A collection of one hundred tropes of varying nature. Spiritual successor to my previous An Extremely Self-Indulgent Meme. Some of these pair well together and can easily be sent in various combinations. Some are also highly suggestive in nature. Engage appropriately.
one muse steps protectively in front of the other
one muse tends to the other’s injury
one muse is not acting like themselves and the other has to snap them out of it
one muse kisses the other during an argument
one muse pins the other to a wall
one muse kisses the other on their hand or wrist
one muse kisses the other on their neck or shoulder
one muse helps the other put on a necklace or tie
our muses aren’t supposed to be together but keep meeting anyway (on purpose or by accident)
our muses have a secret relationship
one muse takes a blow meant for the the other
one muse fights away enemies attacking the the other
one muse asks the other for their favor / a token before battle or a tourney
our muses share a night together believing it might be their last
our muses are in an arranged marriage / betrothal
our muses willingly marry for political reasons
our muses get married for love
our muses get married in a spur-of-the-moment decision
one muse has taken the other captive
our muses are in love but one thinks they aren’t good enough for the other
our muses are forced to ally for a common goal
our muses are enemies or former enemies but have started to fall for each other
our muses claim to hate each other but there is palpable tension between the two
our muses are trying to manipulate each other
one muse is trying to manipulate the other
our muses have feelings for each other but have conflicting loyalties
our muses are friends but have started to fall for each other
our muses are childhood friends that have been slowly falling for each other over the years
one muse has been in love with the other for a long time but is afraid their feelings are not reciprocated
one muse is in love with the other but they are in a relationship with or engaged to another person
our muses engage in a courtly romance
one muse is a knight in service to the the other’s family
one muse seeks comfort from a loveless marriage with the other, their lover
one muse traces the other’s scars
one muse kisses the other in a moment of heightened emotion
one muse confides in the other in a vulnerable moment
our muses are in love but circumstances prevent them from being together
our muses are exes who discover lingering feelings after reuniting
one muse confesses love to another after that person is injured
one muse confesses love to another because they believe they may die soon
our muses must share a bed
one muse lifts the other’s chin to look them in the eye
one muse places a hand at the back of the other’s neck to pull them extremely close
our muses have been hooking up, no strings attached
our muses have been hooking up, but one or both has developed deeper feelings
our muses are exes that hook up against their better judgement
one muse presumes the other is dead but is shocked when they show up alive again
one muse betrays their long held loyalties in order to save the other’s life from their own allies
our muses fake a relationship but have no actual interest in each other
our muses fake a relationship but start to genuinely fall for each other
one muse is known for their hard exterior and softens only in the other’s presence
one muse is the other’s weakness, something an enemy is trying to exploit
our muses are stuck somewhere together and must occupy their time
one muse has feelings for the other but has not acted on them due to their association with another character (a sibling / relative / ex / etc. ) or an organization
one muse is scared to act on feelings for the other due to poor experiences with love in the past
one muse is oblivious to the other’s feelings for them
one muse acts oblivious to the other’s feelings for them but really they are aware
one muse has unrequited feelings for the other
our muses are co-workers engaging in a hidden romance
one muse reveals one of their darkest secrets to the other
one muse comforts the other during an emotional breakdown
one muse calms the other from an intense rage
one muse’s family forbids them from seeing the other
our muses are in love but their friends / family do not support their relationship
one muse seeks redemption for past actions and comes to the other to atone
our muses regularly exchange letters
our muses move in together
our muses adopt a pet together
our muses have a child together
our muses adopt a child together
one muse discovers they are pregnant by accident
our muses have been set up by mutual friends
our muses have been set up by a matchmaker
our muses are in love with each other but are in denial
one muse is the other’s bodyguard / protector
one muse is royalty while the other is a commoner / rogue / societal outcast
one muse kisses the other for a bet
one muse relentlessly flirts with the other
our muses kiss for the first time ever
one muse wins a date with the other at an event
our muses dance together for the first time
one muse brushes their fingers through the other’s hair
one muse drunkenly confesses something to the other
our muses drunkenly hook up and wake up next to each other
our muses are roommates
our muses are partners in crime
one muse is a supernatural creature who falls for the other, who is a mortal
our muses are supernatural creatures from opposite clans or species that are historically hostile to each other
one muses is under a spell / in the middle of a monstrous transformation but somehow recognizes the other and refrains from harming them
our muses cuddle for warmth
our muses run away together
one muse wears piece of clothing or jewelry that belongs to the other
our muses bathe together
our muses cook together
our muses cuddle in bed
one muse serenades the other
one muse holds a weapon to the other as a threat
one muse physically lifts the other up
one muse protectively wraps an arm around the other
meet cute !
BOLD what your muse can do. italicize what they can do to some extent.
REPOST, don’t reblog.
bake a cake from scratch | ride a horse | drive a submarine | speak a second language | dance | catch a fish | play an instrument | throw a punch | build a deck | ice skate | roller skate | unclog a drain | program a computer | change a flat tire | fire a gun | sew | juggle | play poker | paint | fly a kite | sculpt | write poetry | change a diaper | sing | shoot a bow and arrow | ride a bike | swim | sail a boat | do a back flip | play chess | give cpr | pitch a tent | flirt | stitch a wound | read palms | use chopsticks | write in cursive | use an electrical drill | braid hair | make a campfire | make a mixed drink | do sudoku puzzles | wrap a gift | give a good massage | jump start a car | roll their tongue | magic tricks | do yoga | tie a tie | skip a rock | shuffle a deck of cards | read morse code | pick a lock
Tagged By: the owner of this doll @chaoticjoke !
Tagging: @edxmunson , @shesmidge , @astrapink , @tornblackedgcs , @r4chelamber , @cowg1rls , @havvkinsqueen , @swervdcity (for barbies bestie frida) , @earringmagick , @plastink , @justkcn , @kennergy & everyone who sees this
tag 10 people you want to know better
favorite color : purple (bc it's made from both blue and red which i also enjoy but didn't want to make this too long)
song stuck in your head : brasileira by killa fonic / i'm just ken by ryan gosling
last song you listened to : pinky promise by neffex ft. neoni
3 favorite foods : pizza, pasta, them ikea hotdogs
dream trip : the catacombs (paris, london, rome doesn't really matter)
anything i want rn : coffee so i can go to sleep already
tagged by : @chaoticjoke tagging : @astrapink , @cowg1rls , @doll1961 / @shesmidge , @earringmagick / @hidesinhiswork , @justkcn , @kennergy , @midfie1der , @nobelbarbie , @onlyallans , @plastink / @story1ines
🐝 * ― 𝑩𝑨𝑹𝑩𝑰𝑬 𝑰𝑵 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑵𝑼𝑻𝑪𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑲𝑬𝑹 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺.
❛ you almost had it, [name]. here, let me show you. ❜ ❛ you’ve just gotta find the courage to try. ❜ ❛ you can’t tell me what to do! ❜ ❛ don’t worry, i’ll wait until your party is over before i perform any mischief. ❜ ❛ some people never change. but we can always hope. ❜ ❛ you must have felt like a princess. ❜ ❛ i wish i could have been there. ❜ ❛ maybe next time you can come with me. ❜ ❛ not so fearless now, hmm? ❜ ❛ you’re not going to get away from me this time. ❜ ❛ it’s dangerous, yes. but not impossible. ❜ ❛ me? with you? in there? i don’t think so. ❜ ❛ this is crazy. but, yes. ❜ ❛ here, let me give you a hand. ❜ ❛ well, i’m sorry, but you should have been more careful. ❜ ❛ i wish i could remember but i’m so hungry. ❜ ❛ that would be a shame, then i couldn’t tell you the juicy bit of gossip i overheard. ❜ ❛ i didn’t know things had gotten this bad. ❜ ❛ well, what have we here? ❜ ❛ well, if you have nothing to hide you won’t mind answering a few questions. ❜ ❛ i’ve never heard such a ridiculous story! ❜ ❛ i do believe i’m starting to rub off on you. ❜ ❛ you want me to babysit a rock? ❜ ❛ why haven’t you told anyone? ❜ ❛ perhaps you should remember who’s in charge of this expedition. ❜ ❛ are you sure you’re alright to travel? ❜ ❛ that is what you want, isn’t it? ❜ ❛ i should have never come, what was i thinking? ❜ ❛ what am i saying? i can’t leave! i’m their only hope! ❜ ❛ are you sure about this? ❜ ❛ ah, you’re just in time for your party. ❜ ❛ there’s more to being king than having a crown. ❜ ❛ i don’t need their loyalty. i don’t even need them! ❜ ❛ i am afraid i underestimated you. ❜ ❛ you and i know you’re much more than that. ❜ ❛ none of this would have been possible without you, [name]. ❜ ❛ i absolutely despise happy endings! ❜ ❛ it’s about time you got up. ❜ ❛ it’s not a story ― it really happened. ❜ ❛ i’m verry happy to … meet you. ❜
I love you "boring" female characters. I love you ingenues. I love you female characters who aren't "modern" enough. I love you female characters who aren't "badass" enough. iI love you female characters who aren't "empowering" enough. I love you quiet female characters. I love you unappreciated female characters. I love you polite female characters. I love you female characters who "can't appeal to modern audiences." I love you frightened female characters. I love you female characters labeled as not complex just for being nice. I love you female characters who get criticism just for not being their tomboy or femme fatale counterpart. I love you silk hiding steel trope.
once the spotlights are turned off and the curtain is drawn closed, this barbie tends to stay hidden. of course she couldn't miss this party – it was the biggest event of that day, after all –, but she didn't want to be the center of attention either. hence why she was standing in the corner, leaning on the wall, playing with the liquid in her glass. she didn't taste it, in fact, it was really odd there was actually something in the glass. usually it's nothing.
she's startled by another's presence and she notices the liquid spilled on the floor — for a brief moment, barbie doesn't distinguish whether or not it was hers. chin rose up to look at the person that approached her and she's somewhat relieved it was ken. " hi ken, " she uttered, lips pursed together in a thin line. she was fighting the urge not to smile and, consequently, be rude towards ken since he wasn't exactly himself.
" you have just described more than half of the barbies here… " slender hand reaches for his glass, with the intent to take it from him. " how about this : we go get another drink and then look for your barbie. how that sound? "
KENNETH CARSON [ PLAYED BY @story1ines ] : you can't do all of this by yourself.
if there's one thing that characterizes this barbie is her utter, shameless defiance. the urge to oppose ken sitting on the tip of her tongue. yet, a smile tugs on freshly rouged lips, melodic chuckle reverberating. meanwhile the outcome was imprevisible, barbie would've tried relentlessly — until all attempts failed before her. batted eyelashes flicker towards him, as she's made the final decision. " you're so right, ken. i don't know what would i do without you! " she uttered, straightening her posture. barbie knew she could carry her pastel colored baggages to her car, but it was only fair to give ken a chance to help her ; it was all about manners, right? barbies, though entirely capable of doing anything they set their mind to, allowed kens to feel relied on. it was how it has always been. some unwritten rule in their bright, pink world.
twirling on her heels, barbie turned towards ken and leaned on to give him a peck on his cheek before quickly pulling away and wipe the stain she'd left. though macabre thoughts have taken a toll on her psyche, nothing could obliterate her very core — her appreciation for those in barbieland. " you can grab the bigger one and i carry the purses. is that okay? " she queried, glancing back and forth between the baggages and ken. oh no! cue the heavy sentiment weighing on her chest as she began second guessing her decision to venture into the real world. she had every reason to follow through, but something was keeping her back ; perhaps it was ken's kindness or the thought of not seeing midge or the other barbies for a long time. she shakes her head, trying to brush off this idea. though it is the wrong choice, as it becomes heavier with each passing second. " i'm just so excited to see what's out there! do you think i have what i need? " a lie well performed — after all, there's a reason she was actress barbie.
( this is basically just a very self indulgent list of various fluff, angst, and suggestive themed dialogue sentence starters. )
❛ i could keep you safe. they’re all afraid of me. ❜
❛ i’m trying to fix your hair, so hold still. ❜
❛ your heart is beating so fast right now. ❜
❛ promise me you’ll still be here when i wake up. ❜
❛ you’re not as bad as everyone says you are. ❜
❛ i thought you’d like some company. ❜
❛ clean yourself up. you're getting blood all over the place. ❜
❛ here, give this a try and tell me what you think. ❜
❛ you can kiss me, you know. ❜
❛ come back to bed. ❜
❛ you look good like this. ❜
❛ working together again, it’s just like old times. ❜
❛ how is it you always know what i need, huh? ❜
❛ you’re lucky you got away with only a scratch. ❜
❛ i can’t imagine losing someone like that. i’m sorry. ❜
❛ you know you can always talk to me. ❜
❛ the only one who gets to kill you, is me. ❜
❛ so, what do i owe this pleasure? ❜
❛ ah, so you aren’t heartless after all. ❜
❛ may i have this dance? ❜
❛ it’s okay, you can touch me. i won't break. ❜
❛ enemies make the best lovers, you know. ❜
❛ hold still. this might sting a little. ❜
❛ we can't keep doing this. ❜
❛ you look like you've got something to say. ❜
❛ just relax and let me take care of you. ❜
❛ thought you’d be lighter without all that blood. ❜
❛ i had it under control. you didn’t need to do that. ❜
❛ everything looks so beautiful from up here. ❜
❛ you treat all your ladies like this? ❜
❛ well? how do i look? ❜
❛ can’t sleep? ❜
❛ do you mind if i smoke? ❜
❛ i’m scared of ending up alone. ❜
❛ i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile. ❜
❛ how long has it been since you've slept? ❜
❛ you are losing my interest, and that’s very dangerous. ❜
❛ i’d suffer hell if you’d tell me what you’d do to me tonight. ❜
❛ you look really pretty right now. ❜
❛ i’ve never cared for anyone the way i care for you. ❜
❛ i’m not wearing any underwear. thought you’d like to know. ❜
❛ just a few more stitches and you’ll be as good as new. ❜
❛ i’d say we make a pretty good team. ❜
❛ i want you to forget this ever happened. ❜
❛ i'm here for business — not pleasure. ❜
❛ if i didn't know any better, i'd say you were jealous. ❜
❛ you'd look better down on your knees. ❜
❛ fine, keep acting like you hate me. ❜
❛ kiss me again. ❜
❛ are you asking me out on a date? ❜
❛ just sit there and look pretty and let me handle this. ❜
❛ you okay? caught you staring off into space again. ❜
❛ well, i do feel better now that you're here. ❜
❛ i'm not drunk enough for this. ❜
❛ why is it whenever we see each other, you’re covered in blood? ❜
❛ i was wrong about you. ❜
❛ the first time i met you, i had no idea you'd mean this much. ❜
❛ you gonna be a good girl / boy for me? ❜
❛ i’m not afraid of you. ❜
❛ books mean more to me than people anyway. ❜
❛ i just wanted to say thank you for protecting me. ❜
❛ how about a kiss goodnight? ❜
❛ i don’t have time for distractions right now. ❜
❛ you shouldn’t be out here by yourself. ❜
❛ if i have to think about one more thing today, my head will explode. ❜
"YOU CAN'T..." PROMPTS * assorted dialogue, adjust as necessary
you can't go any further than that.
you can't intimidate me.
you can't be serious!
you can't do that anymore, not here.
you can't tell right from wrong.
you can't go back the way you came.
you can't stop me from trying.
you can't do this to me again.
you can't keep it down for two seconds?
you can't lie to my face like that.
you can't take them with you.
you can't ask me to do that.
you can't go back on your promise.
you can't be with me if you act like that.
you can't help yourself, can you?
you can't know everything.
you can't save them.
you can't leave me here to die.
you can't just look me in the eye and tell me the truth?
you can't honestly expect me to believe all that.
you can't stop now.
you can't stop the truth from coming out.
you can't do all of this by yourself.
you can't say no to me.
you can't keep up this facade for long.
you can't just stay here.
you can't give up, not when we're so close.
you can't go out there in the cold.
you can't spend the night here.
you can't forget what i said.
you can't even wait for me to finish.
you can't make plans and then not show up.
you can't abandon me.
you can't survive this.
you can't keep all your feelings bottled up like that.
you can't lift this all by yourself.
you can't be who they want you to be.
you can't keep lying to them.
you can't expect me to just sit here and let you handle it.
you can't escape your father's shadow, can you?
you can't believe in yourself, and it shows.
you can't take anything seriously.
you can't be what i need.
you can't come with me; you'll only slow me down.
you can't sleep there!
you can't drink out of that!
you can't go out in this weather.
you can't reach it in time.
you can't solve my problems for me.
you can't make that choice for me.
you can't live up to their expectations.