the CONFIDENCE in krem’s voice is reassuring , even if he doubts the man fully knows what he’s getting himself in for , at least not yet . still , dorian has no intention of letting anything happen to krem ; he’d blow their cover and damn the entire mission before it came to that . granted , krem would probably never forgive him for it if he did , but that’s a fight he’ll deal with if ( and , possibly , when ) it happens .
❛❛ i’ve ample reason to fuss , believe me . being trapped in a room full of magisters is bad enough when you’re among their ranks . ❜❜ hands smooth across the silk fabric and squeeze at muscular shoulders beneath .❛❛ i have to admit , though , you do clean up rather nicely . it’s a SHAME you won’t let me take you shopping . ❜❜ it’s a QUIP , mostly , meant to lighten the mood , though there’s more than a kernel of truth in it .
a gentle hand at krem’s hip guides him out to the carriage , uncharacteristic silence wrapped tight around them for the bulk of the ride . much as he wishes to break it , they have a character to maintain shortly , and they both need to be believable . thankfully for them , the party is a MASKED one ; the imperium does at least publicly condemn this sort of slave trade . maker knows if anyone knew who he was —— well , dorian hasn’t exactly been QUIET about his feelings among the magisterium .
the carriage pulls to a stop just outside the estate , and dorian moves to exit first . ❛❛ remember —— stay behind me , keep your eyes down , and let me speak for you as much as possible . oh —— ❜❜ a grim smile just barely tugs at the corners of his lips . ❛❛ —— and DO try to have a little fun , will you ? it’s not every day you get to crash a party full of magisters . ❜❜
the flush deepens and he clenches his jaw, looks away from dorian and hopes his face doesn’t betray his feelings. part of him figures it’s hopeless. there’s no way dorian doesn’t KNOW. he’s by no means stupid. that doesn’t stop the bubble of panicshameembarrassment in his chest at the thought of dorian seeing the WANT in his eyes, of him sensing the way krem’s heart flutters at his touches even now.
❛ maybe if we get out of this unscathed, ❜ he murmurs, a slight, tense smile on his lips.
the hand on his hip feels HOT, burning through the thin cloth covering him. he wants to grab dorian’s hand though he’s unsure if that’s to pull it away or just cover dorian’s fingers with his own. krem resists the urge, lets himself be led out to the carriage waiting for them. dorian’s silence makes something uncomfortable settle in his stomach but he pushes it away, well aware that they both need the time to get in character. but worse than the silence is the MASK covering dorian’s features, hiding his expression. krem’s fingers itch to pull it off and he forces himself to fold his hands in his lap.
tonight… it’s going to be a hell of a test, just throwing themselves in there and hoping no one realizes the ruse. it’s going to be a hell of a test for the two of them as well, neither used to playing this role. both having actively AVOIDED this role, in fact.
dorian’s voice startles him and he jerks his head up to look at the other man. fun. krem almost laughs hysterically and he knows it shows on his face. he nods tersely instead, slides out of the carriage after dorian. careful to stay a step and a half behind dorian, he takes in the estate. it’s breath-taking, all bold stone-work and soaring towers, and krem finds himself staring. he tears his eyes away, focuses instead on the small of dorian’s back, memorizes the patterns on his robes.
law of the land
first, thank you for taking the time to check out my rules! i really appreciate it. they are a little long, whoops. (and i pinky promise i’m not nearly as mean as these make me sound RIP) there are no hidden passwords, mostly because i, myself, get really anxious about them. if you have a password, i probably won’t send it in. but i promise i read your rules!! i read them before following any blog.
GENERAL:
-no godmodding/metagaming/etc. i work on a three strike system. i’ll warn twice about godmodding/metagaming and if it happens again, i’ll unfollow. (note: small godmodding things are perfectly fine. like if your character asks mine to pass the salt, you can assume that they do.) -this blog is private. i only rp with MUTUALS. if non-mutuals interact too often with starter calls or opens, i may block. please only send ic memes if we are mutuals (ooc memes are fine). -I am selective, which means i don’t follow everyone back. nothing against you as a writer, i just prefer to have an uncluttered dash. i also vary rarely follow back personal blogs and may block them if they interact too often with my posts.
-too much negativity or vagueblogging makes me uncomfortable and i may unfollow if there is a lot of it on the dash. #discourse, drama, and anti-shipping are also pretty big nos for me.
-both the muse and mun are 18+ so there may be NSFW content on this blog! i will always tag it with an appropriate tag. i will also NEVER EVER write smut with a minor. (in fact, i tend to be hesitant to interact with people under 16 in general.) -i use small text, light formatting, and (sometimes) icons. i don’t expect my partners to match this (though i may resize text just to make it consistent.)
-i also never expect my partners to match length in replies. quality over quantity. i tend to fluctuate heavily with my response lengths as well.
-please cut your posts! uncut posts make the dash very messy.
-if you want to continue an ask, please put it in a new post.
-i make my own icons/edits/backgrounds/etc unless otherwise noted. please DO NOT take them.
-please tag your SPIDERS, SELF-HARM, ANIMAL ABUSE, and FOOD with a tag i can block. i tag most major triggers but if you need something tagged, shoot me a message and i’ll tag it. i tag with #trigger cw (ex. #spiders cw).
-replies will be slow as i have a job and am very Tired all the time.
-DO NOT reblog things you are not part of, be they threads or ooc posts. i will block if it happens. some things will be tagged with ‘okay to reblog’ and are exceptions.
MUSE THINGS:
-i ship based on CHEMISTRY only.
-while i do love shipping, FORCE-SHIPPING will result in an instant block.
-i play krem as BISEXUAL/ROMANTIC.
OOC:
-these rules are subject to change at any time.
the mun’s name is GRAYSON and i use they/them pronouns
-please feel free to chat with me ooc! i love talking to other people and, honestly, it makes plotting a lot easier when i know the other mun.
-i promise i’m very nice even if my rules seem strict.
thank you for getting this far!! 10 points to you.
codex unlocked GENERAL
NAME: cremisius aclassi NICKNAME: krem, krempuff, krem de la krem AGE: 23 ( start of inquisition ) GENDER: trans male SEXUALITY: bisexual NATIONALITY: tevene CLASS: warrior
PHYSICAL
HEIGHT: 5'5" RACE: human EYES: light brown HAIR: dark brown FACECLAIM: samy el-noury