starfissure asked:
Nothing ever ends poetically. It ends and we turn it into poetry. All that blood was never once beautiful. It was just red.

► Name ➔ “Mattisaux Baschet.”
► Are you single? ➔ He sighed. “No.”
► Are you happy? ➔ “No.”
► Are you angry? ➔ “Mostly.”
► Are your parents still married? ➔ “When my father was alive, yes. Happily.”
NINE FACTS
► Birth Place ➔ “Ishgard.”
► Hair Color ➔ “Dark brown with some light brown highlights, like my mother.”
► Eye Color ➔ “Blue.”
► Birthday ➔ “That stopped mattering long ago.”
► Mood ➔ Between his eyebrows knit and his mouth curled to frown with a grunt.
► Gender ➔ “Male.”
► Summer or winter ➔ “The winter has a better charm to it. I can at least breathe without the heat scorching my lungs.”
► Morning or afternoon ➔ “Life is a little less painful in the morning.”
EIGHT THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE
► Are you in love ➔ There was a little narrowing of his eyes before rolling them. “I’m not one to say.”
► Do you believe in love at first sight ➔ “No.”
► Who ended your last relationship ➔ “I did.”
► Have you ever broken someone’s heart ➔ “Who knows? That doesn’t matter after a while, anyroad.”
► Are you afraid of commitments ➔ “Of course.”
► Have you hugged someone within the last week? ➔ “…Yes.”
► Have you ever had a secret admirer ➔ “If I knew, it wouldn’t be a secret.”
► Have you ever broken your own heart? ➔ His voice gained quick irritation. “Like I said, it doesn’t matter after a while.”
SIX CHOICES
► Love or lust ➔ “Lust. It’s good for the soul.”
► Lemonade or iced tea ➔ “Neither.”
► Cats or Dogs ➔ “You mean Miqo’te, yes? If so, then of course cats. Who am I to refuse them?”
► A few best friends or many regular friends ➔ “I only need one.”
► Wild night out or romantic night in ➔ “Why not a wild night in? Jests aside, I’d rather my evenings quiet so I suppose I’ll have to deal with the romance while it’s there.”
► Day or night ➔ “The day time.”
FIVE HAVE YOU EVERS
► Been caught sneaking out ➔ “No.”
► Fallen down/up the stairs ➔ “What? How does one fall up the stairs?”
► Wanted something/someone so badly it hurt? ➔ “…Yes, many times.”
► Wanted to disappear ➔ “Don’t we all?”
FOUR PREFERENCES
► Smile or eyes ➔ “The eyes hold all the power a woman needs.”
► Shorter or Taller ➔ “They’re all shorter so it makes no difference. I still prefer it, however.”
► Intelligence or Attraction ➔ “As much as I like the dimwitted beauty, I would like to talk with her every now and then.”
► Hook-up or Relationship ➔ “Relationships, though I admit ‘hook-ups’ are a lot easier to deal with.”
FAMILY
► Do you and your family get along ➔ “Yes.”
► Would you say you have a “messed up life” ➔ “Yes and the many others like me do too.”
► Have you ever ran away from home ➔ “Yes.”
► Have you ever gotten kicked out ➔ “No.”
FRIENDS
► Do you secretly hate one of your friends ➔ “No.”
► Do you consider all of your friends good friends ➔ “No.”
► Who is your best friend ➔ His voice lowered, almost as if he were speaking to himself. “Not alive any longer.”
► Who knows everything about you ➔ He cast his eyes away. “No one and it’ll stay that way for as long as I can help it.”
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((Home at last.))

starfissure asked:
I’m sure those are not the right words…
noboopforyou asked:
Mattisaux made a funny little noise, throwing his eyes up and around. “The most effort I put into finding anyone similar to how I think is when I tell them to get out of my way. Though, some joking aside, I find myself making time for just Elezen, particularly the women.” After a short time, his lips pursed and his view shifted over a shoulder. “Exceptions can be made, but talking seriously with any other will almost guarantee a wasted effort.”
noboopforyou asked:
Mattisaux held that characteristic miserable irritation in his eyes. “Aside from the fact that those filthy scalekin are nothing but trouble, which I think everyone ought to agree on, there is one other thing.” His tone was matter of fact. “Family, no matter who they are, should be cherished. Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers… Even those not related by blood.” His lip twisted in contempt. “Sometimes they’re all one really has, and I would be a fool to think otherwise.”
starfissure asked:
Mattisaux took a slow drag of breath, placing a half glass of whiskey on the counter under him. However much it took to lid his gaze was enough to loose his lips on the matter. Even still, there was a pause of reluctance. “What is there not to love about a woman who would cast you aside like a dirtied rag?” His hand tightened around the glass but relaxed with time. “Whatever thoughts I have about her now benefit no one but… there’s no reason to hide what’s obvious.”
As if needing more coercing, he quickly knocked back the rest of the drink, groaning a sigh. “While patience isn’t one of her best traits, the heart who took me in after everything I’ve done… before telling her everything, I mean… That was something. She’s a forgiving woman who deserves less pain in her life.”
The man’s stare took him to a faraway place, well away from whatever bar he found himself. It was a moment before he came to and began gathering himself to leave. “And now, she’ll be able to give that silly, little heart of hers to someone else.”
“Wouldn’t be a proper bard if I weren’t singin’ any ballads, aye?”
“I favor these– Stories woven unto songs by lyre strings.”
( A debt paid in song to the enigmatic Veyha - @antelopes-and-omens )