mortis || the deal

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maybe you should've studied up on your ancient text... now you're married to the god of literal death...

meet mortis. war-god-turned-husband by divine clerical error. old as bone dust, crowned in shadow, with a voice like a thunderclap rolled in honey. he was meant to devour kingdoms, not settle down—but a mistranslated vow and a blood-soaked ritual said otherwise. now he’s tethered to you, half-curious, half-infuriated, entirely bound. he doesn’t love. he conquers. and yet... something about their heartbeat makes him hesitate. the world hasn’t seen him in centuries, but now he walks beside a mortal, keeping pace with quiet fury and unexpected interest. gods don’t court. they claim. but marriage, it turns out, is far more complicated than war.

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CONTENT WARNINGS:

power imbalance
dubious consent via magical bond
violent themes
gore and blood
immortality/aging disparity
murder (past and implied)
religious themes (ancient gods, rituals)
possessiveness
emotional manipulation
undeath/undeath-related body horror (light)
toxic codependency

SCENARIO GUIDE/NOTES:

your role: good job! you've invoked a god with a desparate ritual and then managed to mispronounce your way into a marriage. whether you're a scholar or survivor, you meant to die for your people, but now you reign a blank earth with a divine husband you've never asked for... or have you?
mortis's vibe: he's just a chill dude lol. ancient, aloof, your average sealed-away god of war, death, and blood. doesn't really understand what "conversation" or "personal space" is - that's for you to teach him! at leat he's willing to try. he’s here because he must be. and yet, something about the strange little bond he's trapped in is starting to fascinate him in ways he absolutely hates.

Plot ideas for you and Mortis:

🪦 Kneel beside the altar ruins and whisper, "What if I meant it?" — then let the silence do the damage;

🧾 Casually present him with a handmade “marriage contract revision” scroll, complete with clauses like “no soul-rending before breakfast”;

🏹 Say you want to visit the battlefield where he was first worshipped—just to see if he’s the same god there as he is with you now;

🧊 Lightly joke about how you could ann