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@twunk-ouma thinkin about ur shirokawas.......

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Some DigitalTime Incorrect Quotes

Colin: Since we're in a relationship now, your clothes are my clothes too. Don't ask me why I have your shirt on, this is our shirt. Tony: Fine, but when I come strutting in with your fuzzy socks I don't want to hear shit.

Tony: My future partner must be brave, strong, intelligent, successful and organized. Colin: steps on a caterpillar and proceeds to drop to their knees and sob while apologizing profusely Tony: That one. I want that one.

Tony: BE A BETTER PERSON! Colin: WHY?! Tony: BECAUSE SOMEONE NEEDS TO HAVE MORALS IN THIS RELATIONSHIP, AND IT SURE AS FUCK AIN'T GONNA BE ME, SWEETHEART! (Only added this one cause it was too damn funny)

Colin: We both look very handsome tonight. Tony: You know, if you'd just said that I looked handsome, I would have said, "So do you." Colin: I couldn't take that chance.

Tony: Okay, I’m going to get the wedding cake. Colin: Perfect, while you do that I’ll check on the ring bear. Tony: … Tony: You mean ring bearER, right? Colin: … Tony: Look me in the eyes and tell me you are not going to bring a dangerous wild animal to our wedding.

Colin: Two bros! Colin: Chillin' in a hot tub! Colin: Zero feet apart 'cause we're GAY AS FUCK!

Colin: Hey, about that love letter you sent me- Tony: blushes What are your thoughts? Colin: The fourth sentence- Tony: Yeah, that’s where I got really emotional and I- Colin: It’s “you’re” not “your”.

Colin: I don't need to go to bed. I'm not tired, I'll be fine. Tony: But, darling, I'll be so lonely without you. Come curl up in my arms so I can feel whole again. Colin: O-oh. Well. Are you trying to seduce me into healthy sleeping patterns?? Tony: Is it working?

Tony: Do you want to explain the text you sent me last night? Colin: It was autocorrect. Tony: Autocorrect wrote "You're so hot. Please step on me."? Colin: Yes.

Tony: I’ve been dropping them the most insanely obvious hints for like a year now. No response. Colin: Wow. They sound stupid. Tony: But they’re not. They’re really smart actually. Just dense. Colin: Maybe you need to be more obvious? Like, I don’t know… “Hey! I love you!” Tony: I guess you’re right. Hey Colin, I love you. Colin: See! Just say that! Tony: Holy fucking shit. Colin: If that flies over their head then, sorry Tony, but they're too dumb for you. Tony: Colin.

Colin: Okay, but if your not gay then why are you always holding my hand and kissing me and telling me I’m your boyfriend? Tony: Colin- Its satire! Colin: THAT'S NOT WHAT SATIRE MEANS!

Tony: I still have no idea how I’m attracted to you… Colin: Yeah, well, you’re stuck with me, and no take backs, honey.

Tony: You have to apologize to them Colin. Colin: Fine! But I must warn you that this might make me a better, nicer person and that is NOT the person you fell in love with!

Colin: Tony and I are no longer dating. Tony: Colin, that’s a horrible way of telling people we’re married.

Tony: I’m in love with you. Colin: We called off the prank war last night at midnight, dork. Tony: I know. Colin: Ah. Okay. Um. Cool. Neat. Very cool. Cool. Cool. Coolcoolcool-

Colin: I'm trash. Tony: As someone who's environmentally conscious, it's my duty to pick you up. Does 7 work for you? Colin: Colin: You smooth motherfucker. Colin: And yes it does.

Colin: Relationships should be 50/50. Tony cooks us dinner while I sit on the kitchen counter looking pretty.

Tony: Are we fighting or flirting? Colin: I'm pinning you against a wall with my hand around your neck- Tony: Your point?

Colin: So you like cats? Tony: Yeah. Colin: tries to impress them by slowly pushing a glass off the table

Colin: seductively takes off glasses Colin: Wow… Tony: blushes Haha… what? Colin: You're really fucking blurry.

Tony: I think I just figured something out. I got to go. Colin: Aren't you forgetting something? Tony: Uuh…hesitantly kisses Colin's forehead before running out. Colin: No, pay your bill! Damn, who raised you?

Colin: The stars are so beautiful… Tony: They're just giant balls of gas. Colin: You know what, if you're just going to ruin this, then- Tony: And yet none of them are as huge as my love for you. Colin: Oh…

Colin: I want to wake up with you every day for the rest of our lives. Tony: I wake up at 4:30 AM every day to train. Colin: I want to see you at some point every day for the rest of our lives.

[crestfallercanyon]

Weekly Tag Wednesday Thursday

Thank you @darlingian for creating this week’s game. Thanks for the tag @michellemisfit ! seems like fun.

Which character from any media would you like to have as a father? 

Sean Maguire from Good Will Hunting (i.e., Robin Williams's character). Maybe not a very exciting or fun answer, and there's probably a lot of reasons to not pick him, but he just seems to be an extraordinarily good man who wants to help people get to a better place in their own lives, who is trying his hardest to get through the day to day, made some mistakes, loved his wife very much, and can make people who are really going through it still manage to laugh and see the world in a new perspective.

If money, laws, time, and effort were no object, what animal would you want to have?

Dragon is a hell of a good answer @michellemisfit, but if money and time and help were no object but I think I'd be intimidated by that (also I wouldn't know what to feed it!) I think I'd want either a highland cow (because once I got to pet one and it licked me and followed me around and I loved him) or a horse, because I think they're neat.

What is your Chinese takeout order? 

General Tso's Chicken, crab rangoon if they have it, steamed spring rolls.

What's your favorite emoji?

👍. it's versatile. I often use it like this: 👍👍.

Would you rather have a library, greenhouse, or home theater in your house?

I was going to say library, but honestly? I might pick a greenhouse. A place that's filled with plants that I can go listen to music to even in wintertime and be warm and surrounded by nature? I think I'm going to have to pick the greenhouse.

What childhood tv show do you think of the most fondly?

Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, Power Puff Girls, and the old Pokemon tv show with Brock, Misty, and Ash.

What was your tumblr like when you first joined?

I had a shared computer with the entire house as a kid, so I did not have a tumblr then. I only saw it occasionally because I was a nerdfighter and saw fishingboatproceeds (and heard about the drama of that later). It wasn't until a couple years ago that I got a tumblr, so, not all that different to now. My tumblr was a pitiful attempt at being a writing blog, but I got more interested in fandom pursuits instead. Some things have stayed the same, though, like having an obscure icon lol.

What clothing style do you love but don't feel compelled to replicate yourself?

Dark feminine academia. Black ribbons in the hair, the plaid pleated skirts with the ripped nylons or the smoke color pleated pants, the black mary janes, the cranberry or bourbon or navy colored sweaters with the collared shirt poking out underneath, the neat dark nail polish, the dark lipped makeup. I always think it looks really cool, but a) a ribbon is going to just become a mess in my hair, b) that particular brand of feminine style and color palette rarely looks good on me, and c) seems like a lot of freaking effort that I'm not willing to put in.

If you were plopped into a fictional world, which one would you know the layout of the best?

I know the Legend of Zelda: BOTW map pretty well. The Glade in the Maze Runner is pretty simple so I think I'd know it pretty well, but I do not want to be there lmao.

What is your favorite piece of art? 

This is a really hard question, um. I do love art, my brain provides things like Claude Monet or seaside paintings, but I'm going to be honest, I'm always more enchanted by the architecture of things and places -- I love to do "urban hiking". One of the most amazing places I ever got to explore was Radio City Music Hall in New York City. I learned a lot about why they designed the interior areas the way they did, and it was just such an amazing experience.

Do you have a water bottle? what does it look like?

Yes! I have a yellow one with a bunch of stickers of places I've been.

What fanfic trope is a quiet fave?

It's not even quiet for me -- character A is injured and character B patches them up. I love it.

Do you carry a daily bag? what does it look like? what's the weirdest thing in it?

I've got two. A burgundy faux-leather-looking bag for when I need to carry a bunch of stuff and look professional, such as files, a water bottle, my laptop, and other personal belongings. Otherwise I have an old thrifted purse made of green corduroy and a button with an engraved hummingbird on it that perfectly fits my laptop and my journal and one book. Attached to it is a small pouch I was given by a friend that I put my headphones case into.

If you had to ship Mickey with another Gallagher, who would it be?

I'm a fan of enemies to lovers, lol, so I would probably explore a Mickey/Lip dynamic. Also the amount of sarcasm and actually the frightening capabilities the two would have together would be fascinating.

What is a fanfic trope you didn't expect to like and then very much did?

I actually love post-sex scenes, particularly like aftercare scenes. I was not expecting that.

Do you think s11 Mickey can still carry s11 Ian?

Yup. I kind of think Mickey would make a show of it every time Ian feels weird about his own body, he would pick him up and show Ian he's still his lumbering ginger boy.

Who got custody of the killing bat when they sold the house?

@lingy910y's Mickey and Carl fighting over the bat is GOLD, but I also see Ian quietly grabbing the baseball bat and handing it to Debbie while they're arguing for actual purposes of "I want you to have this and stay safe wherever you are."

I am pretty sure everyone I am familiar with in the fandom has already been tagged, but just in case, I'll add @callivich ! if you've already been tagged my apologies -- and if you haven't been tagged, then by all means, see this as an open tag and go right ahead. <3

[fayesdiary]

20, 22, and 32 for the Engage Ask!!

20) Are there any ships that you like, whether popular or rarepair?

Alear/Yunaka is the one I actively ship and it's sadly less popular than it should, but another one I really like is Chloè/Merrin because not only they're this close to making out in their C support, there's this one artist that just constantly makes gorgeous art about them.

Timerra/Ivy is another neat one even though I don't actively ship them and- oh, right!

In the last Engage manga chapter Rosado calls Alcryst cute and, you know. I can see those two making a pretty good pair <3

22) What is your favorite song on the OST?

Oh, it's got to be Determined Journey. Such a good song and it fits the mood of the maps it plays in so well.

32) Was there anything you disliked in the game, whether it came to gameplay or story, from a major dislike to a minor nitpick?

Compared to, uh, another Switch Fire Emblem game, I don't have any major dislikes in Engage, but that said I do have a bunch of minor grievances.

Like Alear's first encounter with the Corrupted being accidentally goofy through awkward dialogue (luckily the manga and later scenes make it clear their fear of the Corrupted isn't just "ooo scary undead!", it's straight up PTSD), the whole thing about Veyle's draconic instinct being a load of garbage in my opinion because they don't apply to any other dragon in Elyos so why is she the exception (that's the reason why I go with an alternative explanation for her evil self's origin being a personality crafted from her intrusive thoughts exacerbated by Zephia's magic).

Alear still being an Avatar thus unable to be called by name is quite frustrating given their whole character arc has a major component in wanting to be approachable despite being the Divine Dragon and, you know. I just hate the way Switch FE Avatars are handled.

And Zephia may be probably the most interesting example of the archetype, but at the end of the day she's yet another evil sorceress in skimpy clothing whose majority of the character relies on being beautiful and/or motherly. And I say this while still liking her and thinking she's underrated.

(Personally I appreciate that her wanting to have a child with Sombron and only Sombron is not out of any romantic interest but out of a coldhearted desire to have the most powerful servant possible all to herself. (Note that Zephia begins being interested in the idea of a child only after Sombron expresses his whole, um, philosophy on family) Also she is absolutely not interested in Alear in any way which not gonna lie, it is so refreshing to see.)

Also I hate Veyle's ankle chains and think they're stupid.

[zaxal]

🤯✨🤲💞

🤯 What's a genre you struggle with as a writer (ex. romance, action, etc.)?

all of them no but genuinely, like, slice-of-life, coffee shop-like aus, curtains fic, etc -- i am not good at making everyday things interesting. it's probably why i end up writing a lot of angst; if i'm deep in a character's feelings, i don't have to reveal how shallow my perception of the Real World is. a lot of my longfic suffers between like, actual Events Occurring. the pace drags; the energy vanishes. i try to take a quiet moment and it just... rarely works. but the stories need those so i keep plugging away hoping i'll be a real boy eventually!

✨ Give you and your writing a compliment. Go on now. You know you deserve it. 😉

weh. ok um. i think i write complicated characters and complicated relationships really well. i don't mean like the Problematic Ones-complicated, but even when i was mainly writing shassie or shelnard. i took what canon gave me and expanded my personal understandings of those characters (admittedly with help from some dear friends c: ily) that made actually writing them give more depth to relationships that have the potential to be p shallow.

even when i'm deep in an au, i know where the strings are to pull to keep a character true to themselves, which makes the changes in their personalities/experiences hit harder because you can see the shape of the canon character shining through.

🤲 Would you please share a snippet of a wip?

ye, here's a preview of chapter 2 of My Lady of the Letters

In the late 18th century, buried in the depths of a Budapesti newspaper, there appeared a personal advertisement which, roughly translated, read:

“Foreign woman seeks diverting company with whom to discuss pleasures both grand and mundane. Good humor a must; knowledge of the arts preferred. Men seeking eventual matrimony should look elsewhere.”

For the first time since Crowley’s temporary relocation to a miserable, wintry Hungary, a sharp laugh broke through the frigid sneer that had taken up near-permanent residence on her face. She forgot for a moment about the snow that came up to her knees and the small, ultimately-pointless task Hell had given her, tracing her thumb under that last sentence. It spoke of jaded experience and bitter annoyance, each letter chosen carefully and paid for to drive off meddlesome men who looked to make a wife out of any woman who hadn’t yet turned them down.

It tickled at the back of her mind over the next few days. Crowley didn’t make a habit out of making casual human acquaintances, but why not this once? She was easygoing for a demon, and she knew more about art than any human alive. She certainly wasn’t going to bother the poor girl about marriage. Why not make the months she’d spend in Budapest a little more interesting?

Crowley wrote a letter, and when she sent it off, she knew that all other responses would be lost in the post.

💞 Who's your comfort character?

oh, aziraphale. i just think he's neat :3

tho if you go back through my fandom backlog, you can def pick out that there's one in each fandom bc they're the ones i'm meanest to skdfjksdd lassie, leonard hofstadter, michael bluth (i just typed michael butch someone end my entire life), chris argent, quentin coldwater, tomas ortega; if i whump them and/or bully them, it is bc i am spiritually holding them like a teddybear.

thank you!!!

[officialauthorofanotherworld]

random name origin fun time discussion:

Also pronunciations :D (I’ll edit this later and add those) (added as of 5:45 PM 6-12-24)

some new stuff added as of 6-26-24 cuz @jev-urisk tagged me :p

(my god, this post is such a poorly formatted mess. help me)

Taka (originally Aka, red, inspired by Karma Akabane)

edit 6/20/24: um wth was i talking about here? When I played Taka for the first time 5 years ago in my first dnd campaign ever (which was a very bad campaign btw, for reasons i might talk about in another note) I had "Aka" down for like 5 seconds (yes, it was based on Karma, tho) before i was like "if i add a T it sounds good" not knowing that Taka was an actual name. (or maybe subconsciously i did, but iirc it was just a "that sounds neat" decision that ended up being actually integral to him as a person, as all names should be :'D)

Pronounced: tah-kuh

low "a" like "aww"

so no, its not "TACKA" like some english speakers would probably mispronounce it. Tahkuh. Tawkuh. Taaaahhhhhkaaaaaaa

ok im sorry

idk, go watch a japanese person say "taka" thats how you say it, idk how to write pronounciations ok???

Fun fact: Taka is the Japanese word for Falcon/Hawk. Fits perfectly with his personality, his obsession with the sky, and his sheer wanderlust/desire to be “free”

Obligatory: no not Eren Jaeger “free”

Beriyl (Beryl)

pronounced: Barrel

He was my friends mage. He was very racist and a bastard person. (old, old beriyl). Beriyl and Arthur and Taka now are so very different from when I first learned about them, their original inceptions (being, well, dnd in a bad campaign) were just very different.

Ecirr (random dnd aarakocra name generator, I think I merged two names to get his full one, and changed the spelling a bit. Ecirr Roarark/Rorrark)

I played Ecirr when Qlul died in a campaign I played in like, 2020(?) I cant really remember when I added him and Qlul but they've been integral parts of my book for so long now I can't recall when I first started writing them in.

Qlul died fighting a nothic, and so I played Ecirr in an attempt to save him. I wanted to save Qlul because I felt bad for him, and my party members wanted to just leave his corpse to rot. I hated that, so I decided to play Ecirr, his childhood friend he'd been "roommates" with at the university. (I say roommates as a joke, they weren't, though they did attend a prestigious school together. The roommates joke is the "they were just roommates" gay sex joke. cuz they're dating)

Pronounced: e-sear (hard e, like eek)

Qlul Klilaark (same as Ecirr)

Pronounced: Qlol Klil ark

like, lull + q, qlull, so qlol?

"aark" is just "arc"

Klil, like "quill" with a k, and no u.

if you say it fast, kind of sounds like "qlul kalark" or "qlul klark" or "qlul quill-ark" idfk ok im bad with explaining these things

"qlul kluhark" i guess kinda another way to try and explain it XD

Ecirr was originally a DnD character who I liked alot and ended up putting into my book. He, like all of them-- both the members of Lucky Seven and Twin Feathers, have come really far.

Eirairr Eirainn

Pronounced: yer rair, yer rain

Same as Ecirr and Qlul.

I’d do my BBEGs but their names feel like spoilers to me despite them being the most interesting to me :c

(Ok fine, click if you don’t mind the villains names being revealed. One of them is probably obvious since he’s mentioned really early but the other two aren’t for a while)

Eirairr was a ranger I played in DnD. He, Qlul, and Ecirr's names were from random name generators. Specifically, the dnd random name generator. I mixed some of the names around to give it my own flair, changed a few letters, and bam.

Like Sargantas was the Sargatanas server in FFXIV, but I always misread it as Sargantas.

Pronounced: Sar-gawn-tiss

sar: like "sardines"

gawn - like gown but with an A, kind of like "dawn" with a G i guess

tiss - like "badum-tiss" for lack of a better example

Zersetsung is a German word for “power” (or was it “control”), and he’s a immortal vampire.

pronounced: (as far as i am aware...)

zur-zet-sung

with a "low" e,

uh..

ok, hold on.

Zur: like "Dur" but with a Z

Zet like "Jet" but with a Z

Sung - obvious, like how you say the word "sung" when talking about the past-tense of singing

Vitsmunir is Russian (I’m pretty sure) but I can’t remember for what

pronounced:

vits (veets)

mu (hard u, like the one at the end of the word "you")

near (like how nier is pronounced, or y'know... near from death note XD)

Fun fact: Sargantas’ soul is sheer black, Vitsmunir’s pure white, and Zersetsung golden!

[xluxsolarisx]

Stardew Valley characters pick and thoughts please

oh i like stardew valley, yay!! also um. sorry this took like a week to answer i was trapped in the ever-expanding labyrinth and had a horrific yet dream-like experience that changed me as a person irrevocably. i had to fight the minotaur. you know how it is. (exams. i'm still doing them but i've got a little break so c:)

if we're only counting the vanilla game, my all-time favorite stardew character is harvey! he's just so sweet & dorky & he likes radio and jazz!! i like radio and jazz!!! i do not like planes though but i would be willing to learn. for him. he reminds me of someone irl and i just love him lots, he's very neat <3 i also really like elliot and maru!! elliot is so charming and gentlemanly and so silly & maru is so passionate about her interests and so silly also. i think they're very neat :3

when i was young my favorite characters were sebastian and abigail because i thought they were cool and i related with their relationships with their parents. i also liked shane because he reminded me of sans undertale (i REALLY liked sans undertale back then) but like. if sans undertale were a depressed alcoholic. and didn't make jokes. and liked chickens. and i don't even know why he reminded me of sans actually they have barely anything in common. i think it was the jacket maybe? so. i don't even like him anymore really. my tastes have changed since then & i think you can tell hehe

i have to admit i don't like some other characters...sam and emily mostly. idk sam always rubbed me the wrong way, he just seems kind of...inconsiderate? immature? like harvey, he reminds me of someone i knew. unlike harvey, this is bad. i did not like that person. emily i have less of a reason to not like, she just never clicked for me. idk man.

if we're counting modded characters however.... ridgeside village has such incredible characters. they're all fleshed out with their own personalities and routines and backstories and god i love that mod sososososo much!!!!! but if i had to choose my favorite.....jio. i just really like the "cool tough assassin soft only for their lover" trope and he delivers!!!! especially ever since he got a massive dialogue update. literally the one complaint i had was that his dialogue isn't very romantic until you marry him and now that that's been fixed with a massive dialogue overhaul (marriage dating AND friendship!!!) i've been having so much fun ♡ he's the reason i started getting back into stardew valley honestly. i put it down for a while but a year or so ago i saw this cool mod with this cool guy and boom, old hyperfixation renewed, hehe :3 there honestly isn't anyone i don't like in the mod, everyone is so cool and pretty and well-written i love all of them! there are a lot of other mods i could talk about (and i mean a LOT. i have 302 mods installed. the game takes twenty minutes to load.) but this is getting kind of long so probably i'll stop here.

i've been playing since the game was released (and the only reason my mom let me play this game when i was that young was because i sold it to her as a farming sim and not as a HomosexualTM dating sim) so i've got a lot of feelings about it! to me it represents both my childhood and a new future i'm making for myself if that makes sense. thanks for asking about it, i loved talking about it more than i thought i would <3

[mysteryshoptls]

SSR Idia Shroud Dorm Uniform Personal Story: Part 3

"Be more self aware"

(Part 1) (Part 2) Part 3

[Ignihyde Dorm – Idia’s Room]

Idia: …

Ortho: Nii-san…

Ortho: I've been listening here beside you this whole time, but, um… don't think about it too much…okay?

Ortho: It's terrible that they're smearing something you love like that, Nii-san. I'll hook myself up and kick out the perpetrator!

Idia: … Kick out… Ortho will?

Ortho: Yeah! So please don't feel so down…

Idia: Then… I won't be able to forgive them at all…!

Ortho: Eh?

Idia: This is just a test of my love for the Fates...

Idia: The nerve. Fine, I'll play their little game.

Idia: I'll hunt down the villain who attacked the Fates website with my own hands!

Idia: These… worms don't know what they should and shouldn't do!

Idia: I'll teach a lesson to those who think that just because they're anonymous, that they can casually just spout whatever they want without thinking!

THEIR SONGS, OUTFITS, AND PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS ARE ALL SO SHABBY. THEY ARE LOW-BUDGET AND LOW-QUALITY IDOLS THAT ARE IN DECLINE.

Idia: Whhhhhhaaat is "shabby," huh!? The Fates' clothes are all neat and classical and cute, yo!

Idia: You think your eyes are so great that you can say for certain whether someone is shabby or not!? Are all the mirrors in your house broken!?

Idia: Even if you're some kind of superior specimen sponsored by high-end brands...

Idia: The moment you've stained your hands with such a vile deed, you're absolutely nothing! You're no different from me in my worn-out hoodie! Done!

THE FANS ARE ALL TEARY-EYED CAUSE THEY KNOW WE'RE RIGHT LOLOL. THEY MUST ALL BE RED IN THE FACE CAUSE WE HIT THE BULLS-EYE LOL!

Idia: Shut up, worm! More like my hair's red, what’s wrong with that!? It’s way better than a cowardly hater with no aesthetic or common sense.

Idia: I’m gonna find everything there is out there about you and make you regret you were ever born, so prepare yourself!!!!!

Ortho: Nii-san is super ticked off…

Ortho: This might be the first time in a while I've seen Nii-san this angry where he's not just making fun or acting silly.

Idia: K, I'm finished.

Ortho: Eh?

Idia: So lame, I could crack their IP so fast. They left so many footprints in their entry path into the system, that it was so easy to find them, these wannabes!

Ortho: So fast… It didn't even take him 3 minutes to identify the perpetrator!

Ortho: That might be faster than I could have done.

Idia: I'll restore the website and ban access to all those who helped launch this foolish attack…

Idia: While I'm at it, I'll place parental controls on all their computers!

Idia: Wet's onwy wook at websites that'll wead-awoud bwooks to you fwom now on, k― I'll change aww the bwookmawks to baby stowe sites―

Idia: Because you'we aww widdle babies who don't know wight fwom wong, right―?

Ortho: Wow. The probability that the perpetrator will get angry… Even without calculating I know it would be 100%, Nii-san.

Idia: Sooo… What should I do now!?

Idia: Heeheehee! First, I'll grab their personal information from their IP…

Idia: …Mm?

Ortho: Huh. This IP looks familiar… Wait, could the perpetrator be…

Idia: …...

Idia: Aaaaahh―――――――――――――― It's fine, fine. I'm cool. I'm fine.

Ortho: Nii-san?

Idia: Ortho. Your brother is going to step out for a bit.

[Ignihyde Dorm – Lounge]

Ignihyde Student A: [yawns] …We were already asleep. Why in the world are you calling us out here in the middle of the night?

Idia: …

Ignihyde Student B: He already figured it out, huh… Well, this is still within our expectations so far.

Ignihyde Student C: This is just the usual timid Idia. If we face him right on, he'll probably be unable to say anything anyway.

Idia: ……Uhhh……So……

Ignihyde Student A: What's wrong, "Dorm Leader" Idia? C'mon, we're listening. Don't you have something to say?

Idia: …

Idia: Then, I'll just come out and say it, what was with that super lame cyber-attack? It was so ill-mannered you had my head spinning.

Idia: It was like you had just walked over a carpet wearing muddy shoes. Didn't you learn as a child to remove all mud at the door?

Idia: Besides, you should only be allowed to play in the mud like that until you're about five years old.

Idia: That software you guys used, you picked it up on a forum where hackers generally go, didn't you?

Idia: I know because I made and released that software when I was five years old. It's ancient trash that I had forgotten I even made it. I wanted to forget it.

Idia: Just checking, but you are all students of Ignihyde, the dorm that is modeled on the dilligence of the Lord of the Underworld, right?

Idia: From beginning to end, everything you did was so sloppy. Both your idea and actions were so low-leveled and lazy. Where'd that diligence go?

Idia: If you're Ignihyde students, then be more self aware.

Ignihyde Students: …

Idia: Do you want to say something? If not, then we're done here.

Ignihyde Student A: Ah, no…

Ignihyde Student B: Not… really…

Idia: Okay. Don't do something this embarrassing next time. Bye.

Ignihyde Students: …

Ignihyde Student A: So, Idia… really can speak normally, huh…

Ignihyde Student B: More like, I'm getting more and more embarrassed that we were so proud of what we did…

Ignihyde Student C: I-I feel you! The difference in our abilities is so vast that if there was a hole here right now, I'd want to climb into it!

Ignihyde Student A: But y'know, that last thing he said…

Ignihyde Student A: Was Idia encouraging us to "try harder" in his own way?

Ignihyde Student A: What's more, I had heard that he loved the "Fates" but he didn't get angry at all… The way he left all coolly…

Ignihyde Student C: Urgh, so cool…! I'm so weak to stuff like that!!

Ignihyde Student B: Humph… This was just such a roundabout way to do this. If it wasn't for us, we never would have seen that sincere side of him, y'know?

Ignihyde Student A: Man, what a handful. …That's our Idia-ryōchō!

[Ignihyde Dorm – Idia’s Room]

Ortho: Oh, welcome back, Nii-san. You were pretty fas…

Idia: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH――――――――!!!!

Idia: Sliding into home at just at midnight on the dot! Gotta access the Fates website immediately!

Idia: Great, the site's been restored already! I'd expect nothing less of the Fates. They way that they never falter before adversity is the best!

Idia: Yessss! I got it!

Ortho: You got it…? …Oh, right!

Ortho: I remember now, the Fates on the Edge concert tickets go on sale today.

Idia: Yeah!

Idia: Only 100 of these premium tickets are being sold at midnight, and it comes with a post-performance interview!

Idia: Maaan, when I saw the site went down, my entire mind went blank, but I'm glad that I was able to purchase it.

Idia: Ufufu. I absolutely must report such an exciting thing to Crimson Muscle-shi.

Idia: I'm sure he'll definitely be happy for me too! And then one day we can… go see them together…!

Idia: Ufufu… Fuheeheehee…!

Ortho: I would think that there may be other things to report…

Ortho: But it seems like to my brother, something like disciplining a dormitory student is so trivial that he doesn't even consider it trouble.

Idia: Alright. Now that I was able to safely get the ticket… Wait for me―! Crimson Muscle-shi!

(Part 1) (Part 2) Part 3

[cidnangarlond]

(For the ask meme u rb'd yesterday!) OK um.

1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 16 18 21 23/40 25 30 33 34 36 38? You don't have to answer all those. I have no self control 😶

OH AND Happy Pride Month Mars!!! 😊❤🧡🤍💖💜

BREN HAPPY PRIDE MONTH !!! <3 AND YAY ASKS

1) What's your favorite way to dress?

As casually and relaxed as possible honestly unfortunately I do not look hot when I wear sweatpants I just look Bad. If you look hot when wearing sweatpants dni I hate u /j

3) What movie/game/etc. helps you calm down?

HMMMMMM movie wise just like. Anything I deeply deeply love so catch me watching "The Thing" (1982) dir. John Carpenter when I'm mad about something or like. a dudebro action movie because I am unfortunately my father's child

4) What does your room smell like?

I don't think it has much of a smell at all honestly but if anything maybe like. a dryer sheet that's a day or two old nothing pungent or overwhelming

5) Do you like to organize?

I LOVEEE organizing stuff specifically like files and alphabetizing and putting things in order like that. If it's my room I Do Not See It but in high school I worked in the library a few times as a class and if we had to get dispersed b/c the people weren't there or needed the library for another reason we'd go to the office and I'd file sick notes and I was like WAHOO YES I GET TO FILE AND ORGANIZE... LIVING THE GOOD LIFE there might be something wrong w me </3

6) What kind of music would you listen to if you could only choose one?

Cop out answer showtunes because showtunes can have or be any genre as long as they're musicals :) Stream "Hadestown" and "Falsettos" also sorry for liking musicals :(

7) What song is your aesthetic?

The song changes depending on my mood or whatever aesthetic I'm trying to go for but uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh whatever "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode gives off that's what I want and what I want to be. I have a lot of songs I vibe with this is HARDDD

8) What color do you think goes best with your personality?

Purple ! :) I just think it's a neat color and also my favorite and also can be very calming and soothing !!

10) What do you wish you hated, but actually like?

MMMMMMMMMMMM we'll go with a food lens on this one. Veal. Also shitty dudebro action movies dude I was obsessed w "The Expendables" for a long time when I was like 12 if you want answers I can't give you them because I don't know either <3

11) Vague about your crush(es)

LIVES IN ARIZONA AND I WANT TO MEET THEM SO BADDDDDDD STOP LIVING SO FAR AWAY FROM ME!!!!! >:(

16) If you could pick any planet besides earth, where would you live?

Uranus for the laughs but Pluto because Pluto has a heart on it :)

18) What animal would you keep as a pet, if you could?

FERRET I WANT A FERRET SO BAD THEY'RE SO NEAT

21) Is there a song you can't handle listening to, even though you like it?

Any song I've had on a playlist for longer than 6 months </3 I will skip right over them but uhhhhhhh "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac is a great song but it was ALSO the first song that came up when I hit shuffle on a playlist on the way to granddad's funeral like a year ago now so when I hear the song I just associate it w all that and I'm like ok let's cry now :)

23) Do you like soft, fluffy blankets or rough/smooth blankets?

HMMM soft fluffy blankets for lounging around and the rough/smooth ones when I'm going to sleep because fluffy blankets retain heat like a mf and you WILL wake up sweating if you fall asleep with them

25) What country's history do you find the most interesting?

Genuinely cannot think of an answer for this one because like. They're all interesting ? Also any time you read about a country there's a 95% chance you'll find "invaded and colonized by England/France" in the history and you're just like wow world history is a mess! how was this only a single semester long class in high school there's literally so much to talk about

30) What instrument do you wish you could master?

Any instrument at all bc I have no musical talent and I'm mad about it!! Piano or violin would be pretty cool :) I was obsessed w wanting to learn the violin for a while in 8th grade and into high school I blame the music class I took for that. OR THE SAXOPHONE THE SAX MY BELOVED

33) Do you have any strange fears?

My sister and I to this day refuse to keep a shower curtain fully closed because we're afraid that somehow. some way. Jason Voorhees will be there once we pull back the curtain. Also things hiding under my bed if I'm especially paranoid I'll vault myself onto my bed like I'll take a running start and everything. Also also seeing things in my reflection, people breaking into my house just to mess with stuff and leave and not actually take anything, being watched from the shower drain or vents in the house, and anything that's been shown in the Final Destination series <3 laser eye surgery my beloathed

34) When you get angry, how do you show it?

In unhealthy ways but I'm getting better at being non-destructive and not hurting myself ! It only took 22 years of my life but better late than never <3 But my first instinct is always to like, break or hit something even if it's myself or my own property but from an emotions standpoint someone could tell if I was angry if I was just consistently silent or snappy and rude for no reason and the vibes I will just give off are. not good ! like just by looking at me you could probably tell if I was mad but also my resting face can either make you think I'm sad, pissed/angry, or tired ! It really depends shdfjkf

And I answered the others in the last ask I got ! Thank u Bren my great friend Bren :)

[bobasheebaby]

100 Roseanne Prompts

I usually try to stick to quotes that can work for everyone but some of these were too good to skip. Break at 15 like always. Request a show

1 “Hey, all our lives suck.” — Roseanne

2 “Here's why you can't trust your kids 'cause they're stupid. That's why we don't give 'em cars or booze.” — Roseanne

3 “Etsy is like a yard sale except online because nobody can afford a yard anymore.” — Darlene

4 “All of your relatives died from alcoholism. The ones that didn't drink were killed by the ones who did.” — Roseanne

5 “Did all of your children's deliveries go according to your birth plan?” “Um, they found their way out, if that's what you mean.” — Andrea & Roseanne

6 “You gotta pick your fights in life.” — Roseanne

7 “Okay, he doesn't have to wear pants, but he's gotta wear underwear.” — Dan

8 “It is not my fault that I just happen to be a charismatic person who's always right about everything.” — Roseanne

9 “Why are you picking on me? What, did I take the last doughnut, or something?” — Darlene

10 [Person B is embarrassed after walking in on Person C nursing her baby] “Oh, now, NAME. It's not like you've never seen breasts before.” “NAME’s my friend. As far as I'm concerned, she has no breasts... It works for me, okay?” — Roseanne & Dan

11 “The car has heated seats? Thank God, I thought I was going through the change.” — Roseanne

12 [stoned and laying the bathtub] “Is this the sink? Am I shrinking?” — Jackie

13 “In this house, I'm in charge and father knows squat.” — Roseanne

14 “What's up? I smell fear. I love that smell! But what's up?” — Roseanne

15 “Do you have anything sharp I can stick in my eye?” — Dan

16 “You are really, really gettin' on my nerves today, man! I mean more than usual!” — Dan

17 “Well, you think you can stop me from seeing NAME, huh?” “I think I can stop you from seeing tomorrow.” — Mark & Dan

18 “You were always trying to push us apart. You were always putting me down!” — Mark Healey

19 “My marriage is not based on me listening!” — Roseanne

20 “Why don't you just kiss my butt?” “Well, haul it on over here, Jumbo!” — Becky & Darlene

21 “You are just evil!” — Jackie

22 “Oh good, go for the guilt. You better take a looong, hard look at yourself, NAME, 'cause if you are this obsessed with my life, there is obviously something missing from yours.” “Just figure that out?” — Jackie & Roseanne

23 “I thought you were just gonna go over there and scare him/her?” “Well, it started out that way.” — Roseanne & Dan

24 “Being your own boss isn't that great of a deal. Last week I sexually harassed myself.” — Dan

25 “Hell, even I don't hate her that much.” — Dan

26 “Oh my gosh, I'm so nervous.” “Just don't shoot any milk out of you nose, and you'll be fine.” — Becky & Roseanne

27 “Please, NAME, I don't want you to help me, I just want you to leave me alone ... Please.” — Darlene

28 “Don’t toy with me, NAME.” — Roseanne

29 “We, have had a fight, and we're not speaking to each other.” “Oh, well, what was the fight about? Maybe I can take a side.” — Roseanne & Jackie

30 “He/She wanted to do something; I didn't feel like it.” “Yeah, well, so what are you going to do?” “Nothing.” “That's what you did last weekend!” “Yeah, well I'm not finished.” — Darlene & Roseanne

31 “No, NAME always was the bad influence.” — Roseanne

32 “Talking - it's like yelling, only not as loud.” — Roseanne

33 “Yeah, but you know what they say, NAME. They say, ah, when you really love something you should, you know, make it go away or get rid of it, or whatever.” — Roseanne

34 “You're acting like a crazed psychopath.” [snorts] “Well the voices in my head disagree.” — Dan & Roseanne

35 [on getting married] “I always thought it was the smartest thing I ever did. You obviously don't agree.” “No, I do agree with you, it was the smartest thing you ever did, but we're talking about me now!” — Dan & Roseanne

36 [Person A and Person B bury the hatchet] “So, I guess we've finally approached the end of Bitch-Fest YEAR.” “Oh what a time we had!” — Roseanne & Darlene

37 “You can't tell NAME what to do. She's a big girl!” [snarls] “Compared to who?” — David & Roseanne

38 “What kind of list is he/she making? Not that it's any of my business.” “A hit list.” — Beverly & Dan

39 [feeling for pulse] “I think he’s/she's dead.” [steps back] “Check again.” “I know how to count to zero.” — Roseanne & Dan

40 “What was the second thing you noticed about me?” — Roseanne

41 “Aw, get off the sympathy wagon, NAME; there were plenty of guys/girls standing in line for you to treat 'em like dirt. I was just the lucky one.” — Dan

42 “You are rotten rotten kids, and I can't even believe I'm related to you two!” — Jackie Harris

43 “You'll just do something stupid that you're going to regret later.” — Roseanne

44 “I'm your husband/wife. That's my right.” — Dan

45 [finds present] “You're not going to open it, are you? It's two days away.” “Yea! Well I need time to practice pretending like I like it.” [pulls something ugly from the box] “Oh man, I should'a opened it a week ago.” — Jackie & Roseanne

46 “Oh, this is going to be soooo great!” — Darlene

47 “What's the catch?” “No catch, can't we do something nice?” “I don't know, you never have.” — Roseanne & Becky

48 “Oh my God. You're kidding me!” — Roseanne

49 “Save your breath, NAME, you're not gonna talk me into dropping this lawsuit.” “Well, maybe I can talk you into begging for your life.” — Fred & Roseanne

50 “I'm way more powerful than any law!” — Roseanne

51 “Well NAME, I guess you're just not the man/woman I thought you were ... and I wasn't too happy with that one!” — Roseanne

52 “We should've known, NAME, men stick together no matter how butt headed their argument is.” — Becky

53 [about Person b and person c’s sex life] “You're kidding? You guys have a night?” “Yes, we have a night. It's not only Wednesday, but it's always Wednesday.” You have a time too?” “Yeah. Twenty minutes, or until he gets a cramp.” “Well, you should make him wait half-an-hour after he eats.” — Jackie & Roseanne

54 “Oh, c'mon. Just because you guys aren't having "Wednesday", doesn't mean he’s/she's out ... "Wednesday-ing" somebody else.” — Jackie

55 “What's the matter with you, boy/girl? Can't keep your pants on?” — Dan

56 “Damn women! Who the hell do they think they are!” “We are sugar and spice, and everything nice. So bite me!” — Dan & Roseanne

57 “Have you met NAME?” — Roseanne

58 “Gee, I'd love to NAME, but I'd rather stay home and drill some screws into my toes.” — Darlene

59 “Remember one thing, NAME, I'm your worst nightmare!” — Jackie

60 “You always say how you want better things for us.” “Ah, yea, but I was talking about me and your Dad. You kids already got it too good.” — Becky & Roseanne

61 “You are a controlling bitch!” — Dan

62 “Boy I'll tell you, I wish I had never m - -“ “What? Say it.” “Nothin'.” “Well that makes two of us.“ — Dan & Roseanne

63 “Ooohhh, we all know what this is about, don't we? You're just jealous because I've made something of myself.” “Yeah, an ass ... And where do you get that hoity-toity accent anyway? You're from PLACE!” — Ronnie & Roseanne

64 “I can't believe that I wasted TIME hating you for something as stupid as a wedding, when there's a very good reason to hate you. You're a bitch!” [gasps] “I'm a bitch? Hah! I bow to the queen of all bitches.” — Roseanne & Ronnie

65 “Look me in the eye and tell me it was an accident. And remember ... I can tell when you're lying.” “It was an accident ... could you tell?” — Roseanne & DJ

66 “I could go for something to eat.” “Yeah? Well, then go.” [motions toward the door] — Arnie & Roseanne

67 “You're going to flunk marriage if you can't pass the oral ... oh my God ...” “We know too much, we know too much.” — Dan & Fred

68 “NAME, where'd you get those jelly beans?” “From the bin at store.” “NAME, I told you, you gotta finish eating them while you're in the store, 'else it's stealing!” — Roseanne & DJ

69 “I never thought I would say this ... I'm too depressed to drink.” — Dan

70 “Let's just cut the crap, okay. You're talking to NAME’s mother here, the mother of all mothers and she is majorly mad.” — Roseanne

71 “NAME, NAME, NAME. I have raised two of the best damn liars in the free world. Don't embarrass yourself.” — Roseanne

72 “This is for the pain.” “Owwww. Make it a double.” — Nurse & Jackie

73 “I hate to see you laying here in pain like this.” “Well actually, ever since he/she gave me that shot, I'm feelin' kinda neat.” — Gary & Jackie

74 “I want someone who will love me and support me no matter what. Just like NAME does for you.” “Are you insane! You know how many years I had to put into NAME? You think he/she came out of a box like that!” — Jackie & Roseanne

75 “What do you think your punishment oughta be?” “What do you mean?” “NAME told me everything.” “That little rat.” “But I told him/her I wasn't going to do anything until I get your side of the story.” “Well first we, wait a minute, uh, uh --“ “You're getting good.” — Roseanne & Becky

76 “I worked it out with NAME, he’s/she's gonna stay here and babysit and I'm gonna go out.” “Why would he/she do that?” “I have dirt on him/her. “ “What kind of dirt?” “Now if I told you, I'd have to stay home.” [person a leaves] — Darlene & Roseanne

77 [Person A is acting like a hunchback] “I brought the baggage master, where do you wish me to put it?” “Just put it anywhere Igor.” “Maybe later you and me.” “We'll see.” You're so kind.” [ kisses hand] — Dan & Roseanne

78 [about child’s behavior] “NAME you did stuff like that when you were NAME’s age right?” “No, the boy's odd.” — Roseanne & Dan

79 [offering to the family] “Hey, I got one more pancake.” “I want French toast!” “Well, you better move to Europe.” — Roseanne & DJ

80 [Person A, angry, grabs keys and leaves the house] “Oh God. This is really bad.” “Yeah, I know.” “Oh no. I mean, this is really bad. I'm parked behind him/her.” — Jackie & Dan

81 “Yeah, I do. And we're not going to put him/her through that again, are we?” — Dan

82 [comes in through the front door] “NAME, you all ready to go?” [whining] “I don't wa-haant to-o-o-o! I feel like a used piece of gum that somebody stuck under the table, just waiting for the excitement of drying up and hitting the floor.” — Jackie & Roseanne

83 “You HAVE to take this job ... you're the only one that applied!” — Marsha

84 [grabs the syrup bottle and comes up behind PERSON B] “Remember me, NAME?” [look of terror] “Not Mrs. Butterworth ... please not Mrs. Butterworth.” “Remember how your brother/sister NAME told you how I came to life at night in the cupboard? Remember how I would chase you around even though I have no legs? Well I'm back and I just want one more sticky kiss!” [PERSON B screams] — Roseanne & Jackie

85 “I hope I see you later, I mean, a lot later.” — Roseanne

86 [after the birth] “I didn't call you any horrible names back there, did I?” “No more than usual.” — Roseanne & Dan

87 [about kid dressed as a lawyer] “That's the scariest costume all night.” — Roseanne

88 [going through the candy bowl] “This is all sugar in here.” “Not true, there're chemicals too.” — David & Roseanne

89 “You should be giving children the stuff their bodies need.” [gets fruit from the kitchen] “What the hell is that?” “Wait a minute, honey, I've seen this before, it's food that doesn't come in a wrapper.” “That's unsanitary.” — David, Roseanne & Dan

90 “Did you see the Great Pumpkin last night?” “No, NAME wore pajamas.” — Jackie & Roseanne

91 [discussing Person C] “She's rude and selfish.” “I know, but, inside she's just a ... scared little girl.” Yeah, and I know what's scaring her, the raging bitch on the outside.” — Dan & Roseanne

92 “I'll be back later to give you your present.” “Why can't I just open it now?” “I haven't bought it yet.” — Jackie & Roseanne

93 “And don't you ever feed my dog!” “If I get drunk enough, I'll fight your dog!” — Roseanne

94 “I really don't think it's wise for anyone in this family to be giving away livers.” — Beverly

95 “Say 'I'm not taking any crap from anyone'.” “I am ...” “Stop! It's not 'I am', it's 'I'm'.” “I'm not taking any... do I have to say the C word?” “Yes you do, NAME, because that's the most important word.” “I'm not taking any crap from anyone.” “That was good but are you serving tea, NAME? Get mad and say it.” [louder] “I'm not taking any crap from anyone!” “Good, now personalize it, make it your own.” [louder] “I'm not taking any damn crap from anyone!” — Roseanne & Doris

96 “Hey, where's my 'My other mug is a shot glass' mug?” — Roseanne

97 “Why are you gettin' so mad at me?” “Because you are making me defend NAME.” — Becky & Roseanne

98 “I am not sexist. I'm much too frightened of women to be sexist.” — David

99 “Get me a beer.” “Get it yourself, slob!” — Mark & Darlene

100 “I can't believe you're jealous over this.” “Why not? It's very typical of me.”

[campbellsaunders]

                          the echoing of ends

featuring ↮ campbell saunders, esme song timeframe ↮ february 27th location ↮ esme's dance studio triggers ↮ mentions of self-harm notes ↮ after a revengeful dance class, cam and esme learn that they're not so different from each other.

Cam heaved a sigh of relief that whatever this ‘class’ was, was finally over. Beyond the fact that he’d been stuck doing ballet at the order of his coach, he’d been stuck in a room with the last person he wanted to be around -- Esme. It was no secret that she made it particularly hard on him, the end result being his legs feeling like jello. At that point he would’ve rather spent hours on the ice. Waiting until everyone had left to change his clothes, he was finally able to slip his shirt and shorts off. He shoved them into his bag, reaching around inside of it for his jeans.

Esme was feeling accomplished in her first stage of planning. She figured she'd start small - one revenge for the shaming, and another for the leak itself. It was almost satisfying enough to see Cam struggling through the lesson, and his teammates being strung along due to his actions was just a bonus for her. An evening of hiding her amused smirks had come to a close, and with almost sincere exuberance, Esme praised the boys' efforts, sending them off while she tidied the space. Some time later, she was ready to head out for the night, making a stop into the dressing rooms to spot any disarray left from the unwilling guests. The team should have been gone long ago, so it startled Esme to be met with Cam upon her arrival, jumping some. Refocusing, her eyes instinctively dipped down in a backhanded effort to assure that he was clothed, which the lone pair of briefs slightly constituted as, instead met with the sight of the neat rows of red across his thighs that she recognized too easily. Wordlessly, she peered back up to find his eyes, more shock on her face now from that then his initial presence.

Cam’s body tensed as he heard the sound of the dressing room door open, his pace to retrieve his jeans quickening. “I’m leaving, I just need to --” he called out, upset with his own self that he’d taken so long in getting changed. Reluctant, he turned to see who exactly it was, some part of him wishfully thinking it could be a straggling teammate. As he was met with Esme’s face he instinctively and immediately reached to cover his lower half, his actions frantic for two reasons: the fact that he was in his briefs and the scars adorning his thighs. He wasn’t even confident which would have even been worse for the girl - his enemy - to see. Either way she’d find something to use against him and Cam didn’t doubt that she’d waste no time in doing so. “I was just leaving,” he deadpanned, attempting to mask his internal dread of the situation.

Esme could have easily used the initial sight as her next act of vengeance, but once the scars were noticed, all bets were off the table. His modesty did nothing to help his case; she'd have spotted the telltale marks with or without his attempt, her face softening at the revelation of their existence. It made sense if she really thought about it; Cam wasn't the most upbeat individual, but she still didn't expect this. "What did you do?" The words came out in such a sympathetic tone that it even surprised herself, taking a tentative step towards him to disprove the harmful mirage.

Cam could feel his chest tightening with every breath inhaled as he turned away from her to slide his jeans on, the pair of shaky hands fumbling with the button. He gave a quick shake of his head. “I didn’t do anything,” he uneasily muttered, now reaching for his clean shirt to slip over his head. Esme’s gaze felt as though it was going to burn the fabric right off of his back, the same heat rushing to redden his cheeks. He was too embarrassed to turn back around, keeping his eyes glued on his bag in front of him.

Esme should have figured she'd be met with resistance at the overly invasive question, one she knew the answer to before she asked it. She stayed mum while he began to dress, giving him a moment of reprieve until she noticed the second faint evidences peaking out of the pants he'd rushed into. Maybe it was the unfortunate empathy that drove her hand forward, her fingertips gingerly gliding over the raised skin hidden beneath the denim. "I'm not stupid," she countered, eyes trained on the scar. "How long have you been doing this?"

Cam sucked in a sharp breath at the girl’s unexpected touch, his body jolting forward in response to move away from her. “What is wrong with you?!” he exclaimed with a cracked voice as he spun around, taking a couple steps away from her. Realizing the potential backlash from his outburst, he offered a quick “sorry” while continuing to avoid eye contact. Answering any questions she had meant actually admitting things to her, yet not answering them meant taking the risk of pissing her off even further. Jaws clenched as he weighed the options, wavering on which would have the better outcome for him. “Why do you think anything I do is any of your business?” The words fell out of his mouth as his eyes slowly drifted up to meet hers.

Esme realized right away that her contact was out of line, instantly matching his muttered apology as she retracted her hand. She swallowed nervously, wondering if that reaction would be the worst to come from him, no longer certain of his placate nature with the new knowledge. "I-," she croaked, noting that he wasn't wrong to ask; the entire time she'd known Cam, the two had been at odds, and this outing alone was orchestrated to toy with him, so she wasn't really in a position to demand answers. Maybe she was just relieved to have someone to relate to, though it was clear that he wasn't interested in her reveling. Taking a step back, she pulled up the hem of her tutu, pulling down a section of her tights beneath to reveal a nearly identical, though aged batch of scars on her thigh.

A nervous scoff fell past Cam’s lips as he turned his head away from her, bringing up a hand to run through his hair. Truthfully, he was unsure of how to react to the sight. Were Esme’s as secretive as his, or was it common knowledge? The only thing he was sure of was that it was impossible for him cover it up; she knew, without a doubt, what secrets were harbored underneath his clothing. He’d been caught in the most unexpected way. “You can’t tell anyone,” he softly pleaded, attempting to swallow the feeling of a lump that had formed in his throat. He didn’t know what he’d do if his habit was revealed to anyone. “I’ll do anything.”

Esme "What?" She queried, the concept of sharing the epiphany to anyone else not immediately registering to her. "No, I'm not, I won't." Perhaps the first kind sentiment she'd ever offered to Cam, her words were sincere. She was callous, she'd give him that, but even she had her boundaries. A glimmer of worry popped into her head then, fleeting but sharp, and she had to voice in to rid her conscience. "You didn't. None of these are because of what I did, right?"

Cam felt his eyes roll, unintentionally, at her question. It was almost comical, albeit morbid, that Esme thought she’d caused any of the marks on his body. Had he been in the proper mood and not pure shock, he could have used her vexation as a crutch. “Were you driving the car that killed my brother?” His question was rhetorical -- and spilled out of his mouth before he could stop the word vomit from flowing. His gaze directly met the floor, his nostrils flaring as he took in a deep breath.

Esme wasn't sure what answer she was anticipated, nor did she know how to process the one she was given past a gaped mouth and momentary silence. "No," she responded unnecessarily, fidgeting with her tutu. "And I bet you didn't kill my mother either, so I guess we're both innocent," she joked with an uncomfortable laugh and an even more unsavory finger gun in his direction.

Cam looked up at her response, his gaze meeting hers for only the second or third time since she’d entered the room. He thought he had it rough and now he couldn’t even imagine what Esme had been through. It was the first time he’d felt anything but frustration towards the girl, though he remained silent. Was he supposed to make a lighthearted comment back? That didn’t feel right. All he could think to offer was a shrug. “I need to go,” Cam told her, releasing a shaky breath.

Esme likely wasn't helping the tension in the room with her remark, but it was her most well-versed method outside of anger and that wasn't something Cam deserved now. "Okay," she nodded, no longer having it in her to force him to remain in her captivity. "Um, not that I ever expect you to be seen here again, but you weren't terrible," she noted, half a smile peeking. "And dance has been really cathartic for me and pretty much the only legal thing that's made me stop," she gestured towards her thighs. "So you're welcome back whenever. And I'm sorry about your brother," she concluded sincerely, backing out of the room to let him leave in peace.