Aries: An empire of fire and salt water. Fertile island fortresses patrolled by many-armed stone sentinels wielding golden flamberges. Rivers of fire spilling into the sea.
Taurus: An empire of honey and snow. Castles that stand as decadent art. Colossal ghostly spirit foxes watch over forests of cherry trees.
Gemini: An empire of rain and silk. Glittering iridescent cloaks and wide brimmed straw masks. The aqueducts flow ever deeper into the mountains.
Cancer: An empire of time and woodlands. Citadels of fossilized lumber strong as any metal. Old rusted weapons jut from the grass like weeds.
Leo: An empire of roses and bridges. Subtle stonework hewn rough by ages of wear. Stone blossoms wilting as the season passes.
Virgo: An empire of tombs and amber. The spires of the great necropolis are visible over the labyrinth walls, as kongamato patrol the skies.
Libra: An empire of sand and glass. The libraries of a thousand cities stolen, collected in the grand archives. A library of libraries.
Scorpio: An empire of blood and stars. Nothing is left of this great people, but their decedents know their history well. Spilling blood on the great story-stones that dot the overgrowth brings whispers of the past.
Ophiuchus: An empire of wind and hooves. Steeds like a thunderstorm, heavy and dark. Leaving only nursing trees and pillars to the dead in their wake.
Sagittarius: A landless empire of wanderers. Cloaks of feathers and ritual smoke. Comfortable boots and hospitality, though they are the guests.
Capricorn: An empire of stories and loss. Ruins buried under ice, unseen for generations.
Aquarius: An empire of brass and coal. The corpses of war machines that now dot the landscape. Rusted green in the autumn rains.
Pisces: A sunken empire. Pillars of shining black salt break the waves, the deeper recesses of the grand palace lie sodden and unexplored.
Aries: A pair of reverse-bladed katana, the otherworldly metal glows green in the candlelight.
Taurus: A ceremonial knife made from the jawbone of a she-wolf. Must save some for mother. Always save some for mother.
Gemini: A decorative kite shield worked into the wearers armor. The apex of the shield comes to a trio of deadly, blunted edges resembling a lions claw.
Cancer: A long whip of braided metal terminating in a wickedly frayed tip. The only thing worse than a sinner is a traitor.
Leo: A harpoon made from jet black metal. Its user unmoving, poised to hurl the spear at some long vanished foe.
Virgo: An ornate rapier, the hilt conceals an ingenious mechanism and a length of spring-loaded silver wire.
Libra: Long metal hammers tipped with a spearhead. Can be braced at the shoulder as a lance, or wheeled above the head to strike with even greater force.
Scorpio: A weapon that resembles a pickaxe haphazardly plated with silver, because that’s exactly what it is. The tool of an illegal and frankly unsavory profession.
Ophiuchus: A heavy, but unassuming sword. An expert would know that it has been forged to kill something very, very specific.
Sagittarius: A gun.
Capricorn: A pair of blocky metal hammers embossed with heavy, checkered faces. Weapons made for bashing armor and bone out of shape. Weapons wielded by someone who really hates shields.
Aquarius: A weapon born of hubris. Far too large for any one man to carry. Countless weapons, pieces of armor, entire corpses smelted together into a hellish greatsword.
Pisces: Simple hooked daggers that double as climbing bracers. Walls mean nothing to those who can scale them.
aries: patient. i can’t think of a better word to describe what i’m about to say. as an aries, without realizing, you are not ready to open up so fast. it could take months for your lover(s) to get anything out of you emotionally. it takes you a long time to feel comfortable confiding in anyone, because you’re cautious, which is fine. patience is key when it comes to you.
taurus: loyal. you need someone who will stick by you and choose you regardless of any circumstance. who will be your true friend when things get tough and sticky. someone who wants to be there, who wants to love you and stick by you and never wavers.
gemini: commitment. you need someone who looks at you and knows they want to be with you for a long time. who wants to grow, cherish, love every single moment with you. you don’t want someone who’s only around sometimes, you want someone who wants to be around all the time, for years to come.
cancer: reassuring. you get scared. you get scared that people are going to walk away and not choose you and leave you hanging. you need someone who, without a doubt, will always give you those words of reassurance when those thoughts pop into your head.
leo: ambitious. you need this because you tend to be such a fierce, dedicated lover. it becomes your whole world. it consumes you. you need someone that has goals and has their life ahead of them so that you can mirror this, and not become so engulfed in just being theirs. so that you can grow with them, and not just latch onto their life.
virgo: understanding. you need someone who understands when your thoughts just won’t come out right. someone who doesn’t need the words and confusion. someone who just understands your sadness without saying one single thing.
libra: fun. you need someone that takes you away from your unnecessary stress everyday, and just makes you laugh. they need to put color into your world and make you excited and come alive again. you need them to not take life so seriously, because you’re just already so used to that.
scorpio: sensitive. you need someone to come in and understand where all those inner, strong, scary emotions come from. they need to help channel them and they need to be able to hold you and not let go when things just get way too hard to handle on your own. they need to be sensitive to the fact that you’ve been through some hard things, they need to be the shoulder to cry on.
sagittarius: devoted. you need someone that loves just as hard as you do. they will devote themselves to you just like you’ve always wanted. they need to be able to combine their life into yours and move gently forward with you.
capricorn: adventurous. someone who will take you away once in a while so that you can feel free. you need the relationship to have that outgoing energy, to pump you up when you’re feeling down, and, most importantly, take you places you’ve never been before. emotionally. mentally. spiritually. in every way,
aquarius: soft. you need someone who is soft for you. who would kill to see you happy, just as you would do for them. someone who isn’t afraid to show that they are so in love and captivated by you.
pisces: intellectual. you need someone to set a spark within you mentally. someone who is easy to talk to, and who you feel comfortable talking about anything with. someone who not only can talk about your daily life with, but with the deep, scary, not so easy stuff. that’s where your real connection will come in.
aries venus: infatuated crush. their love is possessive and on fire. they want to spend every living, waking moment with you and when they aren’t, you’re the only thing on their mind. their heart is aflame and you’re the air that’s only making it grow.
taurus venus: cherished crush. they’re there for you! always and forever. if you need anything, they want you to let them supply it. whether it be safety, comfort, or support; your happiness is their happiness. let them take care of you, that’s all they want.
gemini venus: breathtaking crush. ‘love is a game’ has never meant more to anyone than these people. expect the unexpected with them, because you’ll never see anything coming. and if you find yourself getting too comfortable, they’ll shock you all over again. they’re conversations at 3am and the real laughter from your stomach. they’ll make you wonder what fun was before you met them.
cancer venus: first love crush. every time feels like the first to them. they’ll fall in love a million times and still want to give nothing but the world to that person. they’re blushing easily and soft smiles. they’re doodling hearts in a notebook and laying in bed dreaming of confessing their feelings.
leo venus: grand crush. in love with the idea of love, you may have a hundred and one crushes but you’ll always know when you really fall in love. they’re being on the top of the world and never wanting to come down. feeling like the only two people on earth and as if you’re constantly spinning in a dream. love may not exactly be forever for them, but they always make the most of it when it’s there.
virgo venus: devoted crush. very similar to taurus, these people are always there for you. even though their love is light like a breeze, their feelings are always very very real. they’re grocery shopping at 6am & starting a bubble war with the soapy dish water. love is supposed to be comfortable and like home to them.
libra venus: enchanted crush. crushes are easy to fall in for you but also easy to fall out of; and the other person would have never even known. you treat love as if it’s a unfamiliar reality with an infinite amount of things to be discovered and experienced. love is always a fairytale for you.
scorpio venus: intoxicating crush. they engulf you when they have a crush; similar to aries. they’re possessive and addicted to being around you. they want to break you down to your center and memorize all your scars and deeply hidden secrets until there’s nothing left except two souls. then you’ll be with them for life.
sagittarius venus: wild crush. you want nothing more than to see the world and break all the rules with the one you love. these crushes are impulsive and insane and they make you feel the true beauty in life and forget all the questions or unknown. they’re fast and they strike hard and then leave you wanting more when it’s all over.
capricorn venus: tender crush. these crushes are always a secret for the entire time they’re there, never even beginning to think of making the first move. they’re warm and innocent yet also very mature and serious. they’re talking about you to their friends and gazes across a room, devoted time and putting you first. they’re always one of the best because they’re filled with real loyalty and care; a type you can’t find any other place.
aquarius venus: best friend crush. they’re your best friends, because it’s hardly unlikely they would fall in love with you any other way. they’re intrigued and in love with all your flaws and differences from the world, admiring you like a star in their very dark sky. these crushes are unique and rare.
pisces venus: daydream crush. you’re the inspiration behind their poetry and their art. you’re their comforting thought and safe place for them to go. they think about you all the time but always in a caring way: whether you’ve ate, drank plenty of water, got a good nights sleep, had a hard day. you’re always on their mind, and they care the world for you; whether they’ve told you or not.