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Muse Relationship Dynamics

Send a symbol (or more than one) to indicate the type of relationship you think our Muses could have! Be sure to specify who is what role and name Muse(s) for Multimuses!

Biological/Adoptive Family 🍏 Parent/Guardian & Child 🍎 Step-Parent/Guardian & Step-child 🍐 Older/Younger Sibling 🍊 Stepsiblings 🍋 Twins 🍌 Cousins 🍉 Aunt/Uncle & Nephew/Niece 🍇Grandparent / Grandchild

Platonic 🐸 New/Developing Friendship 👶 Childhood Friends ▲ Best Friends ◆ Friends Of Circumstance ♫ Reluctant Friends ♠ Secret Friends ♝ Found Family ☔ Enemies To Friends ❤ Ex-Lovers To Friends 🔮 Queerplatonic 💋 Bad/Good Influence

Professional ◎ Classmates 🍸 Coworkers/Business Partners ✔️ Employer/Employee ❂ Teacher/Mentor & Student 💧 Roommates/Housemates 💃 Partners In Crime

Romantic€ Mutual Unknown Longing ➣ One-Sided Crush ♞ Unrequited Love ♔ One Night Stand 👠 Friends With Benefits 🌹 Long-Distance Relationship 📘 Newly Started Romance 💄 Boyfriends/Girlfriends/Partners 🌼 Fiancees 💘 Newlyweds 💍 Husbands/Wives/Spouses ✌ Soulmates ♊ Arranged Marriage 💀 Enemies To Lovers ♧ Friends To Lovers 🎩 Ex-Lovers 🎱 Exes Back To Lovers 🍛 Polyamorous Partners 🐞 Forbidden/Taboo Love

Tension/Dramatic 🎭 Frenemies/Fake Friends 🌸 Rivals 🐦 One-Sided Rivalry 🚦 Enemies 🍁 Betrayer/Betrayed 🛌 Unhealthy Exes € Friends To Enemies 💐 Lovers To Enemies 💦 Bully/Victim 🍭 Enemy-Of-A-Friend 🍗 Cheater/Cheated On ✤ Falling Out Of Love Ұ Dwindling Friendship

Strangers 🔴 Acquaintances 🟣 Idol/Superstar & Fan 🔵 Worker & Customer 🟢 Neighbors

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send “give it to me straight” and my muse will share a truth about your muse with them that’s hard to hear…

(eg. “You ask for help, but refuse to accept it”)

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Send me '😵‍💫' to find my muse alone in the aftermath of a fight

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Plant of the Day

Monday 24 June 2024

The upright perennial Rehmannia elata (Chinese foxglove) needs a sheltered, sunny location. A young plant will need some support till it has grown into a clump with a number of flowering spikes. If the plant is in danger of being in damp or waterlogged conditions over winter it can be containerised when dormant in the autumn and kept overwintered in a glasshouse to avoid any risk of root rot. 

Jill Raggett

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𝐒𝐎𝐅𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ♡

“I never noticed your eyes were this [colour].”

“Your heartbeat’s really loud.”

“You asleep?”

“I like this, being so close to you.”

“Your hair keeps falling into your eyes, do you know that? Here, lemme just—”

“You’re so, so, so pretty.”

“I just — I’m breathless, okay? Whenever I’m with you, it happens.”

“You make my heart beat so quick.”

“You always know how to make me smile.”

“You’ll always be safe with me.”

[Kisses the other on the cheek]

“Always.”

“I can’t imagine being anywhere but here with you.”

“All my choices lead me to you.”

“I’ll never give you up.”

“I sleep better if you’re around.”

“You snore in your sleep. But… it’s adorable, okay?”

“I like this. A quiet breakfast with you.”

“There’re billions of people on this planet, and I love you. How incredible is that?”

“I trust you.”

[Holds the other’s hand when they think the other won’t notice]

“You keep staring at me instead of watching the film. What’s up?”

“Let’s push all of these stuff away. I wanna dance here right now with you.”

“Are we really doing this? Are we really slow-dancing?”

“When you laugh like that, it just — you’re so beautiful, you know that?”

“No, sorry, you laughed. I … I never saw it before. It’s — pretty.”

“You haven’t laughed in a long time, and I guess I was staring ‘cause I forgot how that looked like.”

[Puts head on the other’s shoulder]

“I will never let you go.”

“You’re the best thing to have ever happened to me.”

“You wrote me a song?”

“You’ve got a fever. Of course I’m not going anywhere.”

[Suddenly feels around the bed to search for the other’s hand / body when they’re sleeping]

[Extends a hand when they see the other was searching for it while they’re sleeping]

“I just feel calmer. When I’m with you.”

“You’re not in bed. I came looking for you.”

“What are you doing up? Come to bed.”

“It’s weird. I never thought I could feel like this, but you showed up. Now, it’s like I don’t wanna go on knowing I might lose the feeling.”

“I don’t mind sharing the blankets with you.”

“You’re cold. Come here.”

“You always do that. You always warm me up.”

“Stay.”

“It’s getting crowded. Here, hold my hand.”

[Hugs for a very long time]

[Puts feet on the other’s lap]

“I’m so proud of you, you know that?”

“I love you.”

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My muse had been kidnapped and tortured for the past week send “I’m here- I’m here, now” for your muse to save them.

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CARING FOR THE SICK PROMPTS.

i found this list and kinda fed into it each time i got the flu or a migraine, and u know what, it's just me revealing just how much i love the caring threads and the soft threads and the fondly exasperated "let me help you" threads! use at your pleasure, DO NOT ADD TO THE LIST NOR EDIT IT! i will be changing it accordingly!

" i found you passed out in the kitchen. you wanna stop working yourself so hard? or do i need to keep hitting the gym to carry you to bed every day? "

" you're burning up. "

" your neighbour called me and said you could use a nurse. looks like they were right, too. "

" you were told to take it easy, so... yeah. this is kinda on you. "

" you took a sick day. you NEVER take a sick day. so yeah, i got worried, and i figured i'd come over and keep an eye on you. "

" you texted me a long and incoherent text that held about 90% of the emoji list and about four different languages. figured it wouldn't hurt to drop by and see how you were doing. "

" how long have you been sick for? and don't lie. "

" you look like hell. "

" i brought you some soup; let me heat some up for you? "

" okay. it's time you went to the hospital. "

" hey… hello there, sleeping beauty. you gave me a bit of a scare yesterday. how are you feeling? "

" i swear, if you even think of getting out of that bed… "

" you know when i said to call if it's an emergency? a fever is most DEFINITELY considered an emergency! "

" if you think you're going to work like this, you better think again. "

" don't worry. my family swears by this remedy; just let it work its magic and you'll feel good as new in no time. "

" I don't care about getting sick. i'm not leaving you until you're back to full health. "

" you didn't stop to think that this might happen when you're burning the candle at both ends? "

" yeah, I can play the role of nurse AND say "I told you so" at the same time, actually. "

" you better drink every last drop of this tea, no matter how disgusting it is. "

" i told my boss it was an emergency so they've given me a full week to look after you. "

" quit being so stubborn and get into BED! "

" what part of doctor's orders hasn't sunk in yet? bed rest! for the WEEK! "

" right, where do you keep your saucepans? i'm going to make you my famous noodle soup. it's a cure-all, i'm telling you! "

" hey, unless you're going to the bathroom or the sofa, I don't want to see you out of that bed. got it? "

" when are you gonna start letting people look after you, huh? "

" i know, i know, i turned off all the lights once i figured you had the migraine. you want some tea? water? "

" don't be mad, but i saw your fridge, and... it frightened me. so i've taken you back to my place, and i'm gonna get deliveroo to bring some groceries to your place tomorrow. okay? "

" i know your appetite is a little off, so i ordered in a whole tonne of options. just try a little bit of something, please? for me? "

" i've brought half a pharmacy, enough movies and boardgames to last us a decade, and every single snack i could fit into the basket at the grocery store. so sit your butt down, eat your soup, and try and make the most of your bed rest for the next week, will you? "

ACTION PROMPTS ( SEND THE FULL LINE! and feel free to reverse if u wish! ):

[ TOUCH ]: sender gently rests a hand against the receiver's forehead to check their temperature.

[ DAMP ]: sender presses a cool cloth against the receiver's face, neck and forehead to try and lower their fever.

[ BLANKET ]: sender wraps another blanket around the receiver to try and stop them from shivering.

[ SPOON ]: sender gently coaxes spoons of soup into the receiver's mouth to build up their strength after an illness.

[ CARRY ]: sender, finding the receiver weakened/unconscious on the floor, immediately lifts them up and carries them back to bed.

[ AROUND ]: sender keeps a protective arm around the receiver to help them walk without the risk of stumbling or collapsing.

[ STAY ]: sender decides to stay by the receiver's bedside after learning that they're sick.

[ HAIR ]: sender smooths back the receiver's hair in a soothing gesture to try and help them go back to sleep.

[ TILT ]: sender tips a bottle of water up for the receiver to sip from.

[ HUM ]: sender hums/sings to soothe a sick receiver back to sleep.

[ BACK ]: sender gently rubs the receiver's back, either to soothe them or warm them while they're unwell.

[ SHARE ]: sender climbs into the receiver's sickbed with them, wrapping their arms around them to offer warmth and comfort.

[ SHOWER ]: sender, learning the receiver has a high fever, takes a cold shower with them in order to lower their temperature.

[ WAKEN ]: the receiver wakes up in bed, having been found unconscious by the sender and carried into the bed from the floor.

[ QUARANTINE ]: the sender and receiver, both being sick, decide to quarantine together and spend the recovery period with each other.

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Send "PINNED" for your muse to pin mine against a wall.

You [ the sender ] can include context as to whether or not it is done out of anger, as a threat, sexual tension, playfulness, etc.. or else let the receiver decide! Send "PINNED + reverse" for your muse to be pinned by mine instead!

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Oh. Oh its this boy again. She hadn't recognised him at first, he's grown a little. Not much, still the roundness of youth along his jaw, none of the broadness of adulthood or the ganglyness of that inbetween stage. No, this is still a child but given the length of the hair, it's been... a few months? A year? It's so hard to keep track of time. Still has that lingering divine claim on him too, she has yet to figure out whichever pantheon is watching him as it's not familiar to her.

"Three from the looks of it. Parents and their child if I'm not mistaken. And as for how I know-" She let a few sparks of magick dance around her fingertips for the boy to see. "-I had a very good teacher in the ways of magick." She ought to visit Headmistress soon. "I think their death was sudden... they seem so confused and upset."

"You remember what I said last time? That you only have to call for me if something happens?" She asked.

This boy is interesting and in a difficult job, so young to be starting too. But she did whisper in his ear last time, leaving an epithet in the back of his mind. Just a little light magick so he didn't use it willy-nilly and accidentally anger whoever had a full claim on him; inter-pantheon interactions and politics were such a pain at times. She might not be able to claim him, and he likley didn't believe either way, but she could at least offer another way, a final resort. Just in case. She'd hate for him to meet her father too soon... or whatever equivalent seemed to be watching him. A threat that would bring death would immediately pull her name to his lips.

"Well met, Hunter, I'd be careful in that cabin up ahead. The spirits feel particularly restless." ((Melinoë to Sam))

“Spirits? Like, plural?” Crap, Dad and Dean think there’s just one ghost. That’s gonna be a problem. “How many are there? And how do you know?” Does she know who they are? The more information Sam has, the better it is for his whole family.

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Like he can't breathe. And it's the best he can do because he's so used to moments of pain and loss of sensation. Two-Face feels it differently and she has a funny feeling that if she tries to ask Two-Face, he won't be feeling all that talkative. For Harvey though? If she had to guess, that was an unfortunate holdover from childhood where he was made powerless.

"Then let's focus on ensuring you can breathe when anger strikes." She made a note of her thoughts, some to ask Two-Face later.

Blocking out extra time so that both of them could have their fair say seemed to be working. Harvey got to actually get some help and Two-Face was actually listened to. Perhaps indulging them as separate people rather than aiming for integration was unhealthy but Imogen wasn't a specialist in that particular subject. And since neither of them trusted anyone in the mental health field, for entirely understandable reasons, this would have to do. There wasn't exactly a lot of peer reviewed and provable research material on the subject for her to study.

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"I'm narrowly avoiding a week in solitary by promising I'd work on my 'anger issues'."

Harvey's almost embarrassed to say it. He doesn't look particularly pleased with what he's done - even though plenty of people have expressed their understanding.

They don't get it. He sits in Imogen's office, disheveled from the manhandling from security.

"I may have punched a certain - eh, clown - in the teeth. He had it coming and all, but - I don't want to be that person. I don't want to just hit people every time someone gets under my skin.

Even if they are the worst goddamn person on the planet. I want to be above it, at least a little."

Plus, it causes him to relapse. Not that he'll say so out loud.

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Go on Anon and ask my muse your burning questions!

About them, about their world, about their friends- Anything!

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Random Headcanon Meme!

⍤ : What does your muse’s voice sound like? Is it light? High pitched? Scratchy? Deep?

✍ : What is your muse’s handwriting like? Is it neat? Sloppy? Fancy?

☕ : Does your muse prefer coffee or tea?

⌚ : Is your muse good with keeping on schedule for meetings, appointments, or events, or are they always late? Or, are they always a bit early?

♿ : Has your muse had any injuries in the past?

☺ : What is your muse’s smile like? Do they smile often?

⚡ : How does your muse feel about storms? Are they afraid of them, or do they calm them?

⚠ : How does your muse react to possibly dangerous situations? Do they face them head-on, or do they plan out their actions first?

☃  : What is your muse’s favorite season? What about their least favorite season, if they have one?

☂  : Does your muse like rain?

☼ : Does your muse like daytime or nighttime more?

🏨  : How well does your muse sleep?

❤ : What are your muse’s thoughts on love? If they are not in a relationship, do they believe that they will ever find a perfect someone for them?

☘ : Does your muse believe in luck? How about fate?

⚯ : Does your muse have good eyesight? If not, what is it like? Are they nearsighted or farsighted? Or both? Do they use glasses? Or do they prefer contacts?

👓 : If your muse wears glasses, what are their glasses frames like?

♨ : Does your muse have good table manners? How do they feel about bad table manners?

❀ : What is your muse’s opinion about flower crowns?

♬ : Does your muse sing well? Regardless of whether they sing well or not, do they enjoy singing?

📐 : Is your muse good at math? Do they like it, or do they hate it?

♞ : What is your muse’s favorite animal?

εїз : How does your muse feel about bugs and insects?

📱 : Does your muse prefer calling or texting?

☆ : Of the sun, stars, and the moon, which is your muse’s favorite?

ツ : Does your muse prefer lots of friends, or just a few close ones?

✝ : Is your muse religious?

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"London and Gotham have the same bad air." Was all she had to say on the matter. "Smells the same."

"London? Very far from home." Leslie casually commented as she pulled out the stethoscope and went looking for a breath test.

"People didn't like their fortunes anymore and had a lot to say about it~" There's a proud smirk on the girl's face and a glimmer of amusement in her eyes.

Leslie made a mental note to remind Jason to keep this one hidden from his estranged father lest she get pulled into things too.

"Careful, it's cold." She warned as she began. "Big breath in for me... and out..."

Not as deep as it should be with a great deal of rattling, yes this is definitely asthma, likely something she's had for most of her life and it was left untreated. It's a damn miracle an asthma attack hasn't already killed the girl. And given the lack of parents and the fact that she's obviously one of Jason's street kids with how protectively he was hovering... and he says he's nothing like his father. Stubborn as mules, the pair of them.

"Well, let's get you breathing again first then we can talk about a general check up and make sure there isn't anything else wrong."

Alice stared at the little blue thing in the doctor's hand with suspicion. The explanation made sense but that didn't mean she trusted whatever was inside it; the doctor could sneak anything in there and Red Hood wouldn't be able to do shit. Too busy trusting the doctor. Though he wouldn't have insisted on this one in particular if they also hadn't earned his trust... so she sealed her lips around the end, pressed the top bit and breathed in.

And promptly pulled a face because that medicine was super bitter.

But it helped. After a minute or two, the burning was almost completely gone but her chest felt clear.

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Jason was a little surprised Alice agreed to go to Leslie’s without even the smallest of arguments, but he wasn’t about to look a gift horse in the mouth. If she was alright with going to see the good doctor, he wasn’t going to complain. Hell, he’d take her agreement and absolutely run with it.

By the time they made it to the clinic, his helmet was back on—had been for the entire trip, really. It was one thing for Alice to see his face, domino or not, but he wasn’t about to show it to all of Gotham. They didn’t need to know how young he truly was.

He led Alice into a room, following after Doc. Thompson, and stayed close once the girl was up on the examination table. Not close enough to be considered hovering, but within reach, should Alice want him.

As much as he trusted Leslie, Alice didn’t know her. She was a strange adult and a doctor and if Alice decided she wasn’t alright with something, Jason was going to be right there for her.

He nodded. “Pretty sure she had an asthma attack. We got her breathing slowed and evened out, for the most part, but I still wanted her to get checked out, especially if that is what it was. She doesn’t have an inhaler, or anything.”

He was fairly positive she’d never had an inhaler, considering she hadn’t known what he was talking about when he asked. But this wasn’t his appointment. He wasn’t going to talk for her. “Pretty sure she’s dealt with attacks like that before, though,” given how unsurprised and unafraid she’d been. He looked to Alice for confirmation. “Am I right?”

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Perhaps she's wandering another of Chaos' Trials? The feeling is certainly similar as is the magic pinging her senses, telling her this is a God, this is *family* She's never met her mother but she does have the unfinished painting so she knows where she gets her looks from.

"I am Melinoe." She offered as an introduction. "Daughter of Hades and Persephone, well met." A bow of her head, still have to be polite even if she's getting mixed messages.

✦ Unprompted / Discussed Asks ( Or from A Meme Pom Can't Find ) ✦ ⤷ ALWAYS ACCEPTING

➤ @personae-obscura asked: Melinoë staring in confusion at someone who claims to be her mother but looks nothing like her

  Persephone's brows furrow briefly before one of them cocks upwards. There was something about this girl… something familiar. She couldn't quite put her finger on it. Taking a few steps forward, the Goddess assessed the girl, eyes roaming all over to take in every feature. ❝I'm sorry if I'm overstepping or making a silly assumption, but... have we met before?❞

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JEALOUS, FIERCLY PROTECTIVE & TERRITORIAL PROMPTS

feel free to edit pronouns as needed! content warning for some strong language,  threats and implied violence.

to each other:

❝  you’re mine. only mine.  ❞

❝  i’m all yours.  ❞

❝  mine.  ❞

❝  yours.  ❞

❝  we belong to each other.   ❞

❝  you belong to me.  ❞

❝  i belong to you.  only ever you.  ❞

❝  i just didn’t like the way they were looking at you.  like you weren’t mine.  ❞

❝  you know i’m yours,  right?  i only have eyes for you.  ❞

❝  no one else is ever gonna have a chance with me.  you’re it.  you’re all i want.  ❞

❝  i chose you.  and i need you to trust that my decision is final.�� trust me.  ❞

❝  wait are you jealous?  ❞

❝  aw,  baby.  it’s cute when you’re jealous.  ❞

❝  i don’t like the way they keep staring at you.   ❞

❝  i don’t like how they keep staring at me.   ❞

❝  are they making you uncomfortable?  i can do something about it.  ❞

❝  no one should even get to look at you unless you want them to.  ❞

❝  stop—  it’s okay.  they’re not worth your anger.  just kiss me.  ❞

❝  stop saying i’m jealous.  i’m not—  i just.  i don’t like having to share. ❞

❝  i’m not jealous,  who said i’m jealous?  ❞

❝  well if i’m all yours then kiss me like it.  ❞

❝  show everyone who i belong to.  ❞

❝  i’m gonna remind them you’re mine.  ❞

❝  i want everyone here to see that you’re mine.  ❞

❝  i want everyone here to see that i’m yours.  ❞

❝  hey—  look at me.  why are you all upset?  ❞

❝  you can’t keep getting your feathers all ruffled when anyone else gives me attention.  ❞

❝  they don’t deserve you—  i don’t deserve you.  but at least i’m aware of it.  ❞

❝  i promise there’s no one else.  you have my heart completely.  ❞

❝  hey,  is this asshole bothering you?  ❞

❝  tell me you’re mine.  ❞

to a third party:

❝  get the fuck away from them!  ❞

❝  look at them like that again and you’ll won’t be seeing anything.  ❞

❝  don’t you dare touch them.  ❞

❝  yeah it’s time to walk the fuck away.  ❞

❝  you’re gonna lose a finger if you don’t get outta my sight right now.  ❞

❝  you heard them,  get lost.  ❞

❝  lucky for you,  i don’t wanna ruin their night.  but i see you sniffing around here again you might not be so fortunate.  ❞

❝  you wanna lose a limb?  beat it,  fucker.  ❞

❝  see,  i woulda left it alone.  but you made them fucking cry.  so now you’re gonna lose your eyes.  ❞

❝  hey,  they said ‘no.’  ❞

❝  hey asshole,  shut the fuck up or i’ll make you shut up.  ❞

❝  what did you just say to them,  you little shit?  ❞

❝  oh yeah.  now you’re all quiet.  not so bold when you’re not the toughest guy in the room,  huh?  ❞

❝  get lost.  ❞

❝  go.  ❞

❝  leave.  before my patience runs out.  ❞

❝  get the fuck outta their face.  ❞

❝  hey,  that’s enough.  ❞

actions:

[ CLAIM ]  for one muse to possessively place their hands on their shoulders or hips. 

[ HOLD ]  for one muse to slide their arm around the other in a possessive way. 

[ SHELTER ]  for one muse to lean into the other’s side or hug them to seek comfort from a crowd or individual while in public. 

[ STAKE ]  for one muse to protectively and/or possessively stand behind the other to intimidate a third party. 

[ RESCUE ]  for one muse to intervene upon seeing a third party making the other one uncomfortable. 

[ CHASE ]  for one muse to interrupt and make a third party leave the other alone out of jealousy/possessiveness. 

[ TENSION ]  for one muse to get in a fight on behalf of the other. 

[ STOP ]  for one muse to break up a fight which started because of them. 

[ MEND ]  for one muse to treat the other’s wounds they got from protecting them. 

[ SCOLD ]  for one muse to treat the other’s wounds they got from fighting over them. 

[ CARESS ]  for one muse to possessively kiss the other in public.

[ TAKE ]  for one muse to passionately kiss the other,  fueled by jealousy. 

[ TAUNT ]  for one muse to flirt with a third party to try and get the other to act possessively. 

[ REMIND ]  for our muses to have passionate sex meant to remind one party who they belong to. 

[ EMBRACE ]  for one muse to dominate the other due to possessiveness/jealousy. 

[ LINKED ]  for one muse to hold the other’s hand in public to stake claim. 

[ INTERTWINE ]  for one muse to hold the other’s hand in public in a comforting manner. 

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Send " ❗❗❗ " for your muse to suddenly and unexpectedly kiss mine.

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Munday This or That

Send a number (or numbers) for the mun to answer about which they’d rather! 👀

Winning the lottery or finding your soulmate?

Glass half full or glass half empty?

Ketchup or ranch?

Crunchy peanut butter or smooth peanut butter?

Air guitar or air drums?

Robots or dinosaurs?

Guacamole or salsa?

Comedian in serious film or serious actor in comedy film?

Passwords or secret handshakes?

Loud neighbors or nosey neighbors?

Vacation or staycation?

Netflix or Hulu?

Night or morning?

Art museum or history museum?

Owe money or owe a favor?

Be embarrassed or be afraid?

Wine or Beer?

Roommates or live alone?

Attend a party or host a party?

Fiction or nonfiction?

Hot coffee or iced coffee?

Reality shows or documentaries?

Board games or video games?

Social media message or text message?

Group hangout or one-on-one hangout?

French fries or onion rings?

Share food or don’t share food?

Instagram or Twitter?

Tattoos or piercings?

Books or movies?

Android or iPhone?

Animals or people?

Day or night?

English or Math?

Pen or pencil?

Physical planners or digital planners?

Spelling bee or math bee?

Poem or story?

Start work late or leave work early?

Work from the office or work from home?

Free lunch or free dessert?

Win the lottery or land your dream job?

Emails or conversations?

Introvert or extrovert?

Smartest person in the world or richest person in the world?

Save 100 strangers or one loved one?

See the future or change the past?

Money or love?

Success or happiness?

Skill or popularity?

Poor and happy or rich and miserable?

Intense pain for ten minutes or dull pain for one day?

Overly optimistic or overly pessimistic?

Massive success by accident or modest success on purpose?

Underestimated or overestimated?

No company or bad company?

Painful truth or comforting lie?

Pause time or rewind time?

Free travel for one year or free lodging for five years?

Second chance at love or second chance for your career?