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copperbadge · 7 months ago
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The Adventures Of Joe Superfly
I haven't been able to work on Chicken Salad War much recently -- it's less writer's block and more a confluence of issues that mean when I have the time I'm too tired for something novel-sized. It's temporary, but when I don't get to write I do start to get restless.
So the other night as I was doing dishes I circled around to a small issue that keeps nipping at me, which is Ephraim. He's got the most normal name of any of the Ramblers, which is uncharacteristic of Ceece and Tully. Well, I thought, maybe they let Eddie name him, but why would they let Eddie, the oldest, name the youngest, and not the THREE OTHERS inbetween? And why would Eddie pick Ephraim?
I decided to do up a little story about Eph, how he came by his name and what his life experiences have been. Much of it's a spoiler that needs a content warning but I figured I'd share a brief fun scene. Also it's good practice for writing Eph's somewhat elliptical style of speech; he is a man who gives no unnecessary context, and sometimes no necessary context. (All the context you all need to know is that Ephraim's parents wanted to name him Cherry Windward and instead Eddie named him Ephraim Prunus.)
Noah was on dishes duty with Joan, Ed's newly adopted eldest daughter, the evening that Ephraim found Ed on the porch of the royal fishing lodge. He sat next to him companionably, rocking on the porch swing and looking out at the lake.
"How many different names do you think you'll have in your life?" he asked without preamble. Ed laughed.
"I don't know. I think once you become a king the name locks in place," he said. "I've been Theophile and Ted and Ed and Eddie, and now back around to Theophile, at least in public. And then there's 'Dad' too. Why do you ask?"
Ephraim shrugged. "Monday was telling Jes about you naming me. Got to thinking about it."
"Well, you did return the favor eventually," Ed said. "Ed has suited me. Thinking of changing your name?"
"I was thinking of going by Prunus," Ephraim said, with such a deadpan expression that Ed hesitated, then burst out laughing when Eph smiled.
"Punk," he said, shoving Ephraim gently. "I only gave you that one to make mom and dad feel better about you having a normal-ass name. Man, you could see Dad's gears turning. We can always call him Pru."
Ephraim cackled. "Pru! Funny. I guess just…thanks."
"For what, big guy?" Ed asked.
"I didn't think I'd ever see Europe. Didn't think anyone outside Santa Luna would understand," Ephraim said. "But you went all over the world and found somewhere just like home. And I get to be here too. Which means maybe…I can be other places as well."
"There will always be a place for you, anywhere I am," Ed said seriously.
"Yes but also. They get it." Ephraim put on a lilting Shivadh accent. "That's Ephraim, he's King Theophile's brother, he doesn't say much but he's a good lad. No, you let Mr. Rambler alone, he's just shy. Hello young Ephraim, point out what you want to order when you're ready." He looked back out at the lake. "They're kind. I could thrive here."
"But not just yet, huh?" Ed asked. "Not with Noah leaving soon. He's going to Aotearoa and then coming to California, where you'll be."
"Yes."
"And after he graduates?" Ed asked delicately. "Maybe both of you back here?"
Ephraim turned to him. "I don't have a five year plan," he said witheringly, and this time Ed knew he was teasing.
"You son of a -- how dare you accuse me of asking you for a five year plan! Like I'm some kind of responsible adult? Roasted by my own blood!"
"You need it, Your Majesty," Ephraim said, then sobered. "I don't know yet. We'll figure it out."
"I'm sure you will."
"If you were going to name me again, what would you pick?"
Ed tousled his hair. "Buddy, you are now and forever Ephraim to me unless someday you tell me otherwise. I can't name you again. I don't think you need it, you're only just growing into that one. But if you did want a new name, I think you'd have to come up with it yourself -- or ask Noah."
Ephraim nodded thoughtfully. "I'm okay. Just curious."
"I think if you do you should move even more towards the extremes, though. From Cherry Windward to Ephraim Prunus to, I dunno, Joe Superfly."
"Joe Superfly!" Ephraim crowed. "Joe Superfly Rambler!"
"The twins should be glad we named them Edward and Miranda," Ed mused.
"Edward Superfly," Ephraim gasped.
"It's a great movie!"
"Miranda Shaft!" Ephraim blurted, and both brothers laughed until they cried.
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themuseinthewoods · 26 days ago
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Headcanons for the men of Troy (2004) falling in love with a princess
Ok, so @nymphfever I didn't feel like I could properly flesh out the priestess idea just yet so here's one with princess instead! Ty for trying, it's very much appreciated.
F!reader who is a princess. Scenarios/headcanons I guess?
Curse words are the only warning, and I was half asleep when I wrote this.
As always, my Troy 2004 work is loosely based on the Iliad as well because I'm a huge nerd lol.
Enjoy!
Achilles this gif kills me
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Oh boy
okay, so let's say you are Nestor's daughter because I actually really love the guy in the Iliad and Odyssey
You take after your dad
Lets say your a bit rough-n-tumble, being raised by a dad and all brothers does that my friend with all boys in her house told me those lol
Nestor is canonically a very smart, wise, kind, old king. You probably remind him of youth and joy he keeps you at his side so he can remind himself that everything he does shall effect your future and the future of every young person in his kingdom
So, how is Achilles gonna get near this beloved daughter?
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Idk what your expecting, he fucking asks
He's a flirt, but
He also has to get married doesn't he? And what better then marrying a princess
A very beautiful princess who isn't afraid to give him an ego check every once in a while
Will call you by your title, even if you ask him not to
Loves that you can manage the political side with him, he'll sit by you and look threatening and you will handle it
good cop/bad cop anyone?
good god he's so in love dress pretty to party's with the spoils of war he brings back for you? he will dance with you all night if you wish
Patroclus (ik I use this gif alot but there aren't many of him)
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Oh this sweet angel
Undecided who your parent is for now
He falls quickly, dreaming that someday he shall be your hero and you his beautiful princess.
but wow, you love him back?
isn't the luckiest?
does his level best to make it the perfect fairytale romance for you
Even if you don't want to be treated like a princess, he'll treat you like one anyway
sorry, I don't really have anything else for this boy
Hector he so beautiful, I'm so lonely he's my type
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ok, so even though its kinda expected that he should marry another royal or someone in a high station of life but just because others expect him to doesn't mean he does
Hector, especially in this movie, seems pretty humble.
And a beautiful princess who is looking to him to be her handsome Prince finds that prince in him.
You see that gif? that's how he looks at you! <3<3<3 (I personally would faint of this man even looked at me that way)
He's so happy because you'll understand his duties, and you can support each other
he will do his best to help you with yours and if you help him with his own responsibility's? his heart may melt
he's so happy that he can give you the life you were used to, if not a better one, even if you aren't the kind of person who likes that
god I'm so single
Paris
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believes he's the luckiest man in the world
i mean, he's not wrong
another sweet lad to try and give you your fairy tale romance
he's so poetic in the movie
call him your sweet prince
do it
he will actually swoon
the sweetest prince who could have fallen for a princess like you
cannot believe your in love with him
Odyessus
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i mean
he's a king, so it's kinda like, expected?
at the same time, he's still very happy
you can understand his station and his duties as king and he can bring you up to the station of queen
honestly, I'd highly recommend falling in love with him
he'll call you his princess and then later his queen
finds joy in the simple things as we know but will give you anything your taste desires
loves it if you dress up for him
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ive been ever so sneakily updating the playlist on yt, mostly for lucio my beloathed and im here to share
BUT ALSO i went to look at lucios official playlist to check for repeats and was appalled to find that it was like half comprised of julian songs istg. im kidding of course its subjective but still the bidding?? THE fucking Bidding???? THE most julianest song ive ever heard and its on Morgassons playlist. i simply cannot even with this.
and so to start this off im giving the floor to julian with the entirety of Tally Halls The Bidding! *polite applause*
I've been sleeping in a cardboard box, Spending every dollar at the liquor shop/ (yeah this ones obvious) And even though I know I haven't got a lot I'll try to give you lovin' til the day you drop/ 🥺🥺(wait i just remembered mc technically has dropped one time already on his watch but i suppose hes learned his lesson bhjzdljzg)
I've been training like a Pavlov dog, Let my independence out to take a hike/(😩😩🙄🥵😤😤🥺come ON this is the most julian line ever) All you're gonna have to do is ring my bell/ (ok confession time i edited this line because this is the first time im actually reading it and im sorry but it looks so wrong who tf says Activate my Bell what in the hell) And I'll fetch you anything you like/ (in summary: heeeere subbysubbysubbysubby)
Going once, going twice, Every man here has a price/ (i highkey Love this one so much in relation to the game in general because boY DO THEY fucking EVER have a PRICE THEY GOT ME CRAWLING BACK EVERY DAY GRINDING FOR THESE DAMN COINS) Over where? Over there, sold To not a single lady in here
I've been here like a thousand times, Dated every woman in the atmosphere. I've been to every continent, Broken all the hearts in every hemisphere/ (mmm yaass we love a well travelled king. also yeah i can see that other bit being accurate, he is a catch) And if I'm not the type of guy you like to circumvent, Just remember not to love me when I disappear/ (yeah that sounds like him alright)
I graduated at the top/ (Mmmm we LOVE a medical degree king slay) I like to take advantage of the bourgeoisie/ (maybe not exactly how it happened i mean he worked for him for the most part but i count it as a lucio reference lmao) So if you have a fantasy of being a queen, Maybe you should blow a couple bucks on me/😏😏
Going once, going twice! Won't these gentlemen suffice?/ (*brain animatic director voice* pan over to the rest of the lads standing at their respective game show-y podium stands; a somewhat disgruntled asra, lucio preening for anybody paying attention, muriel's left already) Any here? Any there? Any motions anywhere? Going twice, going thrice, Guess this means we'll go four times a lady
I promise I'll be all you'll need, ever need You'll never have to shop around (don't shop around) And I'll give you all you'll ever need, ever need, Don't worry I will never let you down, let you down- Don't worry I will never let you down/ (admittedly this doesn't sounds exactly like something he'd say, the insecure avoidant wretch of a boy kjbdfkjadf maybe a bit later, god knows hes trying bless his little heart)
So many ladies are wanting for mates, And the prospects are good but the date's never great- Over here, over there, over where? Anywhere! They're too busy with winning the bidding to care! And he's sold!/ (*film director voice* the gavel bangs one last time, the doctor & mc pushed into each others embrace laugh together before going in for a kiss; curtains fall; brain animatic over, credits roll kbhsrjkdgh)
Alright lets get the lucio show on the road number one: Central Cee Retail Therapy which ive been obsessively listening to basically every day now for some reason but also im skipping like half the song literally only because i genuinely could not understand wtf hes talking about in there lmao
Fly uptown when I'm feelin' down I wanna do retail therapy/ (only kind of therapy i can imagine him pursuing) Been with the gang all week I need some female energy/ (ok tbh i dont remember how it went with him and nadia before they got together but this line just has me picturing him in his soldier mercenary days, back home from whatever job, done with boys nights, lookin to get bizzayyy) Sucked my soul, I lost my breath She got me breathin' heavy, Toxic relationship with my queen But me and the T got chemistry/ (ok im just now learning T means trap house but imma pretend i didnt see that gjhfhkgk)
Told her that I'm a Gemini Now she on Google checkin' the compatibility, She wanna see if I got the agility She wanna see if I got the ability/ (this bit may be silly but the first time i heard this while thinking about lucio i just instantly went "omg itd be funny if hes actually a gemini and it fits" and i checked, hes not, of course hes capricorn lol (but also wasnt there that one time when they gave him two birthdays on accident jgxgnvgs that just makes this even more in character bear w me) and after i learned that i just instantly reasoned that, at least to me, him lying about his star sign to get with nadia totally sounds like something he would do xD im not sure i can see him putting in the effort of actually researching which sign is compatible with nadia, but i mean hey he wants to bag a whole princess hes got a lot riding on this he might as well memorise some charts dgkhgj/ ok update i did in fact google the compatibility for cancer/gemini and its utter shit😂😭 she actually supposedly is more compatible with his actual sign but also, like. come on. look at them. if any relationship can be used to prove that thats all kinda bullshit or bad writing for a game about all this astral stuff? its probably them lmao
I went 'round three, she want round four- she killin' me, ADHD, my trigger finger fidgety
Walk in- Walk-in wardrobe look like the stockroom - Mum said I'm materialistic/ (literally canonically them fr shes such a hater bmvxhkhx) When you're the boss, that shit will cost, I'm buying my mumzy a crib for Christmas I'm livin' a movie, but it ain't scripted/ (oh honey if you knew how scripted your life is) God is my witness, get out my business, Back in the day I had one pair of trainers I wore that shit 'til it gave me blisters/ (also pretty canonically accurate sentiment i reckon with the living in a hardcore arctic hunter tribe situation n whatnot)
numba tew: Panic at The Disco's Emperors new clothes~ the music video for this one kinda fits the vibe for his storyline too a little bit at least aesthetically lol
Welcome to the end of eras, Ice has melted back to life - Done my time and served my sentence, Dress me up and watch me die - If it feels good, tastes good, It muuuust be mine~ Dynasty decapitated, You just might see a ghost tonight/ (kinda could describe his debut as a ghoast (ghost goat?)?)
And if you don't know now you know
I'm taking back the crown/ I'm all dressed up and naked/ (naked ghoast ass mf) I see what's mine and take it (Finders keepers, losers weepers) oooOOOh yeeeah, the crown/ So close I can taste it, I see what's mine and take it (Finders keepers, losers weepers)/ (yeah this bit speaks for itself i think, pretty biblically accurate lucio characterisation)
Sycophants on velvet sofas, Lavish mansions, vintage wine~ I am so much more than royal/ (i mean. mister I Deserve Everything. cmon) Snatch your chain and mace your eyes/ (man i dont know something something devil deal chains😭)
If it feels good, tastes good, It must be mine/ Heroes always get remembered/ But you know legends never die/ (yeeesss YYYEEEEESSSS UGH the auDACITY)
number 3: Nick Lutsko's Sometimes!
Swinging for the fences, Hanging from the moon, I cut my tongue on the rust of a silver spoon, I bet my billionth bottom dollar on a hopeless case-/ (i like those two lines for him being a nepo baby theyre so nice and evocative) And now the devil on my shoulder has a knife to my face/ (obvious allusion is obviousing)
Racing toward the mailbox With a letter in your hand But the postman's gone away, and you begin to understand- That you're no hero to this story, You're just another wretched pawn, Who bought his tickets to the sideshow And then slept through the alarm/ (UGH this song is just good i dont even have anything to say about that little blond bitch anymore htkjyufh no theres something in there i swear. about him taking on this bigger than life endeavour to acquire all this unimaginable power and dealing literal demons and barely even taking it seriously sometimes and not realising how played hes getting)
Sometimes the short end of the stick is the sharpest/ Sometimes the only road to take is the darkest/ Sometimes all you gotta say is "mommy make it go away"/ Sometimes the only way out is as a carcass💀
Sometimes you gotta finish what you shouldn't have started/ Sometimes you gotta shoot before you see the target/ Sometimes mommy's gonna say, "You're not worth the price to pay" Sometimes the tunnel only leads to darkness/ (this is where im cornered into admitting i only associate this song with lucio cause of the mommy issues. yippee)
im not saying anything but if you havent heard these songs before theyre reeeally fun to listen to and worth checking out i prommy👀 i enjoyed thinking through this so much im not great at Lucio so the details might be iffy i hope it made any sense thank you bye goonight🥰🥰
@tetsuoooooooooo HII!
Ugh I can't begin to say how much fun it was to read all of this, thank you!!! I always love how you unpack the lyrics for different characters ^.^
I've just added all of your suggestions to the playlist and I'll put them on the tag too. (Istg I will never be able to listen to The Bidding the same way again, you've effectively Julian'ed it for me XD)
Cheers friend!
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agendergorgon · 4 months ago
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I finished my mini of Iron Man tonight which means I've now painted every character in both of Marvel Crisis Protocol's Core Sets. (Buy the old one if you can get it cheap!) I did the two a few years apart, with a lot of practice in between, so here's me showing off some improvement in my painting by the medium of comic book lads I guess.
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Proof that Tony Stark looks cooler in shiny gold. Don't know why I made the OG corset version of him so muted. Second most improved sculpt between versions of a character, I'll save the best for last but to save time wow the original MCP Avengers line up sure are standing with one hand forward and one hand to the side/back. You'll see on the following slides, Captain Marvel is the best posed of them.
See below for a bunch more of two similar comic book type lads stood next to one another with a view of my garage out of focus in the background.
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Star Spangled Man. I made the first one vibrant so to compensate I made the new version of Cap dull and dark. He's got the Ultimate Captain America colours now. And a tactical rock. As far as I'm concerned, thats America's rock.
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I did a poor job on the first Black Widow model and I didn't know she came in white but I liked the idea of the palette swap. Plus I wanted to practice painting white better. I can't believe she's killing Tony Stark in the new model.
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Darol Canvers. I Wanted to give the other Captain Marvel a more Ms Marvel look. Plus I keep seeing Antares from Ward on my dash so I had black and gold on my mind. I kinda like how my first one came out but every so often I look at her chest and she looks as emaciated as a Xenomorph. Or Sil from Species. Old sculpt suffers from trying to fly with one leg on the floor, like many a warhammer figure with a jetpack who is just happening to accidentally whack their leg on a pipe while in flight.
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Trying to paint the Spectacular Spider Man as Spider Man 3 taught me a valuable lesson. Never try and start with white and pick out the top parts in black. Slow, painful, and it didn't even really work out well. I appreciate the venom on the base but this was the least fun model to build across both core sets, and that includes the original Ultron after I thought I lost his face and scoured the floor for an hour before finding it stuck in me bra. On to the villains.
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The Red Skull from the OG core set is a nice recreation of his Captain America the First Avenger costume and part of why I love MCP because this officious greatcoat and other serious mcp pouch and line laden costumes are sharing a game space with much goofier comic booky designs. Anyway, Red Skull's new core set version is much more excited to show off his cube. First sculpt is more passive but I think that works to its benefit, makes it stand out amongst dynamic hero poses.
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Baron Zemo has the best costume here. I didn't do his jacket too well but the bomber jacket just goes so well with the rest. His pose lulls the opponent into a false sense of security before they read his card and realise that he can clear half the board and back in one turn. New Zemo has more momentum but doesn't slay as hard. I tried non-metallic metals on his sword, need to practice that more.
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Bane is my all-time favourite Batman villain. With the original one I wanted to try and mix the colour scheme of Tom Hardy's Bane with the glowing veins of the Arkham games and many other Banes. The newer Bane sculpt is more quiet and cerebral, gun discarded while he contemplates his foe and makes a show of muscle. Accordingly, he's themed after the softer spoken Bane of Batman the Animated series.
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Ultron and Doctor Doom. Neither of these are Iron Man villains but they are metal so they do frequently appear across from him in board games, video games etc. Ultron was meant to be styled like he is in the movie but I don't think it came out that well. Nice pose, not much action to him tho. Doctor Doom has a calmer pose but the thrust and cape sell him better. Surprisingly the least changed character design between core boxes tho I'd say.
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Doctor Octopus is my least favourite sculpt in the original Marvel Crisis Protocol Core Set. Stood stock still. Arms folded. Those tentacles don't convey much either beyond wiggling I botched his colours bad and just drybrushed Leadbelcher for the tentacles. To compensate I laboured over the new Doc Ock, the sculptors and manufacturers deserve praise, I'll buy em a pint if I ever meet em. Best sculpt in the new core set. The elevation. The greatcoat that calls back to Alfred Molina but slides atop comic booky spandex. I gave him plum hair to distinguish it from the jacket more, I think it makes him look a lil fruity.
Anyway, that was Marvel Crisis Protocol Assemble and Marvel Crisis Protocol: Age of Ultron. I've played this game so much in the last few years and I got a lot better at painting.
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aether-asterisk · 4 years ago
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the boys are back in town
from left to right:
minty ➝ cotton
astro ➝ cosmo
gauze ➝ patch
shredder ➝ shreds
caffrin ➝ cammrin
jade ➝ cobalt
slayer ➝ slasher
hyper ➝ saiyan
hollow ➝ soulless(???)
#art#caffrin#caffrinverse#rule 63#mint!caffrin#astro!caffrin#swap!slayer!caffrin#shredder!caffrin#swap!caffrin#slayer!caffrin#hyper!caffrin#after!caffrin#tmw u forget hyper's hair thing after you just said 'yeah i think it's finished i may as well post it'#also sorry again for the r63 stuff i just wanted to draw designs for all of them#i grew up with that kinda stuff (just look at my old dA account) (please don't actually do that) so it just kinda........#idk i guess in this case it wouldn't be /as bad/ since these were already au clones of each other anyway#so in reality this is just more au clones. for every caff there is a camm#doesn't mean you'll see these lads much but here they are i guess#anyway i also wanna apologize for the lack of art recently..........i am doing stuff but not at the rapid-fire pace i used to#i would like to finish these comics though the story is already laid out for both i just have to actually DRAW it#....actually they've BEEN done from the start. that's why i'm making them into comics#i spend all this time writing these exchanges like an incorrect quotes blog but i never actually draw them#and that actually sucks because i /wanna/ do that??? drawing is what i really like doing and what i wanna do?????#none of this is necessary i'm sorry you're JUST getting new content from me after at least maybe a month of near-radio silence#i just don't wanna crash and burn.......even though i most likely already did#oh and p.s. sorry it's kinda dark i was trying to make a cool filter to go with the warm filter i normally use for my other stuff#caffrin posts#caffrin draws
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bigwishes · 2 years ago
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Since I heard you’ve got a few of those vials back in stock - perhaps I could get some for this new group of lads I’ve taken on for the year. Hopefully it’ll give my team the edge!
Sure thing coach! anything for a friend. Although surely you know that players "enhancing" themselves never goes the way they want it to, but no matter all your players have already picked out a vial from the shop.
Thought they'd all get the same vial? nah not enough of this stuff to go around but why dont we check in with some of your players to see how they are going.
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First there is Kyle, a block you were hoping to be your star player of the season, 7ft tall with the same amount of muscle as some of the blokes training for Mr Olympia! all at the age of 24, the dude sure was going places on the field, playing ruby he could basically just carry the ball from one side of the field to the other, anyone who'd try to tackle him would basically just bounce right off. I see he took a vial called "Prince Power". A pretty unusal choice for a guy that massive to pick up a vial like this but hey who am I to judge.
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I see Kyle has shrunk down from 7ft to 5 and all that muscle seems to have evaporated. I guess he didn't read the back of the bottle or maybe he wanted a change of scene because "Prince Power" turns whoever drinks it into a power bottom who drools at the smell of another mans musk and needs a big strong knight in shining armour to come rescue him from practically anything...yeah he might be useless on the field now, unless you want to take one of the enemy players off the field by having Kyle here..."distract" him behind the goals half way through the game.
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We of course also have Tyler, a bloke who only really started trying to get big when you signed him for his skills. 22 and 5.5ft the guy wasn't much wider than a twig which is why I think "Wall 'o' Mass" caught his eye, very popular in the muscle fetish community but providing Tyler is good at math he should be able to work out the correct dosage lets check on him now.
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Wow he has really beefed all the way up in a matter of hours, good for him, 1/4 of a bottle was a good starting point now he can-.....what's that? Tyler took more? well I'm sure he didn't- oh, he wanted to be bigger than Kyle and be the new star player? SO HE DRANK THE WHOLE BOTTLE? man someone get this man a couch to get comfortable because I give it 40 minutes before he is swollen into a massive meathead who is unable to move, well the vial wasn't called "Wall 'o' Mass" for nothing, drinking the whole thing means you'll turn into a bodybuilder so big all you can do is flex, a literal wall of mass.
Boy will he be kicking himself when he finds out what happened to Kyle, bro threw away his mobility for nothing.
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What about Jake? well Jake did the smart thing, he wanted enough mass to be able to move freely but also drop anyone who tried to tackle him, so I sent him over to our Bear section, although I can't tell you which one he took I was busy taking stock in the back.
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The man is definitely going through some changes, nice muscle growth definition, I see he has become insanely hairy. What else will happen? well let's check which one he took now that I'm free, hmmm, oh man, none of your players are fucking smart are they bro, Jake could have taken anything off the shelf to get the results he wanted but he had to take "Wild Bear". No that doesn't mean he's a bear with a wild partying side. Let's put it this way man, I'd hide any cans of salmon you got lying around and maybe send animal control around to his house in the morning, looks like the zoo will be getting a new exhibit and you'll be looking for a new player.
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crucipuzzled · 2 years ago
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About Psychiatry stuff in SPYxFAMILY. Part 1
Part 2 here / Part 3 here / Part 4 here
I'm a dumb and I just realized that ch. 29 of the manga will be animated, since Fiona appears for the 1st time in that chapter and she's in the key visual for the 2nd cour.
I'm aware this isn't the first analysis made on this chapter but so far I haven't seen anyone from the Psy world speaking about this. I'm a Clinical Psychologist grounded on Freudian-Lacanian Psychoanalitic theory and I think I can share some knowledge over several aspects of Psychiatry that are depicted in the manga. I've worked with Psychiatrists in the past, albeit for a short amount of time, in a public healthcare institution, so I have a notion of what Psychiatrists do in a public setting like a Hospital.
If there's a Psychiatrist out there who wants to refute this analysis, PLEASE DO SO. I'm more than pleased to learn and have a nice debate.
This is one of the most hilarious chapters in the whole SxF series, so if you don't want the fun to be spoiled, please skip this post!
Let's begin. 1. Working in a Hospital
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I'm not sure if this is universal, as healthcare systems around the world differ in several aspects, but the consensus is that a Hospital, which is a public healthcare institution, is specialized in the treatment of the most complex diseases.
In Psychiatry, this usually means dealing with psychosis, drug intoxication, major depressive episodes with suicide attempts and serious personality disorders. Most of these conditions require hospitalization, as the risk of giving just ambulatory care is not enough to guarantee the patient's safety or that of the others's.
There are Hospitals that provide ambulatory care though. Again, it varies from where in the world you are. In my country (Chile) you usually go to the Hospital when your life is at risk, but if you are suffering from a less serious condition (for example, dealing with panic attacks), you'll be transferred to a primary healthcare institution. Unless you live in a rural area.
Indeed, working in a healthcare institution means gaining access to any patient's clinical record. But for the objective of Operation Strix, and Loid being a Psychiatrist, I don't think that's of much use, for reasons that I'll cover in Point 3.
2. Specialty in Psychiatry
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Psychiatry has several subspecialties, like any other healthcare career. You have Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Adult Psychiatry (I believe these two are mandatory to become a Psychiatrist but I can't say it for sure), Addictions, Forensics, Emergencies... Loid said that he wants to help people affected by the war, veterans specially, so it's a polite guess to say that he's an Adult Psychiatrist. Then again, we have this panel:
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The sand box is a diagnostic tool used for children. It's mostly used by Psychologists, as they have more time per session to analyze it. I'll cover the sand box in more detail in Part 4 of this series of analysis, but for now let's say that analyzing it consumes a lot of time that Psychiatrists, in a Hospital, usually don't have.
This panel suggests that Loid has worked with children before as a Psychiatrist, and we see him later in chapter 67 with a child (although it's not clear if the child is his patient), so here are another 2 polite guesses:
-Loid's a General Psychiatrist -Berlint General Hospital's Psychiatric Ward is understaffed and they put their Psychiatrists to do whatever is needed at the moment, regardless of their specialties. It sure doesn't look that poor of a Hospital to me, but who knows... My bet is option 1. Poor guy.
3. Donovan Desmond as a potential psychiatric patient
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In the first chapter of the manga, Donovan is described as a hikikomori, meaning someone who withdraws from social interaction. This word also describes a psychopathological condition of japanese young lads that spend months, even years, holled up in their homes without interacting with anybody aside from their families (if they have). The word itself doesn't have a pathological connotation tough. In English, the closest concept to "hikikomori" as a psychpathological meaning would be Autism, which isn't equivalent at all. And, when a person is so reclused, we tend to pair it with paranoia, as it often leads to social withdrawal as well. The important thing here is, as you probably are thinking right now, the reason fo such decision. And this reason is always given by the symptoms. Paranoia is a type of psychosis in which a person suffers from delirium and hallucinations related to being endangered or threatened by something. Of course, a proof of reality is useless for these patients, as their perception of reality itself is disturbed. An UFO is watching over you at all times? I can't precisely prove that it's false, as I lack proof of the very existence of UFO, and even if I have it, the delirium would probably shift to attack me as I turn into a conspirator against the patient's truth.
Not that we clinicians waste time trying to do so, though. In these cases, the Psychiatrist kicks in and administers a dose of antipsychotic drugs. Psychotic paranoia often needs hospitalization and a strong compromise from the patient's family to constantly supervise him/her. After that, comes a long process of social rehab. A very characteristic feat of paranoid people is that THEY NEVER SEEK FOR PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE HELP BY THEMSELVES. Paranoids often arrive to a Psychiatric Emergency Room dragged by a third party due to bizarre behaviour, self-aggression and/or attempts to hurt others.
There are people that is not psychotic and suffer from this kind of fear of pretty much everything as well, but it's hard to determine if they really aren't psychotics, as their reasons to recluse themselves strongly resemble a delirium. The key that helps to discern if it's a psychotic paranoia or not is finding the hole in which a patient allows himself to doubt. In paranoid psychosis there's absolute certainty, while in neurosis there is room for doubt.
These "neurotic paranoids", as we'll call them for now (it doesn't exist as a nosograhical entity anywhere; please don't waste your time looking it up in the DSM xD), tend to abandon therapy pretty soon, as they fight for sticking with their motives to recluse themselves. They don't want to realize what drive them to behave like that. Patients suffering from obsessions will probably act this way, as well as some hypochondriac and anorexic patients. Bear in mind that this is not a norm; everything depends on the symptoms.
All of this begs the question: Would Donovan Desmond ever need Psychiatric help from Dr. Loid Forger?
His interaction with Loid in chapter 38 suggests that he's not reclusive for a mental condition, but he does have a certain level of "neurotic paranoia", as he can't bring himself to really trust any other person much. If nobody is truly sympathetic to each other, they could pose a threat at any moment, right? Since he's clearly not psychotic, because he can hold an interaction with Loid in the same shared reality (not a dellirium, I mean), one can safely assume that he does trust someone, at least one single person. When a psychotic person suffers from paranoia, there's not a single hole in their life that is not filled with suspicions of others being dangerous. This isn't the case for Donovan.
We see him walking with a lot of guards, so he must trusts them. And he seems to be closer to Demetrius as he goes with him to the Imperial Scholar get-togethers, so that also counts. He even takes a detour to meet Damian. Seems like he can trust his family members, and that alone could be a measure of love, albeit in a really weird scale.
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Tsundere? That aside, given the social status of the Desmonds, if they ever need psychiatric help, they probably would consult a private clinic instead of going to a public hospital. Unless they find themselves in a reeeeaaaally desperate situation. So, the answer is no... for the most part. Good try, though, Twilight.
I'll cover more stuff in the next part. This one turned out unexpectedly long. It's been fun ruining the fun for those who don't know about mental health though.
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skiyoosmi · 4 years ago
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post-break up heartaches
⤷ verse 2. in the dreams that we once shared
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⤷ miya osamu, bokuto koutarou
⤷ verse 1 | verse 3
⤷ play. sorrow by sleeping at last, wrong direction by hailee steinfield
commissions: open
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⇢ OSAMU stays still in his seat, melancholic eyes contrasting your bright ones while you twirl around in the middle of the ballroom. he admits, your dream wedding gown fit your figure perfectly as it flowed so gracefully the more you moved. but no beauty can compare to the happiness on your face as you danced with his previous volleyball teammate; the latter having a small smile on his face, not even having a single care about the funny looks you've been getting from your distant relatives. despite the minimal expression he adorns, to someone who has known him for a long time, it's clear as day just how ecstatic suna rintaro was to declare you as his wife, just as you were to call him your husband.
that could've been us, his mind screams all throughout the time he's been in the wedding ceremony, that could've been him dancing with you. he remembers little by little— how those smiles and laughters used to be solely for him whenever you try out his new recipes, from tasty to funny, how he used to be the one suddenly dragged to dance with you, how you used to dream of being married to him. him and only him.
but time was a cruel thing. he should've known better than to keep you waiting for more than so many years with nothing but empty and broken promises. i'll be done soon, yn, you know how much this means to me, this is my dream we're talking about here. stop being selfish please— he recalls himself telling you. he fails to see the disappointment and hurt that cross your eyes, fails to protect the already fragile relationship as you say your goodbye's to him a few more arguments and weeks later— i'm sorry for holding you back, samu. make sure to reach your dreams, okay?
i'm sorry. no matter how many times he says it, your fate was already done with him. you only needed him and he couldn't even give you that.
"hey there, stranger. wanna dance for a bit?"
he looks up, blinded by your brightness that almost seemed as if it mocked his sappy mood but he nods nevertheless, taking your hands as you pull him to the dance floor. in his peripheral view, he sees suna give him a wholehearted smile.
"you should stop frowning. it doesn't suit your face you know? what did you do to my lively samu?" you huff after a few minutes of nothing but silence and awkwardness while you swayed side to side with him, pouting when he shrugs, "you're such a gloomy ass! are you still in love with me or something?"
you swear it was supposed to be a joke, something to lighten the air between you two. but how were you supposed to laugh when he replied to you in the way you least expected?
"yeah, actually, i still am."
silence engulfed the two of you as you tried to overcome your shock. and for all the years he has been with you, it was painfully obvious that the answer he hopes for will not come. not now, not ever.
"samu... it's been—"
"i know. almost 8 years, is it? i know but i can't help it, yn. how could i when you're literally all i see everywhere i look?"
you fail to give him back a reply and (un)fortunately, he feels a tap on his shoulder and immediately, he knew it was time. he lets go of your waist and turns around, heart ready to get drowned by the bitter wine he's planning to drink all throughout the night, accompanied by the tears he won't be able to let out until he comes back to his hotel room.
"congratulations on your wedding, yn."
he ignores the hollowness inside him brought about by the unfinished conversation and goes back to his seat and repeats it like a mantra: not all fairytales get their happy ending.
and much to his dismay, his was one of those that don't.
⇢ BOKUTO was a star, luminous and blinding yet always longing to be part of the galaxy that held the awe of many other people. he was a child with dreams that wander all over the world and with confidence, he wants hear it, see that same world cheer for him.
he was an enormous star but his dreams were even bigger— and as he reaches out his hand to take more of what the universe can give him, he unknowingly lets go of yours.
"you look like you've dropped a huge shit on your underwear with the way you're staring down the court," konoha comments as he takes the seat he reserved beside you, hands deep in his pocket while he does so.
you glare at him, scoffing at his vulgar choice of words, "and you look like that shit, asshole. we haven't seen each other for so long and that's how you greet me?"
he laughs out loud, opening his arms and shoving you in them, "here! is this what you wanted instead? so adorable, yn! i knew you loved me at some point!"
you let out a series of groans, struggling to get out of his hold, "no! you're so annoying, get off me!"
he cackles, releasing you as the buzz rings out throughout the whole court, signaling the beginning of the match between msby and schweiden adlers. you shift in your seat, watching the players get introduced one by one, gasping when your ex-boyfriend literally does two cartwheels in his turn. is he... serious?
"where does he think he is... some kind of circus?" konoha snickers, shaking his head in amusement. oddly, you find yourself laughing with your companion. after all, this was typical bokuto, so full of energy and surprises.
"he looks... okay. very much okay," you bitterly state, placing your chin right on your palm as your arms and elbows rested on your lap. envy envelops your whole being as you watch him lively wave to the crowds, a large grin staying on his face. you huff silently, eyes trying to look at the other players but gravity seems to be playing its tricks on you as you find yourself reverting back to his figure. you wonder if time will let you become that happy someday.
"you're not...?" the lad beside you trails off, sighing when you shake your head 'no.'
"of course not yet, aki. it's not that i still love him or anything but he's just... he was everything, you know? he's become part of all my routines and now that he's gone, it... it just feels empty. like the dreams that used to help me sleep at night suddenly went away," he nods, not pushing you to say anything further. you both knew better than to have a shameful breakdown in public.
"god, i keep forgetting that the air conditioning in here is the worst," you grumble under your breath, rubbing your hands together to keep them from freezing out... because bokuto was no longer there to keep them warm, no longer there to offer you his own hands because you both forgot your gloves at home, no longer there to blow on them as if it was effective (it distracted you both at least), no longe—
"here, give me your hand," konoha reaches out to you, palms awaiting for yours to be in contact with his. you blink, surprised by his sudden offer, along with the pink hues that dusted both sides of his cheeks.
"we can't have them becoming numb, can we? i... i want to hold these hands for a very long time, you know?" he stutters as he begins rubbing both of your hands together, successfully getting rid of the cold and providing a new warmth you never expected will come sooner. oh... it's time, huh?
"uhm... yeah... thank you," you felt your face get hot. it seems like something... rather, someone has come to distract from the coldness you've been recently feeling.
"give me your days," he coughs out, still blushing. if anything, he's flushing even more now, "i'll fill the emptiness in them... and... and i can be your dream so you can sleep tight... and you'll be mine."
you gape at him, thousands of scenes flying through your mind but all of them led to one specific scenario.
"i... i have a lot of dreams, yn! i want to become a star player, someone who everyone will look up to and cheer for! and i... i think i want to focu—"
"i get it, bo. i'll get out of your way then. thank you... for everything."
"i-i'll be your dream?"
konoha chokes on his own saliva, "y-yeah! don't make me repeat it though, do you even know how cheesy that sounds? i can't believe i just said that, god... the things you make me do, you...!"
"okay."
it was his turn to blink, "e-eh?"
"i guess this is day one then?"
"eh?! wait... we... we're dating now, right?!"
"shut up now, aki."
as his golden eyes observe the two figures sitting by the stands, bokuto wishes he could've seen sooner that you were the one he had always been dreaming of, yearning for; wishes it could be him that was holding your hands again and he swears to whoever god there is, he won't let go of them anymore.
but then again, it seems like you were finally ready to wander with someone that wasn't him— who was he to stop you from doing so?
he was just a star;
you were the whole universe,
his universe.
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latte-fairytaekwoon · 4 years ago
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Waving enthusiastically at the crowd cheering loudly at the end of their performance, Mingi's eyes were scanning each and every one of the sections in the auditorium. To anyone it would seem as though he was making sure to shine his beautiful and radiant smile to all the adoring fans that came to watch and support him and his members, and yes that was partly why. But it wasn't just that. He had hope as he scanned every face in there. Hope of once again seeing her again. He could hear his own heartbeat pump against his ears, the sound drowning out all the chanting coming from the thousands of fans gathered in there.
Sensing what was going on, one of his members couldn't help but let out a sigh. Leaning in close enough so he could hear him, he whispered in his ear.
"She's not here Mingi."
He expected such words from his best friend, who although with good intentions, seemed to try to ground him back down to earth and inadvertently crush his hopes. But he never took it personally. He knew Yunho was only trying to look out for him and spare him more heartache. Nudging him slightly, the equally tall male swung an arm around Mingi's broad shoulders, plastering on a smile out to the crowd once more as he led them backstage as slowly the members started to walk off the stage as scheduled. Accepting that the night was over, Mingi pulled his face away from the crowd and began walking away. He would have ultimately called it another uneventful concert that ended the same way and just go back to change into his normal clothes and then join the rest of the group back at the hotel to lounge and rest.
But he felt a something strange, pulling and beckoning him to look back at the scatter of people behind him once more. Slowly, he tried his head, unsure of where to look exactly, eyes wandering around aimlessly. Until they spotted what he believed to be a familiar red scarf wrapped around a person's neck, effectively covering up the bottom half of their face while their head had a matching beret that covered their forehead entirely. Although he couldn't see much other than their body frame, he felt his heart swell up, legs unable to move as he stared at the figure. Yunho stopped when he felt Mingi no longer walking behind him. Walking back to him, he put on a smile so as to not act suspicious and began pulling him away.
"Mingi..we have to go."
But Mingi stayed grounded, still scanning the figure he had locked his eyes on. The person began walking away, almost as if they didn't even acknowledge him.
"Wait hold on-"
Just as he was about to run off the stage and follow them, Yunho harshly tugged on his arm and fiercely guided him backstage, waving out towards the people still watching them so as to not arouse suspicion or have them think something was wrong.
"Mingi, it's not her. You always swear it is but it's not."
Yunho didn't mean to sound so aggressive towards his long life friend, but he cared about him too much and didn't want him getting false illusions that would only end up in him getting more hurt than what he already was.
"I know but it's different! Yunho she was wearing the scarf I gave her. I know it was it!" He insisted, anxiously looking towards the door, debating whether or not he could make a dash and catch up to the individual.
Shaking his head, Yunho placed his hands on top of his friend's shoulders.
"Mingi.....there's a million red scarfs out there. And you were too far away. Honestly I think....."
He hesitated before speaking his next words, knowing how sensitive Mingi got with the topic.
"Forget about her."
As if on instinct, Mingi shook his head.
"No! I can't. I promised I'd wait for her and I'm not breaking my word. I'll stay faithful to it until she comes back."
"But what if she doesn't?! It's been over two years Mingi! Face the facts. She's not coming back. Y/N never loved-"
"Don't say that! She did- she does love me! I know she does!"
Yunho took a step back. Seeing Mingi become so agitated and frustrated like that truly terrified him. It was always dangerous to have him get mad or overly worked up. Sensing that he probably startled his friend a little too much, Mingi ran a hand over his dyed blonde hair, a despondent sigh coming out his mouth.
"Hey Yunho I'm sorry..... I think.... I need some air."
After changing into his normal clothes, Mingi didn't get in the van like most of the other guys who just wanted to go relax back at the hotel, nor did he follow Wooyoung or Hongjoong to go check out some of the nearby stores. He simply walked in the opposite direction, mindlessly strolling the streets of the unfamiliar city he was currently in. The slight rumbling of the skies and the subtle scent of dew signaled that it was more than likely going to start pouring rain soon. Even though he was wearing one of his long trenchcoat, the slight breeze that blew across sent tiny chills down his spine, nearly making his teeth chatter.
As if it were a beacon, Mingi stumbled across a small and cozy looking coffee shop. Making sure it was still open, he cheerfully greeted the sweet looking old woman behind the counter, who seemed to brighten up at seeing such a handsome young lad at such an hour. Very calmly and politely, he ordered just a simple caramel cappuccino, which the owner was delighted to whip up for him. Just as he took out his wallet to pay, he had a weird inkling feeling for some reason.
"Uh..... do you perhaps sell hot cocoa?" He inquired nervously.
After getting confirmation that they indeed made hot chocolate, Mingi asked if there was any possible way they could add peppermint to it. He could already feel the judgmental stare about to be given to him as most baristas did with such an unpopular request. Although she seemed surprised by the special addition of peppermint, she didn't hesitate to assure him she'd definitely make it as he liked. Mingi felt so grateful to the kind lady, making sure to leave her a generous tip before taking both of his drinks and going back outside.
Spotting a nearby gazebo, Mingi went over and sat down on one of the benches that were placed underneath the roof of it. Setting the hot mint chocolate down next to him, he sipped his cappuccino slowly, being careful not to burn his tongue on the scorching hot liquid. It had the perfect amount of foam in it, with not too much caramel added in it so the strong espresso could still be made out. Wiping off some of the froth that accidentally got on the tip of his nose, he peered down at the untouched drink next to him. Chuckling dryly to himself, he picked up the cup and scanned it with deep curiosity.
"You always were so different and unique." He mused to himself.
Putting it back down, he began to think it was absolutely silly to have bought it just because of some momentary whim he felt back in the coffee shop.
Or was it nostalgia?
Mingi began to believe it was the latter, especially considering what month it was. After all, it was during this exact same time 2 years ago, on a cold and gloomy November where everything started...
Or perhaps ended?
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Exhausted panting came from all 8 of the sweaty bodies of the males in the room, about half of them were already reaching for their water bottles to gulp down the contents before proceeding to try catching their breath once more. The strict yet kind eyes watching them announced they would be taking a break before saying they'd be rehearsing for another hour or two. Simultaneous groans and protests were elicited by the members, who were already tired from thinking about burning a few more calories with their intense dance sessions.
"Looks like I'm missing the new episode of aot." San dramatically layed on the floor, arms sprawled out.
"I'm calling first dibs on the shower when we get back." Seonghwa declared, not afraid of using his status as the oldest member if it meant getting himself cleaned.
"Aww Hyung! You take showers that are way too long! You'll finish all the hot water like last time." Woow already began nagging, which in turn started another argument between his both of them, with San and Yunho joining in to offer backup if necessary.
Ignoring their pointless bantering, Mingi took the time to call up his girlfriend to let her know. It took quite some time for her to pick up his call, it had actually become a rather recent and constant habit of hers, contrary to before when she'd immediately answer on the second ring.
"What?" Her voice sounded somewhat annoyed and tired, which Mingi guessed had something to do with her work.
"Hey baby, looks like I'm going to be staying late at the company for practice. I'm sorry, I really wanted to spend time with you, but I'm not sure it's possible." He could feel his heart pounding as he began imagining her disappointed and disheartened look.
As expected, he heard her sigh through the other end, a brief pause where he only heard her breathing before she finally spoke up.
"That's fine. I'm going to be pulling extra hours today anyways so....don't be sorry. Maybe it works out in the end."
Mingi noticed how dry and monotone she sounded, as if it didn't really bother her that this would yet be another week where they hardly spoke and spent time together for more than 10 minutes.
"Oh ok....take care then, and remember to eat a snack in between hours ok? I don't want you starving yourself ok baby?"
The girl on the other end of the line didn't need to see him to know he was more than likely pouting at her as usual, always fussing to her about her health.
"Ok. Take care Mingi."
"Y/N!.............."
He bit his lip before saying the next words.
"I- I love you." Although he forced a smile on his face, his voice trembled with fear at saying that.
"I....I know. I gotta go."
Once more, she hung up without repeating those same words back to him. Mingi didn't understand why his girlfriend of forever seemed to be acting strange. Lately she hardly had anything to say, she looked less and less animated each time they video chatted, the dark circles under her eyes were becoming more prominent and judging by the way her cheeks looked a little sunken and clothes looked baggy on her, he fussed she was not eating properly.
But the thing that scared Mingi the most was seeing her soulless eyes. Those eyes that once held the entire stars in them, were now empty and completely void of any emotion. She never initiated any form of physical contact with him, it was always him pulling her into an embrace or placing a kiss on her head, nose or lips, and even when she reciprocated them, they were always cold and almost robotic.
It was starting to terrify him.
"Mingi!"
He nearly dropped his phone when the tiny leader called out to him.
"Break time is over. We gotta start again."
Putting his phone back in his bag he promised himself that even if he left at early dawn, he would go over and see his lover. He just had to.
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Letting out a long and exasperated sigh, Y/N kicked off her heels and left them on the front of the door, her toes aching after all the grueling and arduous hours of both sitting and running up and down floors. Her once neat bun now had various hairs poking out from several places and was now drooping lower than in the morning. She slumped her tired body over to her bedroom, ready to just indulge in a warm shower and then head to bed. But the last thing she expected to see when she turned on the light, was none other than her boyfriend.
"Hey." He waved his hand at her, a soft smile on his lips.
She was momentarily confused with his presence.
"I thought you had practice." She raised an eyebrow, her tone sounding more accusatory than with delight.
"I did...but then I came over here." He explained.
"Why?"
Mingi blinked at her question, stunned that she would even ask why. Getting up from the bed, he slowly walked over to her cautiously. Once he was right in front of her, he reached a hand out to caress her cheek.
"Why? I naturally wanted to see you.....hear you...touch you."
Arms wrapping around her waist, he lowered his face until he pressed a soft kiss to her mildly chapped lips. Although he felt her give in after a while, he could feel that her heart was not in it. Every brush of her lips felt extremely languid and emotionless, even after he had turned a little more desperate and began to trail messy kisses across her jaw, her hands did not move away from her sides, her head only tilting to allow him more access to her skin. Before he could move to pull off her shirt, she stopped him by gripping his wrists.
"If you don't mind I'd like to clean myself off first."
Not even giving him a chance to say anything, she pushed past him and made a beeline to the bathroom. Shutting the door behind her, she leaned her back on it, staring into the floor for a few minutes in a somewhat catatonic state. Taking a deep breath, she slowly removed each one of the articles of clothing on her body, all of them feeling like a heavy weight on her. Ripping the scrunchie off her hair, she tossed it onto the floor so it could join the pile that had already been made in a corner. Sliding the glass door open, she got inside the shower and quickly turned on the water, first the splashes coming out at an almost freezing temperature, which although her body shivered at, she did not shrink away from. Then the water finally adjusted to a more warm temperature, not too hot but warm enough to soothe her sore muscles.
Closing her eyes, she decided to simply bask in the warmth of the water coating her body, shutting off her mind from all the spiraling thoughts that had been clouding her mind for the past weeks, refusing to go away and seemingly taunting her at every hour when she least expected it. She hurt, she was in pain yet there were no physical evidence of it. She could barely eat more than 2 bites of any meal she intook because it suddenly felt too full. At nights, her eyes drooped heavy with sleep, yet her restless mind wouldn't allow her even one full hour of sweet slumber though that's all she wanted.....
She just wanted to fall asleep and hopefully never wake up so as to not feel the pain and emptiness she felt.
So lost was she in the moment that she failed to hear or notice the one individual coming in to join her until she felt familiar hands come to wrap themselves around her waist.
"It's all right love. It's just me." Mingi softly whispered when she gasped lightly at the sudden touch.
Letting her relax under his touch before doing anything else, Mingi's fingers slowly began drawing circles around her hips as he kept his face buried in her neck. Inhaling deeply, he could make out her unique scent that his senses had committed to memory, but could also faintly discern a somewhat different odor that he had never before detected on her before. It was slightly off-putting to him, but he opted for brushing it off. After all, she worked with several people at her job.
Slowly, he began peppering kisses along her shoulder, which seemed to trigger deep and blissful sighs to exude from her nose. His hands moved up to cup around her breasts, kneading at her soft skin while the thumbs grazed over her sensitive nubs in a careful motion. Soft moans poured out from her mouth. Tilting her head back, she reached a hand up to bring her lover's face to hers so she could kiss him. Her moans were now being eaten up by his mouth and tongue as his fingers stroked between her legs, probing at her folds and rubbing at her clit. Pulling apart to catch her breath, Y/N looked up at Mingi with longing and desperation.
"Please....more." She begged at him.
Prying her folds open, he carefully inserted two of his slender and long fingers inside her, her walls practically sucking him in. She felt so tight around him, her walls hugging and clenching all around his fingers. Y/N threw her head back against his shoulder as she began grinding against his hand, savoring as she was finally feeling something, anything in a long time. Her hand had moved to pet at his head, her fingers brushing away his now damp hair in gentle caresses. Wanting to see, feel him more, she removed his hand away from her mound and firmly pressed him towards one of the walls, where she then began to kiss him hungrily and in subtle anguish.
Mingi just allowed her to take control for that moment, his heart lightening up at finally getting some reaction from her. He let her take a hold of his erect cock and pump him slowly as her mouth sucked on several patches of skin on his neck to leave tiny blotches across it. He missed this, he missed being intimate with her and missed having her touch him, not to fulfill any sexual yearning, but to be close to her. He always saw these tender and passionate moments as a display of their love and bond.
Soon the water had been turned off and both of their dripping bodies were fumbling out and landing on top of the bed. Mingi hissed softly as he watched his beautiful girlfriend sink down and his length.
"Fuck. It's been too long."
Sitting up, he wrapped his arms around her, wanting to be as close as possible as he began to roll his hips up. Wanting to take his time, Mingi took one of her supple breasts and stuffed it in his mouth, giving it various light suckles and then adding a few kisses onto it. Y/N began panting and moaning uncontrollably, so many emotions rushing through her all at once. It seemed as if all that time of not feeling anything had left her somewhat numb to emotions that now she was beginning to feel overwhelmed by all the ones that were hitting her now:
Love, lust, passion, anger, fury, agony, guilt, one by one they all crashed into her head and heart. It was becoming too much for her and it began to scare her somewhat. But she didn't want them to stop, she wanted to cling onto those emotions just a little longer, no matter what or how. She hadn't even realized her hands had placed themselves on Mingi's broad shoulders, holding her steady as she began to bounce herself on top of him, slow tears trickling down her cheeks as muffled cries of desperation were being choked back and bitten back by her lips. Her fear of not feeling anymore soon turned to rage, and it was manifesting itself as she fucked herself on her boyfriend, who by now had noticed the change in her mood.
Mingi tried to grip her hips down, but she didn't seem to care and tried to push his hands away. His calling out to her fell upon deaf ears as she swatted his hands, tat were trying to steady her, away. Finally, he firmly held her wrists and kept her from moving as he forced her to look at him.
"Y/N!" He sharply exclaimed, breaking her out of her trance.
Feeling her body starting to shake, Y/N looked away in shame, her eyes threatening to spill out more tears.
"Baby, look at me, what's wrong?" Mingi gently cupped her chin.
Not meaning to be so mean, but Y/N brushed his hand away and began to climb off him.
"I'm sorry.... I'm so sorry."
Getting up, she ransacked her drawer and pulled out some clothes and dressed herself in an inhumane speed.
"Honey, we can talk about it-" Mingi tried to touch her once more but she pulled away once more.
"I don't want to talk about it! Please! I just want to go to bed."
Marching over to the closet, she grabbed some spare pillows and a blanket.
"I'm sleeping on the couch." She firmly stated, not about to let herself be dissuaded from her resolution.
"Y/N, please don't do this. Stop shutting me out."
With one final attempt, Mingi grabbed her shoulder and turned her arousal to face him, eyes intently searching and scanning every inch of her face for a clue as to what was bothering her.
"Talk to me love, you know you can."
Y/N opened her mouth, about to spill what was on her heart, but ultimately decided against it.
"I can't.....I'm sorry. Just please....let me be for now."
Mingi's hands fell to his sides in defeat as he watched the most important person in his life leave him there, alone. He hated this, hated having her become so distant from him. He could feel it in his heart that sooner or later she was going to snap and hurt his heart, probably more than what he was imagining.
But he was ready for that moment.
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Having gotten absolutely no sleep that night, Y/N ended up getting up just hours before the sun was supposed to rise. Making sure to make as little noise as possible, she made sure to bundle up since it was chilly outside. She looked over at the peaceful and sleeping figure of her boyfriend, who was softly letting out subtle snores as his hands clutched around a pillow, holding onto it as if his life depended on it. He could never fully call asleep unless he was holding something, that something always being her. She could make out a faint wet patch on his pillow where his cheek rested, tell tale sign that he had been crying the night before, just as she had done.
With a kiss to his forehead, she left the house and headed out, her destination still unclear. She just walked wherever her legs led her to, whether conscious or unconsciously. There was hardly a soul around to keep her company on that lonely and cold morning walk in the autumn breeze. Her teeth were chattering inside her mouth whenever a rather blunt force of air swooped past her, making her lick her lips as she felt them drying up even more.
Without realizing it she had come across a small and serene park, a trail specifically used for early joggers right in front of her. Following the trail, she kept her head down as she slowly strolled through the immense trees surrounding her. The golden and garnet hued leaves were scattered about all around the semi dead grass, some of it blowing through the air. She paid no attention to them though, she paid no attention at all to her surroundings. She couldn't feel anything anyways, even the cold air was becoming numb to her at this point.
"Mind if I join you?"
She halted in her steps when a low voice spoke from behind her. She didn't need to see him to know who he was.
"How'd you know I was here?" She questioned him without turning around still.
"Lucky guess."
Moving in front of her, Mingi's tall figure loomed over hers, studying her mood which right now seemed apathetic and melancholic. Standing there all quiet for a brief moment, Mingi was the one who decided to break the ice.
"I love you, you know that right?"
Without even batting an eye, Y/N slowly nodded. Expecting that reaction, Mingi chuckled dryly.
"You know it's been a while since I've heard you respond at all to me saying that...."
Once more, she had no expression on her face, hardly even blinking as she stared right through him, almost as if he wasn't there. But she was listening to him, and he knew it too. Brushing some hair behind her ear, Mingi let out a deep sigh.
"Y/N...... I know you're not ok. I don't know how or what it is you're feeling, but I want you to know that I'm here for you. Maybe you should go see a therapist, a doctor, I don't know. We'll find out what's wrong so you-"
"Mingi I don't know what I feel for you anymore."
He felt as if a knife had been plunged at his chest. Although he expected her to say something that would hurt him, he still wasn't fully ready to hear those words.
"Just 2 months ago you said and thought differently. Back then you always told me you loved me and cherished me." He kindly reminded her.
"Maybe feelings change." She bluntly stated.
"Yes they do which is why I don't believe you when you say you don't feel anything for me anymore. I know my Y/N, I know the girl I fell in love with and I know that these past weeks, seeing how you're acting.......that's not you."
She didn't move away when he cupped her cheeks.
"I know you still love me, I can see it in your eyes. Your love is just restrained right now. Just give it time. Trust me."
Choking back tears, Y/N finally made eye contact with him.
"Just end it Mingi. I don't have the heart to do it, so please just end things with me. Don't hold onto me anymore. Move on with your life and find someone who can love you like you deserve to be loved."
Mingi immediately shook his head, that being an option he was not accepting.
"Baby, do you need some time on your own? Some time alone? I can give you that. Maybe that way it'll be good for you to use that time to get help and-"
"Mingi I cheated on you." She confessed.
His body stood frozen in place at her admittance, yet he was not shocked at all. The weird scent he detected on her and the way she sometimes recoiled from his touch as if guilt ate her alive, he always had that thought on the back of his head.
"So you fell in love with someone else?"
Y/N let out a sob.
"No.......absolutely not. It meant nothing and I just did it because I wanted to feel something, anything and he was right there. But that's no excuse and I'm sorry Mingi. I'm sorry I'm not the girlfriend you deserve. You deserve so much better than me. Someone who's not broken, foolish and dead already. So please..."
Her hands came up to hide her face as she began crying like she hadn't done in a long time.
"Just forget about me....."
Even if she didn't want it, Mingi embraced her, holding her tightly as she tearfully spilled her heart and emotions out. His heart ached for her. She was suffering, emotionally and mentally she was in pain and she didn't even want to admit it. He couldn't force her to get help, but he couldn't just leave her like that. It would tear him apart if he did. Stroking her hair, he waited until her sobbing and hyperventilating had calmed down before saying anything.
"Y/N.....you need some time alone. We....need some time alone. And I'm willing to give you as much time as you need to heal. But you have to promise me that you'll get help. It's not fair for you to keep living this way. You deserve to be happy."
Pulling back, he used his thumbs to brush away some of the tears off her cheeks.
"But this doesn't mean I'm ending things nor forgetting about you. This is only a break until you're all better and ready to come back to me."
Y/N stared at him in disbelief.
"Song Mingi, you're an even bigger idiot than I thought you were."
He giggled softly at that.
"I'm an idiot who loves you and will always love you. And this idiot knows you still love me, even if your brain refuses to let you believe it now."
Pressing his forehead against hers, he shut his eyes to keep himself from crying.
"I'll be waiting for you until you come back to me....."
Taking off the red scarf that was hanging on his neck, he wrapped it around her neck and softly padded it on.
I know you'll be back."
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He left her with a final kiss on her lips and watched her walk away, disappearing from his life for about 2 years. Rain had begun to fall then just as it was falling in that moment. Picking up the untouched peppermint hot chocolate and discarding his cappuccino on a nearby trash bin, Mingi stepped out of the gazebo and began walking back to the hotel, not caring about getting soaked in the pouring rain. Perhaps it could help to mask the tears that were beginning to spill out from his eyes. He had never felt his longing for the person he still regarded as his soulmate so dearly as he felt right then and there. He felt as if his oxygen was being caught off, his hope was beginning to dwindle, all the words his friends would often say to him were revolving around his head.
Were they right? Should he stop waiting for her? Was he wrong? Should he just move on?
He was startled out of his thoughts when he heard someone open an umbrella behind him, the person hovering it over him so the rain wouldn't hit him anymore. He felt his heart beating harshly against his chest, some overpowering sensation telling him to turn around, which he slowly began to do. The first thing his eyes caught was the familiar red scarf tied to the person's neck. He recognized it immediately. And when he looked up at the face that was looking back at him, he no longer had any doubts left.
"Y/N...." He whispered out.
Through tears in her eyes, she smiled at him, not a fake nor cold one, but a genuine and heart warming smile, just like the one she had plastered on her face when they first met each other.
"Hey Mingi. How are you?" She asked.
"I...I'm fine. ....how are you?" They both knew what he was referring to.
"I'm a lot better actually. Taking medication still sucks but I'm a lot better and happier now. My therapist has been working with me all this time so...yeah.." She seemed a little awkward talking about it, but Mingi wasn't going to push her.
"I'm glad, I truly am happy for you."
Looking back at the cup in his hand, he held it out to her.
"It's probably not hot anymore, but it's your favorite."
Y/N was surprised that he even had or remembered what her favorite was. Taking a small sip, she couldn't help the tiny grin spreading on her cheeks.
"It's perfect. I never liked it super hot either way."
They both chuckled at that known fact between them. Soon there was another silence between them, and once again it was Mingi who broke it. Brushing some hair away from her face, he stared into her eyes.
"I love you."
Looking up at him, her eyes no longer void nor cold, but instead full of life and love, Y/N answered back.
"I love you too."
Unable to hold himself back, Mingi held her tightly, overwhelmed with emotions as he finally held the love of his life in his arms once more.
"I knew you'd come back to me...."
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FAQ
Are you accepting commissions?
No, I'm not right now. tbh commissions stress me out a lot lol, and i kind of function on a "i can only get myself to work on this if i am personally invested in it" type basis, and people like to commission for fandoms that i'm not always in - which makes it super hard for me to work on! AHH. if i ever do open them up though, you'll see a post about it! :D
Update: I am! Currently they’re closed to the larger public, as I’m doing limited comms for some friends in discord servers first as a bit of a test run. (You might have seen me post a few things!!) But it’s been going well! I think once I’m through with these, I’ll open up comms for realsies. ^^ Keep an eye out for the post!
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Yep! Not all the time - only every now and then, and I usually only allow for about 3 requests. I make a post every time I open them up, and it's usually updated (all the slots filled) within a few hours or so. If you don't see a recent post about requests being open, or see it on the pinned post announcements, then they aren't open atm. :)
Do you draw NSFW?
This is a new development - but lmao yeah I do! However, you almost certainly won’t be seeing it show up on my art blog here. For the most part, I try to limit myself to “suggestive” rather than straight up nsfw when I post art. That means I won’t really be taking requests (or comms) for NSFW, either, not to mention I’m only just getting a handle on drawing it.
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Please also don’t send me unsolicited NSFW, either. I love my followers! But receiving like - explicit excerpts or images from someone I don’t know, but that follows me, is very jarring.
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Like I’ve said before - I have zero problem with NSFW. I’m not going to reblog explicit NSFW content here - if I ever had a need to, I guess I’d make a side blog for it? BUT
Every now and then I might reblog some suggestive content or something with some partial nudity. Whenever that happens, I’ll tag the post for people who want to avoid that content - typically with these tags!
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Do you have a twitter?
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Why do you love bees so much?
okay like have you. have you LOOKED at them??? they're just fat little boys. bumbling little lads. they buzz and they collect pollen and make honey and are just wonderful all around. how could i NOT love them. also at this point it's like, My Brand™ lol. I prefer to go by Sinna but you can't forget the bee. LOVE bees. :D
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The Salem House or The Scottish Cottage
Quick Tag List: @kuruumiya @spacelizardtrashboys @stupidbluegirl @enigmaticandunstable @nattinngrst
This Passage Contains Potentially: swearing, violence, blood, angst, whump, fluff and smutty content.
Summary: Rod and Kirby move in to their new cottage home in Salem, Oregon.
Kirby's POV:
Rod blindfolded me with one of his ties and drove our rented van out to the property, taking off my blindfold in front of the house.
"There it is, our new home," he twirled the keys around his index finger, "all ours now, Kirbs."
There it was, white panel exterior with fancy windows and lights along both sides of the gravel path towards the house. Without thinking I pulled Rod into a hug and kissed him, tears of happiness rolling down my cheek.
"Woah, baby, are ya alright sweetheart?"
"I love it, and I love you and-" Upon hearing that, Rod hoisted me over his shoulder, "Woah, Roddy, what are you doing?"
"Taking you inside and carrying you to the one room I know you're gonna love."
He carried me through the front double doors, through the foyer and then the kitchen, before carrying me past the television and sofa, past what I believe is the ground floor bathroom and up the stairs, letting me get a glance at the basement staircase as we went up to the top floor of our new home.
He then put me down in front of a pale green door with a childish or childlike, chalk or pastel drawing on the front.
I turned the handle slowly, not knowing what to expect.
Then I saw it.
The lone white bassinet.
Surrounded by soft toys and things you'd assume would be in a nursery.
"The former owners said that they're daughter was gonna move in before she moved to L.A. They knew she had a baby and set this room up. I'm gonna be honest with ya and tell ya that I let a couple tears slip when I saw this room ma-self, so I completely understand if you need a moment alone."
"Rod, Roddy, as much as I hate the weird wallpaper in the foyer, this room is," I took a second to compose myself, "It's perfect."
"Do ya wanna see our bedroom?"
"Yeah."
Rod showed me around the rest of the house before going into the basement.
"There's no attic, so the basement will have to do if we want to store anything anywhere."
The basement was large, the only room separated off from the rest of the basement was another bathroom. I walked to the opposite side of the basement and stopped in my tracks.
"What's wrong babe?"
"They have a hot tub?!"
"What?"
Rod walked over to me, also stopping upon seeing the hot tub in it's own corner of the basement, separate from the gym equipment and rugs and the very empty basement.
"What d'ya reckon they use that for?" Rod asked, teasing me slightly.
"No, Rod, eww, that's gross, you wouldn't dare suggest that!"
"Hot tub sex, babe, it's a thing."
"We are not doing that. Ever!"
"We are alone in the house, you know." He started unbuckling his belt, chucking it as well as his sporran down at his feet, "I know we've gotta fly back to the other side of the country later, but, right now, we're home, honey," He started walking towards me, whipping his jacket and shirt off, leaving him in his kilt and boots as he ran his hand through his hair, letting out a deep guttural sigh.
"I guess we could test out the new bed, Roddy." I started unbuttoning my shirt, exposing the peach toned tank top underneath.
"Or, We could have sex right here and now," He suggested, whipping his kilt off and in true Scottish fashion, revealing nothing but his bare body below.
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He unclenched his hand, showing off the fact that he had brought a condom with him.
By the time we got to Taunton, Massachusetts on the first of March, Roddy had set aside some time for us to redecorate the house, and by the time we actually got around to redecorating, Roddy had recruited the rest of the D.O.D as well a Schultz, Orton and Orndorff to help us. We had met back at the house on the Eleventh (of March) and unbeknownst to me, Piper had made a couple calls to his friends from back in his NWA and Mid Atlantic days.
"Woo!"
"He didn't." Schultz grunted out, partly worried and partly surprised.
"He didn't do what … David?"
Schultz guided me outside to meet the guys.
"Piper! introduce ya wife to the boys, I'll go grab us some beer."
"I'm not his wife," I called after him as he walked back inside, "So, Roddy, who are these guys."
Rod leant up to kiss me, he would have backed me into the nearest wall if I didn't pull away immediately after, concern taking over any hint of a flirtatious mood in me.
"Who's this fine female?"
I recognised the voice from the yell earlier.
"Ric, this is my girlfriend, Kirby. Kirby, this is Ric Flair. Over there," he gestured to the other four, "Are Tully Blanchard, with the black hair, JJ Dillon, the other blonde looking one and Ole and Arn Anderson."
"Are they here to help or are they here to distract you?"
"The only thing distracting me is the idea of seeing you na-"
I covered Rod's mouth with my hand and gave Ric a sheepish smile, "I apologise for my hus, I mean boyfriend's attitude Ric."
"You almost said husband, Kirbs." Rod whispered to me as we led the boys inside, before he took me aside.
"It was a slip of the tongue."
"I'm sorry, about the kiss, I got a bit jealous because I know what Ric can be like, with women in particular."
"Rod, you shouldn't have to apologise for that, I love ya. I was going to start looking for you anyway, what d'ya want for lunch?"
"Don't you worry about that, I'll go grill those hamburgers we have in the fridge and … hey look, beer."
"Thank you, David."
"Anytime, Tall-ass."
"Look, babe, I'll deal with it alright, you stop worrying and I'll deal with it. I'm the man of the house so I'll deal with it."
I came up behind Roddy, putting my head on his shoulder and wrapping my arms around his waist, kissing his neck.
"I'm gonna go rest for a bit Rod, my head feels funny."
"Baby, baby come here."
Rod helped me upstairs, making sure I didn't fall over and letting me lay on the bed.
"We have today and tomorrow here baby, relax."
"Rod, you know me, you know I wind myself up with worry."
"I know," He brushed his thumbs over my knuckles, "I'm gonna get you some hand wraps or something, stop punching things until ya knuckles bleed."
"I thought you were gonna go cook."
"I am, but, right now, I'm taking in every little detail of the woman I love."
"You softie."
"Oh really? I'm soft. You worry way more than me baby."
"I love you, Roddy."
"I love you too, Kirby."
I slept for a short while until I was woken up by Piper and Schultz yelling obscenities at each other. I ran down the stairs and outside the house to see the two grown men squabbling like children.
Without saying anything I picked Roddy up by his midsection and took him back inside, chucking him down on the sofa.
"I'm gonna fuckin-"
"Roderick!"
"Yes, baby."
"You are drunk, and shut up."
"Yes, Sweetheart."
I helped Roddy up, almost gagging at how strong the smell of alcohol was coming from him, swiftly avoiding his attempts at kissing me and placing my hand over his mouth.
By the Thirteenth we were back working and Rod had started to get fidgety around me until things came to a head on the Thirtieth.
"Rod, are you alright, you've been awfully quiet today."
"I'm fine baby, actually, Kirby?"
"Yeah?"
"Would you like to be on Piper's Pit?"
"When?"
"Sunday, Yes or No?"
"This Sunday?"
"Yeah."
"Well, there's your answer."
"Wait, you'll do it."
"Of fucking course I'll do it. I don't give a fuck what Damien says."
He let out a chuckle as I pulled into the hotel parking lot.
"How's the Visa status going?"
"It's good, I'll hopefully be a US citizen before the end of May."
"So, May, you'll be a citizen, so," He mumbled to himself for a short while, "Alright, cool."
Before long it was time for me to be on Piper's Pit, fully expecting Roddy to do something and cause a ruckus to occur.
"Well, I'd just like you to know, it's a pleasure to have our first, female, guest on Piper's Pit. I want you to know that I asked every single female in the entire WWF if they would be on the Pit and only one of them said 'yes' to me. The only woman with enough guts to face me with 'Gluttony' herself, Kirby Lucifarian. Kirby, I would like to thank you for being brave enough to come out here and face me. I had Captain Lou on here last week and he said something vague about you and your sisters protecting Lauper. Why would a woman like you, someone who doesn't smoke, doesn't swear, doesn't drink, or shack up with skinny little idiots like Dave Wolff, Why would a great and accomplished female wrestler like you offer her protection to Lauper?"
"First of all, Piper, thank you for having me on here."
"My pleasure."
"Secondly, I was going to let you unmask me, but you showed support of Big John Studd, A man I greatly despise for his disrespect of both me and André."
"I am sorry for going back on that unspoken promise, Miss Lucifarian."
"Thank you for the apology, Roddy, Thirdly, may I say that I did not offer my services of protection to Miss Lauper, instead that was my father who told, Miss Lauper, that the D.O.D would protect her. Why on earth would a woman with an intelligence that rivals, yours for example, protect a girl like Cyndi Lauper?"
"I don't admire a lot of women, but you, I like you. I admire your intelligence, your ability to strike fear into the hearts of men with your words alone. I know that you have been searching for your next challenging opponent, and I for one don't wanna offer myself up, I just want to know how difficult it has been for the past few weeks going without a challenging enough opponent for your skill level?"
"Well, Piper, it's been tough, honestly, I think I may have scared everyone off. As someone who has previously been banned from women's competition, I find getting any support in the ring quite hard at times. I find your lack of fear quite charming, honest to the Lord above, you charm me, boyo."
"Thank you, you're a real sweetheart. Quick question, why do you call me 'boyo'?"
"Don't you call men 'lad' in Glasgow?"
"Oh, I see, anyway, before you go, one last thing."
I wasn't expecting this, the rest me and Rod had planned in advance, but not that line, he said he wasn't going to pull anything, he gave me his word.
Then, before I knew what was going on, he unbuckled my mask, pulling it down for a moment and kissed me square on the lips, in front of the cameras and the fans.
I tried to stand up and he dipped me down into the kiss, much to the enjoyment of the fans, who were hooting and hollering, obviously this doesn't happen much in the WWF.
Roddy kept his right hand intertwined with my ponytail and had his left arm around my back, supporting most of my waist as he brought me back up and helped me re-fix my mask into it's rightful spot.
After the show I tried to avoid Roddy for a couple minutes, trying to make sense of why he would do such a thing knowing full well we were not an 'out' couple or even an 'in' couple with the fans, sure the fans enjoying the moment was nice, but we were both heels, we were not supposed to do that off-screen, let alone on-screen and in front of a full crowd of fans.
I came to the decision to drop it for now and wait for Rod to hopefully explain his actions or somehow work it into a programme.
My mind started to wonder, maybe he would try to use that as blackmail against Damien, or even against me.
The D200's door opening and slamming shut caught me off guard, making me jump a little.
"I'm sorry, baby, I didn't mean to scare ya."
"I'm fine, Roddy, just caught up in my thoughts, that's all."
"What were ya thinking about?"
"Nothing important, mainly just what happened earlier."
"Ya mean, me, Orndorff and Schultz winning the match?"
"No, Roderick, the kiss, we didn't plan that."
"Oh, yeah. I forgot to clear that with ya, but Orndorff and Schultz said that it would get the fans interested."
"Hon."
"Yeah?"
"Next time, please clear everything we do in a promo or interview with me first, so I don't start wondering if you'll blackmail me."
"I would never blackmail ya, maybe Damien, but never you."
"I love you, ya hot-headed, kilt wearing idiot."
"I love you to, ya blonde, gothic, tattooed Ivory tower."
"Did you call me an 'Ivory tower'?"
"You're tall and pale, what d'ya want me to say?"
END OF THE SALEM HOUSE or THE SCOTTISH COTTAGE
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punkscowardschampions · 4 years ago
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Billie & Edie
Billie: you coming to Coop's bday bash? reckons he can't get in touch himself Edie: nah Edie: can't reach me for good reason Billie: being he's scared of your man, got his name for good reason 🐓 Edie: 🌽🎁 Edie: from me, like Billie: I'll stick it on the bonfire, really shit himself then 💥🍿 Billie: that's your energy Edie: won't even miss me Billie: if he do, he can leave it to the pros, like Edie: what's he doing anyway, has he got a free or what Billie: yeah Billie: there's a bouncy castle in the back you could send floating if you came through Edie: that's an idea Edie: I'll take him to the trampoline gym Billie: have to form an unorderly queue but yeah Billie: decent title for a diss track too Edie: he's ten times the size of any kid, just bounce them away Billie: 🥊🤼 Edie: not even Edie: Coops is just a pussy, like you said Billie: bday beatings not even 10 a euro or funny when the target's that easy Billie: I accidentally knocked his 🦷 out when he still had his 👶 set, remember when? Edie: I can't remember a lot of stuff Billie: it'll be like that for me when this gets going Billie: 🤞💚 Edie: doubt he got anything that good Edie: if his priority was bouncy castles Billie: 🎈 have only got air in, did check before I messaged Edie: then I'm obviously not coming Billie: not my party to sell or salvage Edie: good job Edie: if this was the negotiation, you're going to need to come with better bargaining chips Billie: reaching out's gotta be done when the lad asks Billie: it's not every day you get pushed out of your mam Edie: do you like him? Billie: come on dude Billie: he's like a bro Edie: Hmm Billie: you're gonna be like that? thinking everyone's 💚 cos you are Edie: You just seem well keen Billie: nah Edie: alright then Billie: shamelessly trying to get you here so it's less boring Edie: are you admitting I'm the fun one Billie: more fun than Coop Edie: that's so barely a compliment it's an insult Billie: you want me to throw all the 💚 I've got at you, like? Edie: duh Billie: it's been time since you've been around anywhere Billie: where's the 💚 back huh? Edie: I made no promises Billie: alright then Edie: I'm happy, can't you all be for me Billie: none of us are in an unhappy state over it Billie: Ri had her standard worries but whatever your bf said put her as close to peace as she'll get on it Edie: stop trying to make me come back then Billie: what, I can't invite you out now? Edie: I've got bigger things to think about now Billie: cheers for putting me down as a small thing Edie: you don't get it Billie: nah, I don't Edie: you will Edie: ask Ri why she's always in London, or he's going to go to Uni here Edie: it's priorities Billie: I don't need to cos they ain't mine Billie: there's no danger of any lad being my everything Edie: you can't say 'til it happens Edie: and you don't know or plan when it will Billie: I can say that's not how I want it, that I've got my own shit to do Billie: friends to see Edie: you don't need friends Edie: no one else is as interesting Billie: no one lad is that interesting to me Edie: give it time Billie: I'll still be giving my fam time Billie: people who mattered before Billie: I dunno who this mystery lad of the future reckons he is to make me give more of a shit Edie: some shit is more important Edie: you just wanna be entertained at a shit party Edie: that's not a priority Billie: you just wanna air everybody else for him, it wouldn't matter what I said Edie: there's reasons Edie: it doesn't matter if you want to validate them or not Billie: I know that, nothing happens without Edie: then leave out the guilt trip Billie: you're tripping trying to do me dirty like that Billie: I thought maybe you wanna come, even if he has to be in tow too Billie: whatever Edie: You don't even know him Billie: how would I? Billie: it's been a minute and you've both barely been seen for none of it Edie: so don't talk about him like you've got a problem with him Billie: he's not a priority for me dude Billie: if that's how you wanna lay things down as things that are and ain't Billie: like you said, he ain't even on my radar yet Edie: then just be quiet on it Billie: it's you getting loud about it Billie: his name has never even been in my mouth, like Edie: you're being judgmental and you've got no info Billie: when you write your book about how you're the only person doing 💚 the realest, I'll take a copy Edie: Hilarious Billie: nah but it's how you and Ri both think Billie: I'm not coming for you or him that hard but for some reason you want me to so you can jump to the defense of it Billie: live your life, bitch, you're happy Edie: it's not my fault you feel left behind Edie: don't try to drag me back, I don't want it Edie: we all have to grow up Billie: I'm not saying sorry for still wanting to hang with you Edie: Then don't Edie: it doesn't change facts either way Billie: ✌ Edie: have fun at the party Billie: yeah Billie: 🥳🥳🥳 Edie: 🎈 Billie: 🎂 Edie: enjoy for me Billie: 👌 Billie: my arm ain't gonna take much twisting with it Edie: I'm quitting Billie: eating cake or having birthdays? Edie: drugs Edie: I assumed it was a euphemism Billie: there's real 🍬 and real 💊 Edie: yeah, but I didn't think you were telling me you were gonna stuff your face Billie: you said have fun Edie: 🙄 Edie: I should probably quit cake too Billie: I get drugs if 💚 is Billie: but cake man, what's the reason? Edie: being healthy is important Edie: and I don't want to get huge Billie: moderation is healthy Edie: and boring Billie: a bit of cake is less boring than none which is what you're saying you're about to do Edie: we don't all have your metabolism Billie: if this is the kind of shit you have to catch yourself onto when you're in 💚 and only care about lads I'm less bothered than before Edie: it's not about him Billie: what then? Edie: I wanna be the best me possible Billie: do what makes you happy then, I reckon that's it Billie: long as it don't fuck with anyone else's Edie: I'm only concerned with his Billie: but he'll be concerned with yours so if what matters to you is making him happy then you'll have to be happy yourself too Edie: that's how it works Edie: I'm just saying, I don't care about anyone else's Edie: or their opinion on it Billie: least you're not totally turning into Ri Edie: what do you mean Billie: she goes too hard about everyone's opinion as if anyone'll heap approval on whatever cos she needs 'em to Edie: no prizes for guessing why Billie: her prize is him supposedly Edie: if it's consolation then she needs to reassess Billie: I don't know what it is Billie: other than what she wants Edie: then she'll have to stop wanting approval too Billie: yeah Edie: it's not defensiveness, it's how it is now Edie: I know what I'm doing and I'm not taking notes, like Billie: I ain't got any notes on this to give you Billie: so that works out Edie: yeah Billie: but I do have cash as standard if you ever need Edie: Ha Edie: I will need but all of mine shouldn't be going to waste now Edie: maybe I'll get a better job Billie: maybe Edie: miss maccies so much, obviously Edie: but I need a better pay packet Billie: where's he work? might be shit going there Edie: petrol station Billie: I'd be taking that if I was old enough Edie: yeah, can't lie on that one 🔞 Billie: already would've if I could've like Edie: you can have mine when I find my next Edie: you can have the leftovers Billie: cheers Billie: 🤣 Edie: 🍔🍟 Billie: 💚
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wolfsunshineblog · 6 years ago
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HOW THEY MET 💕
It was Stephen first assignment out of the office.
Simple task really, they were just checking the area for deatheater or dangerous creatures that could harm people.
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Random 1: "bloody hell if I'm going in there"
Random 2: "why not let the Yankee go in!"
Random 3: "yea let the new man take the stage"
Random 1: "yea let mister 'gotten every lady to fancy him' go"
Random 2: "let see what MACUSA lad what he got"
Stephen: "well if I do, you guys owe me lunch"
They agreed and let Stephen check the dark area
Stephen: "nothin! That mean I get lunch from you guys! Now will it be three meals? Or a whole plate of food"
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Random 3: "look out mate!!"
Stephen gotten hurt by a creature and was unconscious. He woke up to a bright light and a pretty face (Stephen thinking lol)
Artemis: "I see that you're awake and alive"
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Stephen sat up and listen to her
Artemis: "you were brought in by your co-workers. It seems you were attack by a hellhound... but there wasn't too much damage, just rest your left arm for at atleast 2 weeks and you'll be in tip top in no time"
Stephen wearing his glasses: "I bet I'm going to have to write this on report to the boss... dang! but this doesn't change the fact that those guys owe me lunch"
Artemis: "American accent... are you the american Auror that everyone is talking about! No wonder all the nurses here were looking at your door window"
Artemis: "this is why the doctor ask me to check up on you instead... you made the nurses complaining on me and cause a ruckus"
Stephen chuckled: "well I guess I should write that on the report too 'Handsome American Wizard causing Trouble!'
Artemis chuckled
Stephen offering a chair: "you know... I wouldn't mind some company abit... how about it... talk with me..."
Artemis took the chair: "well better me than my nurses slacking off and talk to u"
Stephen mumbles: "trust me... you're way better"
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myguccifiedwig · 6 years ago
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•° In a tribe, 1270. °•
She's walking around the tribe, fulfilling her duty as a leader and making sure everything is going where it must be, pushing down every ounce of pain from the past month and letting life do its thing. Something like that.
"Mrs. Diana!"
She heard from her back. Oh god, what now?
"Hey! Um, how have you been?" The combatants' leader, Timothy, said with his best friend, Ben, at his heels.
"Um, could be worse," She replied truthfully, "how's the training going? Hopefully our little heroes are gaining their strength!"
"Oh, yeah, they're doing wonderfully! Big men, they are," He said, almost... Guardedly?
Her suspicions were answered when Tim started scratching the back of his neck and gave a quick glance at Ben, who hasn't spoken a word, Diana noticed.
"Um, are you free at the moment?" Tim asked slowly.
She looked at him quizzically before answering, "I'm just walking around, so, yes,"
"We have somewhere we want to take you," this time it was Ben who spoke up, "have to,"
"Oh..." She studied their faces for a second. Tim and Ben were um... Louis' best friends. Her now dead husband. Ex husband. Who no one knows where his corpse is, some believing that he was burnt to ashes while on a mission, which... Isn't something she necessarily likes to think about. They only found his ring, which she has now worn every single day of those two months of him being gone.
She trusts Tim and Ben. How could she not? They're what she likes to think as what she has left from Louis. So she follows her heart.
"Um, alright," she nods to herself and snaps up at them, "yeah, where do you want to take me?"
Timothy looks around with a serious look on his face before turning back to her, "We kind of can not tell you, you'll have to find out for yourself,"
"Should I be worried...?" She started getting very suspicious.
"We really have no time, this is really important, just get yourself and your horse ready, we're leaving in ten minutes," Tim excludes impatiently and throws his giant axe, that she has no idea how he lifts, over his shoulder and the two start walking towards horse stable.
She's left staring after them before she sighs,
"Okay..."
••••••••••••••••••••
"Guys, we have been on the road for three hours, where the fuck are you taking me?!"
She's getting impatient, if you can't tell.
"Nearly there, Di, just be patient," Ben answers with another frustrated sigh.
"Since when have I been So?!" She furrows her eyebrows at him.
"Louis never told me how annoying you are..." Ben whispers.
"Hey!" She quickly got riled up, "he-"
"we're here!" Timothy announces loudly, cutting them off.
"Um..." Diana looks around confusedly, "where?"
They ignore her question and get off their horses, to which she huffs exasperatedly before following their steps.
They tie their horses to a tree before Timothy turns to her.
"This is it, just go inside that cave over there." He points to where it is exactly.
"What, why?! Where are you guys going?!" She stares at them incredulously.
"Can you just go already?" Ben asks fake-sweetly.
She glowers at him before turning to Timothy, who was watching them tiredly before talking.
"we'll be right out here, we're not going anywhere."
"How do I know I'm not going to be killed?"
"Because you trust us,"
"No, I don't"
"What's going on here?"
A new voice joins in.
Ben grins, Diana freezes.
"Hey, man, she's right here. Tough to handle, that one is, don't know how you do it," Ben comments.
She doesn't have time to think of a comeback because the laugh she hears is so familiar.
So, so familiar.
She abruptly turns around and stares.
"Who is that?" She asks slowly. "Stop fucking with me, why am I here?"
"What do you mean, you don't know who that is?" It was Ben's turn to be confused.
She is fuming.
"You guys brought me all the way here, just to make me see a man who looks like my dead fucking husband? For what? Do you even know how cruel it is to-"
"Dee," The man frowns, "It's me, Louis,"
She looks around at everyone and tears pool in her eyes.
"Get away from me, who is this, it's not fair to play with someone's feelings like that,"
The guy finally comes close enough for her to see his features. Man, he looks just like Lou, she thinks.
She shakes her head and takes a step back when he got too close for her liking.
"Who are you?" She steadily keeps the eye contact.
A hand on her shoulder abruptly shakes her out of her trance, and she turns around to see Tim's pitying eyes,
"Trust him, trust us,"
She looks back ahead distrustfully and doesn't move when the man takes another step closer.
Not when he gets close enough to raise his hand and caress her cheek carefully.
To the point where she got cross eyed trying to keep eye contact.
"Figured it out yet?" He whispers.
She feels woozy.
Her once confused teary expression turns into an angry one in a split second and she abruptly moves away.
"You... How could you?!" She's mad.
"You made me think you were dead... You made us think you were dead! You know how much crying I've done these past two months?! They've all been for absolutely nothing! My heart feels like it's torn in half you bloody dick!" She gives his chest a strong push to express her anger even further.
"You have to listen to me, Dee, just give me a chance to-"
"You think you have the right?! I've been trying to manage double the work all on my own while you're hanging out in your bloody cave?!"
He sighs frustratedly.
"No, I've not just been hanging out in here, there's a lot to explain, just... Can I just hug you? I missed you an awful lot,"
Her face falls and she stands there limply before hugging him tightly, "of course I missed you, I just really hate you right now,"
He laughs and kisses the crown of her head before she adds, "But like, you told them but didn't tell me?! I have no idea how you even like that Ben guy, he's insufferable!"
"Hey, I'm right here!" Ben crosses his arms and huffs, but Tim was too busy grinning at the scene while patting Ben's back a little too hard.
"Let's go inside, there's a lot to explain to this feisty one," Louis smiles and beckons all of them inside.
"Nah, I'm saying here, I'm not gonna be close to her any longer," Ben refuses.
"We'll just go back, you guys make up for the missed time," Tim winks at Louis unsubtly, to which he laughs at.
"Alright, lads, see you tonight," He waves them good-bye while Diana stands there confused.
"Tonight?"
"Get inside, I have to clarify a lot of things."
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"So they basically left my ring to make you guys believe I'm dead, which would obviously cause havoc,"
"I know we're in war, but... What do they get from that?"
"Me,"
She snorted, "Yeah, 'cause you're the best one out there, huh?"
He made an affronted noise and hit her shoulder jokingly, "You make me sound so selfish,"
She laughed at him and gestured for him to continue from her place next to him on the ground.
"They um..." He raised his right hand, "did this,"
She reached out to hold his bandaged hand but immediately retracted it when he winced.
"What did they do?" She frowned.
"Um..." He hesitated for a moment, "it doesn't matter,"
"Lou," she looked at him pointedly.
"They hit a nail into the middle of my palm," he squeezed his eyes and said it in one quick breath.
It was silent for a while.
"What...?" Tears pooled in her eyes as she picked up his hand, a lot more gingerly this time, "Lou, that's... I can't imagine that, I don't want to,"
He sighed, "You really wouldn't,"
"When was it?" She asked after giving it a little peck.
"About... Three weeks ago? I still need to reach out to Chris to make me something that can help me hold a sword without it hurting, that's Ben's mission for today, trying to get him to get him all this stuff without him knowing I'm still alive,"
"Why are you still hiding, love? I don't see the point,"
"I'm running away from them, still, I kind of escaped from the place with the help of another victim, they might have attacked the entire tribe if they knew I was there," he explained.
"Right..." She sighed.
He leaned his head back against the wall and smiled warmly at her.
"You okay?"
"I missed you..." She looks up at him, "Your mum is heartbroken, you sisters, everyone is, they think our tribe is going nowhere with just me in charge,"
"I know it could've went just fine if I were to pass away,"
"Shut up," she looked up from his hand on her lap to look him in the eye, "don't mention you dying anymore, I hate it,"
"Okay," he smiles before turning a little more sad, "and uhm, about my family, I miss them a whole lot and I feel so bad for doing this, but I can't have you telling anyone just yet. We need to keep this a secret until the coast is clear, we're going to attack their base tonight, Ben, Tim and I,"
"With this hand?!" She looked at him like he had two heads, "Lou, you can't just hold a sword with it,"
"I really wanna go home as soon as possible," he looked at her guiltily, "it's why Ben's getting me something to keep my hand in tact,"
"And if it doesn't work?"
"I... Guess I'll have to wait until it's safe to hold a sword,"
She thought silently for a moment and made a decision.
"I'll go instead of you,"
"What?! No! No way! This is my problem, I'm gonna fix it!"
"Ours, love, ours. I do know how to use a sword, you know that right?! It's what made you fall for me," she smiles.
"I fell for you because of so many things," he says, "either way, no,"
"It's safer, Lou, they don't know who I am, we could finish them off and none of them would know we're with you,"
"I made up my mind, it's a no," he looked to his side with a serious look on his face.
She sighed.
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"Alright, stay safe,"
"You're one to say,"
He sighs.
"I promise, we just need to finish off the big guy," he makes quotes with his hands, "then I'll be right back home,"
Her expression softens, "promise?"
"pinky promise," he loops his pinky around hers, a small gesture at which makes both of them smile wide.
"Horses are ready!"
"That's my cue, I guess," she gives him a disappointed smile.
He gives her forehead a small peck just because.
"Love you, don't do anything stupid," he gives her an accusatory finger but quickly retracts it because of course she's going to try to bite it.
"Love you more," she gives him a lopsided smile behind her back and heads off home with Ben and Tim, much to her dismay.
An hour into the trip, she turns to Ben.
"Hey, Ben?"
He keeps looking ahead, "Hm?"
"I want to ask something,"
"As long as it's not about tonight, sure,"
"Well..." She trails off, "what if it is?"
"Then I wouldn't really answer your question, anyway,"
"Ben," she whines, "I could help,"
"Louis gave us strict orders not to talk to you about it," he recites sternly.
"Look, I won't come on my own, I'm not that stupid," she explains, "I'll gather a good amount of combatants and we'll come as reinforcement,"
He seems to consider it for a moment, "I don't know..."
"Just tell me the base number, I promise, I won't do anything dumb," she insisted.
"Main base," he says after a moment and purses his lips when Tim gives him an unsure look, "Main base, just... Please don't get us in trouble for this,"
"You really think the three of you could attack a whole base? The main base? With Louis's fucked up hand?"
"We talked to him about it, stubborn as a mule, he is," Ben mutters.
She laughs knowingly, "The one trait we share,"
"Don't know how the two of you get along so well,"
"I still have no idea,"
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"You ready lads?" Louis announces.
"We sure are," Tim answers, "How're you and your hand doing?"
"Not the best," he purses his lips and tries to stretch his fingers out, "But we can do this, we have to,"
"Lou, you said you'd wait if it weren't healed enough," Tim tries, "you know this won't be easy,"
"It's not impossible to use it, so we're going for it," Louis becomes impatient, "I miss my tribe, gotta get back to my people,"
Tim sighs and heads towards his horse, "yeah, alright,"
He really hopes Diana stays to her word.
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"Alright, most of them are asleep, we can take them guards down," Louis whispers to his friends from where they're crouching down behind some bushes.
"What happens after that?" Ben whispers back.
"We just have to get to Noah's tent and do what we have to do,"
"Wow, great plan, Lou," Ben deadpans, "we won't kill him in his sleep, right?"
"If we have to, yeah, but I'd prefer not to either,"
"Alright," Tim looks at both of them, "Ben and I will take those two down, they're blocking the main entrance. We take them down and get in disguise with their clothes, it'll make it easier for us to blend in,"
"That's what I call a plan!" Ben grins.
"Yeah, yeah, sure," Louis waves them off, "Just do everything without me,"
"You can't fight with this hand Lou," Tim explains quietly, "you will if we need you to, yeah?"
"Yeah, now go, we have no time,"
Ben and Tim share a nod and approach the guards from each side, elbowing the backs of their necks and succeeding in making them pass out.
They go through the process of changing into their clothes and hiding their bodies before turning back to Louis.
"We don't know what to expect behind that gate," Tim points out.
"We'll just have to find out, then," Louis stands up.
"Wait!" Ben grabs him behind, "You can't just get in like that, you don't even have the clothes on, they're gonna recognise straight away,"
"Right..." He realises, "Well you go in before me, I suppose, and call for me when the coast is clear,"
They nod before finally standing up and going inside.
It's been five minutes. Louis counted. He's worried.
That's why he stands up and peeks behind the gate doors.
"So what might two Turkish idiots want from a place like this, huh?"
Ben and Tim are cornered. Fuck.
"Answer me!"
"I'm not saying a word,"
"Now's not the time to act all heroic, Tim, please, you literally could've made up a good lie right here,"
Louis sighs. Idiots.
And so he does what a fellow idiot would do and joins them inside. They pretty much have nothing to lose, literally every guard is there.
He steps inside and immediately grabs all the attention, but what grabs all of his is the person standing on the side that he didn't see.
"Well, well, well, look who we have here,"
He narrows his eyes, "Noah,"
A guard grabbed him straight away and there he stood next to his friends with a sword to his neck. This isn't going well.
"I sometimes really question you Turks' stupidity, and honestly, this answers my question," Noah grins and steps forward until he's right in front of Louis, to the point where Louis had to cross his eyes to look at him.
"How dare you dishonour my people like that," Louis glares at him the best he could, considering the proximity of their faces.
Instead of an answer, Louis receives a kick to his stomach.
"How's you hand?" Noah smirks.
"Shut up," Louis just focuses on not crying out loud from the pain.
Noah takes a step back to pick Louis's limp hand covered in iron and laughs loud, "Wow, so efficient,"
He drops it to the floor next to where Louis is sat, which causes it to start throbbing bad.
It doesn't help that he steps on it after that. Louis screams from the agonising pain.
"Tie them to the gallows!" Noah walks back and forth, "It's been a while since we've had a party,"
Louis thinks hears everyone cheer, but he's too busy focusing on the crippling pain while being dragged to the bloody gallows.
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"Fast guys, we have no time to waste! Tie you horses to the trees and move fast!"
Diana manages to gather thirty combatants I'm total without getting caught, although her mother in law was a bit suspicious.
"Where have you been dear? I haven't seen much of you today,"
"I have some work to do outside the tribe, I'll be back before you know it!"
She didn't actually lie, did she?
She's worried sick. They're forty minutes late for the time Tim and Ben gave her, and the possibilities are endless.
"Go, go, go!" She whisper-yells and beckons them on by one to surround the different gates and be ready to get inside as one.
She looks around to check, but she doesn't see anyone outside. That's not necessarily a good thing.
She sighs and turns to everyone around her.
"On the count of three, and soon as I put my hand into a fist, everyone with swords is going to jump out behind me and get in there. The ones with bows are gonna stay behind the bushes to cover us, have we got a deal?"
Everyone nods. That's enough, she guesses.
"Three... Two... One... Go!"
And the mission starts.
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All three of them are tied to gallows. How did they reach this point.
"The one and only, Louis William Tomlinson, the hero of the Turkish empire! Tied to gallows," Noah walks back and forth and Louis's eyes follow his moves coldly, "All because of me!"
Louis turns to his boys to find them watching the entrance nervously. Weird.
"Psst,"
"Hm?" Tim hums back.
"You waiting for someone? You didn't tell anyone did you?"
Tim snorts, "I wish I did,"
"Then-
Louis was cut off by Noah's words.
"Why let's start," He gets close to Louis's face again, always gets on his nerves, "shall we?"
Everyone cheers and Louis swallows nervously. Guess it was the right thing to make them think he was dead, then.
Pull! Pull! Pull! Pull!
He pulled.
He was losing consciousness. This was it, then.
Except, was it?
He saw... A flying sword?
He's definitely dying.
Cut.
In one swift move he falls to the ground with a thud.
"Go!"
What is going on?
He looks up to see Tim cutting the rope around his neck hastily with a knife and in seconds he felt the relief of it being off his neck.
He looked up and blinked a few times to try and figure out what's going on, and god damn it, that little shit.
He grins.
"Lou? You alright?"
"Yeah, Tim, I'm good, let me just," he tries to stand up, but putting the weight of his body on his hand failed him miserably as he fell right back to the ground, "yeah,"
"I'm gonna carry you out of here, just wait for us to be done with this, we'll be done in no time,"
"No!" Louis refuses, "no, I wanna help, just... Just help me up, please?"
"I don't think-"
"Fucking lift me up, Timothy, I chose to be here and I'm gonna fight,"
Tim sighs after a moment and helps him up.
"Please don't make me regret this,"
"You won't," Louis assures while looking at the scene in front of him with dark eyes. He missed this.
He opens and closes his hand around his sword handle, he can do this.
One last breath, and he's pulling it out of its scabbard.
And he fights. He kills two people but his hand feels tired so he stands to rest it, but-
"Watch out!"
He looks ahead and that same flying sword comes hitting a guy's skull.
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sheluma · 2 years ago
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Off to Dreamland We Go
Tilting my head, I look at the old, white building; my skin tingles, as if there's millions of little spiders crawling on me. With a deep breath, I remind myself.
"This is fine," my hands pat my blue jeans, checking for anything loose. "It's a easy gig. Just in-and-out, and I'll be two hundred dollars richer."
The glass doors slide open as I walk in. It's a ghost-town— countless ripped chairs form odd shapes in the lobby, and there's tacky posters about positivity hanging on the cracked walls.
"Yes?" Nearly jumping out of my skin, I look to see an old lady at a desk. "Is there something you need," she says.
"Uh—" I walk over to her "— yes, I'm here for the trial." The old lady gazes at me, over her heavy-rimmed glasses. Those messy, red lips press into a thin line; turning back to the computer, those fingers typing on the keyboard.
"Name."
It took a moment before it clicked in my mind.
"Yes ma'am!" I spoke slightly too loud... and still not giving my name. "I mean," I said nervously, "Megan Williams." Nodding, her fingers quickly typing.
Suddenly she rolls herself over by a bookshelf; running her long, red nails across something gray, she asks. "Medium?"
"Yes ma'am." Grabbing— what I assume is a shirt, lays it on her lap before bending lower.
"And 12 in pants?" As soon as I answered, the printer cried out as it spit out paper.
I took my eyes off of her for just a moment, but I jumped when she slammed the clothes down.
"You'll change in the bathroom here." The old lady points to the gray door to her left; I silently nod as she speaks. "They're already waiting for you. So, you can go ahead and go back, once you've changed out."
"Yes ma'am," I said, softly smiling. Honestly, the lady is kinda intimidating— in the same way as a judgemental grandma. She isn't exactly gentle in how she spoke, but she doesn't as much blinks an eye at me. She doesn't care... and that a comfort to me, oddly.
As I walked to the restroom, I waved to the lady and said, "thank you." I turn around, and I open the door.
"Don't thank me just yet—" turning around, my brow lifts. Yet, the lady isn't looking at me. She's staring back at the computer, loudly typing once again.
"Did you say something?" The lady didn't answer me; she stayed glued to that white screen. Those nerves start crawling again, but I shrug. Pushing that hushed voice out of mind, I go in and change: I can't back out now. If I still want my apartment, I need that cash.
As soon as I entered the creepy hallway, I was ushered by two men in white lad-cloats. Quickly walking, we walk down the blinding-white hall. It wasn't until a red door appeared that we stopped; one of the men opened the door.
"You'll stay in this room for 30 minutes." He says, staring at me, "you'll be monitored by a camera within the room— two rules." Holding up two fingers, the man beside me spoke instead.
"Do not touch the mirror," I turn my head to him, "do not— I repeat— do not leave the room until we receive you." Before I could answer, I was shoved into the room.
"Wait—" I turn around and look at the men with wide eyes. "What happens if I try to leave?"
Just as the door clicks close, one of them loudly answers, "you would invalidate your contract: therefore, no payments."
"Shit." I ran my hand through my hair; turning around, I sew that the room was empty. Only four gloomy walls and a small chair in-front of a mirror.
I guess they want me to just sit here? With that realization, a gleeful grin spreads on my face— oh this is an easy gig! Practically skipping to the chair, I sit down. Although, I stare at the mirror: it's not in the greatest of conditions.
Long cracks ran along the mirror, branching off like veins. Then, as if it's clothes, thick layers of dust cover the entire vintage-piece. My hands went to touch it... but I halted. The man's voice rings in my head: 'do not touch the mirror.' Glancing up, I see a camera in the corner of the wall.
A red light blinks as it stares at me; looking back to the mirror, and the hair on the back of my neck sticks up. Suddenly feeling cold, I rub my arms. My fingers find nothing but goosebumps— something isn't right.
"Why would they pay so much money... for this?"
I talk to my reflection, knowing that it would not answer. But, it did. Despite me sitting still, my reflection slowly grins at me and tiles its head. My eyes widened.
"They wish to see me."
I did nothing. I said nothing; I believe my heart even stopped beating for a split moment. There's a playfulness as it spoke, "but they can't." It points a finger at me— it almost looks as if pressing against the glass— and adds. "Only those that are worthy shall see me."
"What are you?" I finally spoke, sounding somewhat clam, but the relentless shivering gave me away. There's a flicker in those brown eyes.
"I'm many things to many people," throwing its leg over the chair-arm, she goes to rant. "Yet, I'm not really anything... but a possibility."
It looks so comfortable, stretching and wiggling into the chair, as if this is an everyday current. A terrible blend of curiosity and fear burrows within me.
"What do you mean," I don't know how I found it within me to speak. Neither do I know why I am staying here... no. That is a lie— I'm staying here for that paycheck, because— no matter what— I will keep my home.
"Aw." It stares at me. "Money troubles?" A toothy-grin spreads on her dark lips as she said, "I can help with that."
My mind reels: there's so much going on, so much to process. Yet, I curiously ask.
"How would you do that?"
"Well—" it tapping against the glass "— you could cross-over." Suddenly, the glass ripples and the thing disappears. Instead of the mirror reflecting the room, it shows my apartment.
It's a small thing, but there's a homey feel in how the lighted candles flicker and shoes lining the wall... wait. There's multiple shoes?
"Here, you can have what you lost." The door opens. I gasp, covering my mouth; wet drops of tears fall down my face.
"Alice." I reach out, but my hand stops before it touches the glass.
I can't believe it: Alice is here. Her long, wavy hair shines in the light, and a gentle smile warms her full lips.
"Megan." Alice's voice sings in my ears; taking off her jack, she tosses it on the counter. Locking with my brown eyes, she asks.
"How was your day?" I go to speak, but a loud, pitchy voice screams.
"Mama!" Alice's eyes look much lower, and she practically glows. Her sharp eyes softened.
"And how are you, princess?" She kneels down.
Alice opened her arms, widely, and a little girl— dark with her frizzy hair braided— ran into her arms. Lifting her up, Alice kisses her forehead.
"Did you and Ma have fun at the zoo?" The little girl turns and looks at me. I cried harder, because the little girl looked like me.
It spoke again— in a gentle tone.
"I can give an unforeseen future—" they fade from the mirror, waving goodbye to me, "— I can do it all. But you have to cross-over, into my domain." I didn't say anything, I couldn't say anything. I only wailed into my hands: Alice is alive!
She's been gone for a year-and-a-half. A year-and-a-half of my life being in shambles, of my trying to piece myself together. I wiped my face and sniffed as I sunk deeper into my thoughts. How I've been struggling with the void left by Alice, how I've been fighting against the growing debt.
I want to go... but I have to ask one thing.
"Why—" I sharply look at the mirror, clenching my hands in my lap. "Why am I worthy?" Laying in the chair, it stares at me.
"Why wouldn't you be?"
Suddenly, I can hear footsteps— loud and ruahed— outside the door. It grits its teeth before warning. "If you don't do it now, you'll never have this chance again." My heart stopped and my eyes grew.
"No—" I grab it's hand, yelling out "—I don't want to lose Alice!"
A dark grin spread on it's cracked, red lips.
"Good." Yanking me in, I disappear into the mirror. It's cold— so cold and dark.
The glass of the mirror darkens, nearly pitch black. Then it shatters... oddly, the clashing glass sounded like screams.
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punkscowardschampions · 4 years ago
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Ali & Tommy
Ali: [Let us assume he has gone back to school now and this was a weekend affair] Ali: You forgot your 🕯 Ali: expect it in the post, minus the disappointed note from Ro I've taken out Ali: ✈️ trips not guilt trips, welcome Tommy: leave it in, LOVE to hear what she's gotta say about why I'M the one being a holy show Ali: You aren't respecting the sanctity of her offering, is very much the point and gist Ali: she put more letters to it, as standard Tommy: 'course she did Ali: It does mean a lot to her Ali: but yeah, nice to have my 📅 to myself again, can't lie Tommy: meant so much she fucked off soon as the 🎂 candles were out Ali: You know she isn't the party 'til dawn sort Ali: anyway, they'd be coming in for morning service 😅 Tommy: I know it's her party & she can 😭 if she wants to Ali: If I'd known that was the theme, could've made party bags with 🧅 & 🧻 Ali: well, at least you were in your element 🕺 and you kept Meena and Carly entertained Ali: the hostess not being overly concerned herself, like Tommy: this family's hostess with the mostest has & always will be me, honey Tommy: what else do they teach me at this school, like? Ali: I had no idea you were at finishing school, my apologies Ali: how's things with keeping a man then, Holly Housewife? Tommy: Why stop at strutting with 📚 on our heads when we could do it in 🩰 perfectly en pointe, carrying a sulky ballerina all the while? Basically a Latin motto Tommy: & yet I still can't keep a man, cheers for the reminder Ali: Maybe now you're of age they introduce the final string to your bow Ali: quadruple threat = 🎤🕺🎭🍆 Tommy: 😂🤞🙏 Tommy: stole your girl regardless, tell her to call me when she's slept off the festivities Ali: No doubt she will when she's between the next couple of parties 😜 Ali: your girl is here actually, helping Ro 'organise' her presents Ali: dunno where she parked her 🎃 Tommy: I'll join Fraze in the red corner 😍💋💔🤬🎯👿🥤🤡🥵🛑💘 Tommy: those dolls do go walk abouts if you don't keep a 👀 but obviously she was 🤞🙏 I was still there Ali: He might misconstrue that and come to fight for her honour Ali: 🤞🙏 she's in LDN too, naturally Ali: lots of them are haunted, but that last part of your sentence there is the MOST 😱 ever Ali: it's weird when you approach anything fuck boy like Tommy: miscommunication is his thing™ no hard feels or feelings full stop, 'course 💪🚫😭🚫😍 Tommy: what can I say? being back DOES things to me Tommy: it's all the positive masculine role models this family has Ali: Guess it beats a total lack of @Joseph Ali: though he sent her some book about musical theory so he still manages to be the favourite somehow 🤷 Ali: and hey, dad is the best Tommy: v catty & then cuddly of you, Kit Tommy: he doesn't respond to MY efforts at being a daddy's girl exactly the same way somehow 🤷 Ali: we're both living up to what's expected then 😼 Ali: could just be I'm better at it than you though Ali: if your ego will allow it Tommy: can't let our sister fly that flag alone, like Tommy: as for who's better at kissing the arse of authority figures, don't need to dignify that with an answer 'cause my school report will Tommy: you ain't never been a pleasure to have in class Ali: I might genuinely have to shoot myself if anyone ever said anything so asinine about me so you're right Ali: that would be such a waste of potential, not until I've lead a more scandal-filled existence Tommy: you could respect the hustle Tommy: it's getting me 🩰 perks Tommy: disciplined is the head that wears the 👑 hoe Ali: I know all about discipline, trust me Tommy: we've all read 50 shades, you can't take it as gospel Tommy: Ro could write a better bdsm bibe when she's done at church Tommy: bible* Ali: It's all fun and games 'til I walk in on her flagellating herself Ali: how are we explaining that to the shrinks Tommy: that she misunderstood a more sexy f word? Ali: we don't want to look like we're trying to lock her up for that Ali: way too retro, bro Tommy: She wants to be catholic Tommy: I didn't make the rules Ali: No, then da really would hate you Ali: she's got worse Tommy: Yeah Tommy: I know, no amount of drama from the golden couple could detract Ali: not that I haven't heard enough about that though Ali: guess there's too much to put in a passive-aggressive note Tommy: 🙄🥱😴 Tommy: She wasn't even THAT late & tbh I wouldn't have blamed her for doing a Joe no show Ali: I would've understood if she was upset when she wasn't coming Ali: I am when Joe doesn't, whatever Ali: but I think she was actually MORE upset that she did come in the end, and not just because she was messy, but because Ro thought she wouldn't Ali: I don't get it, they're complicated, always have been but ??? Tommy: she can't hold being a good sister over her, like you can't me being the most fabulous brother in existence 🏆 Tommy: the fuck ups are more fun to bring to a 🥊 Ali: I guess that's more likely than them being all 💕💞 Ali: but fucking hell, does it hurt to hope Tommy: it's hurting you 😿 Tommy: she'll be too hangry to hope Ali: I have no hope or agenda for your 🏆 or 👑 dear brother Ali: but seriously Ali: what does she want Tommy: like you said ???? Tommy: there's every chance I'm bringing too much McKenna magic to the motives & she don't wanna bear a grudge til the end of her days Ali: because it doesn't sound like her at all Ali: if you can't be honest in the DMs where can you, eh, to quote that romcom Ali: fucked if I know what to do about it right now though Ali: maybe I need to sleep off the festivities, or get something to eat Tommy: long as you're not so hysterical you run into the path of an oncoming car, to recall another faithful role of hers Ali: have you adapted that for the stage? Ali: get 5 of you to be the 🚗 Tommy: dibs 'cause I can't do the accent Tommy: not that loads of 'em posh kids can either Ali: they'll have spent enough time gentrifying the east end to have it down, offensively so but all adds to the hysterics Tommy: I'll pitch it then 💡 Tommy: go down better than her 🎤🎵 Ali: better than her when she got hit by the car, like Ali: give me credit or I'll turn up and make a SCENE Tommy: like I wouldn't be LIVING for that Tommy: if we are being honest in the DMS Ali: I'll work on my RICKKAAAAAAAAAAAY Ali: maybe can convince Ro to be Sharon Tommy: hang around your ma in law & you'll ace it in no time Ali: Ha Ali: she'd accept Peggy, not Pat Tommy: fair, Laoise's ma's the one more likely to express herself with big earrings & animal prints Tommy: but I don't know if Sam Mitchell is a favourable role for Carls, what did she ever even do? Ali: Are you trying to tell me it's NOT a look? 🤔 Ali: or that you rate Laoise's mum? Ali: The character, nothing, the OG actress lost her nose so we're all agreed that's a no Tommy: I'd rate seeing her da on the doorstep in nothing but a bow tie for how mortified she'd be when I uploaded it Tommy: Grant's also no, he knocked Martine on her arse way before that car Tommy: but if she's Phil, you're Sharon so that's a yeah from me, like Ali: Don't, her dad always gave me those vibes Ali: and you ain't actually on the street still to have to witness that 🤮 Ali: I don't know how she'll feel about going bald, I'll float it gently before getting out the clippers Tommy: Do Rock's while you're there, he looks feral Tommy: even that nonce wouldn't have him Ali: You know his ears would get chapped Ali: hair is essential or he'll fly away on the breeze Ali: and we'd all be devastated, obvs Tommy: don't start me thinking about that scene in Dumbo, cheers very much Tommy: 😭😭😭😭😭😭 Ali: Such a depressing film Ali: disney gives me bad vibes Tommy: the park is creepy & you won't catch me there Tommy: whether or not Walt was a Nazi it's still a nah from me Ali: Wee bit concerning that emotional manipulation and forced fun trumps facism/literal Nazis for you but we'll 🤐 Ali: ma is in enough of a mood and she'll only direct it at me so nah Tommy: well his racism is disputed depending whether you're in camp 😇 saint him 🙏 or camp cast him into the hellfire 👿 Tommy: the forced fun & emotional manipulation is just facts Ali: 👿 advocate Tommy: I'm gonna go to hell 🤞 he's an ally Ali: 😬 Ali: it's a punishment, not a holiday Tommy: it'll be a grand hol for my pores Tommy: love a sauna sesh Ali: that London smog is not it Ali: how black is your snot? Tommy: as Ro's soul 💀 Ali: Thomas Tommy: Alison Ali: 🛑 it Tommy: she'd 🖤 to hear it but FINE Ali: you're an enabler, it is known Ali: not the kind of encouragement I'm after tah Tommy: enabling you & your lady love to have a good time, yeah 🕺💃 Tommy: & I fully expected her to turn up with a pet raven is all I'm saying Ali: the best was made of it by all, despite it all Ali: even her, in her way Tommy: despite Kayne appearing 🤵🥀 & all in her case Ali: yeah Ali: ugh Ali: he's harmless enough, bless him Tommy: she'd beg to differ right now Tommy: you're gonna wanna hide the 🍄🍄💀 til she calms down Ali: You don't need to tell me Ali: I think he's just really oblivious Ali: like all lads Ali: it wasn't you know...assaulty Tommy: It's not his fault she's team true love's kiss & he AIN'T it Tommy: who could EVER measure up to the 💭💞 Ali: standards, cool Ali: unrealistic expectations, less so Ali: but I can't really advocate for reality at this point in the game Tommy: You don't need to tell me, sis Ali: you're team turn-a-stage-kiss-real, yeah Ali: it's more realistic than fairytales, anyway, look at strictly Tommy: I'm team when's my life been a shitty made for netflix flick never mind a 🐸🤴📖 Tommy: crushing realism ftw Ali: 💔 Ali: If you didn't have a tragic love-life to complain about, you'd be too insufferable 🤴💩 Tommy: comforting Tommy: I'd HATE to morph into Fraze of a few years back Ali: I'll let you know if you start getting freckles Tommy: I'd know if I woke up with those brows Tommy: nowhere to hide, like Ali: 👺 Tommy: 😂 Ali: What are you getting ma for her bday/have you got already (suckup) Tommy: I left it there if you wanna find & shake the 🎁 Ali: Wow, you really didn't wanna pay postage that bad huh Ali: I'll see if I can 🔮 Tommy: with what? I'm skint after buying hers & Ro's Tommy: & it'll be 🎅🎄🎁 before too long Ali: that's what people really mean when they say dance don't pay Ali: gifting an interpretive dance is nothing but pretentious and unwelcome Ali: I can bodge together however many crafts I need and save my dolla Tommy: been there, tried that one Tommy: so much for your so called genius Tommy: ain't even thought of earning any by busting out the 🎅🎄🎵 classics for a busking sesh, works with 🩰 too I'll have you know Ali: 'til you knock over an old lady and have to leg it, like Ali: and if you hadn't noticed, I've been a little busy making a replica Ro, tah Ali: my creative juices are juiced right now Tommy: I'll make it look like part of the show & have the punters eating out of my palm when I catch & twirl any 👵 before they touch ground Tommy: yeah well you've got time from now, fair game on all things yule from Nov 1st Ali: 👌👌 clearly the LDN ones are more receptive because they're vicious 'round here with their 👜s and I'm only trying to give them the tea they ordered Ali: if ANYONE should advocate for Christmas not dragging, like Tommy: it's Irish dancing or fuck all back there, 365 🌧 or ⛅ Tommy: little girls scam every bit of that trade Ali: ironic when it's catch these hands in every other aspect Ali: so you'll fit right in, eh Ali: feel traumatised yet? Tommy: I'll do my best, as ever Ali: 🤴 Ali: meanwhile ma will have to make do with whatever IOU present I can knock up Ali: maybe I'll babysit, that's never not gonna work Tommy: she was on about going out 🍽 wasn't she? Tommy: Carls will never not be down either Ali: get him to make her a cake Ali: sorted Ali: providing he washes his hands...a full hose down may be necessary actually Tommy: she's survived the 🧁 he brings back from school & we've all seen the state of him at day's end Ali: yeah, cheers for the immunity boost little 🦠 Ali: fair, I'm pretty sure we put some weird and wonderful things into our bakes at his age and no one died Ali: Laoise nearly but you know Tommy: close but no 🚬 Tommy: typical of that bitch Ali: sure a 🙏 was said to finish the job at mass Tommy: if you see her ma mascara running in an lbd, I demand to be the first to know Ali: I'll pap her in her time of distress, it's fine Ali: I can hide up trees for HOURS if needs must Tommy: I'm not above piggybacking on the 'tragedy' to get better grades or a hol Tommy: do your part, like Ali: she won't fall for 🍄 again Ali: her brother might if Ro puts 'em in her gob Tommy: 💞 Ali: more of a mood than without Ali: add a little danger Tommy: she'd appreciate the drama more than anything he could ever do Ali: 💔 Tommy: nah, we're not shipping that Tommy: not today Ali: You gotta make some bad decisions before you make the right ones Tommy: a bad decision was the colour of her 👗 Tommy: the last thing that girl needs is a boy right now Ali: Okay you can't come for anyone vis a vis colour, boy Ali: even if I still see it when I close my eyes after however many weeks sewing Ali: but you may have a point re. a boy Ali: just, some socialisation wouldn't hurt Ali: and as far as they go, he's harmless Tommy: 'Course I do, she can barely exist in front of us Tommy: if they went on a date, what's she gonna do, order a glass of water? Ali: like you haven't seen her fake eat a plate of food Ali: it's only noticeable to all us that she's not actually putting any in her mouth Tommy: 🔮✨ Tommy: if he's TRULY harmless he don't deserve to be harmed by her attitude Tommy: which anyone else not bound by family love & loyalty would call something loads harsher Ali: Don't Ali: I feel bad enough for Meena sometimes Tommy: @ Carly too & we all know it Ali: Yeah, Carly can handle it though, she's mostly unphased even if it is a total thing 🙄 Tommy: She's a 👸😇 I doubt Kayne is that pure of ❤️ or intentions tbh Tommy: & Meena can handle anything so Ali: he's deffo a virgin though Ali: which yes, makes for more desperation, but he can't be that forceful if he dunno what he wants, you know Ali: yeah but God knows why she wants to come 'round here and get more of it at times Tommy: No shit, Kit but everyone's seen a porno, it's not the 70s Tommy: dress for it all you like Tommy: maybe she wants to get out of her own 🏡 Ali: everyone also knows it's bullshit Ali: whatever else she's got that much about her Tommy: does he though? Tommy: all I'm saying Ali: either way, it isn't like she's going to have a miraculous change of heart Ali: we all saw how well it went Tommy: Yeah but what if it makes her heart set on finding someone else to play 🤴 Tommy: you'd know better than me what goes on in her head Ali: She's 15, I don't see how any of us can say or do anything to stop her if that's what she does want Tommy: 15 technically Tommy: 🤷 Ali: If we can't make her eat, you know Ali: what hope do we have for anything beyond that Tommy: 0 Tommy: & it's fucked Ali: Yep Ali: but it's not as if that bombshell has only just been dropped, I guess Ali: we'll carry on doing what we can Tommy: 🔮✨ Ali: ✌💚
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