#7 lines tag

[pheita]

7 Lines Tag

I was tagged by @theprissythumbelina a long time ago.

Since my brain only wants fanfic at the moment, I apologize beforehand since I guess not many around here play Genshin Impact.

Wriothesly put his coat over the sofa and stretched his shoulders. To Neuvillette’s amusement, Lumine was also antsy and did some stretching.

“You know this isn’t a fight?”

“I know, but I haven’t done much today except being Chiori’s mannequin and I need to move”, she stated with her voice filled with a deep longing to be active.

“Care for a round in the Pancreation ring later?”

“Count me in.”

Their little banter put Neuvillette in an even better mood than before as he turned the music on.

“Shall we? I don’t like to see you two stressed for the lack of physical activity.”

I tag @cljordan-imperium @ashen-crest @pluttskutt and whoever likes to do it

[druidx]

WIP extract + WIP Weds(ish) + Heads up 7 up + 9 Lines Tag

Thanks for the tags @bretongirlwrites, @pheita, and @inkoherentwriting

Tagging back (feel free to pick and choose the games, or do them all like me 😅️): @aalinaaaaaa @thewriteflame @wildswrites @aquadestinyswriting @artdecosupernova-writing @autumnalwalker @blind-the-winds @eli-writes-sometimes @hannahcbrown @oh-no-another-idea @rhikasa @swordsoulwrites @winglesswriter @andromeda-grace @writingmaidenwarrior @wispstalk @late-to-the-fandom @athenswrites

All of these are still from Young Dagger, False Dream.

~16 lines (9 lines + heads up 7 up):

In the dimness of the mines, time warped into the repetitious hacking of the rock face, until it snapped back when the guards rounded them up and dragged them back to the cells. After chow, Alexis joined Bastet where she stood close to the bars, watching the guards slurp down roasted game and beer. Ignoring the grumble in her belly, Alexis nudged Bastet. "Did you get an implement to help you… entertain?" "Yes." Bastet turned, flipping over a fold in her shorts to reveal a bone spoon, its handle sharpened to a fine point. Alexis let a breath out, low and steady. "Good. When will you-?" "When will you?" Bastet asked back sharply. "The early hours," Alexis said, ignoring Bastet's waspishness. "Richard says that's the best time to strike." "Right. I'll cause a ruckus at the same time then. Keep them away from the cells while you work." Bastet swallowed, fear ghosting over her face.

WIP Weds-ish:

Picking her silent path with as much haste as she dared, Alexis soon found the cage where half of the menfolk were being kept. Bless Nathardrin's night-vision, Alexis thought as she approached; he'd spotted her first, and had clamped a precautionary hand over Richard's mouth against his cry of surprised delight when she materialised out of the shadows. Behind them crouched the other men, some wielding shivs hewn from odd bits and bobs. Now she understood how the locking mechanisms worked, Alexis had this one open in short order. With hand signals, she conveyed to Nathardrin he should join Bastet in searching for their kit; she and Richard would progress to the second cage. To Richard, Alexis held up a finger to her lips and hoped he understood to be silent.

WIP Extract:

Alexis knew Richard was trying to stay silent, but every dislodged pebble set her nerves jangling. The other cell was much closer to a guard station and she feared every noise would bring the drow running. As they approached the second cell, Richard continued on, halting just out of sight from the guard post. He glanced back once, eyebrows raised questioningly and Alexis nodded her approval. From inside the cell, Ithanor slipped his hand through the bars to squeeze Alexis' shoulder. She glanced up to see Victor poised at the bars from the direction she'd come. Once again, Ithanor was reminding her to trust the team.

[nine-blessed-hero]

Heads Up, Seven Up

Thanks for the tag, @eli-writes-sometimes! Reminder, this is DruidX! Since this is from a TES Fic I thought I'd throw it on over here on my side-blog.

Tagging back: @aalinaaaaaa @thewriteflame @wildswrites @aquadestinyswriting @artdecosupernova-writing @autumnalwalker @blind-the-winds @eli-writes-sometimes @hannahcbrown @oh-no-another-idea @rhikasa @swordsoulwrites @winglesswriter @writingmaidenwarrior @wispstalk and YOU

Rules: Share a recent snippet of 7 lines

This is from a random thing that came to me last night, tentatively titled Greetings after a long departure, and based on something from my first playthrough.

But perhaps it has been time enough. Time enough for a heart to heal. Time enough xe can think about That Night without frailty overtaking xir limbs. Time enough that xe went back to see him. Xe's greeted, as xe enters the Temple, by a fresh-faced novice. No lines of care on his scaled face, only nubs of burgeoning horns ridging his brow. When the novice asks xir business, xe gestures to the statue, his feet tucked in with garlands and offerings.

[dru-plays-starbound]

Heads up, Seven up

Thanks for the tag, @papercutsunset!

Tagging back: @aalinaaaaaa @thewriteflame @wildswrites @aquadestinyswriting @artdecosupernova-writing @autumnalwalker @blind-the-winds @eli-writes-sometimes @hannahcbrown @oh-no-another-idea @rhikasa @swordsoulwrites @winglesswriter @writingmaidenwarrior @wispstalk

(Once again, this is @druidx trying to keep Fanfic on the correct sideblogs)

Rules: Share a recent snippet of 7 lines

This is from SBsp23 - Cleaning House (which still needs a proper title 🙄️), a comic script.

Page 7, Scene 1 - Ship interior, crew lounge. MIO has a hand curled around a glass of purple liquid, still resting on the table next to her. She is looking smug. ELAINE is cradling a blue coffee mug, a little hunched in on herself. MIO: Didn't all those people look so happy with their purchases? ELAINE: Yeah… they did. ELAINE: *Sigh * Fine – you were right. ELAINE: It's better that the items are used, rather than hoarded.

[munstysmind]

Heads Up, 7 Up

Tagged by: @mrsmungus

Seven sentences from my WIP

“Hey Poppy Bee” Henry says, holding his phone to his ear with his shoulder as he stirs the beef and vegetable stew currently cooking away in the crockpot.

He’s been looking forward to this all day.

“Uncle Hen… can you… come get me… please?” Poppy, his 16 year old goddaughter, gasps between sobs, making his stomach go cold.

“What’s wrong sweetheart, what’s happened?” he asks, quickly putting the lid back on the crockpot and switching it to the ‘keep warm’ setting as his heart starts to race.

If something’s happened to his little bee…

“Mum… Dad… hate me… kicked…I can’t...” she stammers, sounding like she’s barely able to get any air, making him panic even more.

“Pop, sweetheart, I need you to stop and breathe for me, I can’t understand you… that’s it, good girl” he tells her as he hears her taking some long, deep breaths.

Tagging: @themaradaniels @muchadoaboutcj @chickensarentcheap @secretaryunpaid @pixie88 and anyone’s else who wants to play

[rms-writes]

7 Lines Tag

tagged by the wonderful @blind-the-winds

last seven lines written in Finding Hope rewrite.

As if on cue Levi appeared behind them, cautiously entering the room. The officers turned around, greeting him. Morgan wrapped an arm around Tyler but stared at Levi, silently pleading him to do something. He met her eye and nodded reassuringly, glancing at Tyler before he and the cops moved out of the room.

“What happened?” Morgan asked again, rubbing his arm. 

He took a shaky breath, preparing himself to speak. “She was supposed to come home from work.” He spoke matter-of-factly, not looking away from the table. “They said she swerved into oncoming traffic. A semi hit her head on. They don’t think she was sober.” He wiped at his nose, never looking away from the table.

Morgan laid her head on his shoulder, sitting in silence with him.

no pressure! tagging: @writewithfire, @the-stray-storyteller, @inkspellangel, @mariahwritesstuff, @jamieanovels,

[dahlialeef]

7 Lines Tag

Thank you to @sam-glade for the tag! Their original post can be found here

Rules: Share the last 7 lines of your WIP then tag 7 people

Here are my most recent lines from the first draft of Vantage

Do you write home to your family often?” Cleo blinks, “What?” Lorraine glances up from her project, her eyes are soft yet striking, almost if they could bear straight into Cleo’s soul. “Your family. Like your mom, or your dad. They’re probably worried about you.” “I,” She feels like a fish out of water, choking on air, “There is no one waiting for my… letters.”

I'm going to tag @sender-paulson, @alesseia, @kaiyo, @cwritesfiction, @wordswrittenbynight, @lyssentome, and @oh-no-another-idea, hope you all have a good time! :)

[avrablake]

First 7 Lines Tag

Thanks for the tag @eccaiia

Rules: post the first 7 lines of something - it can be a WIP, a chapter, a scene, anything.

I've been working on this section of my wip that I've never really hammered out before. Most of it is new content so I haven't divided it into chapters yet. It'll probably end up being 3-4 chapters. After these chapters the story starts to move into the climax.

Anyway, here's the first 7 lines of this section since that's where my mind has been lately.

“It’s okay boys,” Kaori tossed her hair provocatively as she smirked at him from the doorway, “you can leave us alone. This one's lost all his fight it seems.” Nix wasn’t sure how long it had been since he’d [done that stupid very stupid thing that I am keeping as a surprise]. He’d retreated into the familiar foggy numbness that had been his coping mechanism through years of Syndicate mistreatment. This was his life now: confinement, experimentation, and cruelty from his guards. There was no point in fighting it or being defiant. He’d signed up for this and he had no intention of trying to escape it.

Leaving an open tag and also tagging @odysseywritings @sleepy-night-child @shellyscribbles

[astraystayyh]

kpop stans literally have no backbone LMAOOO when skz gets hate for collaborating with more and more zionists because as we can see they are VERY well welcomed by stays, dont come crying. what a useless fandom. literally we had one job and it’s to NOT platform a zionist and an israeli settler but nooooooo 💔💔💔 people are losing their jobs and students are being arrested for protesting against israel but 90% of stays cant even boycott ONE song.

it’s not a coincidence that zionists are infiltrating kpop i need u to PLEASE utilize ur critical thinking skills and realize that those zionist brands/artists/companies are looking for new audiences to gain since they’re being shunned away. this is only the beginning this isn’t a matter of supporting skz alone PLEASE

it could’ve been you born in palestine and it would’ve been your people and family and friends and loved ones that are genocied. and then you’d be the one asking people to not platform zionists and to shame them but oh well. good luck living life being this fucking spineless

[dawdlecentric]

Every time Nijika says Daijoubu / 大丈夫

[egophiliac]

ch 5 is coming in twsten ch5 is coming in twsten ch5 is coming in twsten (we gon die it's been a YEAR since I saw some clips and I have not emotionally recovered from the incredible deliveries by Silver's seiyuu because holy fuck) EGOOOOO ARE YOU READY TO SEE EVERYONE DESCENDING INTO MADNESS AGAIN (and a pool of tears??? MINE SPECIFICALLY)

YESSSSSS I AM SO EXCITED FOR EVERYONE ON ENG, chapter 5 is some of the most PEAK Diafamily content imo. 🤌 it's definitely my favorite part of episode 7 so far! (though 6 is pretty close...)

some (mostly) non-spoilery advice: on the hex maps, check out the non-required story cells, especially in the later parts! some are basically just throwaways, but there's some real good scenes hidden in there too that are potentially missable. 🥄 (it shows which cells you've cleared on previous attempts, so if you're low on resources and/or super impatient like me, do just the required ones to get through it, then when you're ready go back and restart as necessary to get to the others. enjoy! >:)

[druidx]

2x 9 Sentences + 1x Heads Up, Seven Up + 7x Last Line Tag = 32 Sentences!

Thanks for the tags @hannahcbrown, @writingmaidenwarrior, @365runesoftheamalgamations, @eli-writes-sometimes, @blind-the-winds, @late-to-the-fandom and @autumnalwalker

Tagging back Actually I think I'll leave this tag open for anyone else who needs the motivation of writing or editing a large chunk of WIP

Rules: post up to 32 lines from a WIP

These are from Young Dagger, False Dream because I need tag-game motivation to finish it 😅️

"Do we really think this is safe?" Bastet asked, trailing her fingers on the wall for support as they made their way deeper into the fort. "Not scared are you?" Victor teased. "Poor widdle drow, afraid of the dark?" "Shut up," Bastet snapped. "Literally everyone we spoke to kept mentioning the giant, terrifying monster that lives down here. I'm just saying – maybe it's better to live to fight another day?" "Surely they were meaning Marr?" Alexis said, picking her way across the slime-coated floor. "Warlock like that must have access to illusion spells. Maybe he made them think there was something down here to stop them bothering him. Bumpkins like that wouldn't know any different." Bastet huffed.

(~13 lines)

In the third were shelves of books flanking a desk. Charts of anatomy draped from the walls, mould speckling the corners. Alexis selected a few tomes from the shelves. The pages were curled and mildew-flecked, but the writing and diagrams were legible. Her frown deepened as she read, hardly understanding the formulas but inferring enough from the diagrams of stitched flesh. She wandered out from behind a bookcase, eyes glued to the book, and called out, "Hey guys? Come have a look at this. Marr was into some really freaky–" From the dark arch behind her came an echoing growl. Alexis' head shot up. The others froze, staring behind her from their various investigations. Another growl. Victor's eyes widened. Alexis dropped the book and spun to face the darkness, fumbling with her scabbard. "Guys?" The scrape of leather against stone. "Guys!" She glanced behind her. No one in sight. "Oh, for Greg's sake!" Alexis drew her sword, backing away, as a colossal shadow formed in the arch. "Hallo," said a voice like rolling thunder, as the thing lumbered into the light. "Do you want to be my friend?"

(~19 lines)

[clarionglass]

gang,,,,, gang. i am honestly still reeling from The game changer account reblogging the comic,,,, my god. my god.

for newcomers: welcome! thank you for being here!! for those who may have only seen the part of the fic linked to the comic, this is part 6 in the series (because truly i cannot stop myself). all the other parts are linked in the lil game master cinematic universe blurb i've got down the bottom of the post, and the whole thing is now on ao3!

and speaking of my lil blurby thing, if anyone else wants to play around in the game master cinematic universe, tag me so i don't miss it and i'll add whatever you make to the list!! and if you just want to chat about the crossover, hit me up! truly i am so happy to have as many people playing in this sandbox as want to be here :D

but anyway, without further ado:

a selection of correspondence (game master cinematic universe, part 6) | read on ao3

From: Sam Reich (@dropout.tv) To: Group <Dropout cast and crew> Subject: Announcements and info

Hi all,

Just a quick announcement that we have a new member of the team joining us at Dropout! Some of you have met him already, although you may not have realised it—he worked on A Game Most Changed and Escape the Greenroom in season 5, and Bingo, Deja Vu, Beat the Buzzer and Sam Says 4 in season 6, doing some of the hosting in my place.

And before you ask how that can be, this man is my exact doppelganger! He’s a time traveling alien who, for the moment, we are calling Other Sam, because we’ve agreed that the name he’s chosen is not exactly appropriate in a workplace setting. He’s here on a kind of rehabilitation program, as shows like Game Changer provide the sort of enrichment that he needs, without him having to resort to things like planetary conquest and murder. We also have him to thank for our new studio—he has kindly allowed us to use his (currently grounded) spacetime machine to record in, seeing as he did blow up our original studio. On an operational basis, nothing should have changed with the studio, but I do recommend you don’t go poking around in cupboards, just in case.

I promise on everything dear to me that this is not a joke.

I hope you’ll all make Other Sam feel welcome! So there’s minimal confusion between the two of us, he and I will be taking care to differentiate ourselves (he says he will try and look, in his words, “more evil”, although I’ll admit I’m not quite sure how that will work).

Series leads and producers, if you would like to include Other Sam in one of your shows, please let me know. He’s a lot of fun to work with, and he’s promised us his best behaviour, so I can guarantee there will be none of the aforementioned planetary conquest and murder. Of course, the wellbeing of all Dropout cast and crew is my highest priority, so if any of you are not comfortable working with him, please let me know as well, and production and I will ensure you are not cast in the same episodes. In future seasons of Game Changer, we will be sharing the hosting duties, so if you’re on an episode, it’ll be made clear which of us you’ll be working with.

On a related note, you know I hate being the bearer of bad news about mandatory seminars, but there is a training seminar next Monday on psychic defence techniques. This seminar is a requirement if you’re going to be working with him, and even if you’re not planning on that, I’d strongly advise coming along anyway.

As always, if you’ve got any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch!

Cheers, Sam

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[Note: many responses with the general sentiment of “what the fuck?!” have not been included in the selection of return correspondence.]

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From: Brennan Lee Mulligan (@gmail.com) To: Sam Reich (@droput.tv) Subject: Re: Announcements and info

I need this man in the dome immediately. 

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From: Siobhan Thompson (@gmail.com) To: Sam Reich (@droput.tv) Subject: Re: Announcements and info

Hi Sam,

Many thanks for your email, and for letting us know about Other Sam. You don’t need to confirm or deny this, but I’m assuming he did something to us during the Deja Vu recording. I haven’t felt entirely comfortable around you since then, and until now I haven’t been able to find a logical reason why. You mentioned psychic defence techniques in your email, so I take it that there was some kind of mental fuckery involved—perhaps a memory wipe? 

I don’t know what he did, and I’m not sure I want to know, but whatever it is, I don’t think it’s good. I would very much appreciate it if I don’t have to work with him.

Best wishes, Siobhan

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From: Grant O’Brien (@gmail.com) To: Sam Reich (@droput.tv) Subject: Re: Announcements and info

Hey Sam,

I’m already digging up info for a Breaking News segment. There’s someone on reddit called scarfytwin who says they might be able to give us some good info, but I might need to sign a few things first? Looks like it’s tangled up in some British government stuff, which is wild. Sounds juicy, whatever it is, and I reckon it would be good payback…

Best, Grant

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From: Lou Wilson (@gmail.com) To: Sam Reich (@droput.tv) Subject: Re: Announcements and info

Man, are you telling me that Samuel Dalton was kind of a real fucking thing?? No way. If you let me punch him *hard* one time I’ll go on any show with him.

Cheers, Lou

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From: Brian David Gilbert (@gmail.com) To: Sam Reich (@droput.tv) Subject: Re: Announcements and info

Hi Sam,

This explains a lot about the weird feelings I’ve been having since Deja Vu! I know something terrible probably happened during that recording, but I’d love to just sit down with Other Sam and have a chat. Do you recommend we just meet in a professional context, or would that be something you’re able to organize?

Thanks, Brian

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From: Zac Oyama (@gmail.com) To: Sam Reich (@droput.tv) Subject: Re: Announcements and info

Cool.

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From: Ally Beardsley (@gmail.com) To: Sam Reich (@droput.tv) Subject: Re: Announcements and info

Absolute freak behavior and i love this for you, sign me up for anything!

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From: Mike Trapp (@gmail.com) To: Sam Reich (@droput.tv) Subject: Re: Announcements and info

Hi Sam,

Huh, that sure explains some things. This will probably be cool in future, but for right now, I think I need to do a bit of processing. I’ll let you know!

Cheers, Trapp

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From: Vic Michaelis (@gmail.com) To: Sam Reich (@droput.tv) Subject: Re: Announcements and info

Hi Sam,

Intriguing! If you think he’d be up for the prosthetics, I’d love to have either of you on Very Important People next season. Both of you together would be even better!

Vic

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From: Lily Du (@gmail.com) To: Sam Reich (@droput.tv) Subject: Re: Announcements and info

Hey Sam,

I’ve had a chat to Grant, and I would love to put this guy on Dirty Laundry. Grant says he’ll share what he finds out from the reddit person with me, and we might be able to make a good episode happen.

Cheers, Lily

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From: Sam Reich (@dropout.tv) To: Other Sam Reich (@dropout.tv) Subject: Fwd: Announcements and info

Well, most people seem to have taken it well! Looks like we’ll be having some fun…

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From: Other Sam Reich (@dropout.tv) To: Sam Reich (@dropout.tv) Subject: Re: Fwd: Announcements and info

“Not exactly appropriate in a workplace setting”?

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From: Sam Reich (@dropout.tv) To: Other Sam Reich (@dropout.tv) Subject: Re: Re: Fwd: Announcements and info

We discussed this. You agreed.

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From: Other Sam Reich (@dropout.tv) To: Sam Reich (@dropout.tv) Subject: Re: Re: Re: Fwd: Announcements and info

I most certainly did not. I said “hm”. “Hm” does not count as agreement.

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From: Sam Reich (@dropout.tv) To: Other Sam Reich (@dropout.tv) Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Fwd: Announcements and info

You do know this is a group of people who I can guarantee, on hearing the word “Master”, would react the exact same way Grant did?

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From: Other Sam Reich (@dropout.tv) To: Sam Reich (@dropout.tv) Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Fwd: Announcements and info

Fine. “Other Sam” it is.

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missed an installment of the game master cinematic universe?

original idea by @ace-whovian-neuroscientist: x

art by @northernfireart concept: x scissor sisters sketch: x sam and his doppelganger: x escape the death beam: x

by @bloopdydooooo drawing collection: x

writing by me (!) part one (escape the greenroom): x part two (deja vu): x part three (sam says 4): x part four (you think you know someone): x part five (point and counterpoint): x part six (a selection of correspondence): you are here!

[munstysmind]

Heads Up, 7 Up

Tagged by @themaradaniels

Seven sentences from my WIP

“How’s that feel sweetheart, not too tight?” Steve asks as he nervously checks the padded cuffs around your wrists for what feels like the 20th time.

“They’re perfect Steve” you say before rotating your wrists to show him.

“Good… that’s good” he replies, though you suspect it’s more to himself than to you.

“If you’re uncomfortable with the cuffs we don’t have to use them, it’s ok” you tell him, giving him a reassuring smile when he quickly turns to look at you wearing a frown.

“No, it’s not. You said you wanted to be tied up so that’s what we’re going to do” he says, trying his best to sound confident.

Why is he so god damn adorable when he’s like this?

“I’ve um… I’ve never done this before” he admits.

Tagging: @muchadoaboutcj @chickensarentcheap @secretaryunpaid @pixie88 and anyone else who wants to play

[tora-the-cat]

An interesting little fun thing with team 7 is that you assume that Sakura's gonna, like, woobify and simplify Sasuke by putting him on a pedastal,cause her goal is centered around him and shes a 12 y/o fangirl so like of course her understanding of him is skewed cause she doesnt see him as a person, just an object of affection, right? She's can't get Sasuke, can't imprint on and/or traumabond with him like Naruto and Kakashi do. They don't see him with rose tinted glasses, because they've lived through their own Horrors and empathize with Sasuke's experience.

......right?

WRONG lmao!! They have too many ghosts!! Naruto's single-minded codependent ass won't get out of his own way long enough to see Sasuke for who he actually is, only able to empathize with the parts of his trauma Naruto relates to and not really capable of understanding him outside of the context of himself (because Sasuke is. His other half). And Kakashi is far too jaded to be fair to him!! He can't decide if Sasuke is gonna end up as a mini-him or a mini-Obito or maybe a mini-Itachi, but either way he ALSO is too traumatized to see Sasuke AS SASUKE.

meanehile SAKURA'S autistic ass may have dogshit empathy, but you know what she does have? A special interest in sasuke. Nothing better to do then give herself a degree in Uchihaisms. She can write character studies about him. she can read his soul. Whenever she says something about him she is right. Every fucking time! She is RIGHT!!!!

'sasuke would NOT compliment me this directly or explicitly express worry unprompted, especially if it gets in the way of his goals' correct.

'Sasuke shouldn't hide that curse on his neck its not healthy BUT if I tell anyone about it he'll never trust me again, which might be even more dangerous for him then the curse mark. Like he can probably handle the curse mark but no one else can stop him from ripping peoples arms off.' correct.

Speaking of! 'Sasuke would not hurt me even when he seems to be...possessed? whatever the only way to knock him out of it is to present myself as Alive and thus something to be protected rather then something to be avenged, because he gets really stuck in his own head about revenge' CORRECT

'hey so um. like. Sasuke's gonna leave Konoha. I'm not sure anything can stop him at this point and honestly I'm kinda starting to doubt anything should, so the only thing I could possibly do to help him at this point is ALSO defect.' CORRECT!!!!

[dyrewrites]

7 Lines 7 People

@aziz-reads got me ^.^

I am leaving it OPEN, because I am not sure who to tag anymore and the ones I keep tagging are probably sick of it. =P

Pale Blood, because I am addicted to my own story. There is no excuse for this behavior. It may not be seven, it is hard to tell with dialogue. >.>

“I sent the thralls out, but I don’t expect they’ll be back, so please keep in mind that I am the only person that can do this job when I say; where the fuck are you, you Night-damned troll?” Bosch sighed as he tapped through the message, one of a dozen nearly identical ones he had received from Ron over the hours he was indisposed–held captive, tortured, some might even say raped. “Yeah, no, I deserve that,” He told those messages as he stretched out on his couch and let the blood from his emergency stash heal the burns he’d suffered from the last leg of his mad dash through broad daylight. He had showered and dressed and installed his spare netlink in the ragged hole Lulusara left of his old one but despite his still weary muscles–and insistence to himself that what happened in the wolf’s den was not assault–he wouldn’t go near his bed. “What I don’t deserve is havin’ all this shit piled on me alone. Where the fuck is Del?” Not a single message had come from Delmas, or any of the other fangs for that matter. Which was strange, given the last message from Ron was only an hour old. “They’d have called to gloat, if nothin’ else,” he told the screen on his wall as he flipped through news channels for any relevant headlines. Dead thralls didn’t always make the news, but the ten Ron said he sent would have raised some bells–especially if they were hung from windows or stabbed onto streetlamps as many of the older fangs were wont to leave them.