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@khaenriahsrose || Wednesday &n anyone

.｡.:*☆ "I really do not get why people always have to come up with a reason so they can celebrate something." It was clear from the way she was talking that Wednesday didn't wanted to be around. But this festival was something Enid usually enjoyed to do, so... there she was anyway.

"Well, at least they do not make us wear silly costumes or to sing silly songs. I mean," She glanced at her companion from the corner of her eyes. "They will not make us do any of those things. Right?"

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@divincechoes || Eddie & aynone

.｡.:*☆ Eddie figured it could have been worse. Since the incident at New Year's Eve, the mood in Ivy Cove had been a bit strained. Everyone was wary. So, maybe a festival like this was just what everyone needed.

And, of course the firefighters had to be there. Although, right now it was mainly to allow people to take pictures. They would allow the kids and teenagers to sit in or on the truck and make selfies, and stuff like this. And their presence seemed to be calming, so... yes, it really could have been worse.

"Hey there! You want to take a picture?" He asked, nodding towards the person who seemed to have a closer look at the fire truck for around five minutes already at this point.

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@tcrturedpcet || Ruby & anyone

.｡.:*☆ Of course the diner Ruby was working at had decided to participate at the festival with it's own booth. Not that Ruby herself thought it was needed - but this new girl they had hired was making great pastries, and her boss wanted to make sure everyone in Ivy Cove would actually know about it. The only thing it sucked was, that it was on Ruby to sell the food on this very day.

"And?" She asked, sighing and eyeing the person standing there for something like five minutes already. "Do you know now what you would like to buy, or...?"

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@envicd || Anakin & anyone

.｡.:*☆ "I just can not believe this guy tried to rob this both like... right in front of my eyes." A part of Anakin was thankful for it, though. As some sort of penalty, he had been sent to have an eye on the festival. Checking people's backpacks now and then and stuff like that. It was rather boring, to put it mildly.

"And then, looking at me like a deer in headlights and playing dumb when I caught him. Like.... some people are really asking for getting into trouble all of the time, right?"

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@icarianed || Maude Ivory & anyone

.｡.:*☆ Maude Ivory was really in need of a break. Playing at the festival was great, and she was thankful for the chance. But the sun was pretty bright today, and her throat was starting to feel a little dry. Plus, her other bandmates had already decided to get something to fresh themselves up, anyway.

"Excuse me," She smiled, a fresh drink from a nearby booth in her hands as she approached one of the benches, "Is this place here still free?"

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@allthatglxtters || Belle & anyone

.｡.:*☆ “What about this one?” Taking the book from the shelf, Belle started to skip through the pages. She still loved to read, and, as odd as it was to live in Ivy Cove, the library had so many new books, it was sometimes hard to decide.

“The woman is seems to be the hero of the story in this one. Which I like. We’re all more than a damsel in distress, after all - right?”

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@tiltedcrowns || Scott & anyone

.｡.:*☆ “See, I told you ice skating is not that hard, and….”

And then Scott rushed full force against the glass divider, because, well, ice skating can indeed be hard when you didn’t watch where you were going.

“Jesus…. I am fine? Everything okay?” Though, he could feel how his nose was starting to swell up, and there was some blood already running through his fingers, as well.

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@tiltedcrowns || Lydia & anyone

.｡.:*☆ "And this building is really supposed to be haunted?" Lydia was aware that many people did not believe in things like ghosts or the afterlife. And she usually was not invested enough to try to convince people because, well... it meant having to be social. More social than she was usually comfortable with, at least.

"I guess we can only figure out when we go inside," She looked at her companion, smiling a little and pulling out her flashlight. "So, ready when you are?"

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.｡.:*☆ "I know, Sam. I know." And Frodo mainly meant he could relate to Sam's words. Not that he had already known what the other was feeling for him. He had been wondering about it, surely. But Frodo had also decided, after their journey, that Sam deserved something better. That he deserved to be loved by someone who was not as broken. And yet, there they were. They two of them, finally confessing their feelings.

"And I am glad you told me, Sam." Was this selfish again? Maybe. But Frodo felt like even when it was, he could not turn Sam down. He could not break both of their hearts only because he was still so broken himself. "So, uh... what would you like to do now? I mean, are there things... you would like to talk about? Or should we only stay together like this for a while, not talking at all?"

"mr. frodo…" sam began, his voice trembling as he spoke. he hugged him back gladly. when he pulled away, sam felt brave enough to speak. "i’ve been thinkin’… thinkin’ a lot about everything we’ve been through. and now, seein’ you again, it’s like my heart can’t make sense of it all. but there’s one thing i know for sure." he finally lifted his eyes, meeting frodo’s. "i’ve loved you, frodo. loved you longer than i can rightly say. not just the way a gardener loves his master, or even a friend loves a friend, but somethin’ deeper. somethin’ i’ve been too afraid to speak of, thinkin’ it might be wrong or too much. but it’s the truth, and i can’t keep it in no more."

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.｡.:*☆ "I... do know a nice place not far from here." And yet, Thor still had not managed to say what he really wanted to say. To ask what he really wanted to ask. Lokie would surely tell now to stop beating around the bush. And maybe his brother was right here.

"Jane..." He therefore began. And paused again. This was hard. Harder than fighting any army in the universe. "I.... you.... I mean, you do know who I am, right? You know, just to be safe, because sometimes odd things do happen to the memory of people coming here. That I do have heard, at least. It did not happen to me yet, so I can really not tell for sure, and... yeah. So, do you know who I am?"

Jane couldn’t remember a single thing other than her studies. But seeing the person in front of her, he looked so familiar to her. She didn’t mean to stare but it seemed the other didn’t seem to mind. “Dinner? Together? Yeah that sounds like it could be something fun to do. Where did you have in mind?”

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.｡.:*☆ "You mean because you are a vampire, and I am usually supposed to just kill you?" Buffy mused, grinning at Spike with her head tilted to the side. It was true, though. Since Highschool, her normal life had basically been over. And different from Faith, it was nothing what she did actually cherish.

"For now, let us order some pizza." She managed to move just enough to reach for her phone without having to let go of Spike's hand. Because normal or not, Buffy had surely not planned to cook herself tonight. "Also, my last time on skates has been as a kid. Might not look exactly graceful when you decide to try it with me again. Just so you can not say you have not been warned."

spike raised an eyebrow, lips turning into a smirk. "normal couple? not sure we could ever be one of those," he said. he placed a hand over hers, gently brushing his thumb across her fingers. "but, i suppose, we could try the whole 'cheesy' bit. can't hurt to let the soft side out once in a while, right?" his grin widened, though his eyes softened. "movies, food, and snuggling... now that sounds like my kind of torture." he leaned back. "but next time, love... ice skating's not completely off the table. not when i know you used to like doing it. no harm picking back up an old hobby, is there? especially here.."

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.｡.:*☆ A very small part of him - the one Bucky had buried deep inside of himself - was wondering if this was meant to be in the end. Him and Steve against the world. Not that he had ever been cheesy or romantic like that. Like, sure, young Bucky had been a lady's man. And he had even thought about getting married. One day, when the war would be over. And then, everything had changed...

"Good," He therefore just said when Steve's hand tightened around his own. "Because I really could not deal with losing you again. That seems to be a bad habit of yours, after all." Not that Buck really could complain, though. After all, Steve had always been there for him. Even when it had meant turning against Tony Stark and his friends.

"So..." There was it again. Bucky was not sure what to say. At this point, it surely would have felt easier to just have to face Thanos again. He swallowed the lump in his throat, his heart still swollen with feelings. And Bucky was worried they would all just stumble out, if he would not try his best to stay calm.

"Should we have dinner? Mean, that is what I would usually suggest at a moment like this. Or, I would ask you out for a dance, but I have no idea if the kids these days are actually still doing that sort of thing."

steve never thought he’d find himself here, sitting across from bucky in the quiet of ivy cove, with the world feeling smaller, simpler. it wasn’t a bad feeling- just one long forgotten. there had been a time when they had been across from each other and the world wasn't complicated for them. just kids from brooklyn. but bucky’s words cut through his thoughts. for a moment, the world stood still. steve had faced bullets, shields shattering against his arm, the weight of an entire planet’s expectations. but none of it compared to hearing that. because the truth was, he’d felt the same for longer than he wanted to admit, even to himself. but the war, the serum, the ice… they’d stolen so much time. and then peggy… well, she was part of his past. but bucky was different. he wasn’t the past. he was here, now. he was real. and for all the cracks and scars, bucky had always been the one thing steve could count on. when bucky reached out, his hand steady but his eyes uncertain, steve didn’t pull away. couldn’t. finally. the word hung in the air between them, thick and heavy with years of unspoken feelings. steve wanted to laugh at the absurdity of it all. two soldiers who had faced death more times than they could count, fumbling through a moment like this. but it wasn’t funny, not really. it was everything. steve’s hand tightened around bucky’s, just enough to say what he couldn’t yet put into words. maybe they weren’t good at this. at talking about what they really felt. but maybe they didn’t need to be. maybe the gesture was enough. "we can, bucky," steve said finally, his voice quieter than he expected. "we’ve got time now. let’s figure it out together."

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.｡.:*☆ "There are enough people who like it. Women mostly, from what I have heard." The angel shrugged, waving their hand even when Matt would not be able to see it. "Maybe something real for once? Like a good whiskey? Would be a nice change, after all."

"It's alright, I've gotten used to it for the most part. It's just new places that can be a little much." Matthew admitted with a shrug. "It sounds disgusting, most mixed drinks have way too much juice." He hummed. "Well, what would you like to try next?"

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.｡.:*☆ "Galadriel." Finrod waited for her to move. To come closer. Because this surely was a shock, and the last thing he wanted was to scare his sister away. He had caused her enough pain already, after all.

"It is truly me. I do promise."There was so much pain in her voice. In her movements. Finrod swallowed the lump in his throat, and now took a slow step forward himself. Hoping - praying - that Galadriel would believe him. Like, what else did he have to give expect his word, after all?

"And, I know. I have never.... I mean, I never thought something like this would be possible. Even for us. Whatever this place is...." A small pause while he outstretched his hand for her to take. It was strong magic, and maed Finrod think of Sauron. And he didn't want to think of him. Not now. "I do not want to take it for granted. But it brought us back together, so I am going to be thankful for it, for now."

galadriel’s heart stilled at the sound of his voice. she had heard it countless times in her dreams. his voice calling her, full of warmth, of sorrow, of love. but this, this was real. wasn't it? she wouldn't put it past sauron to be a cruel trick. she turned slowly, a strange, unfamiliar weight pressing against her chest, both sweet and unbearable. and then there he was. finrod. Her beloved brother. his face, still marked by the shadows of his passing, but it was him. alive. for a moment, she could only stand still, her breath caught in her throat, eyes wide as she tried to reconcile the truth of this vision before her with the grief that had consumed her for so long. “finrod,” her voice cracked, a tremor running through her as she said his name. it was the name she had whispered in countless quiet, painful moments, when her heart ached from the absence of him, and yet now, here he was. she took a step forward, then another, her hands trembling ever so slightly as they reached toward him. she feared that if she touched him, he might disappear. or perhaps, it was her own fear of losing him once more that made her hesitate. but the yearning was too strong. “is it truly you?” galadriel’s voice was a whisper now, reverent and shaken. she closed her eyes for a moment, and then opened them again, as if ensuring she wasn’t imagining this reunion. the tears she thought had long run dry began to fill her eyes, a mix of joy, sorrow, and disbelief washing over her. "i thought... i thought i would never see you again. not like this. not in life."

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❝ don't tell me to quit being melodramatic it's the only time i have any fun. ❞ (Tamlin & Any)

.｡.:*☆ "I would never," Dorothy assured Tamlin, though, it was obvious that she was trying not to laugh as she did. "Mean, you do you, right? And being a little melodramtic at times never hurt anyone. Just be careful that you do not overdo it and end up being in trouble in the end."

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.｡.:*☆ "Yes, it had been... something like that." There was no chance in the world Elsa could tell Buck that the friend they were talking about was a snowman. A snowman that would start to melt in the first warm sunlight of spring. So, a lie like this was easier on the long run.

"And very fragile. I mean, they can die so quickly, right? When the weather is harsh, or you forget to look after them properly...."

Buck couldn't help but smile a bit at the other's story. Hearing her talk about a friend who wanted flowers and could finally smell one for the first time, it was almost sad in a way. "Did he have really bad allergies or something?" He asked curiously before nodding. "They are beautiful, yes. So many different shapes and sizes, it's quite amazing." He admitted.

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"everybody's got a weakness." - from john!

.｡.:*☆ "Yeah, that is usually the case...." Arya shrugged just before giving John a small nod. Eyeing the man from head to toe as she did. "And what are you trying to tell me here? Mean, you have mentioned that for a reason, haven't you? And that reason surely is more than trying to do some smalltalk with me, right?"

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