Name: shadowsong26
Story: Who Wants to Live Forever?
'Verse: LuxColors: Tyrian Purple Saturation, Jade #12. Riches and honours are floating clouds/Look down, look up, the years flow on, twenty springs have passed
Supplies and Materials: saturation, mural, canvas (all except the last), brush (meritorious),
acrylic,
oils, stickers (In space, astronauts cannot cry because there is no gravity, so the tears can't flow.),
feathers,
fabric,
modeling clay, pastels (
my current gen + romance card B4 "holy place"), novelty beads ("Duty is heavier than a mountain, death is lighter than a feather." -
Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors), glitter ("Evil is a point of view." – Anne Rice)
Word Count: 10,003
Rating: R
Characters: Simon, Michaela, Ruth
Warnings: Death, war, kidnapping, Michaela taking Simon's mind away with and without his consent, suicidal ideation, references to self-injury and attempted suicide, depiction of depression, flashbacks, Vikings, plague, very brief reference to adultery, familial death, fire, ableism and internalized ableism. I think that's all of them. If I missed any, please let me know.
Notes: Constructive criticism welcome, as always. Last Jade! This saturation took
for fucking ever. I've been working on it for...I don't know, at least two months or so. Anyway, a few things to note: Simon uses many different names through this, but it's always him. He occasionally refers to another man named Simon, who was a good friend of his during his original life, sorry if it's confusing. He also perceives Michaela as male sometimes and female sometimes, but if a tall blond/e turns up, especially with long fingers, said blond/e is always Michaela. And if anyone (except Kat, who already knows) manages to guess Simon's original identity from this, I'll write them a drabble of their choice.
( Who Wants to Live Forever? )