#noah: threads

[mercurysunstar]

who: noah and wolf where: fair @scryptids

noah was holding his dog dottie instead of using the leash that was currently attached to his belt loop because she was just a small little thing and he didn't want to lose her. he did however want to get her a stuffed animal from one of the game booths but knew he was ass at those kinds of games so he turned to the closest person. "i bet you twenty bucks that you can't win one of those," he said pointing to the booth.

[mercurysunstar]

"sweet." noah said taping the arms of the chairs a little. "always trying to reach #1 duh and good thinking, can't give them the merchandise so quickly then they'll just click away." it was funny how little shame noah actually had when it came to all of this, the thirst tweets were probably his favorite segment and not because it was people being thirsty but he found them genuinely hilarious. "so at some point the shirts allowed to come off though?"

"See? That's why I like when you're on set, plain water we can do," Vox said, he was genuinely grateful how low maintenance Noah was for an influencer. His eyebrows rose at his question before he chuckled, "Looking to reach #1 in trending again? Pretty sure we have a few tweets requesting that, could do it mid video to make sure they watch long enough."

[adrianistrying]

this thread I posted on Twitter got a pretty good response, so I thought I'd share it here too

I had to think about this and now you do too

[sleg48]

The Screaming Gophers’ Twitter Threads

[starryluminary]

♪ Jump Then Fall ♪

Taylor Swift

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This was so impulsive. I only wanted to make one comic strip post for one kiss but my imagination went wild. So wild in fact I might start stitching the WT kisses into a cohesive narrative. You guys don’t mind that right

[mercurysunstar]

"that's the shit i like to hear," noah said. he was a competitive guy at heart he couldn't help it so even if it was friendly he still liked to win. getting up he chuckled and whistled for his dog to follow, "it is kind of rare huh? maybe we can grab some food and if you want to do some rides we can make a quick trip back home so i can drop her off."

"i think you can have friendly competition in everything. when it comes to storm teams, it's all about who gets there to collect the data first, and i have no doubt in my mind that we'll always come out on top." crosby was always confident when it came to the tempest crew, and she wore a proud smile as she spoke. pushing herself up to stand, there was a pep in her step as she bounced along beside noah. "what do you wanna do first? i never get you when you're off the clock and this is so exciting to me. we need to do everything."

[seolinah]

MUSE: noah lange • 28 OPEN to: f / m / nb (25+) PLOT: i’m going to a high school reunion, and i need a date. seriously, i hate all of these people. come as moral support (feel free to assume a connection!)

"No, but you don't understand. I cannot go to this thing alone. Please, please, please come with me. I will literally get on my knees and beg here."

[thirtecnth]

@oxtofmydcpth / closed event starter / lynx schümann setting: minnie’s dancehall - the ball

It was nice that Noah could finally relax and drink a little for the night with everyone else. Not to say he didn’t let loose sometimes at the Sasquatch, but it was rare that he could actually do it like a normal person instead of the listening ear of the night. Once he received his drink from the bartender, he noticed the person next to him and nodded to them. “Are you as exhausted as I am?” He asked, letting out a small chuckle. “I’m out of breath already.”

[kashvisaxena]

closed for @noahhwcng location: bubble time

Kashvi looked across the way at Lyra and Zephyr who were both enjoying their bubble teas which honestly made her quite happy as she looked back at Noah. "I told you it was a good idea to bring them here, look how chuffed they are." She gestured to the one she placed in front of him and raised a brow. "Come on now--it's your turn to try and tell me your thoughts."

[mercurysunstar]

"good cause you should." noah chuckled. dottie was his pride and joy, that little dog went everywhere she was allowed to go with him and if he wanted to go to a place that didn't allow dogs he'd just go back another time when he didn't have her. "i mean i'm not opposed to the idea but probably not with someone who's been thirsting after me online, feel like the dynamic would be weird. i'd rather just meet someone who's never heard of me before."

"You know what, I actually believe you," Whitney replied with a grin, leaning back in the couch and looking down at the screen to scroll through some of the replies. She knew how important Dottie was to Noah. "These comments are hilarious. It's a pretty solid mixture of people being super fucking thirsty and people asking you to marry them." She looked at him. "You're not in the market for a stepparent for Dottie, are you?"

[sevcnminutcs]

𖥔 ݁ ˖ CLOSED STARTER FOR: @emotionlcss

𖥔 ݁ ˖ MUSE: Noah Payne

𖥔 ݁ ˖ PLOT: Based in source (action prompt, second bullet)

The bustling crowd around them felt electric, the energy of the city pulsing in time with Noah's heart. He and Layla were standing close, laughing at a shared joke, but he knew they had to be careful. Just as someone walked by who might recognize them, he quickly slid an arm around her waist, pulling her in slightly.

“Hey, just playing it cool." He murmured, a playful glint in his eyes as he leaned closer, keeping his voice low. “Can’t let anyone catch us, right?”

He felt her warmth against him, the way she fit perfectly under his arm. For a moment, the chaos of the world around them faded, and it was just the two of them. “You know." He said with a smirk. "If we keep this up, we might just start a rumor or two.”

Noah glanced around, making sure no one was watching, then turned back to her, his expression softening. “But honestly, I wouldn’t mind being caught if it meant I got to hold you like this all the time.”

[nikhilxkohli]

closed for @noahhwcng location: noah's place in carriage falls

Nikhil sat back on the other's couch, looking across at the large television where they were watching a basketball game before he glanced over at Noah with a grin, "so--while there is enough going on in my life that I want to not focus on...I'm very interested in two things," he took a swig from the beer in his hand before he continued. "Number one--when do I get to teach Zephyr and Lyra the basics of cricket, because I feel like I need to pass on my wisdom to someone," he said with a chuckle, "and number two--what's been new in your life? I feel like last time we met it was all about my messed up life. We can't have that happen again."

[lxvenderhxzehv]

Where: The bar

Who: Amber and Noah (@thirtecnth)

Noah had drank a bit too much and Amber could tell. She giggled a little and wrapped her arms around his waist "Baby, I think you might have hit your limit....why don't we get you some water..." She said with a concerned smile. She never wanted to overstep, but of course she was going to look after.

[mourningreveries]

Closed Starter for: @ravensrevcnge (Noah)

Everything seemed to be going as smoothly as one could possibly hope for when it came to large town wide gatherings like this one. Victor was pleased by just how many people had decided to turn out, and though there seemed to be a disproportionate amount of people who preferred to watch Scooby Doo over Dracula, there was still a pretty respectable audience at both screens. Having just returned from his first walk around the whole of the property, Victor grinned as he entered the winery and saw the face most familiar to his old bones; that of his brother. "You showed up. Only so that you could drink all the wine, and eat all the cheese, maybe. But hey, you still showed up." He greeted teasingly. "Hold on. Let me guess; I'm going to guess that you've been hiding out in here the whole time, because...oh! Because you don't think you can stomach watching Dracula and listening to Keanu trying to do a bad English accent? Do I have that right? Am I even a little bit close?"

[johnnamason]

Johanna burst through their front door, a whirlwind of emotion, letting it bang against the wall. She made an immediate beeline for their bedroom, grabbing a duffel and stuffing anything she could see into it. He was back. Whatever hellhole he’d crawled into, he’d crawled out of again. He was here, and that meant she couldn’t be. 

“I’ve gotta go,” she stated aloud, making sure to grab her hidden axe. She hadn’t seen Noah on the way in, but assumed he was home. She was erratic, and far from concentrating properly. “I’m going. This isn’t working anymore.” Turning to leave her room, she saw him in the doorway. Johanna exhaled at the sight, stopping dead for a moment, bag clutched tightly in her hand. “So? You comin’ with me?”

[kijosakka]

After leaving Bridgette, stuck to a frozen pole... How Alejandro would react to Assistant Noah saying that he knows what Alejandro is doing, but Noah honestly doesn't care?... What if Noah only cares about how Alejandro unfairly treats Owen?

ASSISTANT NOAH: "None of the people on this show are exactly innocent angels either, so if the guys are dumb enough to fall for your charming tricks and the girls let themselves be swooned by you despite having boyfriends, then they deserve to lose." 🙄

i do think this instance would have add some in the way of later plot, what with london and the eel comment -- as established up until around germany, assistant noah has a neutral-positive view of alejandro:

(though ngl just considering his general mannerisms i am leaning more towards neutral -- character arcs and whatnot, neutral > negative > positive, so his ribbing comes off as uninterested as he is, more like general commentary on what's happening)

anyway its post-egypt and not much further and i don't think alejandro would expect, at this point, to react any different -- assuming that he would assume noah was coming up to rib him about the challenge again.

on noahs end, there is no real distaste for alejandro (....yet), emphasized by his seemingly unimpressed that no one catches onto alejandros scheming -- implying that noah sees it as something obvious.

^ tinged by bias by virtue of being on the crew and seeing behind-the-scenes clips and footage or not, to be so blatant about 'if they don't know, they deserve it' does mean that noah believes it to be something people should be catching onto (also worth mentioning that through him specifically telling owen, he offers more leeway for him in the face of this; favoritism.)

anyway, recap (for myself, mostly): alejandro's perception of noah up until this point is basically 'guy on the crew who ribbed me once' and didn't gloat about any of his strategies to avoid having a paper trail of his manipulation.

ergo -- this alters alejandro's pespective of noah drastically. because, again, noah is part of the crew and therefore not a threat to his game (and in fact could only really be an asset through this to alejandro), so for him to also be so outwardly comfortable with alejandro's manipulation signifies him as a kind of confidant role; someone alejandro can gloat to in small moments as long as he's careful about who's listening, because noah doesn't care.

as for how that changes london -- well, previously, noah would only take up that kind of confidant role post-london, once the cards were out on the table and alejandro goes with his flirting deflection thing. now though i do think it adds if he takes up the role earlier:

because, well. conflict. in alejandro's eyes, noah is taking on, again, that confidant role that he himself grows quite comfortable in, seeking reprieves from the competition that don't damage his game like how heather does suddenly insulting him behind his back and becoming very outwardly vitriolic and distasteful.

however in noahs eyes, alejandro is two-timing -- he'd probably assume that alejandro is aware (probably assuming he's watched previous seasons) that him and owen are friends, and thus assume he's trying to have his cake and eat it too, through being friendly with noah but being so vocal about his dislike of owen. they're a Package Deal, doesn't he know that?

anyway my point here is that it opens up a lot of opportunity for alejandro to be hurt/confused and retaliate in whatever ways, and for noah to assume he's just doubling-down and thus have it sour his opinion more. misunderstand is what i'm saying here.

.........or comedy of errors. both. both are good.