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auroracohen​:

 IT  SEEMED  AS  THOUGH  AURORA  had  been  following  a  tradition  with  the  white  dress  covered  in  blood  costume  strike,  since  she’d  dressed  up  as  jennifer  check  from  jennifer’s  body  pool  scene  just  a  couple  of  years  ago.  it  was  somewhat  out  of  character  to  see  her  dressed  up  in  such  a  way,  when  she  was  your  typical  small-town  girl  on  the  daily—even  with  the  cowgirl  boots  when  she  felt  like  it.  but  she  liked  it,  the  looks  on  people’s  face  when  they’d  see  the  former  mayor’s  baker  daughter  with  blood  dripping  all  over  her  body.  “i  should  be  offended  that  you’d  even  question  that  outta  me—of  course  i’ll  hold  your  hair  back  and  be  as  brutally  honest  about  lipstick  on  your  teeth  as  i  can.  that’s  what  friends  are  for,  right?  and  in  return,  you  get  your  pretty  costume  all  drenched  at  the  boat  with  me.”  rory  smiles  back  at  the  woman,  nodding  in  true  excitement  as  she  pays  for  the  tickets.  “we’re  already  here,  there  ain’t  no  turnin’  back  now.  let’s  go!”  says  as  she  pulls  the  other  along  with  her  to  claim  their  seats.  

ender tottered onto the boat’s bench . her short purple skirt , kissing the middle of her thighs , was tugged down towards her knees to prevent it from riding up and giving any onlookers the view of a lifetime . for the next few minutes she would be shackled to the vehicle — aurora’s head was on the chopping block when it came to asserting blame when , inevitably , she came away disappointed . scooting along to allow aurora ample space , she sighed ; “ alright fine . fine . i’m stuck on here now , so i’m just gonna have to enjoy it for whatever it’s worth . there better be some sort of wildlife or scenery because there’s no way grown men dressed up as sea monsters is gonna keep me entertained for an entire twenty minutes , “ unimpressed , unshakable , unsurprised ; nothing could rattle ender , from the scary clowns to the terrifying mad scientists , and so when the boat rattled into motion she remained with a terminal case of resting bitch face . for a few moments they were plunged into darkness , rolling through the weak current of the waterways — dark eyes rolled , and she nudged aurora with the point of her elbow , “ so , when does it start to get scary ?? “ 

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rainfms​:

        “ ugh, i can’t wait to see them… ” raina put her hand over her heart, looking over at ender. she was thinking ‘scooby-doo’, the first live action movie with sarah michelle gellar, matthew lillard, etc. those boots in that movie were truly a sight to behold. looking back at the outfits, she skimmed through to see if there was something that ender could use here that would help with her costume. however, she wasn’t really having much luck, at least not on her side. it caused her to raise an eyebrow. “ you mean to tell me that no one in roswell has anything purple? ” she muttered, shaking her head. as she approached the end of the rack, she sighed, coming up empty as she gently hit the palm of her hand against the rack of clothes. “ guess not… ” she turned her head to look back at ender. as if she’d go as anything related to her job. that’s actually the last place she wants to be on that night, so nobody better call her to work. “ i made sure to stay away from anything nurse related when it comes to my costume, although, it is quite… basic. i just couldn’t think of anything creative when it came to a costume, this year. it’s like my mind went blank. ” she shook her head. “ i’ve settled for an angel as a costume. i’ve pretty much got everything. ”

fingertips continued fruitlessly scanning through racks . she was slower than raina , taking her time not to study each and every piece of clothing but instead to preserve the manicure that had been expertly dealt to her fingertips by juniper . if so much as a tiny piece of enamel flecked from her cuticle she would have been storming down to the salon in a fit of panic . perhaps she should have invested in some protective gloves for the occasion . “ i mean , are we really surprised ?? it seems like me , you and rose are the only people in this town that have any sense of style whatsoever . how can roswell be so clueless , so blind to fashion ?? “ maybe it had something to do with the majority of the citizens being drunkards hanging off the side of the wild pony’s bar , alien fanatics or army men ; the garments that had been donated truly were the dregs left over from years upon years of eye-wateringly bad style . abandoning her attempts at finding anything of use , the girl stepped back from the racks and began scanning the shoe collection , eyeing up anything in her size that could find a home alongside the rest of her vast display . “ an angel is adorable !! kind of like juliet in the baz luhrmann film ?? “ she questioned , her head rooted to the spot , eyes continuing to ghost over the poor selection , “ i think you’ll look stunning no matter what . you could turn up in a potato sack and still have all the boys winking . “

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chibanao​:

Chiba chuckled at the rock, but nodded regardless, he hadn’t been back in years, but it was about time to go. About time to have that experience again, to see what his old home looked like after all these years. “Definitely, not the best city on the planet… but it has a vibe,” he said. “It just… I don’t know, I always feel different when I am back in Brighton, like I can walk everywhere and find my way home.” He laughed at the comment, shaking his head at the word ammunition. He was too drunk to understand the train of thought, but just the talking was enough to make it seem like he was listening, bobbing his head. “Alright, alright, you’re trying to keep me focused.”

it was soon that they once again stumbled into the parking lot of greystone complex . it was becoming a habit of theirs , picking up the other in their time of need and slaloming back to their home , arm in arm , speaking simultaneously about everything and nothing . perhaps that was the beauty of it . there was no pressure , and the likelihood of their words being forgotten about before morning broke was high — instead , she half expected a hungover text requesting a smoothie , a cooked breakfast and some advil come sunrise . “ trying to keep you focused on the task at hand , exactly . “ she responded , knowing the steps up to their front doors would be a nightmare ; on a good day they were difficult enough , rickety and cursed with rust , but with an intoxicated sidekick ?? she was thankful for the low light , so they wouldn’t see her eyes roll . “ stick close to me , mon ami . i don’t want to have to drag a bag of bones up to your apartment , “ 

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roswellwinter​:

“en, i’ll buy you a cocktail regardless,” winter hummed playfully, an overdramatic eye roll accompanying the words before she’s linking her arm through ender’s, dragging the other girl towards the entrance to the attraction. winter, for what it was worth, loved all things horror - though, unfortunately, she was also the kind of person who hated doing any sort of attraction or ride alone, which had led to her recruitment of ender to accompany her on the boat ride. “i highly doubt we’re going to get doused in water at any point of it, though. just saying.”

the drag caused ender to double-step in order to prevent a nosedive . her boots , lilac and velvet , were suspended on a thin stiletto heel ; even an expert like her struggled to walk on such uneven terrain as the boardwalk , rotting and pitted by the gnawing of woodworms . “ — and how can you think that ?! i mean , isn’t the whole point of it that it’s water themed ?? “ unless they were to be raided by pirates it seemed a promise that they’d get drenched , or at the very least a little soggy . despite the contempt on the surface , halloween was ender’s favorite part of the year — it was true that it was ‘ goth christmas ‘ and , although she dressed more like a preppy extra from mean girls , she had an affinity for all things spooky . sidling up to the ticket booth , she stepped sideways to allow winter to pay , “ you’re sitting on the side of the boat that looks the most precarious . “

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simba-gano​:

Simba chuckled. “I think she is trying to be cool around you,” he said. Though it was in Marvel’s attempt to be alright that he saw she wasn’t. “Witches are great, I’ll invite you over, maybe you can get her to open up about how she’s feeling, I get the ‘no dad i am fine’ treatment. In real life and in text.” Though he loved hearing his kids call him dad, he hoped that would never end. “Don’t tell her I send you, though. I may have to hand in my ‘#1 dad’ mug, and I got far too attached to that thing,” he said. “Have you picked out a costume yet for Halloween?” He asked.

“ you got it , captain . i’ll do my best , “ although ender’s mean girl reputation tended to precede her actions , there was a perpetual softness that existed whenever she thought about marvel , whenever she talked about the girl . her friendship with both his daughter and simba himself allowed for them to feel comfortable in each other’s company despite glaring differences — they were an unlikely duo , an unexpected friendship , and yet there they were once again . “ and i sure am sneaky . she won’t suspect a thing , “ when it came to halloween costumes , it was difficult for ender to decide on something simultaneously sexy and believable , yet far enough away from her usual garb that it could still be considered a costume . “ i’m thinking of going as daphne from scooby doo . i have these gorgeous lavender boots that i haven’t had a chance to wear yet , so this is the perfect opportunity . what about you ?? “ 

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auroracohen​:

 “YOU’RE  A  GIRL  WHO  KNOWS  your  priorities  and,  y’know  what?  i  can  definitely  respect  that.  do  i  find  it  sort  of  annoyin’?  absolutely.  but  respect.”  she  jokes  as  they  make  their  way  across–rory  had  come  much  better  prepared  for  the  festival  in  her  combat  boots,  even  if  they  didn’t  exactly  go  with  the  carrie  white  costume  perfectly.  still,  she  didn’t  want  to  risk  breaking  her  ankle  while  running  away  from  men  with  fake  chainsaws.  “we  can  have  as  many  cocktails  as  you  want  after  this,  that’s  how  much  of  a  good  friend  i  am.  so  as  long  as  we’re  not  throwin’  up  later  in  the  evening.”  she  shrugs  lightly  before  turning  to  buy  both  their  tickets.

for ender , the halloween festivities had been more of a fashion show than anything else . in truth , her whole life was a fashion show ; the woman , at any opportunity , took the chance to dress to the nines and impress every set of eyes in the room — what did it matter if her outfits weren’t practical ?? sure , she could barely walk across the sodden , rotten wooden slats , but that was what aurora’s arm was for . “ it’s not a party if we’re not throwing up !! what i’d like to know is if you’re enough of a babe to hold my hair back and tell me whether i have lipstick on my teeth . “ feigning excitement and smiling at the ticket attendant , she mumbled between her lips like an ill-trained ventriloquist , “ — are you sure about this ?? “ 

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clemhart​:

“Eep! Thank you, babe! I was about to cave and ride it solo dolo, but what fun is that? You’re a real life savor, and honestly, I owe you a cocktail regardless. Though, I hope your hair doesn’t get went.” Clementine thrived in the month of October, in the season of Fall in general, really, and she lived for everything the spirit of Halloween brought and then some. From the moment she arrived to the festivities all the way down to the very second she found herself standing next to Ender, a friend of hers, Clementine could honestly say the place was living up all the spooky vibes she had hoped  for. “Even if I weren’t forcing you on this things I would still pay for you,” she mentioned, looping their arms together, heading towards the ticket booth of the boat attraction. Thankfully they offered shoe covers for an additional dollar, one that Clem happily paid for, “I hope they really do work,” she comments, handing the covers to Ender, putting them on her feet as well. “Do you think this will be as scary as the maze? I’ll be honest…I’m a little more nervous over this one than the other ones we did..believe it or not.” She confessed with little nervous smile, biting her nail out of habit. 

as much as ender’s narrowed eyes feigned annoyance , she barely hesitated when their arms linked and they took the trip down the boardwalk to the ticket sellers . just like clementine , autumn was her favourite season — the orange leaves spiralling from tall trees , the crisp morning air when she left for work , the cinnamon , the pumpkin spice , the warmth when snuggling up with a hot chocolate after a busy day . it was one of the things she loved most about being in roswell , the fact that the state actually had seasons ( rather than the perpetual summer of her home , or the perennial chill of paris ) . using clementine as a balance beam , ender draped the shoe covers over the toe of her lavender boot , swapping arms and wobbling as she struggled with the other . “ they better work . they’re humiliating . if i’m wearing these and sacrificing my street credibility yet my shoes get wet regardless , i won’t be a happy bunny , “ or a happy daphne , which was why she was dressed head to toe in purple and finished with a lime-green neckerchief . “ the only part of the maze that was scary for me is that i don’t want strangers touching me . i don’t mind the chainsaws or the scary masks , but the second some creep put their hand on my shoulder ?? i was ready to call the cops . what could be so scary about a boat ride ?? “ oh , how she was about to be sorely undermined ... 

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monacolby​:

      mona only rolls her eyes at the other’s antics, a muttered  “ embrace the kink, babes ” as she fondles the other’s signature twists with a wink.  while mona wouldn’t exactly call the two of them ‘ friends ’ — and neighbours was almost definitely the cut off where ender drew the line — she’s kind of excited to spend some one-on-one time with ender, even if the other does complain the whole time. it’s entertaining, at least. staring at the boots, mona narrows her eyes. “ no ? why is that something i’d know… uh, forty dollars ? ”   to mona, that seems like a pretty fuckin’ high-brow pair of boots. “ maybe if you didn’t spend so much money on clothes and shoes you’d be able to treat your neighbour, who’s lovingly agreed to come on this boat ride with you, after you begged and begged, and on her one day off, no less !!  to a ticket… ”  at this point, mona’s winding the other up. there’d been absolutely zero begging on ender’s part, but mona needed someone to chat shit about the not-so-scary ghosts with, and everyone else was working on the shocktober amusements rather than enjoying them. so the haughty neighbour it is. plus, once she’s on that boat, it isn’t like ender could magically get off if her hair happened to get soaked by a freak accident caused by maleficent spirits.

as much as ender adored all things creepy , she was more a fan of the every day spooks . the artifice of such a celebration , plastic skeletons and roswell locals dressing up as the bare minimum to constitute a ‘ costume ‘ , irked her more than anything . that being said , the list of things that irritated ender was as long as one of her receipts after a payday shopping spree ; getting on her wrong side was something that could be near effortless if somebody were so inclined . “ try double , “ as she tottered along the boardwalk , she took advantage of mona and clasped hold of the crook of her elbow in the most steadfast of holds , keeping her upright and ( hopefully ) preventing the woman from falling straight through to the murky waters below . as much as she wanted to be like rihanna — with the superpower of being able to walk over subway grates in stilettos — she wasn’t quite at that calibre , not yet . “ don’t get it twisted . if you tell anyone i was the one begging for a ticket , you’re going straight over the side of the boat . your weird , smelly cowboy is too busy driving the tractor , so you’d have to swim to shore all on your own , covered in seaweed and mackerel . you can get the real tomb raider experience that way , “ although her words seemed callous , harsh , downright evil , there was a tweak at the corner of her lips , speaking louder than the deadpan threat . 

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rainfms​:

        “ you don’t really think about that when you’re working. ” raina exclaimed, shaking her head. “ i wouldn’t be caught dead doing that, and luckily, it’s never happened. ” at least, to raina’s knowledge, it’s never happened. she would hope that whoever the poor soul was that had to deal with that would be wearing at least two to three layers of gloves. she visibly shivered, shaking her head. “ we’ve gotten a few of those, too, but it seems like this year, people are more focused on scaring the shit out of each other than carving pumpkins or wearing a faulty costume. ” she shrugged her shoulders, looking back at the clothes. this year, there will be no pumpkin carving for raina, not at the risk of ruining her manicure. now, she understands that it does sound a little bratty, but she needs that manicure to last through halloween and maybe the first week of november — she doesn’t know when her next appointment was going to be. maybe it’s because the last time she did it, she didn’t wear gloves. “ nope, i’ll be off! ” she looked back at ender, a small smile forming on her face. “ oh, daphne blake from ‘scooby-doo’? what do you have so far, if anything? ”

ender and her friends were taken straight from a teen movie . she was well aware that she was considered by many as a bitch , as a mean girl , as a queen bee in every derogatory use of the word , and yet the woman cared not one bit . strong women , she had come to understand , intimidated the feeblest of men , and so she would continue to gloat her self-confidence , to flaunt her looks , until she could no longer use such things as a weapon . picking through the rails , she answered : “ i have a wig and the boots but that’s about it . the boots are so gorgeous — knee-high , lavender — and i’ve just been waiting for a reason to wear them . this seems as good as any , “ there had been a few costumes that she had considered , but the shoes had won her over ; besides , what kind of gorgeous footwear could she have worn as frankenstein’s bride , as sally from the nightmare before christmas ?? for the queen of spooks , it was difficult to settle on an artificial outfit that was far enough removed from her usual get-up to qualify as a ‘ costume ‘ . “ it would be too easy for you to go as a sexy nurse , right ?? i guess it wouldn’t feel very ‘ sexy ‘ for you , either , as it’s your reality . that’s like me going as a sexy piercer , “ something which she would insist she already was , no costume required . 

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scggy​:

                 soggy had expected his request wouldn’t go down without hesitance on ender’s part but he finds himself quite surprised that he didn’t have to do more begging.  thankfully,  as the only thing left to his prepared speech was     dude, just  come on.       both of his fists roll into a ball at her eventual oblige,  pushing against the air in excitement with a small   “  yes !”     leaving his mouth.    his hands were glued to mattie’s almost the entire night, and while he wasn’t complaining  it didn’t hurt to break from one another once in awhile to branch back into his social life.   or lack thereof.   “  i wasn’t going to go on without you so my happiness was literally held in your hands for a second there. seriously,  e,   my whole night would have been ruined if you didn’t agree to come.  ”    his exaggeration isn’t spoken without a playful smile,  still facing ender as he starts walking backwards towards the booth.      “  there was no pressure though.  ”

there was a special place in ender’s heart for soggy even if he was , when it came to her own standards , one of the most pathetic men she had ever met . she despaired when white socks were washed with red , when the toilet seat was left up or the flush was neglected , and yet if she wasn’t clearing up after her roommate time and time again , what else would she have been doing ?? perhaps he could have been a little more self sufficient , but with every tut came a pang in her heart that made ender beg for their unity to never cease . a sway of her hand in dismissal , “ c’mon , sogs — it’s not that deep , is it ?? would i truly have ruined your entire night if i didn’t sacrifice my wig ?? “ the tangerine orange toupeé had been glued expertly to her scalp and decorated with a lavender headband . despite the disparity in their costumes , soggy truly was the shaggy to ender’s daphne blake . with a maternal slap to his shoulder , her lilac heels tottered along the boardwalk . “ walk normally , you dork . that doesn’t sound like ‘ no pressure ‘ to me , “ and , to the ticket seller , “ two passes for the boat ride , please . “ 

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auroracohen​:

 “IF  I  HAD  KNOWN  YOU’D  BE  SUCH  A  HASSLE  TO  WIN  OVER,  i’d  chosen  someone  else  to  take  with  me  on  the  boat.  and  i’m  a  real  gentlewoman—course  i’ll  pay  for  your  tickets  and  a  cocktail  in  case  your  hair  gets  damped.”  blue  hues  roll  over  in  their  orbit,  throwing  her  head  a  bit  back  at  the  dramatic  flair  of  her  companion.  “now  c’mon,  you  have  any  more  demands  i  need  to  attend  before  we  get  on  the  ride  or  you’ll  stop  complaining?”  her  expression  lightens  up  as  a  smile  takes  over  pink  lips.  “it  will  be  fun,  prooooomise ya.”  she  sings.

knowing ender’s luck , she’d emulate her heroes in the worst ways — it was only a matter of time before an earring pinged off midway through the boat trip , falling into the depths of murky water only to be fished out by one of her cousins . the risk seemed to great , a threat of her entire outfit being ruined by a misplaced accessory or an ill-timed splash of water , but if she wasn’t to enjoy the festivities what was the point of being there in the first place ?? “ if there’s one thing you need to know about me , rory , it’s that i’m a hassle , “ she smirked , following alongside the other across the boardwalk , being careful not to stick a purple heel through any gaps in gnarled wood , “ but you’ve put together such a compelling argument . how can i pass up a cocktail ?? “ 

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ashamoss​:

“yes, yes, of course. as many cocktails as you want,” asha responded, holding three fingers perfectly aligned. “scout’s honor!” asha beamed at ender, practically dragging her along, already excited to go. the love of horror and haunts for her was clear, she was always excited for them, even when actually working them always put it into a new light. the ins and outs made things less scary, but never less enjoyable. “deal! i’ll also buy you a snack after. if you get splashed or anything, i’ll pay you back.” she glanced down at endrs boots for a moment. “except new boots, i don’t think i can actually afford those.” 

“ oh , honey , there’s no way in hell you’d be able to replace these things — i’d need rent for two months plus interest , “ perhaps it was a slight exaggeration , but there was a reason the remainder of her outfit was scrounged from the rails at better off duds . ender wasn’t made of money despite her expensive tastes ; maintaining the allure of a mini kim kardashian was near impossible on a budget , and yet there she was preened and proper , a dove amongst the pigeons . “ — but i’ll take your offer of a cocktail and a snack , so long as no weird ghosty things try and splash me or a lagoon monster grabs my foot . i mean , seriously , where do they get these people from ?? “ she understood lending skills to the ticket booths , but who in their right mind would get dressed up to lurk in the seaweed all evening ??

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rainfms​:

        “ thank you, you too! ” raina moved a strand of hair from her face as she looked over at her friend. hearing her speak, she nodded her head and looked back at the clothes that were currently here. much like ender, raina had expensive taste as well. albuquerque, new mexico was a good three hour (plus one minute) drive from where they were, right now. obviously, she couldn’t go back and forth every single day, so she saved the expensive shopping trips for when she’s willing to make a day out of it and either ordered her clothes online or stuck to buying from roswell. “ i’ve been working, unfortunately. this past week has been busy for me in terms of the hospital. ” she looked down at her nails, shaking her head. “ especially with it being october now, we’ve had quite a few unfortunate cases where people have gotten hurt as a result of trying to scare their friends. ” she moved another strand of hair from her face, looking up at her friend. “ maybe i can help! what’s your costume? ”

hands raised , fingertips splayed like cat claws — a gesture of empathy mixed with disgust — at raina’s comment . “ i still can’t believe you chose to go into medicine . my manicures cost enough money ; you wouldn’t catch me dead poking and prodding old guy’s you-know-whats just because they’ve told me there’s a rash on there , “ as much as she was tasked with delving south every now and again ( cursing the piques and troughs of below-the-belt piercings , of which she charged a premium for ) there was a harsh line between the needles ender used and the needles raina was expertly trained in . the two stood , angels of both pain and euphoria , dappled by sunlight , ender’s clavicle glittering from the pendant that hung there , earrings like dewdrops on a daisy in morning fog . “ no kidding ?? i would expect more injuries from freak pumpkin carvings accidents or high polyester costumes going up in flames . you’re not working halloween night , are you ?? i need you to be my wingwoman , “ gesturing to the duo chrome collection of garments , saturated purple and lime green , she resigned : “ daphne . and i’m getting nowhere . “ 

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juni 💬 ender

juni: girl, i love u but pls don’t ever slice me up and turn me into that pet hand thing from the addams family 🫣

juni: on the topic of spooky things … when u coming in this month?! booking up faaaast

ender: oh shit — you are?! okay okay .. i'll make myself available.

ender: tell me a time and i'll be there quicker than if you told me chris pine was there!

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black lagoon boat ride — roswell shocktober fest !  ( open for — @roswellstarters​​​ )

“ fine , fine , i’ll go on it with you — but if i get any water in my hair , i’m holding you personally responsible . that means a cocktail as collateral , “ ender loved the spooky , the strange , the unusual , but only when it didn’t interfere with her visage ; she’d already almost broken a nail running from a chainsaw-wielding maniac through hedgerows and had hoped for a more relaxed conclusion to the evening . it had taken some nagging , but the woman had finally resigned herself to one boat trip . is couldn’t possibly be that scary , right ?? “ — and you’re buying us the tickets . do you have any idea how much these boots cost ?? “ 

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simba-gano​:

Simba turned to the voice, a smile on his face regardless if he had heard it was Ender right away, though it turned a bit softer. “Yes, I saw some advertisement for that one, do you think Marvel will like it? She’s the one currently going through it, very hard to keep happy,” he said with a joke. Though it was true, puberty was hard on her, perhaps harder on her than most of her classmates. Meanwhile Bijou was going through some kind of punk-rock phase, straightening her curly black hair and wearing almost all black. Or beat up jeans. It looked cool on her, though Simba would never admit to it.

as soon as the name was dropped , ender’s expression faltered . “ — and why am i only just hearing that marvel’s going through it ?? i thought i told you that whatever that girl wants or needs , you text me to help out . if i like it , she’ll totally like it . i mean , what’s not to like about witches ?? “ it was no secret that the woman had become some sort of guardian angel for simba’s daughter . whatever she could do to help , so long as it was within her meagre budget and didn’t risk getting her louboutins ruined , was no skin off of her nose whatsoever , especially when the spirit of halloween whisked through the air — her favourite season of them all . “ something tells me we’re way overdue a girl’s night , me and her . “ 

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chibanao​:

Chiba chuckled - definitely the alcohol - and nodded. “Yeah, it’s by the coast, pretty famous for the very cool amusement park at the pier, oh, and this one vampire movie, or this one mafia book, Brighton Rock. I usually don’t talk about who I am into or not, but Sam Riley in that movie, ugh,” he said, as he fanned his face. “Ah, France, so that’s why you are great at the accent,” he added with a grin. “And yeah, coming from there, going to this huge ass country, it has been a bit. I really hate it, the fact that I need to take a plane most of the time to get anywhere. While in Brighton I could take a bus and basically end up in London.” Chiba noticed nothing of the situation around him, just let himself be guided back home, ignoring everyone around him that wasn’t Ender. “Okay, okay, stage fright, obviously, understandable. I’ll give you my best American accent,” he said with a laugh.

“ you’ll have to take me there some day . that rock sounds to die for , “ for some , america was the pinnacle . for those that had made the leap and had transitioned from a life before the world-dominating powerhouse , it was easier to see the fallibilities in such a society ; ender was often rolling her eyes and tutting at the mess that was where she now lived . not only that , but she hadn’t ever felt such a pressing threat to her wellbeing and right to , well , anything , as a woman . in an ideal world she would pack up her belongings and return , to don the beret and circle the catacombs as she once had done , but then what ?? would she have failed , returning to the very place she had left behind to find her louboutin-adorned feet ?? “ stage fright ?! “ ender yelped , a playful thud against chiba’s arm as they walked , “ as if !! i was born to be on the stage . it’s so you don’t twirl on your heels and go straight back to the bar , or to that one — “ a finger pointed to the luminescence of planet 7 up the street from the town’s resident dive bar . “ — it’s ammunition . “