#➺ •║ 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐋𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒 ║• ASKS

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@mortalthysia 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐊 : Are your commitment issues gonna tweak out if I put you in my bio Y/N? (tHIS IS A JOKE PLEASEEEE)

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ Do you want me to die ?? ❞

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⋆ ˚｡⋆ 𝐕 ˚ anon 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐊 : ╰┈➺ •  ♡ ⊱◞      FREE THE NIPPLE PIERCINGS

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⋆ ˚｡⋆ 𝐕 ˚ @serpentsexile 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐊 : Jack...

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ I HATE IT HERE. ❞

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quick inbox call before i log in for the night

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@mortalthysia 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐊 : [ listen ] sender listens to receiver explain something they're passionate about (I like that autistic man…. AHAHAHA)

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ And so with that I realised the language became much easier if you could just learn to write it too. Each symbol is actually made up of particles that all have their own meanings. ❞

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• The man sat across from her at the table, searching his coat pocket for a small black notebook. He skipped through a few pages (( were those numbers ?? )) to reveal possibly hours or even days worth of deciphering and notes, eventually leading to a list of definitions and example words.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ This one's tree. Combine that a few times and you get forest. And this one is destruction. That was easy. Snake with what I assume to be divine. And in terms of pronunciation, it really depends on the symbol location. So this would be- ❞

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• He wasn't normally one to really talk unless it was a complaint or related to work. Yet here he was. Going on about some reaper language she dared him to learn. There was a rare glimmer of life in those green eyes as he casually started stringing together whole conversations as if she could ever memorise any of this.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ And so if you're ever in trouble you could say-... Why are you staring at me like that. ❞

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• Ahhh... Fun interrupted. He quickly closed the book and cleared his throat, shifting in his seat uncomfortably as he tore his gaze from her own. It's definitely weird, right ?? Nobody just learns a whole language overnight with nothing but theorising. Besides, she was probably going to complain that even as a reaper, she couldn't figure this out before him... Hah. He's shutting up now.

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@limel1ghts 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐊 : ❛ here. something to take the edge off. ❜

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• Had he really come off as that on edge ?? There had certainly been a number of people who made him think so already. Times where others would randomly ask if he was okay (( or in some instances, if he had a problem )) but never had it been to the point where someone bought him a drink under the guise that he needed one simply to calm the fuck down.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• Jack became self aware of the fact that his jaw was perhaps a touch clenched, and had been drumming his fingers against the bar rather incessantly. There was a moment of pause as he almost reset himself, doing his damn best to relax his posture and smile as his eyes met the drink sat next to him. A beer. He supposed it was a safe drink to order a man if you hadn't a clue of their preferences... Though he didn't particularly favour the taste, it was alcohol. It got the job done.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• This begged the question, however, as to why he was being offered a drink. The act was normally done either out of pity from an empathetic bartender, or as an act of flirtation. Green eyes scanned the man who offered it to him. Attractive, no doubt. The type that could always... stand out in a crowd. Controlled. In that sort of trained manner. Actor. Model. Influencer. Like you could have a camera on you at any moment... That kind of attitude. Never liked those people. Always felt fake. Something about this all felt... Like there was some other... Ah... An ulterior motive ?? He couldn't quite grasp why just yet. The ulterior motive could have easily just been an attempt to get into his pants... but he simply couldn't bring himself to trust the drink.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ Here. ❞ he chuckled, pushing the drink towards the stranger. ❝ You take this one since I'm assuming its something you like yourself. I order myself another under your tab. I then pay for the next round ❞

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• Jack's manner of speech seemed casual enough. A genuine offer. suppose it was a specialty of his. Masking his intent. Done it for so many years out of a need to survive that he could spout bullshit when put on the spot like this. He pulled out the seat next to him, motioning for the blonde to take a seat by him. Stay in his sight.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ Can't say I'm all too used to being the one that drinks are being bought for. You really just trying to play nice, or am I being hit on right now ?? ❞

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@mortalthysia 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐊 : ˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚ ꕥ    ❛  Ha-ha-ha, you're soooo funny. No, I can't fucking reach it, now get on your hands and knees and let me step on you so I can.  ❜ (Vainglory 😔)

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• He had simply leant against the bookshelf, pointing up as he spotted the title of the book she was searching for. God if he knew what it was about. Something about being banned everywhere but Meliora... Hence why she apparently needed a guide. Something something scary dog privilege. Admittedly his mind was a touch to much in a drunken haze to quite remember her words.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• In his defence, he wasn't sober on this particular "mission" because there had been little to no warning. Nothing but a "Library. Now" ominously messaged to him. Vainglory, of coursed, neglected to mention which library she meant. Thankfully for him, he had other means of tracking a person down...

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ Hands and knees... ❞

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• He didn't voice whatever he was thinking in the moment, but it was clear from the rare, upwards twitch of his lips that he certainly found it amusing. He spared her the embarrassment of the tasteless joke, instead opting to reach up himself to grab the book... Placing it just one shelf higher. His head tilted off to the side in an act of faux innocence as he pointed to her ears.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ ...Did you get their legs too ?? ❞

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@hourdive 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐊 : he’s storming by, not quite realizing the presence of another nearby, but has just enough awareness to take the empty seat close by. “ if i have to think about one more thing today, my head will explode!! ” his whole body is slumped in the chair, practically melting. until he starts thrashing uncontrollably, frazzling his own hair for a good 2-3 seconds and going limp once more.

he acts like an overgrown child, throwing a tantrum. he’ll be fine though. probably…

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• You see, the whole point of going to a cafe outside of the breakfast or lunch rush was to avoid a crowd and for the most part just eat or drink in peace. It was what ?? Just after 3pm ?? School kids would be gravitating towards more of the fast food joints, a lot of college students were still in classes, and anyone with a 9-5 wouldn't be showing up for a couple more hours. Pick any place away from a main street and you find somewhere that you might find yourself alone. ➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ... Of course, up until now. Well, seems like someone had a bad day. And of course, they basically sit right next to him. He stared down at his coffee, his lifeline, hoping that he had enough caffeine to fight off at least 24 hours without sleep and in turn give him enough strength to deal with... Whoever that was. If they were willing to cause that much of a scene, no doubt would they find no issue in making it other people's problems too. ➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• It was then that his curiosity took hold and he glanced over to the stranger, almost reaching a point where he might have snapped at them and told them to shut the fuck up. That was, until, he actually saw who the stranger was. Highschooler... Maybe college... It was... hard to tell. Kind of around that point where he assumed they were his own brother's age, though in all fairness they still think the kid is... well, a kid at times. Time gets you like that. In fact, the loud whining was totally in character for the idiot too... God damn it.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ ...You good there, kid ?? ❞

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• Honestly, he wasn't someone who should be going around calling people kid considering he was only in his mid twenties himself, but in his defence he felt (( and frankly looked )) a lot older than he was. And also this one might be a teen. Maybe. And they're kids... sort of. Ish. Ah, he's too tired for this. Why was he even bothering to strike up a conversation anyway ?? It's like the moment he gets reminded of Specs, he can somehow tolerate a lot more than usual.

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⋆ ˚｡⋆ 𝐕 ˚ @serpentsexile 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐊 : Ohhhh, you're going to console me?

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ Just shut the fuck up. I just know you're gonna pull something again if I have this on me. ❞

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• A tiny plastic spray bottle of what looks like perfume with a glittery shimmer was dropped onto the table before the god, almost as if the thing were a burning coal in his hands. The thing couldn't be cologne, of course. It was useless trying to gift Envy that. No, this was a more... familiar scent. Something that had lingered on the dog a few too many times to be comfortable.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ Said she needed a top up. Made me buy her the biggest damn bottle they had available and the sales rep still shoved a sample onto me. I can't carry that around, because we both know what bullshit you pull if I smell even remotely of her. Especially if you're in a shit mood like you are now. ❞

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• His arms crossed as his body damn near instinctively shrunk in Envy's presence. Green eyes cautiously flickered between the floor, and a rather daring glance into the pair of red staring back at him. Any sane person would probably get out of the room... hell, the whole casino right about now. But Jack never quite had the luxury to run. Too easy of an invite to be hunted down. Seen as a coward. At least if he fought back, he could save what little dignity he had left.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ... And it was a risky move. He downright admitted to being around her once again, and if he ever had the capacity to make room in his heart again then he too would be pissed off that they were relying on another. But he was hoping that appeasing to his obsession would somehow get him to lighten up. For a week or two ideally. But even a day would suffice. Or a few hours. Give him a chance to get a drink at one of the only places that served something half decent and wasn't on the verge of banning him or full of pricks that would give him a hard time.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• Jack was never outright nice to Envy. There had only been... what. A small handful of times he had even opened up ?? He wasn't even coherent for half of them anyway, and he was certainly not in the mood to sit there and explained why he looked exceptionally roughed up and in need of some century long hibernation. Frankly, all of this could be avoided or fixed, but the steaming pile of shit that was his "doctor" wouldn't even give him the time of day, which meant resorting to other means... God, it had been a real shit week.

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⋆ ˚｡⋆ 𝐕 ˚ @mortalthysia 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐊 : what are you liking that post for dog

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ ... ❞

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ Why indeed... ❞

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⋆ ˚｡⋆ 𝐕 ˚ @serpentsexile 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐊 : ╰┈➺ •  ♡ ⊱◞      ❛  Fuck you, Jack? ❜

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ I GOT THE SHIRT FIRST ?? ❞

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⋆ ˚｡⋆ 𝐕 ˚ @shackld 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐊 : jack, you ever hear about the bite of '23? would you like to-

girl don't even joke-

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@12reset 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐊 : [ listen ] sender listens to receiver explain something they're passionate about ( let him hear all the conspiracies )

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ You... You're the one I speak to, right ?? For... the photo stuff. ❞

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• Jack made a vague gesture with his hands, eyes raking in every detail of Lu Guang as if profiling him. Creating a picture in his head he couldn't forget. Taking note of even the smallest twitch of the body that could give away any thoughts. Any lies. It was only after confirmation did he produce a printed photograph clearly taken off some social media screenshot.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ This man... He's been missing for the past month. This picture was supposedly uploaded the last day he was ever seen... Parents worried sick. ❞

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• The overbearing gaze quickly turned to the image he held out, though he didn't seem as concerned with analysing every detail... Making it clear it has already been studied to all hell and back.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ But that can't be possible, can it ?? He had a habit of posting just about everything at that given moment, so tell me why the sun doesn't match up with the clouds ?? On the date this was uploaded, a storm was quickly approaching around that time and yet there isn't a cloud in the sky. In fact... ❞ ➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• Another screenshot was pulled out.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ This is a post from the day before I'd like inspecting too. This is the hotel right by the airport, based on the tableware. The restaurant they own. On the top floor. Why travel out that far just for a solo dinner ?? And after your partner so recently passed ?? I wouldn't have the energy. I can't help but think he staged his own disappearance, posting this photo to give the illusion that he went missing closer to home before people come to question if his ex's death was truly an accident while he secretly fled the country- ❞

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• He went quiet, cheeks flushing ever so slightly as he took off his (( perfectly clean )) glasses to give them a wipe.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ Ah. Yes. My name is Jack, by the way. A pleasure. ❞

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@iunxfuse 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐊 : Literally kicks you for no reason

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ WHAT THE FUCK ?! ❞

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⋆ ˚｡⋆ 𝐕 ˚ @serpentsexile 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐊 : I can see your nipple piercings through that shirt 🙄🙄🙄🙄

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ Stop looking ?? ❞

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⋆ ˚｡⋆ 𝐕 ˚ @serpentsexile 𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐊 : ♭ - grip my muse’s jaw to make them look yours in the eye 😔

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• For what reason had he found himself once again crawling up to the Carnifex like a desperate stray dog begging for help ?? There had always been some excuse that the man had manifested. Something about scouting for intel... Owing a favour... Needing an outlet for his rage... There had always been some justification for this as to not just admit the truth. Some part of him was dependant on the man like an addict. To be able to garner someone's attention without some lingering fear that his mere presence damned them.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• The damned one was him, after all. He could see it in the sanguine eyes bearing into his own. Into the very depths of his soul. The ice cold hand keeping his head in place, unable to escape from the mental dissection being conducted. He had... never been one for eye contact. Not unless he had been the one staring someone down like an animal caught in a trap. His body, betraying him as usual, had frozen up while his mind had raced to process what was happening in the given moment.

➺  •║ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓 ║• ❝ ...Let go. ❞ he snapped, as though he had remembered he wasn't meant to just accept the treatment. Like a pet. He spent years being treated like one, so Jack couldn't just... let it happen again. Though of course, he didn't move. His body... his desires. cravings. They were what truly dictated his life, and it wanted what the god could offer... His eyes rather pathetically tried to tear away and stare off to the side.