#sorry if its a bit of a non-answer theres just... not really a solid answer here
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I’m reading the thread your meme was used in, and…why so much hatred for Revolutionaries and Liberationists? I’d assume it was personal taste or silly responses, were it not for how genuinely vitriolic it can get. They make it sound like evil star gods who eat humanity are preferable to people making the world a bit darker and a bit freer. Is. Is there something I’m not getting here?
*deep sigh* frankly, i dont get it all either
If I am to give others the benefit of the doubt, I would hope to presume some folks simply get too far into their roleplaying of their characters. since their characters absolutely despise anything to do with the revs and being a decent person, that spirs onto into vitriolic behaviour and far too into constantly hating on and shit talking the revs.
to a certain extent i think, especially in the echo chamber it can become, they dont really get how this comes across to other people, especially those who like the revs. (I had a particular convo with a guy on reddit who i blocked for posting anti liberation conent... and then proceeded to dm me, when i have never talked to them before, questioning me on why. seemed geniuenly baffled that i would have found the anti-revs post unwanted and said they thought the back and forth was 'all in good humour'. of which it is certainly not to me, having had violent 'jokes' directed towards me in past conversations)
If I am. to be a little less charitable. I think this is sometimes shining a less then ideal light on the moral insights of these folks.
Look - im not saying people cant like villains or play evil characters, i mean, im literarly mr fires' pr manager and post about the captivating princess all the time lmao.
But when you're constantly talking about 'how dare workers ever ask for rights' and constantly making out the revs to be horrid immoral monsters (even going as far as to call it 'kind of sick' when the writing has changed its LoN writing to be less in bad faith) it kind of paints a bit of a picture in my mind. At a certain point there really is no other explanation then people being needless edgelords with 'centrists' views promoting the concept that revolutionaries are evil.
perhaps its a bit of a balance of the two - theres many different people around in the fandom, and i of course dont want to make assumptions. but man is it hard as a revs fan when you cant even make a pro rev joke without someone suggesting you should be decapitated. shits rough
tldr: there's nothing you're missing, thats just what these people do
#sorry if its a bit of a non-answer theres just... not really a solid answer here#also the whole thing with the early writing approaching all the revs suff in bad faith doesnt help#the early writing is Not To Be Trusted with rev characters#and no one has bothered to update their view#asks
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hi ridi! 💗 all this lyall talk made me wonder whats your take on hope (howell) lupin 😌 i know fanon has a pretty solid idea of her (cool, sweet, best friend type of mom) but i often feel like people do it to make lyall look even worse in comparison lmao idk i feel like not many people care to make her deep and i feel like there’s so much room for it !!! i also think her relationship with lyall would be a cool thing to explore considering hope is non-magical and im sure theres a power imbalance there (even more after The Bite). also what aspects do you think remus got from her? ANYWAY im sorry this got really long u can ignore it if you want
hello! i've got to start keeping my answers short im so sorry x
admittedly i am probably guilty of the simplistic 'she was an angel' type of characterisation with hope, which is probably a result of me having a much more fleshed-out view of lyall and needing hope to fill the spaces he fails to occupy as a parent--i generally imagine remus getting his better traits from hope, because he sure as hell isn't getting that sort of gentleness or kindness or morality from his father. which is absolutely doing the potential complexity of her character a disservice! i don't honestly see her having those same prejudices as lyall regarding werewolves--obviously, she isn't growing up in a world in which they're real--so that doesn't drive a wedge between her and remus the way it does for lyall, and they're able to have a much closer relationship. i think she just has a totally different perception of remus' condition, and after the bite she's the one who's got to tell lyall to get his arse in gear and quit indulging in his own guilt and self-loathing, because he's still got a son who needs him. she doesn't hold what happened against lyall but she also doesn't like how hard he is on remus.
remus isnt the type to share with his parents, but his father is not the type he feels he could turn to talk about emotional issues, so i think thats a role hope usually ends up fulfilling. honestly, i just think the poor boy needs one good parent :,-) and i have such a clear image of hope being that sweet supportive mum that its unshakeable for me now :/ the power imbalance between her and lyall is very interesting though!! i think the bite would mark a major shift in that--lyall may not subscribe to that sort of wizard superiority ideology but he does still think he's right about anything pertaining to the magical world, he's right in his prejudice aginst werewolves. and then the bite happens. and not only has he ruined remus' life, he believes he's ruined hope's, too--he becomes a bit of a mess and is endlessly guilty about being so wrong, and making such a mistake, that the balance shifts more towards hope (though she doesn't really see it that way) because he feels he constantly needs to earn forgiveness from her. as i said--im definitely guilty of simplifying hope's role down to being that perfect-ish parent, which probably doesn't make my interpretation particularly insightful...would absolutely love to hear ur thoughts on her though!
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i let a bunch of requests pile up and theres a LOT of them so instead of answering in an ask like i normally do, im putting them under a readmore right here! if youve sent me a request in the past maybe 2 weeks? (sorry thats such a long time!) and its not here feel free to resend it!
Anonymous said to daily-lps: Could you post the glittery lps giraffe ? I think she's 2349 !! I have her in my collection and named her Joy and I feel like we could all use some joy right now 🙈💖
we definitely could! this one is in the queue (by the time ive finished this post it may have alreayd been posted!)
Anonymous said to daily-lps: did you post the vip pink mouse plush yet? i had one when i was little and i just remembered it existed :'3
i saw a few different pink mice so i queued the one with the most solid colour, if your mouse was a different one let me know!
Anonymous said to daily-lps: Could I request the plush LPS online penguin?? Idk what his number was or anything but I think he was fancy, he was purple or blue with gold accents and little gold cuffs 🥺
queued! i dont think any of the plushes have numbers so no worries
Anonymous said to daily-lps: not sure if you posted these, but #469 , a corgi (it wasn’t the regular build, huge head, blue eyes, had a hat) and a golden retriever (which appeared to be one of the earlier pets and was sitting down, facing forward). those were my three favorites, I only played with them pretty much, #469 has his back leg eaten off by my sis’s pet corgi, so I made him a clay implant ahhaha
oh no that poor pet! i have posted #469 and may have posted the golden retriever too, depending if #21 is the pet youre looking for! as for your corgi, im not certain which one this is! i think i know which mold you mean, but im not sure which pet exactly it is. do you remember the colour of its fur? this will help me narrow it down!
1980 said to daily-lps: could you do #575? thank you!
xx-glitterfied-space-cats-xx said to daily-lps: have ya posted lps 2580?? they're a super duper cute purple raccoon with a fluffy tail, m not sure if you've posted them yet
Anonymous said to daily-lps: the glittery purple rabbitt..?? the number is #2296 it is so cute !!!!!!
these three are all queued!
punkloverboy said to daily-lps: i feel like ive scoured the entire internet looking 4 this so it might be a long shot but i had a little butterfly im pretty sure it was yellow but it didn't have legs like most of them, just a big head, a little body, and wings. if u know which one it was that would mean sm ive looked everywhere lol
im honestly not sure what pet this is, im so sorry! ive never heard of a butterfly without legs, and the only thing i could think of was if the legs somehow broke off at some point? but im not sure! sorry i couldnt be more help ):
Anonymous said to daily-lps: hi! can you post the purple penguin with a pink belly, it was from that line of bigger lps like 15 ish cm tall? I had one and she was my best friend as a kid. and or maybe the black and white penguin plushie? (I really like penguins haha) (Also I just found your blog and I think its very cool! :] ) hi again I'm the anon from the penguin ask! I scrolled a bit further ur blog and found the thing that has the lps numbers so the purple/pink penguin is #1448 (apparently there's both a normal version and a deco pet 15 cm one, that's kinda cool :0 )
thank you for finding the number for me! these pets are both queued! (and im glad you lke my blog!)
and here are some non request asks!
free-smarters said to daily-lps: I have a TON of lps plushies but i never got to play lps online, i was into club penguin a lot when i was little and by the time i got any plushies i think the website was shut down? I have gotten most of my lps from thrift stores or online shopping since i like the older ones a lot and when i became hyperfixated on lps they were being phased out.
thats a little sad! although i guess lps online was basically club penguin but with littlest pet shop characters :p but i had the same experience with becoming hyperfixated on lps as they were being phased out, although i was also pretty into them as a kid. i had like a little break between then and now and i had gotten rid of all my lps it was very sad ):
Anonymous said to daily-lps: just wanted to say thanks for running this blog! i loved lps when i was little, it's fun to see all my friends again (and so many new ones too!)
youre so welcome! its fun to run it so im glad you like it!
Anonymous said to daily-lps: One of my most vivid memories as a kid was my uncle buying me the lpso dachshund plush. When I went to register the code online, I accidentally hacked into someone else's account and played on it instead! I got really confused when I started out with 12 pets I didn't have the plush for
what!!! thats nuts! how do you accidentally hack into someone elses account? a glitch maybe? that mustve been a wild ride
Anonymous said to daily-lps: Not a request but I just wanted you to know I found your blog absolutely at the right time, was feeling kinda low after reading the news and these are so cute it made me smile. Keep doing what you’re doing!
im so glad i helped pick up your mood a bit, take care of yourself anon 💕
Anonymous said to daily-lps: Me.
todays littlest pet shop of the day is: YOU! (#1)
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“it kinda makes me sad when artists giving out tutorials on character...”
oh could you talk more about this? :o
ABSOLUTELY thank u for enabling me to go off about designs i love this shit this may get a bit long so its going under a readmore (sorry if ur on mobile i hope it works)
gonna start this off with im no expert Nor have i taken any sort of official art class this is me just analyzing characters from what i found that makes them memorable to ppl (most of these examples are going to be from games sorry i got them on my mind)
ok so basically making a memorable revolves around personality and appearance now theres different ways to go about showing these things and i think from consuming media you like will help narrow down how you wanna go about it, basically thinking about your character inside and out!
SO shapes and hyperstylization is a good way to get a fun appearance across in a cartoon esp media and is often what a lot of artists stress on an example of using shapes and a good silhouette to make a memorable character is sonic!(specifically comic sonic)
(had to google idw sonic for a non...u know image)
but not only do they use lots of triangles for this hedgehog they also made him blue! you’d be more likely to remember a blue headgehog over a realistically colored one!(also almost all of the sonic characters have a combination of fun shape + unusual color to help you remember them! the designs werent afraid to use color to make a bold statement)(he’s also segas mascot so of course they put a lot of work in his design)
now sonics appearance is not the only reason why people like him or remember him so much he’s also got personality! he’s cocky, fast, always getting into trouble, “you’re too slow!”, accompanied by shitty butt rock and a cool guy persona ie he’s got personality! and they weren’t afraid to give him some weird interests(see the butt rock) and he’s not perfect( see arrogance) if youve ever played a sonic game you have almost always remembered the crush 40 theme that went with it
all in all to go with his unusual appearance he’s got some unusual traits! it helps make him believable! admittedly he’s not the most embarrassing of the sonic crew (see knuckles or shadow) but he’s definitely rounded and not boring from an objective standpoint(you can not like sonic or his games i dont care)
(another example of something that requires good shapes is pokemon altho they arent really like very depthy since there are 600+ and some only have like a pokedex entry worth of info but still they have good and memorable designs)
NOW something that doesnt have the most “good shapes” design off the top of my head is link
now in the most recent zelda game his most memoriable physical attribute is that he’s on the androgynous side w his longer hair and smaller build but in his older designs he looked something like this
(art for a loz:link to the past)
not really that much of a striking silhouette, but what do we look at and kinda leaves an impression on us? his hair and hat! its very silly to see someone in such a big green hat with that big of bangs/mullet, the hat at least became so ridiculous of a look that in botw nintendo didnt include his hat in links main outfit bc it was too hard to make look good, its silly! thats good! its fine to have a normal human looking characters because sometimes stories are about humans, but if you want us to remember them include something that will strike us as strange for them
also probably a good thing to note is the noises link makes when he swings his sword, jumps, pushes something, ie any action they have always been something that has stuck with me
(another example similar to this is in mgs solid snake in mgs is this cool super spy but is rocking a full on mullet which is considered a joke hairstyle. this leaves an impression on us. a spy with a mullet! how ridiculous! another example is raiden who was specifically made bc a woman wrote that she didnt want to play as an “old man” so the protagonist of the super spy game is a longer haired pretty boy (with a huge ass))
now ive explained a little on a character with good shapes and personality and a character with a more “boring” shape design that makes up for it with almost quirky design choices but i feel like theres another series thats what originally got me thinking about how even a memorable silhouette doesnt need hyperstylization
ace attorney! (which is out on switch now if u havent played it i would def recommend it)
if you dont know the protagonist is the guy in the blue suit(phoenix), which well he looks like just a guy...with ridiculously spikey hair enough so that in his silhouette you can recognize him but also his posture (the pointing) makes for a sticking recognizable image bc if you’ve played the games you can practically hear objection just from looking at phoenix’s silhouette
which is another thing id like to talk about! not only are a good shape a way to have a good silhouette but posture is also important! how the character holds themselves can say alot about them just from a glance! such as meekness, arrogance, confidence, sadness, anger, happiness its a very important too especially when you arent relying on stylization
now onto the characters of ace attorney ive gone over phoenix's design a bit but theres a few others id like to look at with some Weird style choices that make us remember them(just going to glance over them since this post is so long)
now, this woman, franziska von karma, she dresses kind of strange for a prosecutor but her outfit is not too out there and her silhouette is not striking
but you see that whip? remember how i said she was a prosecutor? yeah she will strike people in court for getting off topic and will even hit phoenix when he starts breaking down her witnesses testimonies, which what literally strikes up about her
another prosecutor, godot, now his hair could provide a somewhat memorable shape but what we first notice is the strange mask on his face which is weird, but not the Same weird as franziska bringing a whip to court thus having both of these prosecutors being Weirdly memorable for different things (another note is his liking of coffee that he does not give up even in court ha ha)
now onto the other protag for the aa games
apollo! who also has weirdly spikey hair, but even if you put a silhouette of him next to phoenix you could tell there some was a difference between the two! its showing a pattern with the protags while also keeping them distinct enough to be able to tell who is who! although you cant say the pointy haired guy from ace attorney and not get just One answer unlike saying the prosecutor who has a whip but still they are distinct to people who have little experience with the series
sorry i dont have any sort of conclusion on this this was just sort of me rambling on about character design, but my main point is if you are discouraged bc all your characters dont have wildly different silhouettes thats ok! there are other ways to establish a good memorable character! dont be afraid to make them a little weird! give your character pink hair in a medieval setting, have them be ridiculously in love with tigers they have a striped shirt and pants, let them love childrens tv shows and have them never miss an episode, give them wacky hair or an extreme love of gum, show us some personality!! but dont forget about how they act and their values and dont forget that posture can go a long way for establishing a first impression
there are also many other methods to making a good character! like colors and dress!
silly is the way to go! have fun with it!!
there isnt just one way to make a good character!! theres plenty of more series that have good character design that i didnt mention pay attention to why you like the characters you like! also watch this video bc its really good
#atissi#im sorry this is so long and incoherent#im sure this is hard to parse so im realyl sorry if i end up confusing ppl
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Devil’s Dance Floor - Chapter 14
Disclaimer: I don’t own Uncharted, blah blah blah, you know how it goes. I do own my OCs though and the plot. This fic in its entirety can be read on AO3 here or you can find the other chapters here.
Sorry again for the huge delay between this chapter and the last. Life got crazy af.
TW for non-graphic abuse mentions
Graphic and title pic was made by me, all other pics aren’t mine. If one belongs to you, please let me know and I’ll either credit or remove.
Chapter 14 - She Was a Fiery One
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
It was a sentiment that Sam had always had always thought was bullshit. For most people the pain of being away from someone faded enough to only surface once in awhile, like a joint that only ached when it rained, but for Sam it lingered. It wasn't an infection, festering and growing worse, but rather a cancer that had slowly eaten away at him a bite at a time. In his experience, absence hurt, but then over time that hurt scabbed over and the pain became bearable.
It was different this time. Maybe it was because he was free or because he knew that Simone was coming back to him, but over those few months, Sam found his heart growing fonder indeed.
Theres a dog tied to the street light outside.
I want to pet it
But I can't leave my post
By the time i'm off duty it'll be gone
Doggone it
LOL :p
Simone texted the way she spoke, random little bursts of nonsense or stream of consciousness that often had Sam grinning down at his phone. It annoyed the hell out of Rafe, who took every opportunity to huff and sigh and roll his eyes whenever Sam's attention was diverted to the vibration of his phone. He ignored it because no matter what Rafe thought, Sam looked forward to every moment he got to share with Simone - even from countries away.
You should steal it, he typed back.
Is that your solution for everything Sam Drake?
He chuckled. I am a thief
"Are you done?" Rafe asked, deadpan.
Sam glanced up, amusement still sparkling in his eyes, and he wrapped his hand around the phone, screen to palm so he wouldn't be tempted to look at it again. "Yeah, I'm done," he answered, reaching for pint sitting on the pockmarked table in front of him.
Rafe gave him a long look, his annoyance made all the clearer by the subdued sigh that expanded his chest. "So what do you think?" he asked, making a vague gesture with his nearly empty glass.
Shit. What had Rafe been saying? Something about estates . . . ? "About what?" Sam asked after a beat of expectant silence.
"Christ Samuel," Rafe snapped, his pint landing back on the table with a dull thud. "Could you maybe focus a bit? You've spent half of dinner staring at your goddamn phone."
Sam couldn't stop his eyes from rolling but he did manage to stop himself from looking at his phone as it vibrated in his hand. "I'm here," he fired right back. "I'm listening."
"Bullshit!" The word was punctuated by an open-handed slap to the table, their forks rattling against empty plates and drawing the curious eyes of every patron at Allanach's.
Rafe and Sam were hardly unknown faces at the hole-in-the-wall pub but aside from some polite back and forth with the regulars - or sitting through the occasional long-winded tale from the barkeep - they tended to keep to themselves. They'd come down every other week or so, have dinner and a few pints, talk quietly at their corner table and then be on their way and while Sam's conversations with Rafe often got a bit heated, this was the first time his partner had exploded under this roof. Oddly enough, it wasn't something Sam wanted the regulars to have to witness, but he wasn't sure if it was for their sake or Rafe's.
"Rafe," Sam started, warning in his tone. "I'm listening."
"She's becoming a distraction, Sam," Rafe continued, leaning aggressively over the table and ignoring the attention they were drawing. "You need to end it and get your head back in the game."
Was he fucking serious? Sam wasn't going to end things with Simone just because Rafe wanted him to! His eyebrows drew downward, offense tightening his posture, but he pulled in a steadying breath and rose to his feet. He lifted the pint to his lips and drained the last of it, then set the glass back down and announced, "I'm leaving."
"Samuel!"
He didn't stop walking though, weaving his way through the tables and heading straight out the door. The night was cool but the humidity had mist hovering just above the cracked cement, swirling around Sam's booted feet as he crossed the street and ducked into the nearest alleyway.
Rafe was a fucking asshole, Sam silently fumed, trading the phone in his hand for his lighter and cigs instead. His head was just as much in the game as it ever was - even more so now! Now he had a plan for his cut of the treasure, which mostly involved buying something nice for Simone, like a ring or something. They could live in her little beach house in Durban and use the money to travel all around the world. Maybe he could get Nathan and the wifey to go with them sometimes too . . .
But . . . he couldn't deny that Simone complicated things. He'd always planned on ditching Rafe once he had a solid lead on the treasure, but that meant ditching Nadine, and he had no idea how Simone would feel about that. Would she leave her sister behind and go with him? Would she convince Nadine to walk away from this?
He hadn't intended it when he'd left the pub, being more focused on getting out of sight before Rafe paid the bill and followed him, but his feet had brought him back to the beach where he and Simone had ended up the first night they'd met. He hopped down off the seawall and into the sand, remembering the way the rain had dripped down the freckled curve of her nose, how her fingers had felt brushing along the sensitive skin below his belly button, and the now familiar taste of her as he'd pressed his face between her thighs . . .
She was coming home in less than a week - just in time for their one year 'anniversary' - and Sam couldn't help but wonder when Scotland had become home? When had Simone become home? She was though. She was the warmth that drew him in, like a moth to a flame, and maybe it was time he admitted it?
Sam exhaled a long stream of smoke, his eyes on the waves as he made his decision. He wasn't sure what his next move was where Rafe and the treasure were concerned, but he was sure that he was going to tell Simone that he loved her, that he wanted to marry her, that after they found Avery's treasure they could settle into a normal life: paying bills and Thanksgivings shared with Nathan and Elena and maybe, someday, kids . . .
It wasn't a future he'd ever imagine for himself, but in prison it had been hard to even imagine standing on a beach and smoking a cigarette. It had been hard time imagine having someone like Simone in his life and it had sure as hell been hard to imagine being free again because Sam had never expected it would happen. But here he was.
And there he stood, until the last evening light faded from the sky and the stars twinkled into existence and he'd run out of cigarettes.
***
Sam had been counting down the days, the hours, the minutes, until Simone's plane would touch down in Scotland. He was eager, his stomach fluttering with butterflies as he waited and he figured that this must have been what kids felt like on Christmas morning when they didn't have a completely fucked up home life or were living in an orphanage.
Those three months alone had felt like forever and the need to touch her skin, smell her hair, had consumed him like a junkie needing a fix. And when he spotted her wild red curls, her freckled skin, the tiny sundress in every color of the rainbow, there was no stopping his feet from moving forward, every step bringing him closer to his perfect drug.
She met him halfway, dropping her grip on her bags to throw her arms around his neck and literally leap into his arms. Sam had been ready for it though. He'd played his moment over and over in his head non-stop, imagining every possible scenario for their reuniting, but always this was the one that felt right. It was just so very Simone.
He allowed himself to be overwhelmed by her, savoring every kiss and the feel of her body pressed against his. Her bare thighs wrapped around his hips had him wanting to pin her to the nearest wall, to be so close he was inside her.
And he wasn't the only one cultivating those thoughts because just then, Simone moaned against his lips, "God Sam. I want you so bad."
A small noise of longing escaped the back of his throat, but as desperate as he was to be inside her, they'd both have to wait. "Think you can wait 'til we get back home?" he asked, eyes focused on those full lips that he was longing to kiss again.
Simone's nose wrinkled and those pretty lips twisted into a pout as she whined, "Do we 'ave'ta?"
Yes, they did. But first Sam indulged her for another minute, holding her close and kissing her breathless, before pulling back with a laughing, "Hold on. Wait a second. I have a surprise for you."
Apparently that was a suitable distraction because a wiggle of hips proved she was ready to be lowered back to her feet and she fixed him with a delighted smile. "Oh really?" she wheedled, pressing closer and slipping her arms around his middle, "What sorta surprise?"
"It's in the Jeep," Sam said, fingertips brushing a curl back from her face.
Her eyes lit with excitement. "Well, let's go then!"
With bags in hand, Sam led the way out of the airport and he found he had trouble keeping his eyes off of Simone. Everything about her was captivating, from the brush of her dress against her upper thighs to the bounce of her breasts under the thin material, to the way the sun highlighted her burnished skin and the sparkle in her eye as she caught him looking. God, she really was beautiful and as eager as he was to get her into bed, he was just as eager to simply share space with her, and especially to give her the present he'd gotten her.
"You're lookin awfully pleased with y'self, Sam Drake," she challenged, bumping him playfully with her hip.
"I have good reason," he said with a smug smile.
Simone's eyebrows lifted, "Ja? Is that so?"
He looked past her to where the Shoreline Jeep was parked and she turned to follow his gaze. Sam watched as her brown eyes widened, her mouth falling open only seconds before her hands flew up to cover it and she let out a delighted squeal. The noise was answered with a high-pitched yip! from the puppy waiting on the driver's seat, buff-colored paws hooked over the half-door and a tail wagging wildly enough to shake his entire body.
"You got me a puppy!"
Abandoning her bag, Simone skipped toward the Jeep, hands reaching eagerly for floppy ears as she was met with messy kisses. He'd tied leash was tied to the steering wheel to keeping the pup from escaping the Jeep, and Simone quickly unclipped it so she could scoop the puppy into her arms. "Oh Sam, he's perfect!" she gushed, whirling to face him as he reached the Jeep a half step behind her.
There was something so pure in that moment, as Simone stood there cradling the wiggling puppy to her chest, and if there had been any doubt in his mind before, it was completely gone now. He wanted this woman. He didn't care that she was - arguably - too young for him, or that she was literally a soldier for hire, or that she was the one thing truly keeping him from seeking out his brother. He wanted her. He wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.
"I love you, Simone."
The words passed his lips without consent, coming out with a somber earnestness that he'd have been embarrassed about with anyone else, but Simone's face was softening, her lips parting as she tipped her head and asked, "F'real?"
Sam laughed, his hand coming up to brush fingertips along her cheekbone, "Yeah, for real. I told ya that you'd be the first to know."
She smiled and leaned into his touch. "Ja, ya did. And I love you too, Sam Drake."
***
"Vriend."
Sam's eyebrows lifted in question, "Hm?"
"That's his name," Simone explained, nodding to the Cocker-Border Collie mix trotting along at their heels.
Sam wiped the beads of sweat off his forehead with the back of his wrist. "Friend?"
Simone chuckled, "No, Vriend."
"With a V?"
"Mhm. It's Afrikaans."
"Oh," Sam answered. Well that made sense. "So it means 'friend'?"
Simone laughed, "Anyone ever tell ya you're a smart one?"
"Every now and then."
He ran his hand idly along the stones of the St. Dismas cathedral as they walked, his gaze drifting upward to the towers stretching into the sky like broken fingers. It was familiar by now, every crag and crack, and Sam found that he'd grown fond of the structure; it was as much as a part of home as the little cottage where he and Simone had just spent a solid day getting reacquainted.
"We should climb it," Simone announced, beckoning Vriend closer so she could clip the leash back to his collar.
Sam's eyes went to the dog, then to Simone. "Now?"
"Ja." She looped the end of the leash over a broken wooden post - likely part of a fence that hadn't survived the centuries - and then turned to him with an expectant look. "Unless ya scared?"
Sam's eyes narrowed. "That," he said, "sounds suspiciously like a challenge, Ms. Ross."
She shrugged one bare shoulder as she backed up, critical eyes studying the wall in front of them for a suitable handhold. "Unless ya not up for it," she cajoled.
"Ha!" Sam's eyes went to the wall as well, immediately spotting a broken stone that he could without a doubt reach. "Not up for it, my ass!" Without waiting for her, Sam jumped and caught the handhold, levering himself up to the nearest lancet before glancing back down to find her shimmying up behind him.
"Filthy cheater," she joked as she reached his side. "C'mon then, let's keep goin'!" And, without even a hint of fear or hesitation, she jumped for the string-course above.
By the time they reached the top of tower, both were sweating and coated in a film of dust and Simone was sporting a bruised scrape on one bare knee, but their smiles proved just how much they'd enjoyed the physical activity - and the ensuing adrenaline rush when either chanced a look down.
They settled on the pinnacle, shoulder to shoulder and legs dangling off, and for a moment neither spoke, out of breath from the climb and speechless from the view. And what a view it was, with the mid-morning sun reflecting off the ocean in shimmers and sparkles, and the sky a brilliant blue. From their perch, Sam felt as if the horizon stretched on forever and all he'd have to do was squint to get a glimpse of eternity . . .
"You're pretty spry for your age."
Sam turned his head to find Simone staring out over the waves, her lips pursed in a teasing smile. "I'll have you know," he said, feigning offense, "that this is not the first tower I've climbed."
She looked at him, pleased that her ribbing at gotten a reaction, "Oh no?"
"See, climbing sort of . . . runs in the family," he explained, shifting his weight so he could pull out his pack of cigarettes and shake one to freedom. "Nathan could climb anything." He popped open the lighter and touched the flame to the cig, eyes cutting toward Simone again as he inhaled. "Ever since he was a little kid. Bookcases, the kitchen cabinets, the towers of cardboard boxes that our shit was always packed in," he shrugged. "Anything he could climb, he would."
Simone was watching him carefully, like she always sort of did when he brought up his brother, and her question was a gentle prompt, as if afraid she'd spook him and he'd shut down. "And you 'ad to keep up with him?"
Sam smiled, chest puffing out a bit as he boasted, "I was the only one who could! I taught him everything he knows." Mostly, anyway. Until Sully came along and smooth-talked his way into their lives.
"Sounds like you were close," Simone commented, absently wiping a bead of blood from her knee.
"We were all we had." Again, until fucking Sully showed up. He glanced at Simone again and asked, "What about you and Nadine?"
"What about us?"
There was no hostility in the question, though; nothing that gave Sam the impression that she didn't want to talk about it, so he pressed on. "I know she's a lot older than you and things were sort of weird when you moved in with her and your father . . ."
Simone was quiet for a minute, as if deciding how much she wanted to share, and Sam was beginning to think that he'd read her cues wrong but then she broke the silence. "Things're . . . complicated with Nadine," she started. "We love each other, course, but I think she blames me for what 'appened to our dad and why Shoreline is in the mess it is now."
Sam's brow furrowed in confusion. "I don't understand," he admitted, feeling like he was only getting half of the story.
She sighed, eyes drifting out to the horizon again as the wind picked up, sending her curls in every direction. "I've made a lotta mistakes, Sam. Made lots of bad choices . . ."
"You're not the only one," he said with a wry smile. "But what do you mean about Shoreline? And how does it have anything to do with you? You're just a contractor, right?"
She nodded, "Yeah, but it was 'cause of me that we lost one of our biggest contracts." Her hand drifted her her ribs, pressing just under her breast, "Dad beat me bloody for it."
Realization came quickly and with it, searing hot anger. "The scar on your ribs?" Sam asked, the words coming out harsh, almost demanding. "That's from your father?"
"His belt buckle."
Her voice was soft and her freckled cheeks red with . . . what? Embarrassment? Shame? He wasn't exactly sure and it was hard to hazard a guess when she wouldn't even look at him. "What happened?" he asked, but she was shaking her head.
"I don't want to talk about it, Sam."
He wanted to talk about it though and he wasn't even sure why; it wasn't like he could do anything about it. It was in the past. Hell, her father was dead. He had a pressing need to understand though, because all of these puzzle pieces Simone was sprinkling around them were building up to a picture of who she was and, despite their love for each other, that picture was still frustratingly unfinished. So he made one last plea before giving up and allowing a topic change, just a simple, "Are you sure?"
"I know it may not seem like it, but what 'e did was actually a good thing."
Bullshit. Was she trying to convince herself?
"He was helpin' me, in his own way."
Sam was shaking his head though, refusing to believe that there was ever any sort of justification for beating the hell out of your child with a fucking belt. He knew because he'd been on the receiving end of that same sort of treatment before being dumped in an orphanage.
Simone ignored his silent protest, instead continuing with a vague explanation. "I was eighteen and I had gotten into trouble - remember those mistakes, I mentioned? - and after that, I wasn't in trouble anymore."
It didn't make a lick of sense and Sam opened his mouth to tell her as much, but she was turning critical eyes on him, "How 'bout this? You tell me why you went to prison and I'll tell you what 'appened with my father and Shoreline?"
Sam blinked, taken aback by the sudden shift in focus from her past to his. Did he want to know that badly? Yes, but telling her what Rafe did could open a can of worms he wasn't ready to deal with. Not yet. "I was innocent," he said after a moment, and he could tell by the surprise on Simone's face that she hadn't expected him to say anything. Or maybe she didn't believe that he was actually innocent. "Someone else did something really bad and I did their time."
A line appeared between Simone's brows, "But how? Were you protecting them? Was it your brother?"
Sam shook his head, "No. Well, sorta. Nathan was there; he was a part of it but he wasn't the one who committed the crime. I wouldn't've taken the fall for this person, except that I didn't have a choice." Now it was his turn to touch his abdomen, where three dimpled scars resided.
"Because you got shot," Simone finished.
Sam nodded. "I got shot and they had to leave me behind, so I got saddled with the prison sentence."
"That's awful," she said, and there was no faking the sympathy on her face or in her voice. "I'm sorry, Sam."
He shrugged, "It is what it is." Then he bumped her lightly with an elbow, "Your turn."
She was quiet for a minute, her teeth worrying at her lower lip as she clearly considered her words, but when she spoke it wasn't a confession, but rather a plea: "Please, Sam? Please just let it go?"
Forgotten in his hand, his cigarette had burned down to the filter and Sam flicked it into the air, sending it spinning toward the ground a hundred feet below them. There was an unmistakable annoyance to the action; hadn't they had a deal? And he was ready to argue that point with her but there was a vulnerability to her posture that had that resistance fading.
"Alright," he acquiesced, lifting both hands into the air in surrender. "Alright, I'll let it go." Could he though? His lips pressed into a firm line, "Just--"
Simone sighed, "Sam . . ."
"Just, if you ever want to talk about it, I'll listen, okay?" He reached for her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders and coaxing her closer, "I won't judge or anything. I'll just listen."
"What if I never want to talk about it?" she asked, settling in under his arm. "What if I just want to forget it ever happened?"
It would bother him, Sam knew, not ever having the full picture, but he could respect it. It wasn't like he'd told her the full reason of why he'd gone to prison and there wasn't a chance in hell he'd ever share the details of his time in Panama with her. Those details were his burden to bear, his demons to wrestle with, and maybe Simone felt the same about her father. Whatever her reasons, if Sam wanted Simone then he'd have to live with her silence.
"Then we won't ever talk about it," he assured her, pressing a kiss to those copper curls.
"Thank you." Simone tipped her head back so she could see his face, "How'd I get lucky enough to find you?"
Sam smiled, the hand draped over her shoulder sneaking its way into her tanktop. "Karma," he decided with a decisive nod. "And my raw masculine magnetism."
"Ha!" Simone laughed, pulling his hand down further to cup her breast. "More like I took pity on ya."
"Pity?" Sam repeated, affronted.
"Ja, pity." She nodded, "I took one look atchya and I could tell you 'adn't been laid in ages!"
"Ouch, babe."
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My daughter broke her arm. She is insured with my husband's insurance. The insurance company agreed to pay for the hospital and doctor bills but the doctor's office never submitted the bill to our insurance company. There is evidence that they submitted it to the wrong insurance company and are trying to blame us for it saying we gave them the wrong information. I have no idea where they think we came up with information on an insurance company we never had. Moreover they had the right information when they billed our insurance for a previous case. Now 2 years later the doctor's office is trying to collect the money from us saying it is too late to collect on our insurance. Can they do that? We pay a lot for health insurance every month and now we have a huge medical bill too.
Can you ride a Ducati 848 for every day use and is the insurance expensive?
I wanna purchase a bike, my first decision is the Ducati 848 evo, i wanna buy it brand new(2012) but the only 2 things im concern about is the insurance on it & can that bike be used every day.... im 22 just got my moto license and have had my drivers license for about 6 years if that matters( i did an online quote was 700$)im looking for full coverage, I live in California have no record of anything bad at all (accident etc).My second concern is can this bike be driven every single day? Its like the Ferrari of bikes and when you own a ferrari you dont drive it every day..... does this bike break down alot? My second and final decision is the yamaha r6 (2012) i want nothing but the ducati but if the ducati cant be driven for everyday and the insurance is a total rip then i guess ill have no choice....Please if possible only answer my questions please (i really don't wanna read get a used one learn from it drop it etc i know and understand that all my only concerns are the questions)""
Why is KTM insurance so expensive?
I just recently purchased a 2008 KTM 250 xc-f, and as part of my loan I had to get it fully covered. I'm just curious why a 250cc dirtbike costs more to insure than my 2004 600rr was; same coverage. Is it because it's new?""
How much is my car payment and insurance?
Hey, everyone else is asking the same 2 stupid questions, now it's my turn!""
Health insurance in USA?
hello, i have few questions regarding health insurance for americans. 1- What is the average annual cost of health insurance for adults? 2- do children get free healthcare or should they be covered by the insurance? 3- who can benefit from free healthcare in america? 4- if americans pay tax how come theyre not entitled to free healthcare?""
How much should I expect to pay monthly for insurance on a 19 year old male driving a 1999 Ford Mustang V6?
I buying a 1999 Ford Mustang Base Automatic V6 as soon as I get my tax refund in this year. I live in Texas and have insurance on my current car which is a 1997 Ford Ranger XLT Automatic 4 Cylinder. I have been driving for 2 years and have had over 8 months ago. How much should I expect to pay monthly for insurance and who would you suggest I get my insurance service from?
What's the best car for cheap car insurance?
I'm a male, and I'll be 25 next month. I haven't actually owned a car before, since I've been usually on my parents' insurance, and I just used theirs if I needed a car. I want to own my own car now though, and I want to know what the cheapest cars would be for car insurance. I live in Norfolk, VA, United States, if that helps. I don't have a blemish at all on my driving record, either.""
What is a good price for motorbike insurance for 125cc (im 18)?
how much is a good price for an 18 year old motorbike insurance for an 125cc. Also where is best to get it? cheers
Can other people drive my car with my insurance?
I am going on a road trip with a friend but I don't want to drive the whole way. I have AAA insurance, will it cover my friend if she drives my car part of the way? She has state farm insurance if that makes any difference.""
Would you let your teenager daughter drive a classic car?
An old catalina convertible to be exact. She is very responsible, however, do you think it is too dangerous of a car? Also, how much would insurance be on a classic car with a student driver?""
Lamborghini insurance price?
please tell me the price of lamborghini insurance. I am looking for a 2009 Gallardo [ cost 220,000 dollars] i am 32 and have a clean traffic record in everything!! dont say theres an old saying if you have to ask u cnat afford!! p.s. i make 500k a year i have been looking for insurance and have an answer just trieng to see what you guys think im not sh*tting you!!
Who is the insurance/workers compensation carrier for Petco?
For a research project I'm doing on the pet industry, I need the name of the carrier who provides insurance and worker's compensation for Petco, PetSmart and the like.""
Consequences of not paying car insurance?
Im 19 years old, living by myself. My car insurance is $170 a month. I had not payed it in multiple months, and by October it was at $500, and foolishly I decided there was no way to pay it and I just left it alone until they cancelled my insurance. Have I totally F*cked my credit? To the point of no return? Also, will I be able to get another car insurance provider? Thanks..""
License got suspended cause no car insurance?
i stopped paying car insurance cause my car broke down. so why pay if your not driving?. now i got to pay $500 to get my license and show proof of insurance. is there a way to over see this? i got my license with no car insurance. i didnt even have a car yet but they didnt say anything then? i live in the state of florida.
Cheap Cars for an 18yr old to Insure?
Cheapest I've found so far is a Classic Mini City 1.0 @ 2,500, Corsa 1.0, KA 1.3, Skoda Fabia all came out at 4,500... Any Ideas on anything else? Thanks""
Forced placed auto insurance?
I'd been trying to have forced place insurance removed for quite a few months now, and after reading some stories here, see I'm not alone. I've always had full coverage insurance but since I switched carriers it was one thing after another ... Add them as lien holder -done, didn't receive notice from insurance company, didn't receive fax with notification, etc. .... Now, some months later, I'm in an accident and car may be totaled (not good news since the loan balance exceeds the cars worth). Am I correct in understanding that the lien holders forced insurance policy will relieve me of any difference in the balance, similar to if I had gap insurance?""
""Would any car insurance(allstate,geico) insure an international student who doesn't have a PA licence?
I have my country licence and an international driving permit. I would like to buy a car in Pennsylvania as I am staying for about a year in this country. I would like to know will car insurance companies insure me?
Do you know of any good family health insurance plans for cheap?
I currently work in a hopital and pay only $200/month for insurance. I am pregnant with my 2nd child and thinking of cutting my hours at work to where I could no longer carry their insurance plan. We also own a small business, so my husband doesn't carry the insurance. I only have to work 20 hours a week to keep the insurance at my job, and it has awesome benifits, but I would love to be home after the 2nd baby is born. What do you think? Should I keep my insurance at work or any better ideas?""
What is an affordable health insurance for a 61 year old woman?
my mother needs a new helath insurance plan. any suggestions?
Cheap truck insurance in ontario?
Cheap truck insurance in ontario?
How much does it cost to go to ER without insurance?
Every once in a while (like every other month), I get dizzy and vomit. If I go to the hospital to diagnose the problem do i go to the ER. And also about how much will it cost me I don't have insurance.""
Will a renters insurance and automobile insurance claim effect homeowners insurance rates?
Im purchasing a home in 2 months. Meanwhile my apartment was broken into and my second vehicle was stolen via my spare key which was hidden in my apartment. My losses for the ...show more
Whats the cheapest insurance company in NYC?
Whats the cheapest insurance company in NYC?
How much does a new car affect your insurance?
my insurance stands right now at like 150$ a month, i have my N. my car right now is way old and want a new one. i want to buy a classic - 2002 mustang convertable, i want it to be an older model but newly built, will that increase my insurance alot like if i had a 2009 car or not bad. an example of what id want it look like is this : http://www.netcarshow.com/ford/2002-mustang_gt_convertible/800x600/wallpaper_02.htm""
Is a moped or motorcycle better for a college student?
I am currently a junior in college and contemplating whether to get a moped or motorcycle. I know a few pros to both. They both have high fuel economy and don't emit dangerous gases like cars do. They don't cost most insurance wise. The cons is that a moped can't go on interstates and a motorcycle is pricier and mechanics for motorcycles are pricey as well. Luckily, I can get to school and work with and without the interstate if I wanted to. Thing is that I don't want to spend over a thousand dollars on a motorcycle and deal with the maintenance. So which is better price wise? Is a moped or motorcycle more beneficial?""
Is the issue access to good health insurance or is it access to good healthcare?
Ok first order of business I know how the whole health care issue is being made into this big complicated monstrosity. I would llike to get people's input on this and maybe some insight into better understanding a way ahead. First let me say that my question is not based on politics I'm not representing democrats or republicans as a matter of fact politics and money is what is frustrating me with this entire health care issue. I hear about all of this debating and I want to ask what is the real issue that everyone cares about correct me if I am wrong but I think it is access to dependable and reputable healthcare. The next issue I have, Is it wise to put health care interests in the hands of for profit enterprise. Now this is not an attack on health insurance companies but it is a question to the average person. I have read countless stories of people who thought they had good insurance for years all of the sudden they get sick the insurance pays the lowest possible cost and then cancels their coverage. Or here is another example, former health insurance employees tell of how draconian the companies are that they have worked for when it comes paying for coverage they would rather cancel people's policy. I am forced to wonder how long will it be before doctor's and nurses will be required to have an M.B.A. as a prerequisite for practicing medicine. I am all for free enterprise but something just does not sound right when you have an entire industry based on the soaring cost of healthcare and people's inability to pay for it. Seems that you are at the mercy of your insurance company at the time that you need them most. It seems that access to healthcare has been debated and put on the back burner for over 50 years combined with the fact that the people making the decisions regarding healthcare access rarely have to concern themselves with access to healthcare for themselves or their families, I'm just wondering how much longer is this cycle going to continue before something tangible gets done. I'm not saying healthcare should be totally free. I'm not saying that healthcare costs should destroy the middle class either. I definitely think that a for profit company priorities are to make a profit and answer to stockholders where does the patient come in on this equation. Does anybody out there have any viable solution or are we doomed to keep repeating the same mistake over and over again where the bottomline seems to be when all is said and done when it comes to healthcare access you have to fend for yourself.""
Full Coverage Insurance for financed vehicles ?
If i get financed for a car, do i have to pay full insurance for that car ? I live in NY. If yes, any idea how much full coverage would be for an 2004 acura tl ?""
Why do I have to get car insurance?
Insurance guy lied, my fun sporty little 04 Mitsubishi eclipse gt (5 speed manual v6) was actually going to be $200 more monthly than he said it would be. It was fun to learn how to drive it. But now it's as good as gone (parents were helping with the insurance). Who's to blame? Why do I have to deal with insurance goons to start with? Couldn't there be a better way? In a slightly more perfect world what theoretical system would cut out the goons?""
Lowest priced car insurance for under 25's?
I am currently due to renew my car insurance, I am 23, and have been driving for 2 years. I have been looking on some comparison sites, however I know some companies are not on the sites and could be cheaper - any tips based on experience? thanks""
Question regarding life insurance for children?
I have 6 children between the ages of 19 and 3..so i am interested in buying a life insurance that will cover college expenses, but i don't know which one to go for..does anyone know if gerber life insurance would be a good option?""
Car insurance and reliability?
what would be cheaper on insurance and what vehicle would be a better investment, because I want to keep the next vehicle I get for a LONG time . . . dodge challenger srt8 or a toyota tacoma with a TRD sport package""
Do insurance rates diffeer between a new and used car?
i am looking at a 2001 corvette selling by owner for 18,000, and i was wondering if the rates would be higher or lower if I was to buy a new vette from the dealer. i am 15, ill be 16 in a month, fyi.""
How can i legally make my parents dependents for medical insurance?
i want to legally file for my parents to be dependents for medical insurance. we live in the state of IL. what is the prerequisite? how should we proceed? we would preferably like to do this without involving a lawyer. thanks in advance for reading this and offering any suggestions!
Affordable Health Insurance in California?
I'm really sick and I went to the doctor's office yesterday to see what I had. I was under Medical but the doctor said he couldn't see me because I had to pay $795 dollars monthly for them to see. I don't understand why I would pay so much, I'm 20 years old, a single mother, and a full-time student. I work too, but my income is less than $1200 monthly. Has this happened to anyone? My baby is still covered by medical but I would like to find an affordable health insurance for the two of us... does anyone know of one? thank you [:""
Does it cost to switch auto insurance companies?
Mine was renewed {mine renews automatically) in April, but due to a change in finances, we started to look for something lower recently. We found one that is around $40 cheaper, plus offers roadside assistance. Do I have to wait until April to change it? If it does cost, what is the average charge? I know this rate will vary, but my agent is a very rude,and always acts like I am bothering her. I just wanted to get an idea before I called her. Thanks""
How much is car insurance usually?
thinking about buying my first car soon and im just trying to figure out my financial situation. i know the price can vary but an estimate on how much car insurance is would be nice. thanks
Lamborghini insurance price?
please tell me the price of lamborghini insurance. I am looking for a 2009 Gallardo [ cost 220,000 dollars] i am 32 and have a clean traffic record in everything!! dont say theres an old saying if you have to ask u cnat afford!! p.s. i make 500k a year i have been looking for insurance and have an answer just trieng to see what you guys think im not sh*tting you!!
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