#Why I can’t even at my ficking birthday look good

[clitorphosis]

I look like shit omg omg make up and outfit sucks I am going to cry

[spiderman-homecomeme]

Something Old

Part 1 of “And a Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe”

AN: Hey guys! I’m back with another multi-chap, though a much shorter one! This was just an idea I had a few weeks ago and I thought it was too cute not to write. It’s short. It’s sweet. It’s FLUFFY. Get ready for a Spideychelle wedding everyone!!! This story follows the poem: something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue :)

Read here or on AO3

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Her nails are digging into her palm, one hand clenched while the other taps at her thigh in a hiccuping rhythm as she paces the short stretch of hallway just outside his room. 

This was a bad idea.

Wasn’t it?

No, it was fine. 

If he could do it, so could she. 

The thundering beat of her heart accompanied by the tightness in her chest tells her otherwise. She knows that it’s normal, her body’s own physiological reaction in response to a significant amount of acute stress, something perceived as a threat to her very survival. It was fight or flight, and in that moment, she was leaning more towards the latter. 

Yeah, flight was sounding pretty good right about now.

And though it wasn’t necessarily life and death, knocking on Peter’s door, asking him to hang out-- even after all the confessions and kisses on the bridge-- might as well have been. 

But damn it, they had one more (very much unplanned) night in London, and she wasn’t about to let it go to waste. Due to the terrifying nature of that day’s events, all flights out had been cancelled and rescheduled for the next day, the entire class being put up in some fancy hotel, once again, by someone whose name rhymes with Fick Nury. Although she desperately wanted to be home after the fiasco that was this “vacation,” she knew a night to cool off was probably for the best. After all, Peter had been dangerously, just all around, way too close to dying; getting on an eight hour flight right after with no rest in between would probably not be good for his overall well-being. 

Which was why she was second guessing her decision right now even more, if that was even possible, her hand toying with the silver chain around her neck, coming down to the broken glass pendant.

She’s just convinced herself that maybe this really was a terrible, no good idea, about to turn right on her heels, when the click of his door opening stops her. He startles slightly at the sight of her, his brows raised, mouth twisted into a cute little “o,” eyes blinking owlishly in surprise. “Hey.” A breathy chuckle escapes him, a shy grin breaking across his features. 

“Uh, hey,” MJ replies lamely, feeling as if all of the oxygen’s been taken out of the room. Her own lips fight back a dopey smile as she offers a weak wave. 

A beat passes.

Peter clears his throat, eyes falling on the piece of jewelry hanging quietly around her neck. He’s unable to hide the way his cheeks warm and redden, his lips twisting as he bites back a shy smile at the sight of the Black Dahlia necklace he’d given to her just hours before. 

It’s a look that Michelle can’t help but think looks ridiculously good on him. Almost unfairly so. 

He gestures to the necklace, opening his mouth to speak but finds that he’s unable to form coherent, human sentences.

She glances down, her voice soft. “Oh, uh, yeah. I… put it on.” 

“Yeah,” he breathes, not entirely sure why he felt that was an adequate response. “I, uh, was actually gonna come see if you wanted to, uh, hang out. For a bit.”

The smile on Michelle’s face threatens to grow, and she glances down. “Me, too. I mean, I was gonna see if you wanted to hang out. Not… Not me,” she laughs breathily. “That’s… that’s why I was in the hallway. To come see you. Uh, yeah…”

God, how did he do that?

How was he the only person that could possibly make her so damn nervous? Make her bumble and ramble on like some kind of lovesick puppy?

“Do you wanna…” He falters, glancing down at his hands. “Do you wanna maybe come in? We can like, watch a movie or something? It’s all on Nick Fury’s bill, so we could probably get whatever we want on pay-per-view…” He jokes, scratching the back of his neck as he rocks on his heels. 

MJ doesn’t even take more than a second to consider. “Yeah. Yeah, totally. That’d be… That’d be cool.”

Peter instantly relaxes, letting out a breath of what she can only assume is relief as he beams at her. 

“Awesome.”

And it was, if she could say so herself, awesome. 

Yes, it was awesome, even if they did spend a majority of the actual movie sitting approximately fifty feet away from each other on the bed, still only looking at each other when they thought the other couldn’t see.

(Spoiler alert: they both could.)

She’d catch herself playing with the necklace more than once, and she’s at least ninety percent sure Peter had too.

Not that she cared really. 

The way she’d see him from the corner of her eye, the tips of his ears turning an adorable shade of pink, the way he’d struggled to bite back the dumb little grin tugging at his lips. When she’d felt his pinky lightly, cautiously graze hers, his hand slowly intertwining with her own… It was enough to make the dozens of butterflies in her stomach start to spontaneously combust all at once. 

She’d gone back to her own room close to one in the morning, biting at the inside of her cheek to prevent her grin from growing any wider, feeling as if her body could’ve gone into cardiac arrest after Peter had landed a particularly sweet goodnight kiss right on her mouth. 

And she’d fallen asleep that night, the faint smile on her face never having left, her fingers smoothing over the glass pendant of the necklace. 

It’s almost the same that next morning, seeing him at the complimentary breakfast, sitting across from him at the small table as they both munch happily on some Fruity Pebbles. 

The same feeling’s there when they board the plane home, finally sitting together and using Peter’s dual headphone adapter to watch a plethora of both depressing and funny movies, per her request. His eyes light up, same as they had the night before, seeing the pretty, broken necklace around her neck. 

And of course, the giddy warmth MJ’s been experiencing only skyrockets when she feels Peter’s head fall onto her shoulder, the cutest, faintest snore coming out of his mouth as he naps. 

Her eyes pore over the book in her hand, absentmindedly touching her necklace, her fingers delicately toying with the shattered pendant. Peter had been so sad, so disappointed seeing it broken in her hands, the way he’d rambled on and on about his plan, how sorry he was, still making her stomach to backflips and somersaults. 

But it didn’t matter to her that the necklace wasn’t “perfect.” 

Not in the slightest.

Her lips press into a fond smile when she feels Peter shift, nestling even closer than before, and she leans her head down on top of his, eyes closing.

She really did like it better broken. 

--

She wears the necklace everyday. 

Absolutely never, under any circumstances, takes it off.

No exceptions. 

(Well, maybe to sleep. And shower. But those were the only times.)

And every time Peter sees her wearing it, he always has the same reaction, the same one as that one night in London, without fail; he looks down briefly, his lips pressing together in a valiant effort to keep the timid smile tugging at the corner of his mouth from getting any bigger. He does this, even as they reach their first anniversary. 

And their second.

And their third.

And so on.

She’s wearing it the day they actually define their relationship, Peter’s voice the faintest bit shaky as he sits on the opposite end of the couch, asking what if they were “boyfriend and girlfriend.”

And her answer had been surprisingly simple, disguising her own frayed nerves and churning stomach under thinly veiled nonchalance as her eyes meet his. 

“I mean, I’m wearing this, aren’t I?” She’d asked in return, hooking her thumb underneath the silver chain. At his unsure silence, her expression had broken, and she’d glanced down, laughing nervously at her own lame attempt at a joke. “I mean, if you… if you wanna be.”

“I do,” Peter breathes out, worried expression melting away into a smile. “Do… Do you… wanna be… my girlfriend?”

Just as before with his first question, her answer is quick and simple. 

“I do.”

There are other necklaces over the years, of course; ones that friends give her. Ones that her parents give her. Even ones that Peter gives her. 

But, no matter what, she always comes back to the shattered black dahlia. 

It’s weird, how something so small can mean and hold so much. She’s never considered herself an overly sentimental person, never being one to care much about physical objects, but for some reason (and she has a vague idea as to what that is), her entire worldview practically flips on its axis, just for this piece of fine Italian jewelry. 

There’s so much to that small necklace, the one he’d first given her all those years ago on the Tower Bridge, and with it comes all of the butterfly-inducing memories of that night and day. Their first kiss. Their first confessions. The beginning of their relationship. Watching movies in his hotel room late at night. 

Really, it means more to her than she could ever possibly even begin to admit. 

And Peter seems to know without her ever saying a word. After all, he feels the same way. 

There’s not a single important milestone or event that she’s not wearing it. 

She wears it with her near matching black prom dress. 

To any and all decathlon meets, especially nationals, because she has this faint inkling that, hey, it might bring them some good luck.

To her dad’s family reunion, hiding in the corner of the room with all of the other introvert Joneses.

To birthday parties.

To graduation.

Everywhere. 

Her mom had noticed, always smirking quietly to herself seeing the piece of jewelry hanging delicately around her daughter’s neck. “You’re gonna end up wearing that thing on your wedding day, aren’t you?” She had joked at one point, the warm, teasing glint in her eyes impossible to ignore as she’d helped a college Freshman MJ move into her dorm. 

Then, Michelle had rolled her eyes, stomach flip-flopping in embarrassment at being so called out. She hadn’t answered, instead ignoring her mom’s question as she unconsciously reached a hand up to fiddle with the necklace in question.

And now, nearly six years later, she smiles at the memory, holding the same necklace in her hands, thumb tenderly smoothing over the still shining black glass as she’s zipped into a simple, yet beautiful white gown. 

There was a past to this old necklace, one that was so precious to both MJ and to Peter. One that would be with them always, wherever they went. No matter what.

And her mom had been absolutely right. 

[astrejlau]

OC Interview ➔ Al Rose

year five

name ➔ “I’m Al Rose.” Al has the air of someone who would rather be shoveling Chimera dung than be sitting talking to me, but I won’t pass up this chance to finally get into the closely locked mind of Hogwarts’ Infamous Curse-Breaker! A fidgety young man with a ponytail who smells of grass and honeysuckle stands nervously off to the side behind me.

are you single ➔ ”It’s whatever.”

are you happy ➔ “I was told you were interested in my charm work.”

are you angry ➔ “Getting there.”

are your parents still married ➔ Al grips their folded arms where their wand holster is clearly located. “They’re dead.” I begin to wonder on my publisher’s health insurance plan. Surely they updated it for St. Mungo’s latest legislation? Then, Al surprises me: “My grandparents raised me, they’ve been together over 60 years.”

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NINE FACTS

birthplace ➔ “Bielefield...you wouldn’t know of it. No, really, there was a whole conspiracy theory where no one believed it existed. There was reward money involved and everything.”

hair color ➔ “Dark brown I guess, can you not see this yourself?”

eye color ➔ “Green.”

birthday ➔ “July 6.”

mood ➔ “Entertaining myself by picturing one of my Rotz-Vereitern at work.” I decide not to ask and press on.

gender ➔ “No.” Al appears annoyed at the harassed-looking young man gesticulating wildly behind me. “Charlieeee, I am plenty nice. Okay. Fine!” Al seems to take a deep breath and turns their attention back at me. “I just mean, it never really made much difference to me so I always identified as nonbinary. Look Char, an answer. Are you happy??!!?” I look behind me and the young man does, indeed, look exceedingly happy for this situation.

summer or winter ➔ “Winter, definitely. It’s still. It’s present but past at once. Liminal. Powerful.”

morning or afternoon ➔ “hmm...morning. It’s quiet.” There is a calm presence to Al now, and I too feel strangely comforted.

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EIGHT THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE

are you in love ➔ The sense of calm instantly shatters. "Oh, Fick dich in Knie.” Something tells me I shouldn’t translate that.

do you believe in love at first sight ➔ Al once again looks over to their emotional support friend and breathes. “I don’t believe in love at all.” I am grateful for the young man’s presence too, as he makes gentle gestures to continue. “Maybe it could be true for others, but as for me I’m not sure I can feel that. I have been...learning to accept this as part of myself.”

who ended your last relationship ➔ Surprisingly, Al smiles. “I did.” I can’t tell if the smile is happy or not.

have you ever broken someone’s heart ➔ The smile grows definitively somber. “Yes. I wasn’t with them because I had any type of attraction to them. I was simply playing in a shadowed theatre that others projected onto me...I went through all the proper motions because I thought that was how relationships were supposed to go, but I grew tired of pretending to be something I wasn’t. So I let her go.” A genuine smile crosses Al’s face now. “I don’t want much to do with her anymore, but I think I know someone who could make her very happy. It’ll be fine.”

are you afraid of commitments ➔ “No, if I decide to have someone be a part of my life I give myself fully to it.” Ah, there’s the Gryffindor face.

have you hugged someone within the last week? ➔ “Yes.” Al is as stiff and closed-off as ever, but by now I can tell they are pleased by this.

have you ever had a secret admirer ➔ Al gives a long-suffering groan of annoyance and weary acceptance. “I genuinely don’t understand it. Does my personality seem like someone would fall for me? Of course not! And yet, here we are. I get various anonymous letters and gifts all the time. YEAH, exactly! I have NO idea, either.”

have you ever broken your own heart? ➔ Al gives a cocky grin. “Most would debate me having one in the first place.”

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SIX CHOICES

love or lust ➔ "Love.” Al looks particularly disgusted. “Wait, you DID know I was Ace, right? Why on earth would you even ask me that.”

lemonade or iced tea ➔ “Lemonade was a good album.”

cats or dogs ➔ “Snakes. Yes, I know I have a cat. Snakes.”

a few best friends or many regular friends ➔ Al gives a panicked look over to their friend once more as if he could tell them how to answer. “I don’t...know how I feel about this question. I don’t know, sorry.”

wild night out or romantic night in ➔ Al gives a wicked smile that I’m beginning to see may be the reason for their many admirers. “Wild night out.” They exude a confident aura that clearly holds many stories never to be uttered here or anywhere, so I continue.

day or night ➔ Al is more in their element now and easily answers, “Night. Whenever I look at the moon and stars...I feel like I can do anything.”

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FIVE HAVE YOU EVERS

been caught sneaking out ➔ “Yes.” Al’s expression holds no remorse whatsoever.

fallen down/up the stairs ➔ "w-who knows...” So...yes, then.

wanted something/someone so badly it hurt? ➔ Al’s eyes suddenly turn hard as stone with a determination that chills my insides cold. “I’ll get it.”

wanted to disappear ➔ “No. That’s stupid. Trottel.”

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FOUR PREFERENCES

smile or eyes ➔ “For like....oh, do you mean enchanting? I wonder....I should study transfiguration a bit more to do that. Sounds fun, maybe I can get Jae in on it.”

shorter or taller ➔ "I like being tall, but shorter people can get in smaller spaces so they’re useful enough.”

intelligence or attraction ➔ “I don’t understand...certainly both have their uses? Smart people are usually competent, but attraction doesn’t really serve a purpose except for being able to get information out of people easier.”

hook-up or relationship ➔ “OH okay I see what these questions were now. That’s hilarious, I thought we were planning a heist! My bad. Char, did you put her up to this one?” I quickly decide to move along.

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FAMILY

do you and your family get along ➔ “Yes, they are my world.”

would you say you have a “messed up life” ➔ Al looks bemused and slightly offended. “No, life happens for us all.”

have you ever ran away from home ➔ “No, I don’t know why anyone would ever want to leave a family like them.”

have you ever gotten kicked out ➔ “No? Obviously.” Al takes on that face of angry Gryffindor determination once again. “We’ve taken in others who have been though. Our house is always full of life and love and open to anyone who may need that.” Generally, Al exudes a cold aura and a blistering air of arrogance. I am starting to believe Al is not all they seem on first impression.

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FRIENDS

do you secretly hate one of your friends ➔ Surprisingly, Al laughs. “They’d know it if I did.” I believe that.

do you consider all of your friends good friends ➔ “I don’t....know?” This is similar to my previous question, but I wondered if Al’s answer would change. Yet again they seem upset with themselves. I feel a hand lightly touch my shoulder and I look back to the young man shaking his head at me. Al has a guarded expression as they explain further. “I want to make it clear that I do not hate my friends. I just don’t understand how to think this way about relationships yet. I struggle with this a lot, I’m sorry.”

who is your best friend ➔ Fully expecting I knew the answer, I felt confident enough to press a bit further. “I...” Al takes a fortifying breath and the young man seems surprised they would answer this. “I guess...my snake?” An air of disappointment permeates the room. I try to choose another tactic.

who knows everything about you ➔ “Charlie.” Al gives a brilliant smile. It fills me with a confidence that they’ll grow to understand themselves better, and I thank them for opening up to us today.

tagging anyone who is still awake in EST like I am cauSE it’s past 4:00am why are you even reAdidnG THIS no wait I take that back GO TO SLEEP x

[nyanzaya]

♦♣☾☄♪✫✽❂☂▲●☑☒☁✉▶i love you mun

Mun asks!

♦: What’s your relationship with your Muse?

Oh gosh lol-- so with Iza it’s constant talking like... I could be minding my own business, he wakes up and just “Hey, remember that one guy I really liked? Let’s get sad about him.” LIKE CAN HE NOT. He makes me very very sad....like very sad lol

With Zuo? It’s like I’m trying to get him to come out from under the couch that he refuses to leave unless there’s a specific person there. Like, you seen those things about aggressive/defensive cats hiding anywhere/under the couch; well thats how it feels whenever I need Zuo to WORK WITH ME

♣: One thing you love about your Muse.

Oh god what I love about Iza has to be....uhm.... honestly I think him just having this skewed mentality about how he sees life. He could really be an underdog because a lot of people in his canon don’t take him too serious because he’s a neko and they are kind of looked down upon and then how he has this hypocritical take on things, like how he preaches to love yourself but he doesn’t love himself how he should and looks for approval from others or he just isolates himself. He really he a Libra through and through honestly lol (a few of my close friends are Libras--)

ZUO Omg. I love how? Actually protective he is of people? Like he could hate someone and just “I can’t let them suffer/be hurt/die just because I don’t like them.” It might be a low-key hero complex because he also wants to be looked up to as like a great person, but under it like he was a really bad person. He did a lot of horrible things to people before he realized that what he was doing wasn’t the way things should be. In a way you can also say Zuo is just a hypocritical as Iza is

I just love how they are both pretty complicated lmfao though, idk if I made them too complicated--

☾: Who’s your favourite fictional character?

I have a few! But Akabayashi is my number one boy! Then Francis(APH France) IS MY HUSBAND. Gilbert(APH Prussia) is just my inspiration that things get better he makes me very sad too lol. Izaya and Shizuo too but I mean they are in my top 5 lol 

☄: What is your favourite colour?

Red, black, blue, purple! Teal? And yeah lol

♪: What’s your favourite song?

fick. So....I have a lot of songs that are my “Favorite” it changes a LOT.... but right now...? I wouldn’t be able to tell you because I have different songs that are my fave for...different moods... but here’s a few lol it’s really up to the listener to decide what mood these are lol: Blame - Zed’s Dead, Tell me - take/five, Mad Verre, Kaleidoscopes - Transviolet,  What Now Rihanna, Young Robot Dance Gavin Dance. I have tons more for my moods but, I guess there’s kind of a theme to them all? Though I don’t know lol 

✫: Why did you begin RPing?

Oh gosh lol honestly I don’t know how to answer this? I just...had a desire to write really. I just had an idea and I wanted to share it in my own way. Then of course to help against my own mental struggles and things like that, mostly to keep my hands busy but also being creative instead of self/destructive and yeah lol also to help me with dyslexia by reading and writing

✽: What is your favourite season?

Either spring or fall!

❂: What is your birthday? [ month and date! ]

January 17!

☂: What is your favourite kind of weather?

My favorite weather would have to be that weather where it has a nice wind but it’s so warm. Like my ideal temperature has to be 70~degrees idk how much that is in uh...Celsius because im an amurican

▲: What’s your Zodiac sign? [ western or eastern! ]

Capricorn and Ox! Put them together and you get a Ant Primal Zodiac lol

●: If you could say just one thing to your Muse, what would it be?

For Iza I think I’d say to him to not be so skeptical and defensive

For Zuo I’d say that he should keep doing what he’s doing, because honey, you got a storm comin’ your way

☑: What is an OTP with your Muse in it you have?

ookkaaaayy so, I have a lot of OTPs for Iza and a few for Zuo but, I think my biggest ship for them both has to be with each other? Lol I kinda wished I kept them together and I totally could but then I wouldn’t have ships like: Shiza(Shizuo/Iza) Which is one of my FAVE ships. Next to Izabel, KesuIza, IzaIza, uhm... Siza, Anon/Iza (like nip nop, kiss anon) and that’s just off the top of my head-- 

For Zuo I, ugh, Zuhana is probably one of my top ships then Zutetsuya LOL uhm ZuSaku!(Zuo and Sakuraya), 

☒: What is a NOTP with your Muse in it you have?  

mmh... I don’t think so? I mean in their canon....there isn’t really anyone they get romantically involved with except each other? Then out of canon I... There isn’t one from what I can recall. 

☁: What’s your favourite part of RPing?

I think it has to be meeting and talking to people even though ommg I have some horrible social anxiety LOL It’s very difficult for me to talk to people one-on-one because I just get too awkward and then just: “I know I stepped away a while ago and I haven’t contacted you since but I still really care about you even if the interactions with out characters didn’t start/went downhill but I want to know if it’s still okay to interact but I’m too scared to ask.” meme 

then of course the writing and how fun it is lol

✉: Are there any RPers you admire/are inspired by?  

Yes! I’ll list them all off because they are just so amazing :sob: they really deserve more love and attention than they bargain for 11/10 recommend looking at them lol

@songcode // @sapphirespider // @aquaaes // @twiilightmultimayurp // @eraba-reta-unmei // @derriereunemasque // @sakuraari // @sakurihara // @ai-kizu-rp // @sotshin // @perspextivexx // @ammaranthine Oh gosh I swear there’s more but I can hardly remember IM SORRRYYY LOL 

▶: Do you have any talents? [ besides RPing, of course! ]

mmh... I’m pretty good at cooking though I don’t think that’s a talent? Uhm, i used to do art but I don’t do art anymore so I guess that doesn’t count--- oh gosh I honestly dropped a lot of “talents” I had because of a lot of reasons and stuff

[specialagentfluffstein]

good morning cute and sort of mysterious lady. ALL THE QUESTIONS PLEASE AND THANK YOU.

Good afternoon enthused and sort of mysterious new friend! Here all the questions. 

1. Do youbite or lick ice cream? Neither. I use a spoon because ice cream is so damn messy. 

2. What ishome to you? Wherever my record player is. 

3. What wasthe last lie you told? That I definitely had a great time at someone’s birthday party. 

4. Doeseveryone deserve the truth? In the end, yes. 

5. What isthe creepiest toy ever made? Kewpie dolls. 

6. Describea moment in which you did something unacceptable in a bad situation.  Encouraged an officer to let me stay late and help with a holdover shift, even though explorers are supposed to get dumped off after twelve hours. 

7. List twothings that are more easily done than said. (No, I didn’t mix them up.) Opening the door to the backlot outbuilding garage and unlocking the Bearcat G3; Running an ID card over tac two on a felony stop with multiple subjects. 

8. When wasthe last time you worked really hard to achieve something? Getting to the place where I could graduate a semester early. 

9. How manyall nighters have you pulled? I’ve seen my share of Graves. 

10. Ifhumans didn’t evolve to laugh or smile, how would we express our happinessinstead?  Probably through other verbal indications and physical expressions. 

11. How manyromantic “things” or “flings” have you had? Enough to know what I’m not looking for.

12. What isyour paradise? unlimited access to media - e.g. music, movies, tv, books, etc. and a comfy place to listen/watch/read

13. What isyour favorite background noise? (Ex. Water dripping, people talking.) Fancy restaurants or reruns of television shows.

14. How manyhearts do you think you have broken? Probably quite a few. At least four in the past two years. 

15. What isthe most important thing about electronics? What does this say about you?  That they can handle multiple things at once. It says that I am a multitasker.

16. Why dopeople care about celebrities? Do you care about celebrities? Because sometimes it’s nice to escape to a world where the only real problems are botched nose jobs and whether or not someone should have worn something. I care in that I’ve got my favorite celeb crushes (Hi, Alexander Skarsgard!)

17. What isthe most annoying thing someone can do to you? Act like they know what they’re doing when they obviously don’t. Also act like I can’t do something because I’m a girl. 

18. Do youoverexaggerate? What are the pros and cons of this? not really. I tend to encounter so much weirdness that I don’t have to. Pros: I’m a good story teller. Cons: people sometimes think I am exaggerating. 

19. Have youplayed any instruments before? Which instruments? I can play three elvis songs on the piano.

20. Do youlike taking selfies? Why or why not? Yup! Because I’m self centered as hell. 

21. List 3things you like about yourself? 1. Great hair; 2. Smart; 3. Loud.

22. What isthe best advice someone has ever given you? “If the worst thing that happens today is that you mess up on the radio, it’s been a good day.”

23. Do youhave what it takes to raise a child? Why or why not? Yeah not  a big fan of small children. 

24. How doyou cheer yourself up after a bad day? Television. 

25. When wasthe last time you felt awkward? Truly awkward? I somehow ended up sitting in on a male officers yearly physical exam results last year, because no one thought to leave the female explorer in the waiting room or make her wait in the hall. Homeboy was in prime health though.  

26. Are youintroverted or extroverted? Or a mixture of both? definitely an extrovert.

27. Whatconstitutes a good friend? Being invested, but not clingy.

28. Wouldyou rather have a lot of friends to hang out with or just one best friend? Depends. I have a super ultra best friend, but I also will talk to anything that moves, so I generally need to be around people.

29. In aregular day, what do you not want to hear? “How will the detectives/officers/males in general be able to get any work done with you looking so cute?” 

30. What isyour dream job? FBI SWAT Medic or Television critic

31. Is itbetter to be lazy but smart or hardworking but unintelligent? The former.

32. What isa truth about yourself that others find hard to believe? I graduated high school at sixteen and I’ll have my bachelor’s at twenty.

33. Whathave you always wondered about the other gender? Does the penis bounce around when you run/go up stairs/move in general like breasts do? 

34. Whichfantasy world would you like to visit the most? Does Bludhaven count? Because I’m totally down to be a cop with Dick Grayson. 

35. Describethe worst friend you have ever befriended. I tend to inadvertently pick up cling-ons, so I spend a lot of time trying to look like I really have to be somewhere on campus whenever I see someone who thinks we’re besties. 

36. Imaginethat you have switched bodies with someone you don’t know. You can’t switchback. What do you do? Are you sure I can’t switch back? Because I think I might be hunting down shadowman and making him change me back. 

37. If youfound the recipe for immortality, would you sell it or would you burn it? Is keep it for my own personal gain an option? Can I develop it into a serum of sorts to deal with life-threatening illnesses and injuries?

38. What isthe most important, applicable class you have ever taken? Statistics in high school and First Responder. I am so good at calling 911. 

39. Name thelast book you read. One Bullet Away by Nathaniel Fick. 

40. Imaginethat you are unable to express emotion. How would this affect your world? Ha! Jokes on you I’m already an ice queen with no feelings!

41. When wasthe last time you made the first move? Last spring, on the hot Marine in my advanced nonfiction class. Got his number and everything. 

42. What isyour opinion on electronic music such as dubstep or trap? I like Deee-Lite, does that count? 

43. What wasthe last movie you watched? Blue Ridge Fall. Chris Isaak is great. 

44. Do youlike and appreciate your life? I do.

45. Do youlike and appreciate yourself? I do. 

46. When wasthe last time you cried? ???? Good question. 

47. What areyou scared of? Not a huge fan of fire.

48. What isthe most embarrassing, cringe-worthy thing you have ever done? same story as last time. 

49. What aresome of your hobbies? I knit! I’m working on a shawl right now.

50. What isa superficial yet annoying mistake you constantly make? Confusing the boxes on J4 (paperwork) because I’m not paying attention. 

51. Are youa good friend? What makes you a good friend? If not, what makes you a badfriend? I think I’m a good friend. I’m pretty loyal once I think you’ve earned it. 

52. Do youhonestly learn from your mistakes? Yes. At least I try. 

53. Whathave you learned the hard way? The running boards/ any protruding edge on SWAT trucks are not fun to collide with. 

54. What isthe most important thing to have in order to attain happiness? A Happy outlook.

55. Whichmedium do you use for expressing your artistic emotions? (Singing, writing,etc.) I write, and I like to sing in my car, and I knit. 

56. Are youa creative or a logical thinker? I’m logically creative.

57. What isthe smartest thing you have ever done? Bought a unique antenna ball. I always know which white four door sedan is mine. 

58. What isyour ideal meal? Sushi. or any meal shared with people who make me laugh.

59. What isthe worst thing someone could do on a date? Say “I hate cops” and/or hold me vaguely hostage for ten hours. 

60. Do youlike animals? Which kind is your favorite? Can I say Porgs? Does that count? I also like doggos.

61. If youcould turn one legal thing illegal, what would it be? Riding your bike on the sidewalks around campus.

62. Do youhave any guilty pleasures? Bad television. 

63. What isthe best thing that the internet has ever created? Dog videos. And the ability to look things up in seconds. 

64. Do youlike playing video games? Which video games? Uhhhh I still play the nintendo ds lego games. I like the batman one. 

65. What isyour opinion on beauty in today’s society? It’s so unique! Like there are so many ways to be beautiful even on just a superficial level. 

66. Are youa morning person? When do you usually wake up? Yes! I try to be up and moving by 8am. 

67. Do youhave a favorite Disney movie? Character? either Sleeping Beauty or The Princess and the Frog. I love love love Judy Hopps from Zootopia and I’m quite partial to Prince Phillip. 

68. Wouldyou rather live in the city or in the countryside? 110% City Girl.

69. Wouldyou rather live near the ocean or in the mountains? Ocean.

70. What arethe best things about winter? Sweaters and cocoa and fluffy things. 

71. Whatscares you most about the future? That I don’t know who will be there with me. 

72. Whatmakes you feel old? Being around fourteen-year-old explorers. 

73. How manyhours do you spend on the computer or phone on average? five? more if I have a lot of homework?

74. What aresome of your New Year’s resolutions? I don’t resolutions so much as goals. I’ve met most of them.

75. What isyour life story in 6 words? Why is this happening to me?

76. Describeyourself in one word. Loud

77. What badhabits do you do? Obsessive gum chewer.

78. Whatgenre of music do you listen to? A wide range of stuff. I’m really into Opera and Choral right now, but I’ve also listened to “Southern Nights” and “American Girl” on repeat today. 

79. Mostprominent childhood memory? Sunday Dinners with my family.

80. Imagineif you had an older brother. If you already have one, what is it like? If youdon’t, how would this change your life? I wouldn’t be the oldest, which means I couldn’t pull the oldest child card. 

81. Spiritanimal? Grizzly Bear

82. Do youbelieve in horoscopes? Sometimes. 

83. What isthe worst advice you’ve ever been given? any variation on “let things come to you”

84. List the3 most important people in your life right now. Sister, Mom, BFFL.

85. Favoritememory of your family. The last time my uncle came and visited.

86. What doyou look for in a relationship? Being treated with respect. Also a uniform (especially a USMC one) doesn’t hurt, but it’s not a deal breaker. 

87. Do youhave a role model? Why or why not? Yeah! But it’s more like I like the way people act or do things and I adopt those traits and things. 

88. What isyour opinion on social media? A good way to fuel the mild narcissism I try to keep quiet. Also good for amateur detective work. 

89. Are youa pessimist or an optimist? Aggressively optimistic.  

90. Listsome things that you think are overpriced? FEMALE TACTICAL ANYTHING.

91. What isyour worst memory or creepiest experience? Sixteenth Birthday.

92. Whatsuperpower would ruin the world? Invisibility. 

93. What issomething you swore you would never do when you grew up, but you did anyway? Go to college in my hometown. 

94. Whatlessons have you learned from movies and which movies were they? You can be both a princess and a total badass (Star Wars); It doesn’t matter where you came from, you can be a hero/achieve your dreams/make things better (Pretty much all of the Disney movies). Ohana isn’t necessarily the people you’re related to (Lilo and Stitch). 

95. If youcould travel anywhere, where would you go? Right now? Disneyland Paris.

96. How doyou approach people? Confidently. 

97. What isyour opinion on first impressions? Usually pretty accurate, barring some wild exigent circumstances. 

98. What aresome things you did as a child that you no longer do? Wear frosted lip gloss. 

99. Whatlanguages can you speak? English, Spanish, Regional Law Enforcement, and I’ve got a basic understanding of Old English.

100. What doyou think society will be like in 30 years? Better. 

101. What doyou do on your lazy days? Watch TV. 

102. Whatended your last relationship? A move to Colorado. 

103.Favorite food? Sushi. and Pizza.

104. What isthe most terrifying dream you’ve ever had? I dreamed I was living on a house boat and I was pregnant. I woke up terrified and thinking ‘How am I going to be a cop if I’m pregnant?!’

105. Whenwas the last time you got seriously angry? Anytime my co-lieutenant does anything. 

106. Whatwas the last friendship you broke? I’m not really sure. I try not to burn bridges. 

107. Do youhave any pet peeves? Wrinkled clothes and mismatched socks. 

108. Who wasthe last person you gave a hug to? My sister? 

109. Whenwas the last time you got seriously stressed? Trying to finish a profile for my nonfiction class last month.

110. Whatpart of your personality do you want to change? I can be a little cold. 

111. Who isthe most positively influential person in your life right now? One of the detectives I work with.

112. What isyour biggest motivation? Fear of failure.

113. Whatdid you want to be when you were little? A Triple Threat.

114. Whatare some things that you are good at? Knitting, being the cutest explorer, making breakfast foods, basic makeup. 

115. What isone thing you want to be good at? winged eyeliner. 

116. Whatdistracts you the most, especially when you’re trying to work? My sister. In the best way, though, She’s always sending me silly memes or dog pics. 

117. Howimportant is privacy to you? Really important. 

118. If youcould create one social norm, what would it be? Disney music being acceptable on the radio. 

119. What’sthe craziest lie you’ve ever told? I once convinced a boy scout troop that I was British. 

120. Whatstory do you like to tell about yourself at parties? I like telling the story about the time a guy shoved meth up his butt in the back of the squad car I was riding in on a ride along. It’s a crowd pleaser for sure. 

121. What isthe lamest thing that you have seen someone do? Tell a class that he enjoyed going to the gym as his icebreaker fun fact. 

122. What isthe stupidest thing you’ve done to impress someone? Gave him a bunch of Junior Officer stickers. (it worked, though)

123. What isyour morning routine? Tumble out of bed, stumble to the kitchen, pour myself a cup of ambition. 

124. What’sthe last thing you did that is worth remembering? I bought some professional clothes beyond just a white button up and black pencil skirt. 

125. Ifkarma was coming back to you, would it help or hurt you? I think it would help.

126. What isyour opinion on playing “hard to get?” You should probably just be straight with people.

127. Whatare the pros and cons of straightforward? Pros: no bullshit! Cons: People think you are “scary” or “brash.”

128. What doyou consider “leading” someone on? Lying about your intentions.

129. Are youthe friendzoner or the friendzoned? I’ve been both. 

130. What doyou admire most about your friends? They are so kind. 

131. What doyou admire most about your family? We are a resourceful and resilient bunch.

132. What isyour opinion on “going with the flow?” Something I have to work on.

133. Do youenjoy talking or listening? Both.

134. When isit time to end a friendship? When it’s unhealthy for either party. 

135. What isthe worst excuse you’ve ever come up with? “My mom won’t let me give my phone number out” I was fifteen.

136. If GPAdidn’t matter, what courses would you have taken? More science and physics classes. And theatre. And art. And writing classes. 

137. Whatare your favorite baby names? my current favorite baby is named Finley…

138. Whenwas the last time you had a deep conversation with someone? I talked with a detective about some of my ambitions.

139. Whatinstantly ruins a conversation? Felony Tones (ha) and ignorance. 

140. Biggestturn ons and turn on offs. On - Nice smiles; Off - “You’re too pretty to be a cop”

141. Biggestdisappointment - Not making Captain. 

142. Do youhave any self-restraint? Yes, unless it is with puppies and then no. 

143. Whendid you last do something outside of your comfort zone? I did something with the permission of one advisor and his supervisor that was in direct opposition to what my main advisor wanted. It worked out in my favor though. 

144. Prizedpossession(s)? Four gold medals from competing in SkillsUSA in high school, some photo boxes, my record collection, my playing card collection. 

145. What isyour opinion on second chances? Okay when they are truly deserved.

146. Text orcall? Text. Or call. Whatever. I’ll likely ignore you either way.

147. What doyou like about the 21st century? I am not socially obligated to wear a skirt if I don’t want to. 

148. Whatadvice would you give to yourself 5 years ago? It’s okay to change your mind. Do what’s going to make you happy. Kiss that boy. 

149. Howorganized are you? Pretty organized, when I have time to sit and organize. 

150.Favorite mode of transportation. Bearcat G3. 

 Thanks for being nosy!