Manager and MUA
CW: manipulation, kidnapping mention
Being famous, you’re often surrounded by eccentric geniuses. Rich, confident, opinionated— of course these experts will butt heads at times.
One prime, potentially headache-inducing, example, is your Manager and your Makeup Artist:
MUA, whose job it is to make you stylish— “I thought the theme was such-and-such! What’s with this outfit???”
Manager, who likes dressing you up however he damn well pleases— “You obviously just don’t understand my vision 🙄”
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Your Manager technically has the upper hand— at any time, he could void the contract with your MUA. However, he knows damn well that she is the best MUA, and he only wants the best for you.
Even if he did try to get rid of the MUA, it’s too late— she’s already too attached to you. If he tried anything, she would kidnap you and run in a heartbeat. The only reason she hasn’t done it already is because you’re so passionate about sharing your art with the world.
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They’re both nonhuman and functionally immortal, and dated each other at some point in the past. It was a messy breakup.
“He’s got no idea how to treat a lady,” MUA sighs, teasing the roots of your wig just a little extra. She pauses thoughtfully, lost in memory. “…Oh, I’m sorry sweet thing. I really shouldn’t be talking about such depressing stuff before you go onstage.”
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The MUA, in moments alone with you, does her best to “show you the truth!” (Her words) or “poison you against me!” (Manager’s words). Sometimes if Manager starts fussing at the MUA or you, she’ll hold you protectively against her bosom while she argues with him, and try to make him feel bad for distressing you (even if you’re perfectly fine).
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They both adore you, and call you doll. They love spoiling you and spending time with you, and of course watching your performances.
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You can play them against each other to get attention and gifts out of their competition for your affection, or you can try to coax them into being nice with one another if you like a challenge. Their relationship will likely never become romantic again, but they can learn to be friends, and share a darling nicely.
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Ruby, if you had the opportunity to get your puppet's arms back, would you take it?
RSbSS: BEYOND!
EB: EH?!
EB: Hahaha! I suppose this was a gift from the voices?
RSbSS: Yes, and the first thing I decided to do was come to you!
EB: Pfffft, you so sweet!
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MUA Intro
CW: kidnapping mention
Your makeup artist is tall, intimidating, curvaceous, and opinionated; a real force of nature. A force of the arts. And you are her beloved muse.
All of her art revolves around you now. When she’s at work, she wants to be talking with you at all times. When she’s off work, she paints abstract art while listening to your music to relax, or thinks up ways to accentuate your features while sketching you…
Her apartment is filled with her art, and yours. MUA has two copies of all of your vinyls, one set to play and the other to hang up on her wall.
You might find it odd how much she seems to look up to you, since your MUA is famous in her own right, but she’ll also ask you to autograph photos of yourself as well.
No matter how many artifacts of yours she collects— signed pictures, vinyls, perfumes, but also used coffee cups and hair clips and whatever else you won’t miss— it’s not enough. She aches to take you home with her, to be able to hold you forever.
But a permanently caged bird does not sing, and she knows this. The MUA needs you to continue creating your art, no matter how much it hurts that you share it with people other than her.
The other obstacle is her ex— Amory. He’s always hanging around you, arm slung around you so casually. It’s infuriating! MUA almost wonders if Amory even likes you, or if he’s just getting in between you to spite her. But she sees the way he looks at you, and knows that his feelings are true. Somehow that burns worse.
He cannot be trusted to take care of you, to be gentle with your feelings, to treat you the way you deserve to be treated, no matter how genuine his feelings are! You deserve to be treated gently, attentively. MUA is certain she’s the only one who could treat you right.
So, whenever you’re in her chair, getting ready for events, she puts on her best face and most comforting voice and tries to coax you into liking her more. The pace is slow, and frustrating, and she’ll often wonder if she’s making any progress at all.
But every time, you greet her just a little more warmly, smile a bit more genuine… one time, you even bounded up to her and gave her a hug! The moments like that make everything feel worth it.
One day, she’ll win you over fully. You’ll be hers to cuddle and care for forever. She just has to be patient and play the long game. Amory will fuck up eventually, and she’ll be there to pick up the pieces.
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Seafarer ask anon here and oughhh that last pic of him and Artificer is so cute! But does that mean that they like got separated at one point? Or do slugcat parents kinda just leave in your interpretation?
they do kinda just leave at some point, but Arti left very very early on. i feel like she would be the kind of slugcat that got chased away from a lot of packs, so she isn't very... Capable or Knowledgable when it comes to emotions and such and the commitment the pups posed scared her away from Seaf. so she disappeared with the kids (too attached as a mom to leave them with him) while he was out collecting food and oh Boy he was horrified when he came back n everyone was gone. searched for them for a long time, but Arti is a fast one n had a direct path she went while he had to comb around
it's why when he found Tim & Tam as little abandoned scav kits he immediately took them in- the pups left a hole in his heart
he doesn't have it in him to be angry with Artificer even if he's hurt tho, he's very much her polar opposite and just. does not do anger and grudges
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[BROADCAST KEY 67.2547.28] Private- 13ES, EoNT
EoNT: Hey! Sorry about that last message, there was a lot of interferences messing with my connection to your group.
They then start rambling about some recent events, then slugcats, on and on.
They liked talking to Stories much more than sending message after message around the global sphere.
Stories nods along, chatting with Echo. Seems he enjoys listening to her
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