#[ ⚓︎ ] ° ○ answered » — 𝖙𝖔𝖔 𝖒𝖆𝖓𝖞 𝖜𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖘 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖓𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖔 𝖘𝖆𝖞 .
@roxalie sent ; ‘ you seem very familiar … have we met? ’
❛ perhaps we have? ❜
there had been something so familiar about the purple flower-covered mountainsides eric had seen from the ship as it had come into port. unlocking memories of wandering aimlessly along winding trails. running through fields of the beautiful flower. the sound of laughter wafting on the soft breeze. a breeze that would rustle his carefree curls. a time bygone.
❛ before setting out on this voyage, my mother had delighted in sharing tales of previous trips our family had taken to afren. i'm afraid i personally don't remember much from those trips, but maybe we had crossed paths during one? ❜
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@covertegotism said — ; maybe you should take a break. and… get help.
take a break? the laugh those words elicit make it seems like the most ridiculous suggestion he's ever heard. who has time for a break? even more so, who can afford to? ❛ are you talking like help help or psychological help because if you're offering to lend a hand, i'd gladly accept. but the latter— i think i'm good. ❜
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@2wanlake said ; your head is shoved so far up the future’s ass, you’ve completely abandoned the now.
odette's ( rather frank ) words instantly bring him back to reality. a grimace appearing on his face. had he gotten carried away, droning on about his dreams and aspirations? of course he had, he always does. and she is very often his audience for voicing such dreams and aspirations. he really can't blame her for snapping. a sigh slips from his lips, gaze turning to odette. ❛ the now feels like a prison, like i'm trapped in a life that i do not want but have no way to escape from. but the future— ❜ his eyes light up as he speaks, ❛ there are so many possibilities, so much promise. . . can you really blame me for wanting to abandon the now? ❜
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@redbraid sent ; ‘ would you like to dance? ’
if it had been anyone else who had uttered those words, anyone, eric would cordially and politely have to decline. he wasn't a dancer. it wasn't that he didn't know how, he'd been trained in the art from a young age. all a part of being raised a royal. on occasion, when he couldn't find a way out of the activity, he'd been told how good a dancer he was but he was never sure if the compliment was sincere or simply flattery, an attempt to gain his affection. even if he was skilled at it, that didn't mean he had to enjoy it. he usually did not.
but this wasn't just anyone. this was jessie. jessie. . . the woman he'd do absolutely anything for. eric would go to the ends of the earth for jessie if she so asked. even so, the offer makes his heart flutter. brings a faint pink tint to his cheeks.
❛ with you, ❜ a soft smile adorns his expression, ❛ i would be delighted to. ❜ his hand extends to take hers.
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@redbraid sent ; jessie makes eric soup when he’s sick hiii <3
his throat is raw, feels as if it's on fire. he's desperately fighting back coughs— both to uphold the lie that he'd told about not being sick and because at this point it just hurt too damn much to keep coughing. hands cling to the blanket draped around his shoulders to help with the chill he was adamant he wasn't feeling. then there was the pounding in his head made worse by the sounds of her puttering around the kitchen. metal pans clattering, spoons scraping against pots— none of it helping, but he wouldn't think to complain about it. not when he knew there were a million other things she could be doing— would rather be doing— than taking care of him.
❛ jess. . . ❜ he sniffles, ❛ you don't have to make this much of a fuss over me. ❜ voice basically a croak. bleary eyes fight to remain open but refuse to look away from the redhead before him. ❛ at least tell me that soup is vegetarian so i won't be alone in eating it. ❜
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@bu11seye said ; oh, good. you're awake.
❛ you were pounding on the glass of my bedroom window— i don't know about you, but i find disturbances like that hard to sleep through. ❜ one hand rubs at bleary eyes while the other tries to stifle a yawn. ❛ how— how did you even manage. . . to. . .? ❜
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@dragetunge sent ; ‘ sometimes … things have to change and maybe sometimes they’re for the better. ’ [drops this here and runs away]
❛ yes, yes exactly. exactly! ❜ enthusiasm and excitement thick in his voice. finally someone gets it! someone understands! another forward thinker. not afraid to shake things up a bit. make changes that hopefully in the long run will be beneficial. and if not, they'll learn from it and make more change.
❛ that's what i keep trying to tell people. things can't always stay the same, if they did we'd never learn or adapt or move forward. we'd be stuck. why is it so hard to convince people that change isn't always a bad thing? ❜
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@vyrulent sent ; ‘ everybody thinks i’m … weird … ’ - ariel
❛ if they think you're weird, what must they think of me? ❜ he laughed, a feeble attempt at making ariel feel better. but truly, they would have to think he was equally as weird, wouldn't they?
❛ if it's any consolation, i don't think you're weird, ❜ bright, earnest eyes meet hers. ❛ you're a lot of things, but weird isn't one of them. ❜ all good things, of course. since first meeting her, eric had never once thought she was weird. interesting, maybe. intriguing definitely. but not weird. he furrows his eyebrows, ❛ did someone say something to you to make you believe such a thing? ❜
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@2wanlake said ; you can be charming when you’re not angry or hungry.
❛ sooo very rarely am i charming? ❜ a laugh escaping him. ❛ have you ever known me not to be hungry? ❜ he's joking but an eyebrow perks up questioningly anyhow. ❛ do you remember when we were small we'd sneak into the kitchen while chef louis was preparing dinner and sneak snacks of whatever ingredients he was cooking with, essentially spoiling our appetites and driving poor louis mad in the process. ❜ he lets out another laugh at the memory. ❛ i just could not wait until the meal was ready. and i might have enjoyed watching louis get increasingly upset about the disappearing ingredients. ❜
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@2wanlake said ; so you feel like you didn’t do enough then, now you have to do everything for everyone.
❛ not everyone, ❜ he counters quickly, ❛ you can fend for yourself. ❜ a mischievous grin punctuates his words. ❛ this kingdom— not even just this kingdom, so many kingdoms including your own, have been so welcoming to me, so friendly. i am, after all, an outsider— but they trust me. i owe them something for that kind of acceptance, don't i? i'd rather do everything for everyone that be completely useless. ❜ he pauses then points a warning finger in her direction, jokingly, ❛ i don't want to hear anything from you about me being useless. ❜
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@regiinae said ; i would give anything to not give a shit, but i do.
an eyebrow arches, skeptical of the words he'd just heard. ❛ you sure have an interesting way of showing that you give a shit. ❜ he wouldn't normally say anything, just ring up the merchandise and send the customer on their way, complete the interaction with an unenthusiastic have a nice day— but she'd spoken to him and he couldn't just ignore her, what kind of customer service would that be? ❛ unless that's just a line you feed people to make them think you're some big-hearted, well meaning, sympathetic soul. ❜ he gives her another doubtful look. ❛ sounded like that girl was pouring her heart out to you and you just dismissed her. real interesting way of giving a shit. ❜ shoulders shrug nonchalantly, ❛ but what do i know, i'm just a store clerk. ❜
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@valiantroyalty said ; there’s a look of fascination in the redheads face as fingers glided slowly down Eric’s arm until webbed digits tentatively took hold of his non webbed ones. Blue orbs flickered to his face, as if silently asking if this was okay.
he's not sure what could be so interesting about his arm. he's honestly never given much thought to it. it's just sort of there when he needs to use it. he supposes it could be something to wonder at, it is pretty helpful now that he thinks about it. a friendly smile appears on his face when her eyes find his and his shoulders shrug gently. ❛ i'm not sure what you're looking for but i hope you find it. ❜
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@historiavn said ; ‘ do you normally walk by yourself in a cemetery at night? ’ — Anastasia Andrews-Ismay to Eric
❛ i wouldn't say normally, no. typically i walk by myself in a cemetery during daylight hours. ❜ his words are flat, somber. what you would expect from someone walking alone in a cemetery. unfazed by the presence of the young woman. ❛ it's easier on the eyes. and the nerves. ❜ a pause as his gaze drifts in the direction the question had come from. ❛ though i wouldn't say i normally do that either. ❜ this was not someplace he found himself often. it was usually a place he avoided as much as he could. as most people probably would. too much sadness in this place. ❛ do you normally follow people walking alone in a cemetery at night? ❜
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@timeguardians said ; i want to keep you safe. that's all. (Brianna Wayne)
❛ how commendable of you. ❜ a sarcastic smile punctuates his words. ❛ wasted effort, but at least you get to feel some kind of self-satisfaction for it. ❜ his anger is misplaced, directed towards someone he knows is only trying to help. ❛ no matter how hard i try to blend in or hide, those vultures will find me and write shit about me. people will eat it up, believe it's all true and i become whatever villain they concoct in their heads. ❜
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@scftheartiisms said " I w---was not i--inv--invited. I did not w---wish to c--crash the p--party . "
❛ you would not have been crashing the party. ❜ though that might have made the entire affair much more interesting. bearable. certainly would have shaken things up. he reaches out, lightly touches valerie's arm reassuringly. ❛ i wish you had come anyhow — we had plenty of that minuscule fare chef louis insists on preparing for parties, and refreshments. most guests were too occupied with mingling to partake in any of it. if you'd been there maybe i wouldn't have been alone in eating it. ❜
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@dinglhoppr said — ; "Please, speak to me."
❛ i have nothing to say to you. ❜ the words leave his lips without his eyes even lifting from the map before him. pen in his hand continues to dip into ink and scribble notes marking out his upcoming journey. ❛ please leave me to my work. i have much to do before we set sail in mere days. ❜
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