Cupid's got me in a CHOKEHOLD.

[groupon]

CUPID'S ARROW

The myth. The legend. It ain't just fiction anymore, folks.

↣ Comment with your character, info, etc.
↣ The peeps who respond are ( HIT ) by an invisible arrow that makes them fall in love with the first living thing they see, within reason. The effects are only temporary, yet they could last anywhere from a few hours to weeks.
↣ Just long enough to make things...weird, right? Because it's up to you to decide if Cupid strikes twice.

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Kokichi Oma | Danganronpa | OTA

[violetlies]

hera | lore olympus | ota

[goldentraitor]

[Eros what the fuck are you doing?]

anna of arendelle | frozen | ota

[unfreezes]

Katsuki Bakugou | My Hero Academia

[callmekacchan]

john silver | black sails

[107868]

Kate Bishop | MCU/D+ | OTA

[hawk_shot]

[Hey, she's an archer, but don't blame her for this one. Right? RIGHT?]

Isabela Madrigal | Encanto | f/m

[something_true]

Noctis | FFXV

[starless_sky]

y/n?

[something_true]

[Sure! Any thoughts on scenarios?]

[starless_sky]

<sub>[With the mountain split, maybe outsiders can come in to visit? Maybe he and the bros are traveling outside Lucis and make a stop at their village where he meets Isa. He gets burned and she can make an aloe vera plant to help?

Or

She takes the opportunity to travel outside the village and they meet out in the world. He's farming at his base at Cape Caem and she happens by?]</sub>

[something_true]

[Hmmm. I'm thinking the second one. No family interference. Do you want to set us up? Otherwise, it'll take me a bit to be able to.]

[starless_sky]

Noctis wasn't one for working in the dirt? He kind of hated it but it was nice to see the fruits of one's own labor. Especially when he had deals with the locals chefs and he could grow berries he liked in order to get desserts from Ignis. Plus recently, he'd gotten into growing greens for his chocobos. They were happy birds so that was worth him getting his hands in the dirt.

Today was another busy day at the lighthouse. He was harvesting, tilling, re-seeding, then cleaning what he got out of the ground. Today was carrots, his least favorite of the accursed vegetables. Luckily, he had a chef who was more than eager for the haul. So he came down the hill to greet him and make the trade.

"Thanks so much, my diners will love these!"

"Yeah, happy to help." Noct waved as the chef headed off. "Did anyone else come today, Julia?" he asked the shop keeper at the base of the hill.

"Nope! Just a couple of drop-offs." she pointed to a few pots of starters. Noct exhaled. They were going to be heavy and he didn't bring the pull-behind cart for the chocobo to help carry it.

"Ah, right..." he'd just pick them up and try not to throw his back out?

It was then that he heard footsteps. Oh, someone new was coming. Maybe they needed his snap peas? Hopefully? If they did then Ignis couldn't cook them tonight.

He turned to look at the newcomer and his eyes grew wide. A woman, no take that back, a gorgeous woman in a dark blue dress with neon splatters on it. He stopped in his tracks.

"...Hi." what a starter, romeo.

[something_true]

It had taken some convincing, but Isabela was off on an adventure. She was sure the world had changed since the miracle hid their town away. It couldn't be all bad, right? And it only made sense for her to be the one to go. She was the oldest. Luisa would be needed at home, Dolores wasn't an adventurous type, and the others were to young. So off she went, with promises to return.

She hummed softly to herself as she walked towards the building. Her heart lept. Strangers! They looked friendly, at least. Swallowing, she smiled brightly and waved. "Hello! These are beautiful gardens. Are they yours?"

[starless_sky]

Noctis was a bit dumbfounded. She was talking... her voice... gods this was the most he'd ever felt for anyone. What was happening? She was an angel. He wanted to sit, his knees were weak. He noticed he was staring so he stood upright and looked at picking up his drop-off shipment.

"Yeah, they're mine. Er, well they were my dad's but they're mine now... uh, come in if you want. I'm Noctis. This is Julia, she runs the store... what's your name?" Julia waved.

"Don't mind, Noctis, he's shy but he's really sweet."

Noct was slowly picking up a heavy crate and carrying it up the hill.

"You can come see what we have. I just harvested so it's not a lot to look at. I'm re-seeding today." he hoped she came, he didn't want to be a creep but... hopefully she liked this place? Enough to maybe talk to him?

[something_true]

Isabela's smile widened. Okay. This wasn't so hard! She'd been nervous about meeting strangers, exploring the unknown, but this was going so well!

"Isabela Madrigal. It's a pleasure to meet you both." She nodded her head in greeting. Her face brightened even more at the invitation. "I would love to see it!" She rushed over, a few small flowers blooming in her wake. "I have a gift with plants."

[starless_sky]

Oh look at her smile. He melted a bit with a sigh. Wait, did she hear that?

"Isabela..." he said it with soft reverence. "That's great, come on." he blinked at the spray of flowers she left in her wake.

"Oh hey, did you drop those?" he put his load down and stepped over to the flowers, intending to pick them up but... "Huh. They're growing in the ground. Julia, we didn't plant these, did we?"

"Don't remember that but they're cute! Let's keep them!"

[something_true]

Her eyes widened and a hand flew to her mouth. She hadn't meant to do that! She had been warned to be careful with her power out in the world.

She laughed awkwardly, waving a hand. "No, no. I didn't drop them. They must just be wildflowers." That made sense, right?... She hoped...

Noctis | FFXV | OTA

[starless_sky]

Gladiolus Thrip | Demons (2009) | OTA

[noseferatu]

[springgirl]

[While she isn't entirely sure what just hit her, it doesn't change the fact that the second Cora lays eyes on Thrip again while out at night the most wonderful feeling washes over her. She feels light and happy, but more than that -- completely head-over-heels. It feels completely natural to rush to meet him, to wrap her arms around his neck in greeting. Gone are the teasing words, the urge to be mischievous and insult him in any way she can.]

Is it just me, or are you even more handsome than the last time I saw you? [If he hasn't somehow stopped her by now, a kiss is placed on his cheek.] Did you miss me, Thrip? I've been away from you for way too long.

[noseferatu]

[ There are certain things Thrip's come to expect from his acquaintance with Cora. Banter - lots of banter. Being insulted to his face at least twice per conversation, and each time exercising the (in his mind) herculean restraint of letting her finish said conversation with the same number of body parts she had when it began. That sort of thing.

Everything that's come out of this Cora in the past sixty seconds or so - the chipper greeting, the guileless flattery, the hug? That's, uh. New. He blinks up at her, hand to besmooched cheek. For one of a very few times in his respectably long life, Gladiolus Thrip has been rendered speechless... briefly. ]

Oh.

[ And then he recovers. ]

I see how it is. You're havin' a bit of a laugh, aren't you.

[ u avin a giggle m8 ]

How stupid do you honestly think I am?

[springgirl]

[Were she unaffected by whatever strange magic this is, Cora would probably laugh and confirm that it was indeed a joke. It could very well wear off in a while, but for now the very idea that her affection -- her love -- was a mere joke? An attempt at an insult? It breaks her heart, or at least... it feels like it does. She pulls away enough to look at him properly, noticeable hurt etched into her features.]

How could you think that when I'm so happy to see you? I know that I've been hurtful before, but that was only because I didn't know how to express myself properly. [It does indeed seem very genuine, even if this is way more honest than she usually is.] How I feel didn't really hit me until I laid eyes on you just now.

[...That's more literal than she realizes.]

[noseferatu]

...You're actually serious.

[ Thrip's brow slowly unfurrows. What with his line of work, he probably ought to be a little more adept at spotting magically altered states of being, like, oh, say, love spells - but barely has that possibility entered his brain before it's crowded out by his massive ego. The girl who slags him off all the time turns out to actually be hot for him? Well, of course she is. His face splits into a toothy smile. ]

Cora, Cora. You didn't have to be scared of me. Well - let me be more specific, you've got loads of reasons to be scared of me. But you having feelings for me's not one of them. You'd have to be a bit thick not to have 'em, if I'm being honest.

[ He holds out a hand to her in reconciliation. ]

Go on, then. Keep expressin' yourself. How do I make you feel?

[ Enraptured? Adoring? Tingly in the downstairs department? ]