#bitcme jane

[urdamage]

✧ closed starter ; jane @bitcme​​​​​ ✧ location ; stitch by stitch

               dodge was able to very easily separate his emotions from situations , if he absolutely had to . he could send his feelings to the back burner and look at whatever it was from an incredibly factual , logical , separated point of view . perhaps this was one of the reasons why he was such a good surgeon ; people’s lives were constantly in his hands , yet he didn’t let his emotions get in the way of his job , he simply did each surgery to the best of his ability and he had an incredibly high success rate - not to brag . another situation he could see logically and without clouding from emotion was everything with shrike mall . he understood everything that was good about the business and the growing economy in their town , even though he could of course see the cons as clear as day also , and had to admit that there were far more negative things as a result of the expansion - though there shouldn’t have been . shrike mall should have been able to exist without the killers , and the killers were easily the worst addition to their town . 

“ don’t get me wrong , ” he began , the exact topic of the mall on his mind today as he worked away at mending some split open trousers , jane sitting across from him at the workbench in the back of the store . “ i think it’s a great thing that shrike heights is no longer a ‘ blink and you miss it ’ type of town . ” because of the mall of course , not because people knew the town for the tragedies that took place there ; news of the attacks didn’t spread very far , which was both a good and a bad thing , dodge would suppose . “ but i kind of hate it when people get me to make or mend or alter something for them , only for them to leave town right after collecting it . it doesn’t let me see the garment in action , and that’s a real bummer . ” 

[ianfm]

closed starter for jane howard ( @bitcme​​ ) location: bo & ian’s apartment

It was rare for Ian to have the apartment to himself. The couple spent most of their time together even in the company of others and as much as Ian loved (and needed) Bo by his side it made it extremely difficult for Ian to find the time to do things for Bo without the man finding out his plans prematurely. That was why he called upon Jane’s help today while Bo was working a shift at Showtime. Ian preferred learning on his own, he was much better independently figuring out a new skill with the help of a book but time wasn’t on Ian’s side right now. He had a deadline to reach and couldn’t fumble around as much as he usually did. His sewing skills were rudimentary at best and he wanted to make something he was proud of so it only made sense to find someone who could teach him a thing or two.

That was how Ian wound up struggling to thread a needle with Jane as they sat on his living room floor. Ian was far from being able to properly construct a puppet but he hoped he could at least learn a few stitches to help him get started. “I really appreciate you getting the fabrics for me. I’ve got money for you,” he insisted. “I just didn’t want to use any of the stuff here in case he noticed, you know?” Ian admitted. While Bo often let him use whatever it was he wanted he didn’t want to raise any suspicions or draw attention to anything Ian was doing behind the scenes. It was no secret to Bo that Ian planned to propose, he told him he did frequently but that didn’t mean he’d let the surprise of when that would be get ruined. “And he definitely would. Knowing my luck he probably has plans for all his stuff and I just don’t know it,” he said. It was hard for Ian to keep track of all the various projects Bo had going or wanted to get started on.

[horrorbxby]

closed  starter  ;  ft.  orwell  washington  +  jane  howard.

location  ;  orwell’s apartment.

@bitcme​ ​

it  wasn’t  often  that  orwell  invited  anyone  to  stay  at  their  apartment.  it  wasn’t  that  it  was  messy,  because  it  wasn’t,  really.  more  like  organized  chaos  of  books  and  records  and  comic  books,  creative  things  that  kept  their  mind  busy.  jane  was  one  of  the  very  few  people  that  orwell  felt  comfortable  having  around.  and  feeling  disconnected  from  most  of  their  friends  and  the  small  town  they’d  spent  their  entire  life  in,  they  needed  some  time  with  jane  more  than  anything.  jane  was  the  first  person  to  have  been  to  their  apartment  in  months.  “ i  think  i  envy  you, ”  she  told  her.  the  two  of  them  were  sat  at  either  end  of  orwell’s  sofa.  “ i  always  wanted  to  just...  up  and  leave.  sometimes  i  wonder  if  it’s  too  late.  i  wonder  what  would  happen  if  i  just  left,  without  telling  a  soul.  i  could  go  and  be  someone new. ”  orwell  laughed  half-heartedly.  “ sorry.  that’s  a  little  dramatic.  there’s  just  been  a  lot  to  think  about  lately.  but  i  think  you’re  one  of  the  bravest  people  i  know. ”

[bitcme]

bitcme is a dependent multi-muse blog shrikehq penned by oli twenty-five, they/them.

CHANDLER KOLINSKY ★ intro. threads.

hey look, it’s chandler kolinsky! they’re twenty-five years old, they’ve lived in shrike heights for their whole life, and they’re currently working at dick’s sporting goods. i heard they’re pretty tense, but i think they’re so accomplished at the same time. can they make it out alive? ― kiernan shipka, bisexual, female + she/her.  

COLE FOSTER ★ intro. threads.

hey look, it’s cole foster! they’re twenty-two years old, they’ve lived in shrike heights for two years, and they’re currently working at showtime and art murmur. i heard they’re pretty rambunctious, but i think they’re so sweet at the same time. can they make it out alive? ― thomas weatherall, queer, non-binary + they/he.

JANE HOWARD ★ intro. threads.

hey look, it’s jane howard! they’re twenty-four years old, they’ve lived in shrike heights for three months, and they’re currently working at stitch by stitch. i heard they’re pretty melodramatic, but i think they’re so meticulous at the same time. can they make it out alive? ― natalia dyer, bisexual, female + she/her.

MOSS OLIVA ★ intro. threads.

hey look, it’s moss oliva! they’re twenty-three years old, they’ve lived in shrike heights for their whole life, and they’re currently working at a new chapter and solstice comics. i heard they’re pretty lost, but i think they’re so hopeful at the same time. can they make it out alive? ―  ben levin, bisexual, male + he/him.

PATRICK WEBB ★ intro. threads.

hey look, it’s patrick webb! they’re twenty-six years old, they’ve lived in shrike heights for eight months, and they’re currently working at radio shack. i heard they’re pretty withdrawn, but i think they’re so cautious at the same time. can they make it out alive? ―  justice smith, bisexual, male + he/him.

POSEY BRYANT ★ intro. threads.

hey look, it’s posey bryant! they’re twenty-four years old, they’ve lived in shrike heights for their whole life, and they’re currently working at life rose on. i heard they’re pretty nosey, but i think they’re so encouraging at the same time. can they make it out alive? ― brigette lundy-paine, queer, non-binary + they/them.

[alicnblues]

location: pizza time 

closed for jane howard [ @bitcme​ ]

fletcher tilted his head back as he took a bite of a slice of the pizza they were sharing, letting the string of cheese hanging off it drip into his mouth before he took a full bite. when he spoke next, he spoke with his mouth half full—absolutely disgusting, of course, but fletcher, at least, had mastered the art of not letting bits of food spray from his mouth as he spoke. he dropped the pizza on the plate in front of him. 

“don’t get me wrong, i like pizza, but shit, where the fuck am i supposed to go for some barbecue around here?” he wiped his hands on a paper napkin, frowning down at the pizza. “is there even a food that colorado is known for? i feel like all they have here is, like. mountains and salads. i want some southern cooking, man.” he sighed longingly. 

while he and jane only somewhat knew each other, fletcher had just been excited to find someone who hailed from more or less the same neck of the woods as him. and, the more they spoke, the more it seemed like she understood what his life had been like before he left alabama more than anyone else would ever get it. he had been desperate for that kind of connection for so long. 

[ianfm]

closed starter for Jane Howard ( @bitcme​ ) location: Shrike County Hospital (Ian’s room)

Time went by extremely slowly in the hospital. Every day felt like the same and every night he went disappointed hearing he wouldn’t be going home yet. He was exhausted and so was everyone around him. Lunch was one of the few highlights in Ian’s day. His partner usually came back with foods he liked and enough snacks to last him until dinner time... another highlight of his day. 

A rerun of a Twilight Zone episode was what kept Ian preoccupied in his room while he waited. When he heard the knock at the door he didn’t even turn his attention to it. He was so used to doctors or nurses coming by randomly he hardly paid them any mind now. “Come in,” he called to the person behind the door. His attention only shifted to the next intruder as they opened the door. Ian hadn’t been expecting Jane... or maybe he had. Truthfully, it was hard for Ian to keep track of most information shared with him. Whenever he got a visitor it was a surprise to him even if it’d been planned. Regardless she was a more pleasant sight that some nurse coming to fiddle with him. “Hi,” he greeted her giving her his attention over the rerun he was watching. “Bo’s grabbing lunch right now,” he explained even though he figured that she’d came to visit him. Ian had mixed feelings about seeing people right now. Most of his feelings of discomfort around people seeing him in his current state were outweighed by his need to break up his day with something other than beeping monitors and his own thought. Distractions were good in any form. 

[ianfm]

  ༶ ⋆˙⊹˖⁺. ༶ ⋆˙⊹ Ian & Jane: New Beginnings ˖⁺. ༶ ⋆˙⊹˖⁺. ༶ ⋆˙

An aesthetic moodboard for Ian Vogt & Jane Howard ( @bitcme )

[ianfm]

📞😃 ian & jane

Ian was forced to focus on the little joys in life right now. His days were hard and it was the little things that made them easier for him. Most activities these days involved Ian watching the people in his life do things around him. Ian struggled to find ways to show his appreciation to those who brightened his day with small efforts. Ian wasn't very talkative but a phone call was one of the things he could do right now. Ian wasn't surprised that Jane hadn't answered unlike him most people weren't sitting at home all day.

Hey Jane, it's Ian. I figure you're at work right now but I just wanted to thank you again for letting us borrow your iron. I feel like Bo's ironed on a patch on every hoodie I own now. He even ironed on STINKY on one of his blankets. We saved the rest of the letters for you. I don't know what words you can spell with them but we made sure there was enough to spell Jane. Bo said he's done with your iron now though so you can have it back whenever you need it. We're usually home. Thanks again.

[urdamage]

✧ closed starter ; jane @bitcme​​​ ✧ location ; skin deep

               akito’s spirits were still pretty low when it came to his profession . more and more people were coming into skin deep asking for tattoos , which akito thought might be because they were all rushing to do all of the wild things they wouldn’t have normally done if they didn’t believe that ‘ too late ’ would be arriving soon . it was a grim thought , one that aki struggled with , but what they struggled with more was the fact that despite the incline in customers - he was hardly tattooing anywhere near as many people as he would have been before the attack he was a victim of . despite his dominant hand being unaffected and unharmed , people didn’t want to risk their permanent piece of artwork being ruined by someone who was struggling with navigating the loss of mobility in his other hand . it was disappointing , upsetting , offensive and discouraging . 

by this point , akito assumed no one that entered the store would be seeking his services - that was , until jane stood at his work bench for an usually long amount of time for someone who should have been passing by to talk to another artist . “ oh . ” he finally spoke once he realised she was there for him , looking right at him and everything . “ sorry , i was … i was totally spaced out … ” he hoped that didn’t work against him when it came to selling his services , though as he looked at the woman he wasn’t quite sure if she was actually here for his services or not - she didn’t exactly look like the type to get inked . “ how can i help you ? ” his voice was hopeful regardless of his thoughts , hopeful to the point where he worried it would sound his desperation .

[ianfm]

Shrike Heights Floral Profile

Samantha Webb (Free Spirit Roses)

Lila Bhatt (Marigolds)

Hen Wen Szeto (Spider Mums)

Delilah Lennox (Dahlias)

Kit Sombun (Anthurium)

Jane Howard (Lilac)

Topher Hancock (Chocolate Cosmos)

Dolly Jensen (Tulips)

Dustin Waerea (Sunflower)

Featuring: @shrieks, @retrocuts, @urdamage, @rebelsrebels, @bitcme, @takemecn, @dollyjensen

[urdamage]

✧ closed starter ; jane @bitcme​​ ✧ location ; stitch by stitch

               perhaps hen wen should have known her plan had been a bad one , but she had been desperate to get back on her skateboard after losing the ability to skate down the streets as usual due to the ice and snow that covered their surroundings . they hadn’t been doing anything too reckless - for someone who was skating inside of the mall - but still , they ended up losing control of their board after her wheels hit a puddle left on the linoleum floor by visitors who were thawing after having been out in the snow . she was fortunate enough to have no eyes on her as she flew off her board , but in the fall her baggy jeans caught the metal frame of a sign that sat outside of a store , and they had been ripped epically , almost completely detaching an entire pant leg .

wincing through the pain of the impact and the shallow cut that the metal had left across her thigh , hen wen knew she couldn’t walk around with an incomplete pair of pants on her - nor could she brave the cold outside with so much skin exposed . they would have bought a whole new pair of pants if they were someone with more money , but as they felt that wasn’t an option they found their way shamefully to stitch by stitch . they held the damaged pant leg in the same hand that had careless pressure applied to their cut , staggering over to the counter and waiting for the employee they could hear out the back . “ excuse me ! ” they called out after a moment , realising the employee mustn’t have heard them come in . “ do you happen to have time for an emergency fix ? i’ve got one pant leg out here ! ” they called desperately , frustration in their voice as they dropped their bag and board down on the ground beside them while talking .