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𝑴𝑼𝑺𝑬 𝑷𝑶𝑷 𝑸𝑼𝑰𝒁.

Their fav coke flavor? cherry, or regular

Their Starbucks usual: he’s never been.

Their fav non-lips place to be kissed: jaw/neck

Do they believe in love at first sight? yes, definitely.

Their karaoke song choice: would rather die

The Disney character they feel like they relate to the most: O’Malley the Alley Cat

Their fav Disney character: Flynn Rider

Their Taco Bell order: soft shell tacos & fries supreme

Their fav amusement park/boardwalk ride: ferris wheel

Which FRIENDS character would they be: N/A

Their fav type of cookie: chocolate chip or peanut butter

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@foundwcnderland​ asked ‘ don’t shut me out ‘

                                  ‘  That’s  not  what  I  —  ‘

Words  were  caught,  and  he  knew  he  didn’t  have  it  in  him  to  continue  them.  What  lies  would  he  add  after,  ideas  of  ‘  not  what  I  mean  ‘  or  ‘  not  what  I  wanted  to  happen  between  us,  ever,  not  when  you  were  my  anchor  and  I  was  always  adrift  until  I  found  you  ‘  ?  It  was  too  heavy,  and  Jughead  lifted  a  hand  to  his  mouth  as  he  did  habitually;  rubbing,  considering,  thinking  —  the  choices  he  made  suddenly  seemed  so  messy,  despite  how  SURE  he  had  been  at  the  time.  It  was  this  realization  that  pinned  Jughead  down  to  the  fate  of  his  father  and  his  before,  that  this  is  what  the  men  of  the  Jones  family  did.  They  never  MEANT  to,  but  what  was  that  excuse  in  the  face  of  having  caused  such  pain  ?

Jughead  had  chosen  the  path  of  the  Serpents  without  a  thought  for  the  consequences  that  might  have  on  him  or  Betty,  the  one  person  who  mattered  the  most,  whose  face  he  always  looked  for  in  a  crowd.  Jughead  had  felt  a  sense  of  purpose  when  he  was  handed  the  jacket  by  Tall  Boy,  finally  feeling  like  a  path  was  being  carved  out  ahead  of  him,  that  his  life  on  the  south  side  would  finally  mean  something.  Writing  could  never  really  amount  to  anything,  could  it  ?  But  THIS,  the  Serpents,  they  were  —  

                                ‘  Family,  ‘  he  whispered  to  himself,  blue  eyes  then  darting  up  to  look  at  Betty.  God,  he  loved  her  so.  She  sent  flames  licking  up  at  his  feet  and  he  always  felt  on  the  urge  of  combusting,  of  an  endless  need.  She  helped  him  feel  needed,  and  she  had  been  the  one  to  help  him  navigate  the  treacherous  waters  of  ‘  purpose  ‘  before  he  really  knew  what  that  word  would  mean  to  him.  

                              ‘  Betty,  I’m  sorry  for  what  I’ve  done.  I  feel  so  disconnected.  Caught.  I  feel  like  my  life  is  being  torn  apart  in  directions  that  have  no  end  in  sight,  because  I’m  a  south  sider  by  blood,  and  yet  I’ve  seen  what  HOPE  can  do  for  me.  I  don’t  mean  to  shut  you  out.  I  just  feel  so  STUCK.  ‘

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“Don’t look at me like that.”

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                                ‘  What  ever  do  you  mean  ?  ‘

Jughead’s  smug,  cheeky  expression  only  intensified,  almost  digging  into  his  features.  Hawkins  had  been  an  excellent  place  to  move  and  the  more  he  got  to  know  Nancy,  the  more  he  felt  roots  growing  in  this  little  town.  It  helped  that  it  had  the  same  ENERGY  of  Riverdale  —  small,  homey,  creepy,  murder-y.  The  usual.

                              ‘  Listen,  Nanc,  ‘  he’d  come  to  call  her,  whether  she  liked  the  nickname  or  not,  ‘  I  can’t  help  it  if  my  face  looks  this  way.  It  is  both  a  curse  AND  a  blessing,  mind  you.  You  should  see  me  without  this  hat.  Disaster.  ‘

The  boy  leaned  back  in  his  seat  with  a  fry  in  his  hand,  taking  a  bite  while  blue  eyes  glimmered  with  mischief.  It  felt  good  to  shake  off  the  weight  he  had  been  carrying  since  leaving  Riverdale,  since  planning  an  elaborate  escape  to  get  rid  of  every  heavy  thing  he  had  ever  carried.  Maybe  it  wasn’t  the  BEST  way  to  start  new  but  here  he  was,  trying,  and  doing.  And  feeling  all  the  better  for  it.

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character  motivations.     what motivates your muse?    italicize what applies weakly.    bold what applies strongly.   repost,   don’t reblog.

basic  motivations.

survival.   /   fear.   /   curiosity.   /   guilt.   /   desire.   /   (in)stability.

“noble”  motivations.

love.   /   family.   /   loyalty.   /   honor.   /   obedience.   /   faith.   /   vengeance.   /   (in)equality.   /   (un)fulfillment.

negative  motivations.

rage.   /   trickery.   /  pride.  /   greed.   /   revenge.   /   lust.   /   envy.

fearful  motivations.

death/dying.   /   humiliation.   /   dishonor.   /   pain.   /   rejection.   /   loss.   /   regret.  /   shame.

bonus.

because they can.   /   because they want to.   /   because they have to.

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@flcpper​ ♥ asked ‘ ❛ memories are only there to make you bleed. ❜

                                  ‘  Well,  Ms.  Day,  that  I  have  to  agree  with.  ‘

He  supposed  his  kind  of  questioning  deserved  such  a  reply,  after  all  he  was  a  journalist  and  he  was  in  the  business  of  lies  and  slander.  Rather,  he  knew  the  world  he’d  chosen  to  prescribe  himself  into,  because  it  was  far  easier  getting  pay  cheques  than  being  a  novelist  ever  would  be,  but  he  didn’t  like  it.  Not  that  it  fully  absolved  him  of  the  ways  ‘  journalists  ‘  these  days  would  twist  words  and  create  short,  shout-able  snippets  for  the  paper  boys  on  busy  street  corners  to  yell  out  in  the  hopes  of  a  sale.  A  novel  was  not  going  to  get  him  anywhere,  but  writing  it  could  certainly  fill  up  the  hours  when  he  wasn’t  interviewing.

Forsythe  leaned  back  from  the  dark-stained  wood  table  and  looked  over  his  shoulder  at  the  band,  their  jazz  music  filling  up  the  silence  between  glasses  or  cutlery  clinking,  and  muting  the  conversations  that  took  place  around  them.  Made  it  a  strangely  private  place  to  have  a  conversation,  and  one  of  his  preferred  settings.

He  wasn’t  sure  how  Elsie  Day  felt  about  it,  because  she  seemed  a  difficult  person  to  read.  This  really  was  a  compliment,  because  there  was  a  strength  in  her  that  Forsythe  respected  (  and  perhaps  this  was  him  presuming  he  knew  anything  about  her  based  on  the  life  she  lived  in  the  spotlight  ).  He  knew  as  a  journalist  it  was  easy  to  assume  one  knew  more  about  the  subject  than  they  themselves.  There  was  also  an  air  of  ‘  I  can  make  you  anything  you’d  like  to  be  ‘,  as  if  Ms.  Day  wasn’t  already  a  mirrorball.  These  weren’t  the  pursuits  of  Forsythe  the  Third,  however,  because  all  he  wanted  as  a  sensible  conversation  paired  with  a  few  tidbits  making  his  column  enticing.  Though,  he  was  certain  any  words  spoken  by  Elsie  Day  would  be  enticing  enough.

                                ‘  Do  you  prefer  to  look  forward,  then  ?  I  suppose  we  as  people  are  destined  to  rely  on  experiences  of  the  past  to  help  guide  us  forward  because  what  else  do  we  have  to  relate  to  ?  But  that’s  just  my  take  on  it.  ‘

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@serpentblooded​ asked ‘ don’t try to fix me, i’m not broken ‘

                            ‘  Jesus,  JB,  it’s  okay  to  be  a  little  vulnerable  sometimes.  ‘

Well,  if  anyone  should  be  taking  his  own  advice,  it  certainly  was  Jughead  himself.  He  wasn’t  the  type,  not  these  days,  not  having  sworn  off  Betty  and  committed  himself  full  time  to  the  Serpents.  He  couldn’t  afford  the  slight  hiccup  that  vulnerability  could  cause,  nor  the  ways  pain  required  time  and  attention  to  be  dealt  with.  He  just  buried  himself  in  deeper.  Whether  it  was  writing,  or  plotting,  or  days  buried  in  the  Whyte  Wyrm,  Jughead  had  a  lot  of  demons  he  couldn’t  face.

But  he  knew  the  same  was  for  JB,  and  he  hated  that  their  relationship  had  somehow  strained  over  time.  He  understood  why,  but  it  didn’t  take  the  sting  of  it  away.  People  made  choices  and  they  were  allowed  to,  but  he  always  lived  with  the  heaviness  of  what  those  choices  meant  to  other  people.  Perhaps  that’s  why  someone  like  Betty  and  the  northsiders  provided  much  cover  for  him  —  they  didn’t  seem  to  have  the  same  loyalty  to  choices  as  the  southsiders  did.  

Survival  was  at  the  forefront  of  the  south  side,  and  Jughead  had  only  wanted  some  reprieve  from  it  all.

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@akabombshell​ asked ‘ stay back, i have a demon inside of me ‘

                              ‘  Cheryl,  I  —  ‘  

Jughead  stuttered,  trying  to  find  the  honesty  in  her  words,  knowing  that  really,  it  didn’t  matter  where  her  past  moral  compass  might  have  pointed,  that  now,  in  this  moment,  HE  was  the  one  being  offered  this  plea.  Warning  ?  Their  relationship  had  never  been  smooth,  Cheryl  always  a  handful  of  rungs  higher  on  the  social  ladder  than  he  would  ever  be,  and  not  that  he  cared  in  the  slightest,  but  it  came  with  the  usual  fodder  of  rude  words  thrown  his  way  to  maintain  that  hierarchy.  (  But  if  you  asked  him,  her  years-ago  quip  of  ‘  hobo  ‘  and  ‘  bride  of  hobo  ‘  really  was  something  immaculate  ).  Truth  be  told,  none  of  their  high  school  aged  differences  mattered  to  him.  What  mattered  now  was  the  person  Cheryl  was  —  which  still  remained  a  mystery  to  him,  her  locked  away  in  her  proverbial  ivory  tower  of  redwood,  and  he,  ever  the  drifter,  never  having  a  permanent  postal  code.

He  wondered  if  this  was  her  ‘  power  ‘  so  to  speak,  if  his  mind  reading,  and  Archie’s  strength,  and  Betty’s  whatever  were  bleeding  out,  sticky  tendrils  reaching  further  into  the  lives  of  those  who  called  Riverdale  home.  

                            ‘  How  the  hell  did  this  happen  ?  You’re  —  does  this  have  anything  to  do  with  Percival  ?  ‘

Really,  his  line  of  questioning  wasn’t  the  greatest,  nor  did  it  cut  to  the  core  of  the  issue.  Cheryl,  however  honest,  felt  like  there  was  a  demon  inside  her,  and  Jughead  had  seen  enough  in  his  lifetime  to  know  this  wasn’t  something  to  be  scoffed  away.  Anything  was  believable  in  Riverdale.

                          ‘  It  doesn’t  matter.  It  just  matters  that  —  fuck.  Do  I  need  to  go  full  Ed  and  Lorraine  Warren  on  you  ?  ‘

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─      SELF  KNOWLEDGE  QUESTIONNAIRE

RATIONALITY.

You like clarity and intelligent simplicity and you get frustrated at messy thinking. This can make you seem unreasonably pushy to some, but it is actually a virtue: you are motivated by a horror at pointless effort and a longing for precision and insight into how things and people work. Your ability to synthesise and bring order is essential in producing thinking which is truly helpful.

SHYNESS.

Part of you is gripped by the fear that you’ll launch into something and completely mess it up. The upside of this is wise caution: people are indeed often too rash, whereas you know, by instinct, that holding back can save you. Probably, you feel shame and self-disgust a bit too much. But when you do feel in your element, you act with a wisdom and sensitivity never found in people with thicker skins.

AGGRESSION

One part of your character is anger in all its forms: frustration, outrage – and when anger is suppressed – bitterness, grumpiness, and bodily aches. Fundamentally, frustration comes from hope: you get upset because you expect your life will be more than a valley of tears. One way to deny aggression is to direct it inwards, as self-criticism. But you’re at your best when you acknowledge anger, and act it out clearly and in a focussed way, with honour.

SENSITIVITY

You have delicate, sensitive perceptions; you can be deeply moved by appearances – the right light in a room, or good food, or the texture of a piece of clothing. Expressive, intelligent language has a powerful hold on you; your mind works better when it is inspired and provoked by vivid imagery. It can be sad to live in a world which is often so ugly and not properly looked after. But you know that things can be otherwise, and you have the ability to appreciate the world at its best.

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What Chess Piece Represents You?

BLACK ROOK.

You are the Black Rook. As a piece that can move inwards and outwards, you're a master of self-reflection. Being the black piece, you hide an inner beast within you. Perhaps you're one to rush headfirst into trouble, was it for a friend's sake? Or your own? Are you the overprotective type? Did you know your grip was that tight around someone's neck? For all your protectiveness and deliberate planning, you can't wash the blood off your hands that easily.

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“ i think you should kiss me. “

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                                  ‘  —  ‘ronica,  ‘

Jughead’s  voice  was  slurred  by  the  whisky  on  his  tongue,  drunk  not  only  from  the  alcohol  but  also  the  atmosphere  Veronica  had  created  in  the  new  Wyrm.  She  had  been  phenomenal  tonight  up  on  that  stage.  What  she  sang,  he  had  no  idea,  and  why  he  was  here,  even  less  of  a  thought,  but ��what  he  did  know  is  he  had  highly  enjoyed  the  last  hour  with  her  at  the  bar,  talking  about  life  both  then  and  now.  He  didn’t  know  her  exact  status  or  where  she  was  in  life,  other  than  she’d  allowed  haven  for  the  Serpents  and  started  a  business,  but  he  knew  damn  well  she  would  always  be  the  most  interesting  person  he  could  ever  meet.

Their  status’  in  life  was  apparent,  and  yet  through  the  years  she  had  stayed  a  part  of  his  friend  circle.  Maybe  he  hadn’t  called  her  for  advice,  but  he  knew  she  was  dependable  and  when  he  had  to,  she  had  always  answered.

Respect,  perhaps,  was  the  word  he  was  looking  for.  He  respected  Veronica.

                                ‘  The  temptation,  ‘  he  continued,  looking  to  her  under  the  warmly  lit  lamps,  his  hand  reaching  up  to  cup  her  cheek.  He  remembered  kissing  her  once  before,  almost  a  decade  ago  now,  at  her  cabin  in  the  middle  of  nowhere.  It  had  been  a  dare  but  now  ?  Now  it  was  a  line  thrown  out  to  sea  and  he  the  fish,  following  the  glimmering  hook,  mesmerized  by  its  shine.

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MUSE  SURVEY :   BATTLE  EDITION

BOLD what consistently applies,  italicize  situational,  not always.       ( ʀᴇᴘᴏsᴛ, ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ʀᴇʙʟᴏɢ! )

fight honorably  /  fight dirty  /  prefer close - quarters  /  prefer range  /  chat during  /  go silent  /  low pain tolerance  /  high pain tolerance /  attack in bursts  /  attack steadily  /  go for the kill  /  aim to disarm  /  fight defensively  /  strike first  /  provoked easily   /  provoke their opponent  /  tease  /  get visibly frustrated  /  shout while attacking  /  use strategy /  focus on their battle  /  experience conflicting thoughts during battle  / rush in recklessly  /  try to read their opponent before fighting /  fight wildly  /  fight calmly and.or apathetically  /  fight with anger  /  fight with excitement  /  fight because they have to  /  fight because they want to  /  fight without regard to wounds  /  run away when wounded  /  hide wounds  /  take a blow to protect another / prefer a blade  /  prefer a gun  /  prefer to use their ability  /  prefer a bow  /  prefer a shield  /  prefer a pole arm  / prefer a personalized weapon  /  prefer magic or spells  /  prefer brawling /  their greatest weakness is physical  /  their greatest weakness is mental  / their greatest weakness is emotional  /  transform for battle  /  fight as they appear  /  rely on strength /  rely on speed  /  use everything they have  /  hide their full potential  /  exhaust quickly  /  high stamina /  doubt their strength   /  proceed with caution  /  behave arrogantly  /  brag after landing a hit  /  belittle their abilities  /  use psychological tactics  /  use brute strength  /  avoid civilians /  strike down civilians  /  damage surroundings  /  avoid damaging surroundings  /  signature fighting style  /  making it up as they go  / mastered skillset  /  learning their skillset  /  fancy footwork  /  sloppy footwork  /  messy fighter  /  elegant fighter  /  accept defeat  /  refuse defeat  /  beg for mercy  /  compliment their opponent  / insult their opponent /   use unnecessary movements  ( flips,  twirls )  /  move efficiently  /  barely move  /  prefer to dodge  /  prefer to block  /  defend their blindside  /  has no blindside  / use all available advantages  ( ex :  use a gun but also throw punches,  kick out while blades clash,  etc. ) /  strictly use one main method  /   play around  /  hold back  /  fight ruthlessly   / show mercy  /  wait for opponent to be ready  /  strike when opponent isn’t ready  /  fear death  /  fear pain  /  fear killing  /  has ptsd  /  avoid fighting  /  has lost a fight /  has won a fight  /  has killed / refuses to kill  /  want to die standing /  would succumb slowly

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