.

the thrill of the chase gets me out of bed.

i've had your coffee before.

seems like our work's going to overlap.

dragons are monsters.

i can see a day coming where you and i smack the crap out of each other.

i never said they did.

they acted like i rejected them.

i wanted to go my own way, not their way.

i didn't say i was the brightest kid.

never mind. forget i asked.

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billie eilish : when we all fall asleep, where do we go? album … sentence starters

“I’m the bad guy.”

“I’m that bad type.”

“Let’s just let it go.”

“I’m not your baby.”

“Let me let you go.”

“Crying isn’t like you.”

“My soul? So cynical.”

“They called me weak.”

“Better off without them.”

“I can’t lose another life.”

“She’ll pity the men I know.”

“Your cover up is caving in.”

“’Sorry’ can’t save me, now.”

“All the good girls go to Hell.”

“Don’t say I’m not your type.”

“Didn’t mean to make you cry.”

“Too intoxicated to be scared.”

“I’ll only hurt you if you let me.”

“You said she’s scared of me?“

“I love you and I don’t want to.”

“I like the way they all scream.”

“You are my strange addiction.”

“Is there a 12 step just for you?“

“I could lie, say I like it like that.”

“You should see me in a crown.”

“Hurts, but I know how to hide it.”

“I’m not okay, I feel so scattered.”

“I’m gonna run this nothing town.”

“Oh, what a shame, I’m not there.”

“There’s nothing left to save, now.”

“Your silence is my favorite sound.”

“The debt I owe, gotta sell my soul.”

“I laugh along like nothing’s wrong.”

“Don’t you know too much already?“

“Tore my shirt to stop you bleeding.”

“Call me friend, but keep me closer.” 

“But nothing ever stops you leaving.”

“You can pretend you don’t miss me.”

“Don’t you know I’m no good for you?“

“I do what I want when I’m wanting to.”

“Can’t commit to anything but a crime.”

“It’s not true… tell me I’ve been lied to.”

“I never really know how to please you.”

“I’ve learned to lose you, can’t afford to.”

“Bad, bad news: one of us is gonna lose.”

“I guess I’m pretty glad that you’re alone.”

“'Cause even God, herself, has enemies.”

“You’re looking at me like I’m see-through.”

“I know you don’t care, but can you listen?”

“Even after all this ends, can we pretend?”

“When we all fall asleep, where do we go?“

“You can lie, but I know that you’re not fine.”

“Told you not to worry, but maybe that’s a lie.”

“I know you’re not sorry. Why should you be?”

“Watch me make ‘em bow, one by one by one.”

“Tell me which one is worse, living or dying first.”

“Make the same mistakes, blame circumstance.”

“Honestly, I thought that I would be dead by now.”

“So, you’re a tough guy, ‘like it really rough’ guy?”

“I can’t tell you how much I wish I didn’t wanna stay.”

“I just wanted to protect you, but now I’ll never get to.”

“You know I’m not your friend without some greenery.”

“If you think I’m pretty, you should see me in a crown.”

“But, we knew right from the start that you’d fall apart.”

“The friends I’ve had to bury, they keep me up at night.”

“It’s probably something that shouldn’t be said out loud.”

“Why aren’t you scared of me? Why do you care for me?“

“What do you want from me? Why don’t you run from me?“

“I can’t afford to love someone who isn’t dying by mistake.”

“Creepin’ around like no one knows, think you’re so criminal.”

“I just never know how you feel… Do you even feel anything?”

“Pearly Gates look more like a picket fence once you get inside ‘em.”

“I just wanna make you feel okay, but all you do is look the other way.”

“Every time you talk, it’s all 'bout me, but you swear I’m not on your mind.”

“The way I’m drinking you down, like I wanna drown, like I wanna end me.”

“'Cause everybody wants something from me now, and I don’t wanna let 'em down.”

“It’s seeming more and more, like all we ever do is see how far it bends before it breaks in half.”

“I’m that bad type, make your mama sad type, make your girlfriend mad type, might seduce your dad type.”

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Ready or Not | 2019 dir. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillet

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Past Lives (2023) dir. Celine Song

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“what on earth is that thing?”

PROMPTS FOR THE ONE WHO QUESTIONS EVERYTHING

"It's not obvious...?" Eve hesitantly asked. If she needed a blunt opinion, Rex was the one to go to. Currently she was trying to push her powers further, make more complex objects from simple things. Things that could function was the goal, but so far it was a rough time.

"I was trying to make a hair dryer." Instead it looked like some sci-fi gun mixed with a landline telephone. In her eyes, she could clearly see what parts of it looked like a hair dryer, but now the longer she looked at it after Rex's comment, she could see it definitely did not look like that.

She let out a groan then, her head meeting her hands. "How can I have these powers but not visualize what a hair dryer looks like?" Not that she ever planned on using one in a fight, but it was the thought that counted. What if she had to make something complex on short notice? What then if she can't make every day items to begin with?

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It was very surreal to hear Mark's voice say things she could never imagine him saying. This all felt like some very weird nightmare to her, and there was so much happening she barely had the time to sit and process what was happening.

It seemed like he was pushing each button possible, to try and get her distracted. The comment regarding Rex did make her stomach drop for a moment. "So I'm guessing the me from your world rejected you, right?" Now was not the time to poke, but she was curious what his vendetta against her was all about. So of course she went for the pettiest possibility.

When she saw him dart towards her, she braced for potential impact and it was rough. The orb shield shattered into several pieces, while the force he brought sent her back. Quickly she made sure to use her powers to at least catch herself to not fall to the ground at least.

Thinking more quick and less strategic in the moment, she went to the water idea that had crossed her mind. Her focus was slightly off, she still was adjusting herself from the impact and only was really buying time at the moment. She decided that an average in-ground pool's amount of water would be a decent amount, especially if she had it at cooler temperatures. So to potentially buy herself time, she altered the atoms above Mark to become a large amount of freezing water to then fall on him.

"Unless you also have my powers, you aren't going to win this fight." She warned, albeit it was a bold statement to say but she did not see this ending well any other way.

‒ continued from here ( @atomevc )

♚ ‒ her powers are so fucking annoying. mark isn't even tired or worn out, he's just pissed off that this woman isn't mush on the concrete yet. he killed her on his world, he'll do it again on this one.

❝ heh, i'm gonna rip you in half ❞

OMNI-INVINCIBLE shows no hesitation, no desire to compromise, no feeling of regret. he wants to kill her, wants to see her brains splatter, wants to see her body lifeless.

the viltrumite watches as she protects herself in a pink sphere. that's cute.

❝ you're fighting for nothing. don't you understand that? you're gonna watch EVERYONE around you DIE. i'm gonna skin your friends alive, starting with rex. i let that prick die too easily on my world... ❞

his hands push forward, knuckles & fingers bending downwards, bones cracking as he forms two powerful fists.

BOOM! air and matter explode behind him, red cape flaps audibly against the wind as he charges at her orb with all the power he can muster, his right fist extending forward to deliver a powerful blow.

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PROMPTS FOR THE ONE WHO QUESTIONS EVERYTHING *  assorted dialogue for someone who always asks questions, adjust as necessary

so? what did they say?

are you going to tell me what really happened?

who was that?

where were you?

sorry, i ask a lot of questions.

i ask because i care.

i want to know if you're okay.

when did that start up again?

i thought you weren't seeing them anymore?

care to explain what you're doing here?

answer my question.

you're not telling me the truth.

what's wrong with a few questions?

what is going on over here?

i'm going to get to the bottom of this.

something's not right here.

when did you tell me that?

what on earth is that thing?

listen. did you hear that?

you just expect me to sit here and not ask questions?

i need to know what's going on.

there's something fishy going on around here.

no one will answer any of my questions.

what are you?

where did you come from?

who said you could do that?

when did you get back into town?

who told you that?

you're not telling me the truth.

i don't trust them.

there's more to this story.

i need answers.

that's all you're going to give me?

when were you planning to tell me the truth?

what's up with you?

who hurt you?

who did this to you?

why did we stop talking?

why did you stop answering my calls?

when were you going to tell me about this?

i'll ask the same question again and again if i have to.

you're not leaving here without telling me the truth.

i have to get to the bottom of this.

they're all lying to me.

this isn't right.

this doesn't feel right.

they're hiding something.

you're hiding something.

i ask questions because i'm curious.

i'd like to hear more about your trip.

are these questions bothering you?

i'm just asking. you don't have to answer.

i need to find out what's happening.

i'm not just going to sit here and let bad things happen.

but that's not true, is it?

you're lying to me.

i know the truth.

were you trying to cover your ass with that lie?

i'm always asking questions. it's what i do.

i'm a naturally curious person.

oh, i was just wondering.

does it bother you that i ask so many questions?

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Black Doves Sentences

(Sentences from Black Doves (2024). Adjust phrasing where needed)

"You should know that I've had eyes on you recently, so I know everything."

"You've caused an awful lot of trouble, and a lot of people are very disappointed with you."

"Thank you for coming back. I know you wouldn't have wanted to."

"I'm going to finish my drink and come up to my room. If you take that hat off, you can come with me."

"I thought if I ever saw you again, it'd be to retire me."

"You know that I'd never take that job... Unless the money was really good."

"I think this is much bigger than we thought it was."

"Try not to say half of your old name when introducing yourself. That's probably spycraft 101."

"You're being very fucking droll for 3am!"

"Have you been drinking? Your breath smells like wine."

"I think that I can have three glasses of sauvignon blanc and still do my job!"

"Listen, I have just left a very enjoyable evening with some old friends to come and murder a hired contract killer for you, so let's tone down the judgement a tad, shall we?"

"You've used the threat of violence against my family twice now, for the sake of your own personal well-being, I really wouldn't again."

"I regret everyone I kill."

"You're a fucking poet now?"

"You know what, instead of interrogating me, why don't you do something useful?"

"Do you think that you may be a psychopath? I worry that I may be sometimes."

"So, you are going to teach me how to be a cold-hearted killer?"

"Every job in the world has a code. Whatever you do, there's a right way, and a wrong way."

"You've got a warm heart and blood on your hands, and that's not a good combination."

"Since when have you had a rocket launcher?"

"Are you worried I'm going to shoot him or something?"

"I was sent here to keep you alive, not drag you into a series of escalating gun fights, okay?"

"If you don't have a code in this job, then you have nothing."

"There's nothing sadder than an old hit man, but that doesn't mean I'm going to let you die tonight."

"You don't even know what you're dealing with, do you?"

"I think if you wanted to kill me, you'd have done it already."

"Secrets don't stay secret here. They have a way of getting out."

"You want my job, don't you? Well, I think you'll get it one day, and when you do, you'll realize that the world is not run how you think it is."

"You'll come to find out, quite quickly, actually, that almost nothing that you believed in is what it appears to be."

"I have no idea who I am, and neither does anyone else. Not really."

"Don't take this the wrong way, but you kind of look like you need a drink."

"I've always been preternaturally inclined to violence. I was exposed to it from an early age."

"Do you still have that rocket launcher?"

"Not to make it all about me, but what's in it for me?"

"Some of us get harder as we get older, and some of us get soft."

"You need a doctor - not that I'm complaining if you die!"

"How's your bullet wound?"

"I support and love you and usually would absolutely be here for you wreaking bloody vengeance, but this does feel like something we should walk away from!"

"If I were you, I might consider that not all knowledge is worth having."

"People like you and me, we don't get to ride off into the sunset - but we get to stay around and watch the stars come out, and that's not nothing, I suppose."

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