#betaofthedead

[thesoulofasurvivor]

plotted starter for @betaofthedead for a Sweet Tooth AU!

Stupid... She should have known it was a trap. Who just leaves food lying out in the woods? But she let her curiosity get the better of her and she had to go see what the smell was, and from a distance she observed what looked to be some sort of packaged food. An ear twitched and turned, and before she had a chance to react someone had ran up behind and grabbed her.

The teddy bear that she was holding had been dropped on the ground, she screamed and kicked her feet as she was momentarily lifted off the grass. The first instinct was to bite; bite the arm around her chest and when she did the man yelled in pain and reflexively shoved her away from him.

❛ It fuckin' bit me! ❜ The man shouted, and as he did, the young hybrid tried to run — completely forgetting about her beloved stuffed toy in the moment. But she was stopped almost immediately by another. There was a group of them.

Again she was grabbed, this one laughing at his friend who was panicking over the chunk taken out of his arm. Quickly, he had something over her face, something that prevented her from biting; it was like some sort of make-shift muzzle for a person. He had her arms restrained and no matter how hard she fought him she just wasn't strong enough, all she could do was yell and cry.

[merlexxdixon]

{{ @betaofthedead  asked: “ you just cannot help yourself, can you?” }}

The words have the smaller man pausing before he gazes over his shoulder, blue-gray eyes sparkling with just a hint of rebellion and mischief. “Now that, darlin’,” he drawls, “depends on what yer actively accusin’ Ol’ Merle of. So care ta be more specific ‘bout today’s sin or do I hafta guess?” 

He’s sure it could be any number of things but he finds himself unable to help returning snark and sarcasm with his own just to be fondly bratty in return. So he gives the other a wide beguiling smile. “Well? This a ‘forgive me father fer I have sinned’ or ‘sorry daddy, I’ve been bad’ kinda moment?” 

[stillxxhere]

{{ @betaofthedead liked for a starter from Abraham Ford}}

There had been sightings and everyone was on edge. Things had been dicey enough that needing to keep the peace and protection was of utmost importance to everyone's stress and tension.

Holding the gun close, he keeps his steps as light as he can as he gazes carefully around. He's not sure what the issue was but he's sure that he'll know when he sees it or them. And to be fair, he's been itching for a fight for awhile so there is a part of him that hopes they are hostile.

Would be nice to work off some steam that standing on guard just didn't. His lips curve upwards at the edges. "Olly olly oxen free," he hums low, "C'mon, sweethearts, jus' wanna...talk a bit."

[savedpeople]

(from betaofthedead) ♧ Any part of their canon portrayal you dislike? // ♢ What’s your opinion on different interpretations of your muse?

The Mun's Interpretation | Accepting | @betaofthedead

Negan's of course done things I haven't liked. The cheating and having a harem immediately come to mind. But it's part of his character, and if I had a problem with villains doing villainy things then I wouldn't love him so much lol. In terms of writing, I have issues with a lot of his storyline in season 11, namely the second half of the season. I'm pretty canon divergent in that area and don't even really like writing anything involving season 11 because of it.

There's some other interpretations of Negan I like and others I kind of can't stand, but everyone sees him differently (whether they like him or hate him) and at this point I just try to ignore the stuff I don't like and enjoy the stuff I do.

[mercyprevaild]

❛  do i need to remind you who you belong to?  ❜ - @betaofthedead

It's not as if he talks to anyone much anyway. He hardly talks at all, before or after. The thing around his neck just reminds him, and everyone else, that he's not worth a whole lot anyway. He thought the other whisperers were indifferent before, but now he was aware just how they saw him.

It surprised him when one of them finally interacted with him after days of silence. He was eating alone, for now. Well, Beta had shoved a plate in his hands and left him, expecting him to eat. He hadn't touched a thing when a whisperer he wasn't quite familiar with sat beside him and didn't really speak. Rick tenses up at first, not sure what to expect, watches from his peripheral. But nothing happened. They whisperer did nothing. Just... sat there, and ate beside him.

For the first time in the last couple days, Rick felt some sense of warmth the longer they sat there. Nothing said, but nothing had to be said. The fact that someone chose to acknowledge his presence and sit beside him without any ill intent was enough to move Rick emotionally.

Then, so suddenly, the whisperer left. Scrambled to their feet and rushed off. Rick realized then that his eyes were cloudy, his hands were shaky, and he felt the faint warmth all at once disappear when the empty spot next him is taken by another, much larger body.

Rick blinks up at Beta, raising his head slightly for moment to see the brute of a whisperer glaring in the direction the other person had gone. The smaller man can sense his moodiness, as always, but it's worse lately. He can see Beta thinking and can't help but feel a little guilty, like he's done something wrong. That's confirmed soon enough.

Beta's glare soon turned on him and Rick shrunk, his shaky hands moving to his plate of untouched food.

"Do I need to remind you who you belong to?"

Rick blinks, brow furrowing as he sits there for a moment, his lips parting for his uneven breaths. Then slowly, he shakes his head, feels the leather around his neck rubbing his skin raw, and lowers his gaze to stare down at his plate.

[secondhandmckie]

(from betaofthedead. ILL SEND FOR FUNSIES) Smash or pass

Smash or Pass @betaofthedead

"I mean..." She turns her head to the side, then the other.

"No, y'know what? My first instinct is always right. Smash."

[wexarethewalkingxdead]

(from betaofthedead. for carol in modern verse!) ❛ i didn’t expect you to show. ❜

 ❛❛  //   𝚂𝙷𝙸𝙿𝙿𝙸𝙽𝙶  𝚃𝚁𝙾𝙿𝙴  𝚂𝙴𝚁𝙸𝙴𝚂  ://    𝙵𝙾𝚁𝙱𝙸𝙳𝙳𝙴𝙽  𝙻𝙾𝚅𝙴 - (  please  substitute  pronouns  as  needed.  ) - @betaofthedead

❛ i didn’t expect you to show. ❜

Carol scanned the bar as she looked for Beta. Not that he would be hard to miss, even when he tried to make himself small as if he didn't want to be noticed out in public. She spotted him in the corner and moved quickly toward him. She slipped into the booth to sit across from him. Her head tilted as she gave him a soft smile. It had been a couple weeks since she had seen him, and she had been looking forward to this since he'd called and asked to meet her.

"I didn't expect you to show," Beta admitted, gingerly pushing a beer across the table for her. "With lime, right?" When she picked it up and took a sip, he relaxed considerably. He had to admit that she made him somewhat nervous, but she also made his stomach feel funny. That was something that didn't happen too often so he thought he'd run with it.

She frowned as she leaned forward. "Just because Sophia and I moved out of your guest house doesn't mean I don't still see you as someone that is important to me. Beta, it was just time that I stood on my own two feet. If Ed ever finds us, I need to be able to prove that I can do this on my own…"

He gently moved his hand over hers and gave it a squeeze. "I know, Carol. Just…" Just what? His own insecurities? His own fears? He wasn't sure exactly. He shrugged his shoulders and gave her a shy smile. "I'm glad you came."

"Me too."

[thesoulofasurvivor]

@betaofthedead sent:

“ you do not know me. ”  

❝ Maybe if you answered my questions when I ask them, I'd know you a little better. ❞ And with that, she kicked a small rock across the field as if she had a personal vendetta against the rock. ❝ I've told you things about me... ❞

[savedpeople]

(from betaofthedead!!) 5. Do you have a certain type of muses you tend to play? // 8. How important is it to have an OOC connection with your partners? Why? // 12. What themes do you enjoy exploring the most in your roleplays? Why?

Self Reflection Sunday Memes | Accepting | @betaofthedead

I've played a variety a muses (even just having RPed both Negan and Ted from Bill & Ted shows some of my range, I think lol.) But most of my long-term muses and the muses that I think I'm more known for or had the most success with, have admittedly been... jerks? Whether they be villains, anti-heroes, or jerks with a heart of gold, they tend to be a little rough on the edges but have a lot going on once you start digging into them. A lot of my muses also tend to have issues with emotions in one way or another.

I'm meh about ooc connections with partners, though I guess it depends on how you define connection. It's important to be able to communicate, and I like to be friendly with my partners, but I don't need to become close friends with them. We just need to mesh well enough to be able to write and talk openly about RP related things; anything else is a bonus. I'm very introverted and it typically takes me a long time to get comfortable enough to really open up. I also think there's a difference between being RP friends and having a friendship that exists outside of RP as well. The latter is much more rare for me, especially after some bad experiences. It's complicated.

For themes, I love exploring vulnerability in my RPs and characters learning to open up and be emotionally intimate with others. I enjoy really getting into the psychology of their lives and relationships. "Unlikely allies/friends" is always fun, along with enemies to friends/lovers/etc. Themes of redemption and corruption are also both really interesting to me.

[mercyprevaild]

@betaofthedead

he's a fucked up, horrible, living nightmare. i desire him carnally

[mercyprevaild]

(from betaofthedead. RAAWWRRR) 𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐇   𝐎𝐑   𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒

𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐇   𝐎𝐑   𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒

"Smash."

@betaofthedead

[secondhandmckie]

(from betaofthedead. consider this REVENGE) Slap!

Smack the Booty

@betaofthedead

The gasp is sharp, the sting to her flesh more so. When Molly turned to face him, it was with wide, startled eyes. Yes, she'd done it to him, but...she wasn't sure what to make of his retaliation in this form. A growl, a threat, sure. A slap on the ass? She didn't think it was in his wheelhouse.

"Wh-what was that for?" She asked, her hand covering her rear. "You...you smacked me!" Like he didn't know what he'd done. "Did you just spank me??"

[mercyprevaild]

@betaofthedead

Sorry for picturing you covered in blood. It will happen again.

[wexarethewalkingxdead]

(from betaofthedead. for carol!) 😶 + what is something that carol has not yet overcome? does she have anything that burdens her that she has not yet faced? (bonus: anything regarding these questions you would want to explore in writing? 👀)

send 😶 + a really uncomfortable question and my muse has to answer it - @betaofthedead

Carol has not overcome having to kill Lizzie. Instead, she pushed it away and keeps telling herself that she had to do it in order to protect Judith. And in her mind, she knows it was the right thing to do, and the humane thing because there was no way to help Lizzie. She would have been a danger to anyone that she knew and anyone that she met. So Carol knows deep down that it was inevitable, but she hasn't dealt with it because she's not shared it with anyone other than Tyreese. That wasn't enough because Tyreese had every reason to hate her for what she did to Karen (and to David). She needs to share that with someone that loves her and doesn't know about Lizzie and how she died.

Carol's burdened with the deaths of her children. Instead, she treats it a lot like she treats the actions she took against Lizzie. She just doesn't address it. She doesn't say their names either. It hurts too much, and she's one of those that can ignore things by pretending they don't exist to a certain degree.

I would absolutely love to explore all of that in writing. It would be so angsty and traumatic, and it would be hard because Carol is so special to me. I hate feeling her in so much pain, but it would be beautiful stuff to work through.

[survivoirs]

(from @betaofthedead an ice breaker, for dominic!) “the plan was to kill you.”

When Dominic had come to, he found his body cold and stiff and propped up against something hard. The man jolted and forced his legs straighter to hold himself up, despite the ropes securing him to the tree entirely holding him up just fine. He very nearly smacked his head against the trunk. Ironic because the back of his head was already throbbing from whatever had knocked him out in the first place.

Dominic's welder's coat offered him pretty good protection from being scratched up on the back. Or anywhere else the tough leather covered. Of course its purpose was protection against scratches and bites not rough tree bark. He could smell the damp soil and moss, feel it too, underneath his boots. Dominic strained against the ropes, testing their tightness but it only made his breathing increase to be more audible. Claustrophobia was a bitch. This situation reminded him far too much of his time with the Hell Hounds some years back at the start of this whole societal collapse. He could feel all too familiar waves of panic start to ebb over him as the sound of a twig snapping underfoot caught his attention.

Before he could let out some panicked question of who's there, a large figure came into view. The rough, weathered appearance of the man's clothes and of course the face of the dead he wore initially made Dominic mistake him for a Walker. Boot heels dug into the earth as Dominic started to struggle. Dammit. This was far too much the same as his time with the Hell Hounds. Trapped and left as bait. Dominic looked around in a panic for anything or anyone who could help him before a voice came from the supposed walker.

“The plan was to kill you," said Beta, calmly, very matter of fact. Dominic's panic didn't settle just because it turned out he was human. The trapped feeling still had his heart racing and his breathing harsh but he tried to push it down the best he could. At least outwardly. His brain wanted to shut down. To not speak. To try to secure himself but that was a little hard in this situation. Still, it felt like chewing through molasses to get his words out at first.

"A-And I - have never been so -- pleased to hear the word w-was," he replied quietly, widened eyes not leaving the man's masked face. Did that thing smell? It had to. Or was it preserved in some way? Who the hell was this guy? "Listen. I-I don't want any trouble. I'm sorry if I stumbled into your territory or something, man. I'm just -- I'm just passing through. You can take my stuff--" He internally groaned at the fact he knew his inhaler was in his pack and some really nice, fresh art supplies he'd found recently. "--take -- take anything just -- just let me go and I'll get out of your hair. Please..."

[thesoulofasurvivor]

𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒

WHAT DOES YOUR MUSE SMELL LIKE? I mean if we're being totally honest here she probably smells like shit because where do you take a shower in the apocalypse JUST SAYIN' but, other than that I think she'd probably have a musty or earthy smell, a stale, damp scent.

WHAT DO YOUR MUSE’S HANDS FEEL LIKE? Soft, but also likely a little rougher than what would be normal for someone her age due to the environment she lives in.

WHAT DOES YOUR MUSE USUALLY EAT IN A DAY?   Honestly whatever the fuck she finds that's edible I mean let's be real. How picky can you be in her world? She'll eat a can of dog food lmao

DOES YOUR MUSE HAVE A GOOD SINGING VOICE? Maybe a little bit... And when / if she does sing, her British accent is less noticeable!

DOES YOUR MUSE HAVE ANY BAD HABITS OR NERVOUS TICKS? Yes. Taking into context the world she is living in and her uh, "condition." She has a bad habit of being a total bitch to almost everybody she meets, she will probably draw her weapon on you regardless of if you're a threat. Eating too fast, eating too much at once, and because she just doesn't really use utensils to eat, you could sit a spoon in front of her and she'd probably still use her hands out of habit, and often times — even if she DOES end up sharing she likely definitely does not want to share her food, and if you're a stranger, she probably won't share at all even if you're starving because she puts herself first, and you're still a stranger so why tf she gonna share a valued resource with you. Biggest "nervous tick" is definitely the involuntary twitches and or muscle spasms, nervous, scared, angry, whatever she may twitch and yes it's because she is infected, and this is a symptom of such. LYING. She's a goddamn liar, and a thief, she will steal your shit when you're sleeping. Swearing, she is a potty mouth, she swears like a sailor. She will say "fuck" no matter what the topic is. She's super stubborn, and oftentimes if you tell her not to do something she will definitely do it. If there is a conflict, she will probably want to fight with intent to unalive the person causing the conflict — but a lot of her violent tendencies are linked with her infection

WHAT DOES YOUR MUSE USUALLY LOOK LIKE / WEAR?  She will pretty much wear most things if it fits, but takes preference to long sleeves and jackets even in warm weather, because even a thin hoodie is good to help cover the bite mark on her neck and her wrist. She also prefers jeans, but will wear anything as long as it has pockets. No pockets, no go. if no pockets, where put knife?

IS YOUR MUSE AFFECTIONATE? HOW SO? Yes! Mostly with those she has grown close to, and given her past experiences, when she is close with someone she wants to be with them at all times because that's just how survival works. It's better to stick together than to separate. Depending on the relationship, she does enjoy physical affection, she'll fall asleep on your lap. She still likes it when a loved one reads a book to her and she'll probably want to lean on you to follow the text as you read. And if she lets you touch Teddy without getting defensive then that's definitely her way of saying she trusts you.

WHAT POSITION DOES YOUR MUSE SLEEP IN? Usually on her side, either side, with both arms tucked into her chest because she always sleeps hugging Teddy.

COULD YOU HEAR YOUR MUSE IN THE HALLWAY FROM ANOTHER ROOM?  That depends on if she doesn't care if she's heard VS if she does care. If she does care about being heard, you will not hear her aside from if the floor creaks.

tagged by: @midniightchanged tagging: @betaofthedead @saiibeo @cantxswim @innerwar (for your werewolf, peter?) @twistedhxart @cicero-the-assassin

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𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒

WHAT DOES YOUR MUSE SMELL LIKE?

WHAT DO YOUR MUSE’S HANDS FEEL LIKE?

WHAT DOES YOUR MUSE USUALLY EAT IN A DAY?  

DOES YOUR MUSE HAVE A GOOD SINGING VOICE?

DOES YOUR MUSE HAVE ANY BAD HABITS OR NERVOUS TICKS?

WHAT DOES YOUR MUSE USUALLY LOOK LIKE / WEAR? 

IS YOUR MUSE AFFECTIONATE? HOW SO?  

WHAT POSITION DOES YOUR MUSE SLEEP IN?  

COULD YOU HEAR YOUR MUSE IN THE HALLWAY FROM ANOTHER ROOM? 

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