Below are the most common oaths, slurs, and exclamations heard across the Ascara.
Everyday Curses
Used by soldiers, smugglers, scavengers, and the lower rings.
"Void take it!" – Generic frustration; equivalent of "damn it." Refers to the cosmic Void that devours souls.
"Rust and ruin!" – Common curse of bad luck; used like "shit!" or "for fuck's sake."
"Cog's blood!" – Old Technomage oath; once sacred, now blasphemous.
"Aether-burn me!" – Shock or despair; "oh fuck me" equivalent.
"Shards!" – Mild expletive; from "shards of the old world." Used like "shit!" or "bloody hell."
"By the broken code!" – Expression of disbelief or outrage; like "Jesus Christ!"
"Flux rot your veins!" – Insult or curse, wishing magical sickness upon someone.
"Gears below!" – Anger or alarm; mechanical equivalent of "hell below."
"Stars damn it!" – Stronger than "Void take it." Used when deeply frustrated.
"Light blind me!" – Shock or disbelief; "God damn it" or "for God's sake."
"By the Light!" – A reverent or sarcastic exclamation, depending on tone.
"Saints rust me!" – Self-directed curse; "I'm screwed" or "fuck my life."
"Rot and ash!" – Harsh expression of disgust or failure.
"Fluxing hell!" – Common soldier's curse; close to "fucking hell."
"Burn the gears!" – Equivalent to "screw it" or "to hell with it."
"Veil's breath!" – Soft oath of shock or tension."Light's mercy!" – Plea for leniency or luck; often ironic.
"By the Core!" – Surprise or disbelief, referencing the ancient power core of the world.
"Rust you!" – Equivalent of "screw you!" or "fuck off."
"Void kiss you!" – Darkly flirtatious or sarcastic retort; "go to hell."
Vulgar & Emotional Equivalents
Direct substitutions for modern profanity; gritty, emotional, and believable.
"Flux it!" – "Fuck it." Used when giving up or acting impulsively."Flux off!" – "Fuck off." Harsh dismissal or insult."Flux you!" – "Fuck you." Direct anger or insult."Cog it!" – "Screw it." Often muttered in frustration."Rusting void!" – "Goddamnit!" or "holy fuck!" expression of rage."Void-eaten!" – "Fucked" or "screwed." As in, "We're void-eaten.""Gearspun fool!" – "Idiot!" or "dumbass.""Fluxwit!" – "Moron." Someone stupid or reckless."Rustbrain!" – Forgetful or slow-witted person; "idiot.""Lightless bastard!" – "Useless fool!" with spiritual sting; implies no soul or hope."Saints piss on it!" – Crude exclamation of defeat or anger."Codex curse it!" – "Damn it!" but with religious weight; blasphemous."By the Unwritten!" – Dangerous oath equivalent to "for God's sake.""By the Thirteenth!" – Forbidden phrase; "Jesus fucking Christ!" intensity."Break the Codex!" – "Fuck this!"; rebellious, final exasperation."Eat rust!" – "Eat shit." Insult, especially among soldiers and scavengers."Rust your bolts!" – "Screw you!" Used in heated arguments."Gearless slag!" – Insult for someone utterly useless or brainless."Veinless fool!" – Upper-class insult; "stupid bastard" for nobles."Cogspawn!" – Vulgar all-purpose insult; "fuckwit" or "shithead.""Burn my core!" – Self-directed curse; "oh fuck me" or "kill me now.""Stars below!" – "Holy shit!" in tone.
Noble & Celestial CursesElegant venom from the upper Houses and blooded elite.
"By the Pillars!" – Reverent oath, often used in anger."May your line fracture." – "Go to hell" for nobles; implies bloodline extinction."Veinless cur." – "Worthless bastard.""Bloodless wretch." – "Soulless fool.""Spawn of the Ninth." – Harsh class slur; "trash.""Ancestor's shame." – Equivalent of "disgrace.""Drained husk." – "Burnout" or "soulless husk.""Light-forsaken." – Equivalent to "godforsaken.""Aether-addled." – "Idiot," or "mad from magic.""Blight-touched." – "Corrupted fool.""Line-dull." – "Inbred idiot.""Unmarked mongrel." – Pretender to status; "wannabe."
Religious / Blasphemous OathsUtterances that risk divine wrath or political exile.
"By the Codex Unwritten!" – "I swear to God!" but heretical."May the Veil split you." – "Die and burn.""Aether unmake you." – "Burn in hell.""By the Thirteenth Star." – Forbidden; "Christ almighty!" equivalent."Saints rust you hollow." – Deeply offensive; "God damn you.""Crimson take your line." – "May your family burn." Extreme, near-treasonous."By the Light Unborn." – "By God." Often whispered in fear."Light strike me down." – "So help me God." Used sincerely or sarcastically."By the Broken Saints." – "For fuck's sake." Common, but frowned upon by clergy."Codex judge me." – "God help me." Used when guilt-ridden or fearful.
Street & Slum SlangWhere curses rot down to their rawest form.
"Bloodlicker." – "Ass-kisser" or "bootlicker.""Halohead." – Mockery of zealots or nobles."Gearshit." – "Piece of shit." For people or tech."Wyrmfucker." – "Motherfucker." Universal insult."Ashrat." – "Scum" or "trash.""Ghostbait." – "Idiot" or "dead man walking.""Lightless." – "Hopeless.""Veilspawn." – "Son of a bitch.""Voidsniffer." – "Loser.""Dustskull." – "Meathead.""Fluxsucker." – "Asshole" or "parasite.""Saintless prick." – "Godless bastard."
Derogatory Terms for the Celestial Bloodlines
Starborns – Once reverent, now sarcastic. "Another Starborn thinks the world owes them."Gilded Veins – "Scratch a Gilded Vein and they bleed red." Mocking their pretense.Veilbloods – Suggests they're tainted by the same magic they claim to master.Haloheads – Slum mockery for Celestials and their self-righteousness.Blueblooded Parasites – Revolutionary term for nobles who live off the poor.The Bled – Twisted version of "Blessed." "They're not blessed — they're bled dry."Lineborn Liars – "Preaching purity while wallowing in rot."Bloodpriests – "Worshippers of their own veins."The Incestuous Eight – Scathing phrase for the ruling Celestial Houses.Ashbloods – "Golden skin, ashen hearts." Implying the divine spark has died.