⠀𝓽𝒉𝒆 𝔀𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒉

you opened the window too quickly, gave away your presence.  [ kaz responded, standing by the sink as dark hues stared down at the running water, but a tiny smile was present across thin lips.  ]  and on top of that,  who else would sneak through my window unannounced? 

@kettrdamned     (  . . .  )      [        the   wraith   hovered    in    the    shadows   by   the   window   ,    slowly   lowering   the   hood   from   her   head   with   the   hint   of   smile   playing   on   her   lips .      ]      it’s   getting   harder   and   harder   to   be   discreet   with you   .    how   did   you   know   that   I   was   there  ? 

@kettrdamned   /    *  eyes  back  * 

[thoughtful introspection would follow her words,  nothing spoken as he lowers his gaze to the floor below him.]  i wouldn't know what to name them,  [THE WORDS,  "THERE'S NOTHING AS SACRED TO ME AS YOUR SAINTS ARE TO YOU" REMAINS UNSPOKEN,  but they are thought of nonetheless.  he shifts in his seat,  legs crossing and uncrossing as he gathered himself up once more.]  think i'll leave the whole "naming our weapons" deal to /you/.   you're probably better at it,  anyway.   
            
            right.  lucky for you,   i'm a very careful man!   they call me,   "jesper careful fahey".     [he smiles when offered the knife,  holding it gently.  he's not quite sure how to grip it,  so he ends up looking like a torchbearer.  he holds it up in the light,  the weapon glinting dangerously.]  first step,   remove the bullets.   make sure the safety's on.  handle's right side,  looks kind of like a switch,   impossible to miss.   then press the button-like thing on the bottom;  that'll give you access to the magazine.   there are six bullets in there,  so make sure to get them all out.  i'd hate to get kicked out of our own club because of a stray bullet,   it'll ruin my brand!   oh,  then,   [he says this all while twirling the hand with the knife in it.   he stumbles more than once,  but he continues doing it nonetheless.  jesper is,  as composed as he may look at first side,  a man who fidgets subconsciously,  and even now,  his habit does not hide itself.]   move your hands to the slide.  the,  uh...   lower middle?  you'll see two little buttons on both sides,  just press both at the same time and push it forward.   you still following,   love?

@takinaim 
            
            SHE HESITATED     for a moment        ,     before she      used her      free hand      to   remove the      bone-handled      knife     strapped to      her forearm     ,     her      SANKTA ALINA .     she carefully       rested the hilt      gently against      her forehead      ,    murmuring a       prayer     in her head      ,    before      holding out the knife towards        her fellow      criminal .        ]        I’ll     say the same      threat to you ,     jesper fahey .     one       scratch on      / my /     knife     and I’ll      ensure to throw      it at you .       [       she     shot him      a perfectly innocent      smile .      ]           show         me      how to      disassemble this      ? 
             
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@takinaim 
            
            [          INEJ WOULD WATCH       with fascination      as his       nimble fingers       gently      worked upon        the gun        in his      grasp .     she took       in every detail       ,     observing the       way     he removed each      bullet    ,    and making       a mental      note of     it in her      head .       it wouldn’t       hurt      to know    how to handle a     gun      if it     came down      to it .        ]        she    certainly is    .     you should     name    her     ,    like   I’ve done with      my knives .     name her      something      meaningful       to you . 
                      [          his words       were      true      enough    .     THE WRAITH       wasn’t       certain       whether      she had      ever      even     / held /     a gun ,       let alone     disassembled one .     her knives      were her      treasure     ,     and before       KETTERDAM ,      she      had never     even touched       a weapon .        which was why not even      / she /     could hold      back her surprise       when      jesper      pushed         the gun         towards her   .           ]          when      am I      not      careful      ?        I’ll make sure     to cherish      this moment .     I’m not      sure whether      you’ll let it      happen again .          [       inej    teased him        ,     before her small     hand would        carefully curl       around       the grip      of the     gun ,    testing      how it       weighed      out in      her grasp .      it felt     STRANGE      to have such      a foreign      item      in her       possession    .    
            
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/ btw ,    this inej is     mainly based     off the books 

/     oh & please excuse   me if     my portrayal is a little rusty    —     I haven’t yet finished Crooked Kingdom   !      ♡

/    a bit of     background    information    above ^ .     please note ,    this is     NOT an original character    —    INEJ GHAFA belongs to       the beloved    writer     LEIGH BARDUGO ,     who wrote the GRISHAVERSE    ,      including the     SIX OF CROWS DUOLOGY .      although     this inej     will be heavily       inspired by      SOC / CK   & the TV   show   SHADOW & BONE    ,      this will be      an independent portrayal      of her character     &      I will probably include headcannons of my own .      please note that my     portrayal of inej ghafa     is also NOT a teenager ,     as presented in     the books .     she is more early - mid twenties .    
                      SELECTIVE SHIPS   &     SEMI SELECTIVE INTERACTIONS    !       may include some mature themes !      you have been warned !  
                  —       Penned by Rae ♡