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MADHURI DIXIT The Fame Game | Episode 1 Choreography by Vaibhavi Merchant

The elite 5. - Hand picked from amongst the daughters of the great houses the original elite 5 were more like hand maidens to Yavana's Queens. As the planet evolved so did their role, becoming her lifelong protectors. They were often selected from a young age, trained extensively in combat before they would swear the oath. Not all that underwent the training went on to become elite, many dropped out before they made it that far, others were left on standby until an existing member either died or was retired before they could take on the role. They would never carry on the family name, were forbidden to marry or to raise a family of their own. Below the cut you will find the last of Yavana's elite 5, those that served Queen Apsara before the fall of House Yaksha. * The five are all named after some of the most famous of the heavenly nymphs ( Apsaras ) of both Hindu & Buddhist tradition. ** contains mentions of murder, torture and brainwashing.

Urvashi captain . House Sharma. Faceclaim: Priyanka Bose status: deceased. weapon of choice: dandpatta ( gauntlet sword ) History: Urvashi was an unusual candidate for the elite guard, she was a first daughter for House Sharma and stood to inherit everything after her mother, but she never wanted the life of a diplomat and court bored her. Her family were furious but Urvashi had cunning. She pleaded her case to then Queen Radha VII and at just 14 she was admitted to train with the other hopeful candidates, the youngest ever. Radha had assured her family the training would prove too extensive and she would soon see sense, but she had not counted on Urvashi meeting Apsara. They were fast friends from that moment and grew up together, as they grew, so did their relationship. Alas, on the cusp of admitting those feelings, one of the elite retired from service due to her age and Urvashi was selected in her place.

Caught between duty and love, Urvashi's pride won out and she chose the former, taking the oath to serve Apsara's mother. The pair never admitted their feelings and years later, when Apsara met Arjun, what little hope Urvashi may have harboured went out the window. Urvashi died the the day Vikram's army invaded, trying to rescue her beloved Apsara. It took 7 soldiers to finish her off.

Menaka vice. House Nair Faceclaim: Nayanthara status: deceased. weapon of choice:  Talwaar ( curved sabre ) History: Urvashi's right hand, Menaka was born and raised to be one of the guard,the fourth daughter of a second daughter. As such, she grew up slightly resentful of her more important cousins and more than a little jaded. But nevertheless she accepted her fate and threw herself into being the best swords-woman that she could possibly be. That didn't mean, mind you, that she had forsake all of the luxuries of coming from a great ( even if diminished ) House. Menaka liked to dress extravagantly, something that she was overjoyed to find out, her newfound position as one of the elite 5 would Grant her access to. She learnt to make peace with her situation, her skills were highly praised and she had found a great friend in Urvashi. Menaka died the day after Vikram's invasion. She, with the remaining members of the elite, devised a plan to help Apsara escape off world which quickly became a plan to help others flee as well. When the winch of the Airfield's eastern gate was damaged , Menaka didn't think twice, running back to hold it open for Yavana's population to flee the onslaught. She was shot in the back by one of Vikram's soldiers.

Rambha House Mukherjee Faceclaim: Tannishtha chatterjee status: alive. weapon of choice:  Urumi ( whip sword ) History: Rambha was also raised to be elite guard. Her house, like Menaka's had suffered a decline in recent years, but where House Nair liked to pretend nothing was happening, House Mukherjee sought prestige wherever it could. They raised their daughters to excel in every aspect of society, including sending candidates to the training. When Rambha was selected to take the oath, her House was overjoyed. Her success was their success. Her loyalty between house and crown was sorely tested when Vikram invaded. House Mukherjee, recognising a chance to climb their way back to glory, turned its back on tradition and recognised Vikram as King.

While initially, Rambha had planned to leave Yavana with her Queen, she couldn't leave her family behind and went back for them. Once she learnt that House Mukherjee was in fact at no danger at all, and enjoying their newfound position, Rambha, in disgust, tried to leave. She was stopped and placed under house arrest. when she failed to see their side of things, House Mukherjee forcibly re-educated her. Today, Rambha serves as the elite guard once did, as handmaiden to Rukhsar of House Zafar, Vikram's intended Bride.

Tilottama House Rio-Shaiza Faceclaim: Andrea Kevichusa status: alive. weapon of choice: bow and arrows. History: Tilottama was also born into a House of declining power. She was born very late into her mother's life, and sadly, her mother, desperately wanting a daughter and heir, died during childbirth. Her mother's sister, who had been in the room at the time, worked fast to take control of the House. Tilottama was raised in a very unhealthy environment. Her aunt and cousins were jealous that she would inherit everything once she came of age and made her life a living hell. She would escape court as often as she could, to the countryside where she loved to hunt and explore her ancestral lands. Eventually, her aunt began coercing her into renouncing her claim.

Scared of what would happen if she didn't, Tilottama gave up her inheritance, but now that she was dependent on her family, they saw her as a burden more than anything. To escape them, she fell into the training program at 16, three years later she made the elite guard. She had only been part of the guards for a few months when Vikram attacked. Shielded by the others from most of the horror, she fled with her Queen. Her House, considered no use to Vikram, was forced to flee as well. Always afraid of them even as a part of the elite, Tilottama never told Apsara the truth of her history until they had fled. Apsara's judgement of the House was merciless, Tilottama's aunt was put to death and her cousins imprisoned on the settlement camp.

Ghritachi House Sharma Faceclaim: Frieda Pinto status: alive. weapon of choice: Trident History: Urvashi's youngest sister. While their middle sister would go on to inherit the title, Ghritachi only ever dreamed of following in her eldest sister's footsteps. Urvashi joined the training so Ghritachi had to, Urvashi became an elite guard so her sister just had to make the same rank. She worked hard for many years to be called upon and when she finally achieved it, her sister's praise meant the world to her. Ghritachi spent so long in her sisters shadow that when Urvashi died, a part of her died too. She survived Vikram's invasion and fled the planet in order to stay by her Queen's side as her sister would've wanted, but shortly after began to suffer survivor's guilt. Without her sister she didn't know who she was. It was a difficult road for Ghritachi, to come to terms with both the loss and carving out an identity for herself. Today the war has left her traumatised, and she no longer fights on the front. Instead she has become a medic, helping to heal those that do take up arms.

UNCHARTED: THE LOST LEGACY 2017

A low hum escaped her, taking a sip of wine before she could reply, ❝ Let's Misbehave ... I'm afraid our rendition wasn't nearly as good as the original, but Mr Irving Aaronson would appreciate the homage nonetheless. ❞ She took another sip before setting the glass down on the table. ❝ you're staying for dinner, aren't you? Mr Butler's worked very hard. He won't stop raving about the Pavlova he's prepared for dessert. ❞ 

@actiongal has invited Mac over to Wardlow

She clinks her glass against Phryne's, teasing smile curving her lips. "I caught your Inspector whistling on the way to his car." She reclines back before sipping at her whiskey. "Did I miss a duet?" If so, she suspects it was for the best.

❝ Worse, than this!? ❞ Brows arched, refusing to sink back down on her face again. Somehow, the knowledge that it could be worse than it is does little to comfort her. Just the opposite in fact. Evil GPS? That existed ? What's next, iRobot was based on a true story? Actually, she wasn't even going to ask that. Dreaded the answer. ❝ Sorry i'm gonna .... yeah, I'm gonna need a minute to process that. ❞

@actiongal / for bill

"personally, i've seen worse." she waves a hand around a bit, as if she's waving away the very idea that she hasn't seen worse. "way worse. like evil gps trying to kill everyone worse. i also had thirty six year old knees when i was doing that, which put former me at a bonus."

 ❝ Yeah, that sounds like a good idea boss. ❞ She gave her the two fingered salute. On one hand, Dr Solo ( definitely a fake name ) made a pretty great asset, one she didn't wanna lose. On the other hand, she didn't wanna lose her own head either. Everything, and she did mean everything leading up to this tomb had been designed to keep people like them out. Mount Kailash was unclimbable, making this tomb inaccessible from the top. Which meant they'd had to go in underneath. Into the heart of the mountain. Chloe watched intently, memorising every step the other woman took before she stepped on to the ornately decorated floor.

. ❝ kind of reminds me of hopscotch. ❞

@actiongal gets a weekend starter !!

Dr. Solo glances down at patterned tiles, cataloguing worn engravings and comparing them against her knowledge of the tomb. "Not enough people do their research," she retorts. The archaeologist turns towards her companion. "Step exactly where I do."

uncharted sentence starters

❝ if you’re done lying to me, then you should stop lying to yourself. ❞ ❝ it’s not going to be easy, you know. ❞ ❝ well, it sounds like you’re working for a nutcase. ❞ ❝ make sure that you’re safe. ❞ ❝ look, i wanted to tell you! i wanted to! but how could i? ❞ ❝ see? i’m not just a pretty face. ❞ ❝ i’m sorry for what happened to you. ❞ ❝ i think i have a bit more experience with this thing than you do. ❞ ❝ wait, wait, wait. something about this feels kinda hinky. ❞ ❝ what a warm and homey place, huh? ❞ ❝ i’m willing to forgive and forget. for old time’s sake. ❞ ❝ looks like he was killed. ripped to shreds actually. ❞ ❝ these guys have been tailing me for weeks. thought i lost them. ❞ ❝ should i be flattered, or worried? ❞ ❝ so with our luck, what’s the odds this volcano is going to erupt on us? ❞ ❝ i hope i don’t go to hell for this. ❞ ❝ i can handle this. i’m tough. i grew up with nuns. ❞ ❝ fair warning, last person who betrayed me wound up dead. ❞ ❝ you told me you’d say out of trouble. ❞ ❝ how do i know you’re real? ❞ ❝ don’t ever point a gun at me again. ❞ ❝ make sure that you’re safe. ❞ ❝ i have made a lot of mistakes. a lot. i’m not a perfect man. ❞ ❝ i had a lousy father. lousy childhood. ❞ ❝ sounds terrible. check his wallet. ❞ ❝ let’s not forget who walked out on whom. you don’t get to be jealous.  ❞ ❝ progress demands sacrafice. ❞ ❝ shut up. i really thought you were gone this time. ❞ ❝ i can’t leave you alone for one minute, can i? ❞ ❝ on a scale of 1-10, how scared were you that i was gonna die? ❞ ❝ i can’t walk away. i’m tired of walking away. ❞ ❝ even an enemy must be fed and sheltered. are you my enemy? ❞ ❝ we can still stop him. i can help you. ❞ ❝ gotta say, you have a real knack for breaking things. ❞ ❝ do as i say not as i do. ❞ ❝ looks like hell spit you back out. ❞ ❝ what’s your story, anyway? ❞ ❝ i don’t take big risks without a good payday. ❞ ❝ i guess it runs in the family, huh? ❞ ❝ you can’t reform the villain and save the day. it’s just not done like that. ❞ ❝ sorry, i just need to get my head back in the game. ��� ❝ this isn’t our fight. it’s my fight. ❞ ❝ i won’t let them hurt you. ❞ ❝ skip the mind games. you don’t know me. ❞ ❝ no offense, but your ancestor was a right asshole. ❞ ❝ you’re unusually quiet. what’s up your bum? ❞ ❝ that was my last cigarette. ❞ ❝ okay, well, why don’t you just walk away? ❞ ❝ why this obsession? i’m just worried. ❞ ❝ i can’t…i can’t breathe…i just…can’t breathe… ❞ ❝ don’t touch me. get away from me. ❞ ❝ if you let these bastards win - after this - i will never forgive you. ❞ ❝ you’ve got your pride all tangled up in this thing. it’s making you reckless. ❞ ❝ any trouble you shoot first and ask questions later. ❞ ❝ dangerous to be out so late.  ❞ ❝ easy now. look at me. ❞ ❝ my leg! don’t touch it! i know it’s broken! ❞ ❝ are you going to join me, darling? ❞ ❝ this is my gig. you want your share, you play by my rules. ❞ ❝ we don’t get to choose how we start in life. real greatness? it’s what you do with the hand you’re dealt. ❞ ❝ i always felt that we were destined for something great. ❞ ❝ you should relax. you’ll live longer. ❞ ❝ i taught you better than that. ❞ ❝ so that’s a no? felt like a no. ❞ ❝ quit acting like you’re gonna lie down and die, all right? ❞ ❝ i have a spare bed.  ❞ ❝ is there no bottom for your ignorance? ❞ ❝ even cornered dogs bite back.  ❞ ❝ that one is my favourite. it makes your eyes twinkle.  ❞ ❝ admit it. you’re gonna miss this ass.  ❞ ❝ you think i’m a monster, but you’re no different from me.  ❞ ❝ how many people have you killed? how many?  ❞ ❝ you will not stand in the way of destiny.  ❞ ❝ you stick with me, i’ll teach you a few things. ❞ ❝ well, if you’d like, i can tell you where to stick it. ❞ ❝ face it, genius, you’ve been played. ❞ ❝ yeah, keep smiling, asshole. ❞ ❝ i got nothing to prove. ❞ ❝ don’t hand it to me. i’ve had everything handed to me ❞ ❝ you don’t know when to give up, do you? ❞ ❝ you stick your neck out, you’re asking to lose your head. ❞ ❝ oh, and now you’re blushing. ❞ ❝ just so you know, it’s not my first lost city. ❞ ❝ are you always this clever? ❞ ❝ i was trying to rescue you, as a matter of fact. ❞ ❝ you know, at this point, i’ve run out of words. ❞ ❝ what do you say we really ruin this guy’s day? ❞ ❝ whether you die or not, i don’t really care. ❞ ❝ i thought you…i saw you get shot. ❞ ❝ it’s like a camera. you just…point and shoot, right? ❞ ❝ god, who’s being unprofessional now? ❞ ❝ i always knew you were gonna make something of yourself one day. ❞ ❝ let’s just pretend i skipped all of sunday school. ❞ ❝ oh no you didn’t do that. that’s not funny! ❞ ❝ save the world, triumph over evil. ❞ ❝ are you trying to kill me? ❞ ❝ know what i love about partying with a bunch of crooks? nobody cares that you smoke indoors. ❞ ❝ you gave me a goddamn heartattack. ❞ ❝ i’ll die a thousand deaths before i let you win.  ❞ ❝ i didn’t tell you because i was afraid…of losing you. ❞ ❝ what ever happened to just living a normal life? ❞ ❝ even if you think you’re protecting me, you don’t have a right to shut me out like that. ❞ ❝ i mean… thanks for saving me. ❞ ❝ en garde, dickhead. ❞ ❝ i love you. ❞ ❝ come on! we can get out of here together. ❞ ❝ everything i touch turns to shit. ❞ ❝ how did you find me anyway? ❞ ❝ i’ve got my eye on you. ❞ ❝ you were going to sell me out, weren’t you? ❞ ❝ love to know what you’re thinking. ❞ ❝ well, well, well. get it? ‘cause you know, it’s a well. ❞ ❝ it’s a shame we’re leaving empty handed though. ❞ ❝ okay…yeah…how do i look? ❞ ❝ thank me after we get out of this alive. ❞ ❝ you’re lucky that i found you when i did. ❞ ❝ they’re just saying that because it gets to you. ❞ ❝ look, if you’re into shady stuff it’s totally cool. ❞ ❝ ha. that’s my girl. ❞ ❝ i made a promise that i was done with this life. ❞ ❝ listen, sunshine, the world doesn’t care. ❞ ❝ well, that’s it. now you know everything. ❞ ❝ don’t even think about not coming back. ❞ ❝ you know, i shot the man who told me that. ❞ ❝ i thought that i’d be satisfied. instead, i’m left with this strange feeling of emptiness.  ❞  ❝ as thrilling as the next adventure may be, in the end, you’re always left with that same feeling. ❞ ❝ you know, i didn’t think i could trust you either. ❞ ❝ i almost lost you once before. i just can’t do that again. ❞ ❝ don’t even think about not coming back. ❞ ❝ that’s it! no compassion! no mercy! ❞ ❝ sentimentality in this line of work will get you killed. ❞ ❝ i need your help…and you need mine. ❞ ❝ i kept your tears in a jar. ❞ ❝ i expected you to have my back.  ❞ ❝ tell you what. when i get back, pizza’s on me. ❞ ❝ death. it smelled like death. ❞ ❝ so they have beaten you, eh? your quest’s over?  ❞ ❝ you listen to your mum, okay?  ❞ ❝ trust me - your ego will mend.  ❞ ❝ i hope i live to regret this.  ❞ ❝ these men were all shot.  ❞ ❝ be a lot easier just to let go.  ❞ ❝ what? no witty remark? nothing clever to say?  ❞ ❝ seems like i am always saving your ass. ❞ ❝ i never asked for any of your bloody heroics. ❞ ❝ the guys in prison used to say, ‘you can steal to eat or you can steal to get rich.’ i say, why not both?  ❞ ❝ you were never a chocolate and flower kinda girl.  ❞ ❝ i don’t have your luck. people like me know when to walk away from the table.  ❞ ❝ appreciate the update, captain obvious.  ❞ ❝ you made your choice.  ❞ ❝ don’t tell me you’re buying all into that supernatural nonsense.  ❞ ❝ i couldn’t sleep last time i saw that.  ❞ ❝ it’s actually nice working with a woman for a change. ❞ ❝ i’m lucky you’re on my side. ❞ ❝ do you really think all this really could be true?  ❞ ❝ you know, it’s kind of romantic down here.  ❞ ❝ just wish i’d brought something to read.  ❞ ❝ you can relax. we’re safe here. ❞ ❝ i am surrounded by traitors and fools.  ❞ ❝ just don’t get us killed. ❞ ❝ what are you shaking for? ❞ ❝ parents must be worried about you. ❞ ❝ i wonder what you’re really scared of…not bullets, or blood, or broken bones… ❞ ❝ i don’t need your bullet-ridden-corpse on my conscience. let’s go. ❞ ❝ yeah, i’m fine. oh, but - you’re bleeding. ❞ ❝ i do seem to attract the scum of the earth. ah - no offense. ❞ ❝ all this grandeur, hidden away from the world.  ❞ ❝ if we don’t make it out here, i just want you to know - i hate your guts. ❞ ❝ i’ve got a bad feeling about this place. ❞ ❝ that’s my blood. that’s my blood. that’s a lot of my blood. ❞ ❝ you should play the hero more often. it suits you. ❞ ❝ eyes ahead, don’t look down. ❞ ❝ here - grab my hand. ❞ ❝ no matter what it is, you’re supposed to come to me so we can work it out together… as a team.  ❞  ❝ you know nothing is ever truly destroyed. just purified and reborn.  ❞ ❝ you just - totally crushed that moment. you know that, right?  ❞ ❝ you’re a selfish dickhead.  ❞ ❝ i do speak a little bit of ____, you know. wait, what did you say? ❞ ❝ i know you. you’re no hero.  ❞ ❝ i wish you could’ve been there. ❞ ❝ hey, are you happy? ❞ ❝ you’re not gonna pass out on me or nothing, are you? ❞ ❝ look, i…um….i’m not good with the whole people thing.  ❞ ❝ i’ve had worse nights, believe me.  ❞ ❝ let’s find somewhere a little more private. ❞ ❝ hey, take it easy. you’ve been out for almost half an hour.  ❞ ❝ to rule people, you first must sow chaos.  ❞ ❝ it’s not stealing if it was mine to begin with. ❞ ❝ take me with you. ❞ ❝ i’m left with this strange feeling of emptiness.  ❞  ❝ anyone ever tell you, you have a funny idea of romantic?  ❞  ❝ it’s nothing that years of therapy won’t fix.  ❞ ❝ no. it’s my turn to walk away.  ❞  ❝ nothing about our lives have been fair, but we’ve made it work. ❞ ❝ your people will beg me to save them.  ❞ ❝ we’re not on a first-name basis.  ❞ ❝ you know nothing about me.  ❞ ❝ do tell. maybe over some drinks?  ❞ ❝ we must keep to the shadows.  ❞ ❝ hey, you cool? ‘cause i need you to be cool.  ❞ ❝ you must be tired of these lectures. i know i’m tired of giving them. ❞ ❝ here, take this. you’ll catch a cold. ❞ ❝ is that a sin? i think that’s a sin. ❞

"people expect a lot. they expect you to be smart; they expect you to be strong; they expect you to be pretty, but if you're, somehow, a combination of those qualities or, gods forbid, all three---" kie chuckles sardonically. "---i've had my personal reasons to embrace the whole snow queen thing but... it's also easier. i think it's my version of hitting first." / margo

. She was right. God. She's cracked the code. You know the old saying, heavy is the head that wears the crown? Well it had never been as fucking true as it was for them. Margo saw a lot of herself in Khione. A lot more than she cared to admit.

❝ They want you to be their goddamn miracle child and if you don't live up to their expectations then they'll make you a pariah ... you're doing great kid. Fuck em if they can't handle you. ❞

He made a face. Howard Carter? Met him once, Never liked the guy. ❝ Sounds like one hell of a lousy party. ❞ He snorted, her comment only serving to deepen his amusement. Glad they're on the same page. They often are. And he knew her well enough know to know what's going to happen next. . ❝ We're going, aren't we... ❞

@actiongal (rick)

"oh, look - howard carter's invited us to his new artifact gallery opening, personally." evelyn's voice is only slightly bitter. "he had it easy. the mummy he was after was certainly dead and yet the british museum continues to act as if he's god's gift to mankind."

Fine was the word. He shot her a roguish grin, hand moving to cup her cheek for just a fraction of a second when their lips met before he laughed a low laugh, the same hand pulling away to run through his hair instead. He could sense the excitement in the air at this new find, knew it was important to her and even though he wasn't exactly following the same trail of thought, if it was important to his wife, then it was important to him. ❝ Uh-uh, lemme see if I've got this right, you wanna find Cleopatra's tomb? ❞ The one no-one's ever found. That tomb?

"I'm fine!" She had known her husband was close-by. Husband, oh, that hadn't been part of her plan to impress the Bembridge Scholars. Beaming, she leaned in for a quick kiss. Rick O'Connell certainly proved the adage about not judging a book by its cover true.

She frowned as he plucked the book out of her hand. "Cleopatra VII was one of the last Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt." Her voice rose, excitement evident in her tone. Fingers brushed against the pages, stopping him from flipping through it further. "It was rumoured that Marcus Antonius, Mark Antony, gifted her over 200,000 scrolls for the Library of Alexandria. This is where the section on Cleopatra begins."

“… then spill some more.”

Below the cut is a detailed headcanon for Apsara's family. While the house of Yaksha is a mix of North and South Indian descent ( predominantly Marathi and Tamil ) the Planet of Yavana exists in a very distant future where ethnicity had already been somewhat skewed. * please note, this story line contains mentions of murder, abuse, substance abuse, child murder and mentions of poisoning.

The family of Apsara of Yaksha, greatest of the thirty four houses, seventy fifth Queen of Yavana.

Radha VII, the illustrious. House Yaksha Faceclaim: Rekha status: deceased. History: The mother of Apsara, Radha was a well liked and popular Queen amongst her people.She was a picture of perfection and Apsara cherishes the memories she has of her, remembering her as adoring and openly affectionate towards her children. Despite her popularity she had three separate attempts on her life, the last of which was prevented by her husband, at the cost of his own life. She would go on to remarry much later on and live a long life, dying peacefully in her sleep many years later, never knowing it was her own son who had orchestrated the assassinations.

Rahul Former Prince consort House Bose Faceclaim: Rakesh Roshan status: deceased. History: Father of Apsara. Just like her mother, Apsara holds very fond memories of her father, he was her best friend, her confidante and he always got her out of trouble with her teachers when she was a young girl. He was fun loving and sometimes bordered on being too childish. Rahul died when Apsara was 13, preventing an attempt on Radha's life by shielding her from a blast explosion before her own guard could even react. He died in his wife's arms.

Raja Former Prince consort House Khan. faceclaim: Ben Kingsley status: alive. exiled. History: Stepfather of Apsara. Radha grieved the loss of her husband for a decade and through all that time, Raja was there, her closest advisor. Though they were as different as night and day, Raja had been a good friend of Rahul's, he shared many stories over those years with Radha about Rahul, but slowly, they talked less of the past and more of the future together. He and Radha married and the rest was history, healing the cracks in their broken family. Though a grown woman by this point, Apsara considered him her second father and counted on his wisdom long after her mother had died and she had succeeded her as Queen. Raja left Yavana with her during Vikram's attack, making he and his house traitors to the new regime. Many of House Khan fell during the takeover. Those that lived fled to Apsara's camp or remain political prisoners.

Arjun Prince Consort House Singh faceclaim: SRK status: deceased History: Husband of Apsara,much to everyone's chagrin. Arjun was never anyone's first choice for Apsara, he was a known gambler with a penchant for liquor and a beautiful face, but it was love at first sight for the pair and she knew, despite the trouble he would bring, that it would never be anyone else. They fought as fiercely as they loved over the years and she turned him away from the Palace on many occasions, but each and every time, he would win her back. She loved him for the way he could recite his favourite poets in perfect Urdu, for the way he made her laugh and most of all, he was a good father to their daughter. At the time that Vikram attacked, Arjun had been working to be better, he had been sober for just over a year and the pair were in counselling to work through their shared issues. He was the first but sadly not the last person that Vikram murdered personally, his throat slit while he slept. Vikram left him to bleed out before he turned the blade on ....

Draupadi Crown Princess House Yaksha faceclaim: Sara Arjun status: deceased. History: The only child of Apsara and Arjun, She was a lively child, full of questions that dismayed her teachers and amused everyone else that she met. Draupadi was just 6 years old when Vikram's army stormed the Palace. Her father dead before she was, her mother chained and dragged by her hair to her room to watch her death, the crown princess stood any chance of surviving. Her death was mercilessly quick, she barely had time to wake, hearing her mother's screaming and pleas to spare her before Vikram killed her himself, effectively removing the heir to the throne and cementing his own claim in one moment.

Vikram the exiled Prince House Yaksha faceclaim: Rana Daggubati status: alive, unfortunately. History: Brother of Apsara. The first born of Radha and Rahul, Vikram sought to break Yavana's long tradition of matrilineal rule and crown himself as it's first King long before his sister was even born. Obsessed with ideas of superiority and of maintaining his own legacy, Vikram had Yavana's scientists experiment with the substance found in the mines of the south to produce a serum that would keep him youthful. The side effect of usage was that the serum brought on fits of paranoia and delusion.He began to act increasingly aggressive towards Apsara, which resulted in him breaking her arm in two places. With a heavy heart, Radha exiled him from Yavana.

He lived off the generosity of neighbouring rulers for the next two decades, fuelled by the hatred of his mother and sister. From afar he plotted three attempts on his mother's life, only stopping after the third claimed his father's instead. For a while, he set his plans aside, until his many hosts began to grow weary of his presence and the strain it put on their own financials. They encouraged him to claim the throne of Yavana, especially after his sister's ascension to the throne saw several new innovations that jeopardised Yavana's reliance on trade with their own planets. He returned to his home planet to wage war upon it, backed by his friends, seizing the throne from his sister and slaughtering her family and friends in the process.

Sita heir apparent House Yaksha faceclaim: Anushka Shetty status: alive, imprisoned. History: maternal cousin of Apsara, initially third in line to the throne, Sita was not raised to be queen, instead she had ambitions to rise in the royal guard to one day become one of the elite five, women who were hand picked to serve as the personal bodyguards of the Queen, a high honour for the second daughter of a second daughter. Her priorities changed when Vikram returned to Yavana, murdering the heir to the throne that very night. All of the great houses were rounded up soon after and imprisoned, with the exception of House Chaudhary, House Patel and a few others who backed Vikram's claim to the throne. For the remaining houses, Vikram gave them a choice, join his cause or face life imprisonment. The same choice was not offered to his own kin. Those from House Yaksha who hadn't fled or died in in the initial slaughter were executed. She lost her elder sister Keshini this way. Sita was saved the same fate by Houses Meyer and Khan, who conspired to send one brave volunteer of their own in her place. As Vikram had not seen her since she was a child, he did not suspect the ruse. Under her disguise as a member of House Meyer, she refused to bow to Vikram's rule, and is currently serving out life imprisonment where she plots to overthrow him with her co-conspirators.

there isn't much time. // Apsara

❝ & how is time measured? There is no hand to catch time, no bucket to fill it with, no well from which it sprung ... yet it is there. ❞

Once, she would have welcomed an emissary from the stars with open arms, had she have still been Apsara of Yaksha, greatest house of the governing thirty four, seventy fifth Queen of Yavana and it's associated moon. Apsara the Bandit Queen knew better than to trust a gilded present. Who was to say this woman wasn't a cunning ruse sent by her dear brother to legitimise his weak claim to her throne once and for all, by any means necessary. Yes, an assassin disguised as a new ally was so very Vikram. Apsara rose from her chair, hem of her skirts rustling against the ground and stared the woman down. The last time she had let her guard down, was the day her house had burned from the inside out. How could she trust a stranger? When her own kin had betrayed her.

The price of trust was too steep, and she had no more blood left to spill, her daughter, her husband, her parents ... everyone she ever loved was nothing but ashes scattered in the north sea. She hoped Vikram had the decency to perform the last rites for the former two after he had butchered them in their sleep, though she knew it were in vain. Whether it was his arrogance or sheer cowardice to face what he had done, one day, Apsara would make her brother pay. For now, she had to be content with weeding out his spies.

. ❝ Tell me what is so important that it could make time run dry. ❞

begum para + costumes

Tamannaah’s brief appearance in Baahubali 2 (Telugu, 2017)

get a life, anji

best companion says, uh no.