#threads | devika idaiyar

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starter — devika idaiyar

SETTING: abe's apartment ; evening AVAILABILITY: closed starter for ABE COLBURN | ( @bloodandstonex )

Devika sighed as she inhaled the scent of cinnamon coming from the candles that she'd lit, which sat perfectly still on Abe's centre table. The perks of sharing the same town house was that she could leave his place late at night and not have to worry about going home by herself, because all she had to do, was go up the stairs. And, since she'd already spent a good amount of money on a spa weekend with Aria, the young manager figured she could entertain lil Mr. Abraham Colburn with a facial done by her.

"Alright. Come here." She told him as she sat down on his couch and placed a cushion on her lap, then patting on it so he could lay his head there. Devika had brought her skincare bag, so Abe was in it for one hell of a treatment. "Sooo... how was your week?" She asked as she sprayed water on a towel to wet Abe's face so she could smear some cleaning mousse on it.

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Devrim had been running on a few hours of sleep so, after taking a sip from her reusable thermal cup, like a good woman that she was, all worried about the environment and all, she was about to step into Bon Appetreat to get herself something to eat when someone stopped her, offering a crookie. Whatever that was... Now, of course she wasn't expecting to be drugged in broad daylight, but the offer did make her squint her eyes at the pastry in his hand... than up at him, then back at the pastry. "Listen, I'd love to have whatever a crookie is, but... no funny stuff? You're just offering out of the goodness of your heart?" / @halfwcytohell

open to: anyone! (@hemlockstarters) location: outside of bon appetreat

Angelo normally didn't have much of a sweet tooth, but after a long shift at the diner, he needed a little pick me up. After making his purchase, he steps outside, not realizing until after he looks into the bag that they gave him two. Whether it was on purpose or an accident was behind him, but he really didn't need two pastries, so he turns to the first person he sees heading towards the bakery as well, clearing his throat softly. "You want one? They gave me two...crookies? I think that's what they called 'em."

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starter — devrim aksuyek

SETTING: Memory box ; mid-morning AVAILABILITY: closed started to Raul Estrada | ( @nothingnowheres )

Devrim would have been really, really upset with herself should this newly proposed partnership never left the paper. It was funny how most people took her for granted, or simply say her as small-town girl who had failed to make it big elsewhere, but she knew her worth. She knew how damn good she was at her job, and making both the Humming Bird and the Memory Box more profitable was big, right? It was a great thing for both parties!

Dev was so happy to let Lucas know she'd gotten the okay from the Memory Box owner to go through with her plans that, as she grabbed her phone from her bag, it accidentally slipped through her fingers and, as she fumbled to catch it, she ended up colliding against someone. Holding onto them to catch her balance, the brunette almost cursed herself, but words got lost in the back of her throat as she recognized the face staring back at her.

"Raul?" She stepped back, slightly dumbfounded... or was it starstruck? No, that deer in headlights type of look she reserved for the times she'd bump into her eternal love, one Alvaro Mariscal. Dumbfounded it was. "Holy hell, is that really you?" She asked, a smile easily returning to her lips as she crouched down to get her phone and assessed it for any possible damage. "It's been so long!"

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starter — devrim aksuyek

SETTING: Humming Bird B&B ; mid-morning AVAILABILITY: closed started to LUCAS DE LA CRUZ | ( @immcrtalize )

Devrim had just finished watering the plants up front when she saw Lucas come in. It wasn't her place to judge his reasons for seeming to not care about this inheritance, but she couldn't help but growing curious with each passing day. Not that she was complaining, after all, ever since his arrival, business had started picking up — mostly because he wouldn't fight her every idea and trust her suggestions, but that was besides the point. After brewing them some tea, Devrim double checked everything by the front desk again and then, made her way to the office he'd taken and knocked a few times, waiting to be allowed in.

"I have tea! Also a few ideas for summer packages, but mostly tea."

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starter — devika idaiyar

SETTING: val's house ; saturday night AVAILABILITY: closed starter for VALERIA JIMENEZ | ( @fairytailskies )

Devika smiled as she sat down on Valeria's couch. One hand held onto her glass of wine, while the other held onto the nachos and dip sauces tray, which, she placed on the coffee table near them. "So..." She began, crossing her legs under herself, then bringing her glass of wine to her lips. "Raul tells me you've already started decorating for Halloween?" Devi chuckled. "Can't say that I blame you. Halloween is only the best holiday ever, so, I'm with you on it." She did need to start looking through her Pinterest page for suggestions of decorations for the Bed and Breakfast. "Did you enjoy the customer appreciation week at Oasis, by the way?"

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Devrim wasn't a prude. Far from it, actually... but she also liked finishing collections when she started them, and, one of her friends had given her this certain book... about a priest... who did unholy things, and well, she actually enjoyed the reading, so, she bought the second one. It wasn't her cup of tea, but the third one had become her favorite so far... she had read it on her Kindle and was dying to find it in paperback to add to her collection. Now, she could easily get it from Amazon, but, as per every book she wanted to buy, Dev first looked in Bella's Books.

"I don't mind waiting." Devrim replied with a light shrug of her shoulders. She had already read the book, she didn't need it right away. "I just had some extra money and figured it could go to it." With a smile, she then looked around. "Do you have any suggestions for me this week, Duri?" / @folliesofmiceandmen

where: bella's books with: open ( @hemlockstarters )

Her fingers flew across the keys, eyes locked on the screen in front of her, darting across it as she read at lightning speed. She had never really thought about what went into being a business owner before buying an entire bookstore out of nowhere, but Duri was so desperately determined to make it work that she might have done just about anything, and that had included digitizing all of the stores files the moment she could. It made life easier, on her and on anyone who came in looking. With a final click and a sigh, she looked up, defeated look on her face as she shook her head just a bit. "I don't have it in stock, but I can order it for you. It'll take a few weeks to get here, though, if you need it asap, you're better off driving a couple of hours to buy it somewhere else."

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starter — devika idaiyar

SETTING: the hummingbird ; early evening AVAILABILITY: closed starter for ATTICUS MORRISON | ( @starburneds )

Devika was getting things ready to leave since her shift at the Hummingbird was finally coming to an end when she bumped into Atticus. It was always nice seeing him around, especially before Lucas showed up and they could bond over how awful the previous owner was (both to them, and to the bed and breakfast).

"Lucas did say you were stopping by today." She greeted Atty with a smile. "Sorry I couldn't say hi before. I was caught up with this, then that, then this again." Letting out a sigh, the young manager ran her fingers through her hair, before tucking a strand of dark waves behind her ear. "Anyway... Hi, Atty. Are you done for the day? I'm craving pizza and I could use the company! Would you care to join me?"

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starter — devika idaiyar

SETTING: oasis resort & spa ; mid-morning AVAILABILITY: closed starter for ARIA GOMEZ | ( @immcrtalize )

With Alicia being at her dad's for the weekend, Devika thought it might be nice for the dynamic duo to step out of their apartment and get some girl downtime together. Despite being their biggest competition in terms of people renting out their cabanas instead of staying at the B&B, it was undeniable just how great their spa treatments were... and if there was one thing both Aria and her needed, was a mud bath, a massage and mimosas.

"I swear, if I don't leave this place with extra ten years in my lifespan, I'm calling them bluff on their magical treatments." Devika chuckled as she fastened her robe's belt around her waist. "Is Alicia joining us for dinner on Sunday evening or is Damien dropping her off in the morning?"

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starter — devika idaiyar

SETTING: ready player one ; saturday mid-morning AVAILABILITY: closed starter for SUDESH BASRA | ( @gablegrip )

"Are you sure you're ready to challenge me, Bash?" Although Devi asked, she was already unfastening the small buckle around her ankle that held her high heels in place. "I'll have you know that I'm a great dancer! My plants and furniture are witness to my greatness." Devika chuckled, then motioned to the Dance Dance Revolution machine in front of the duo. "I'll let you pick our song, Mx. Boss."

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Devrim had been checking her phone for the last five minutes or so as she leaned over onto the handle of her shopping car for balance, so Aria's struggle to get her favorite cereal brand had definitely gone unnoticed up until her best friend actually went ahead and asked for help, pulling Dev's attention back to the present. "Oh, no..." The younger woman stuck her bottom lip out into a playful pout, stepping over to where Aria was and immediately wrapped her arms around the petite woman's waist. "Did I do it again? Did I make me lovely, independent bean........ ask for help?" She faked a gasp, pulling away just enough to look at Aria's face, then, with a soft chuckle, she planted a kiss on her friend's cheek and pulled away from her embrace. "Sorry about it, Ari. I got this. What else is on our list?" / @immcrtalize

who: open @hemlockstarters where: the grocery store

Aria liked to believe that she was self-sufficient. After she’d left home at eighteen, she’d had no one else to depend on. Just herself. But there were some things that even the most self sufficient person couldn’t do. “Hey,” Aria called to the person beside her. It pained her to have to ask for help, but she’d spent the last five minutes reaching and stretching and completely failing in grabbing the item that was just out of reach of her fingertips. She huffed a little, pointing. “Mind grabbing that for me. I’m a little vertically challenged.”

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starter — devika idaiyar

SETTING: twilight park ; sunday morning AVAILABILITY: closed started to ARDEN GRAHAM | ( @juunctures )

Devika smiled as she adjusted her shades over her face. As gloomy as people liked to make northern Washington out to be, summer had been proving itself to be quite the sunny season this year, and so, Devi was doing everything she could to enjoy her days in the sun. Today, she would have Arden's and Ivy's company to look forward to and, as she heard her name being called (in that dragged out, childishly exciting way), she couldn't help but smiling.

"There's my bestie!" She exclaimed, crouching down to welcome little Ivy in her arms and smooching the little girl's face. As she stood up, Devika brought Ivy up, attached to her hips. "And hello, to you too, my sweet pumpkin spice latte." The older woman leaned in, pressing a kiss to Arden's cheek. "Are you guys ready to enjoy some time in the sun?"

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Devrim had been feeling rather gloomy those past few days, so she decided to take a walk through Twilight park, in hopes to see the fireflies she loved so much and that seemed to come to life as the sun would set down. She, however, had been far too distracted to realize someone else was there, so when the other woman told her not to move, Devrim almost jumped from the bench she'd been sitting on. "Goodness, you almost had me reaching for my soul because it probably jumped out of my body just now." She shook her head, hand going to rest against her chest, feeling her heart palpitating. And then, she leaned in when the other showed her picture. "It does... look great. But at what cost?" She chuckled, trying to calm herself down. / @bcnfire

location: literally anywhere outdoors

open to: anyone

@hemlockstarters

For years, Ayla's camera had been an extension of her own body; never out of her hands, hardly out of her sight - and since her return to Hemlock Springs, that hadn't changed. If anything, it had become more of a distraction than it had ever been - a way to paint her surroundings perfect, a way to ignore everything that had happened in the last year. That evening was no exception. She'd been making her way home when a figure in the sunset caught her eye and she called out, "Wait-- stay there, don't move!" Okay, perhaps not the politest way to grab anyone's attention, but she was quick enough to lift her camera. A few flashes and clicks later, and she couldn’t help but smile. “Sorry about that, couldn’t miss out on the lighting. Look,” She continued, beckoning them towards her, “These are beautiful.”

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With her own small cooler in hands and a bag full of snacks, Devika arrived at the campgrounds for the meteor viewing. As much as she wanted not to consider herself a stars nerds, she was there, in the middle of the week, all stocked up for a meteor shower, wasn't she? That kind of defeated the purpose of acting like stars weren't cool enough.

She could have recognized Raul in the crowd even if there were three times more people than now, but then again, could she still be considered his best friend if Devi couldn't do that much, right? Sometimes, Stephen's words still came to mind, claiming she wasn't good enough to think she could offer her friendship like that to people, but Raul still made her feel like she could... back then and until now.

Devika was about to ask if she could join him and Tiger, but he beat her to it by asking if she had a bottle opener with her. "You know... sometimes I wonder how you've managed to survive all these years without me, Raulzito." The young manager chuckled as she settled her cooler down so she could fish the bottle opener in her bag. "Here." With a smile, she handed it to him. "Are you... waiting for someone or would it be okay if I joined you?" / @nothingnowheres

Open Starter for @hemlockstarters (anyone and everyone)

Who: Raul!

What: Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing

When: August 12, 2024

Where: Twilight Park

Blankets dotted the stretch of rolling green grass like ships’ sails on the sea. Raul dug through his cooler for a bottle opener. The leash wrapped around his wrist twitched as Tiger rolled around, striped tail flicking at the sight of lazy fireflies. The showers hadn’t started yet, so the crowd was a mix of diehard stargazers and casual viewers. Raul was the latter; his cat was just happy to be outside.

He still hadn’t found his bottle opener when another person lingered near them for just a fraction too long. Raul looked up and gave a slight wave. “Sorry to bother you; do you have a bottle opener or something I can force to be one?” He held up his beer bottle with a slight smile. “I have non-alcoholic drinks to spare, too.”

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Devika looked up from her Kindle when someone spoke. Although she wasn't expecting to be the one who was being called, she still looked up anyway, and well... turns out, she was the one he was talking to. She walked over to where he was and spotted the little kitten on the tree. "Yes, yes, of course." She nodded a couple of times, placing her Kindle back in her bag and moving the sling over her shoulders to free her hands. "Just... be careful! We don't want two hurt kittens over here." Devika teased. Not everyone got her silly sense of humor, but honestly, she didn't care. "Are you sure you're okay to go up there? Shouldn't we call the firefighters or something?" / @fairytailskies

status: open ( 0/4 @hemlockstarters ) location: twilight park

"Sksksks!" Andreas was trying to get the attention of the orange kitten, who sat meowing in one of the many trees around the park. He wanted it to move a little closer to the edge of the branch so he could reach up to carefully help the little guy down. Unfortunately, despite all his efforts, the kitten was not going for it. Brown eyes shift their gaze from the kitten to the area around him, spotting someone in the distance he thinks could possibly help him. "Hey!" Andreas shouts, waving a hand in the persons direction, beckoning them over. "Sorry to interrupt your day," he begins, giving an apologetic grin, "but I've got a small situation on my hands." He leads the way over to where the kitten was stuck in the tree, looking up at it, "I've been trying to get this little guy down, but no dice. Do you think you could spot him in case he tries to jump, if I climb up to try and get him from the branch?"

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When Damien told her about the fresh fish he'd gotten, she immediately got the idea of offering a sushi night for the two couples that were currently staying at the B&B, so of course, she took Damien up on his offer. "Thanks, D." She smiled as she let him in the kitchen, so they could figure out how to stock the fish. "That's more than enough, I think." She chuckled. "How come you've got enough fish to feed an army?"

who: @embrcssemoi Devika

where: BnB

Damien smiled as he put his truck in park at the BnB. He tugged open the door and pulled a cooler from the back. It wasn't the first time he was paid for his services in fish, usually far more than he needed or could store. Once he'd stocked up his family and his own freezer, he brought the rest to the BnB. Knocking on the door to the kitchen he offered a grin to Devika when she opened the door. "Got a whole load of fresh fish if you'd like, its a lot more than I can use even even if I stocked up everyone I know."

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"Blasphemy!" Devrim gasped, throwing her hands up in exasperation, feigning to be crossed at the blonde's words when she, in fact, was merely playing around. "When have I ever done such a thing, Miss Bowen?" She had been coming to Bon Appetreat long enough for Ellie to know — or at least, assume — that she would never make a face at the petite blonde. If anything, the faces Devie would catch herself making, were of complete adoration at the blonde's creativity in the kitchen.

They had guests at the Humming Bird and, just like she always did whenever there was people staying in, she hopped into the bakery, first thing in the morning to give Ellie a morning cup of coffee in return for her freshly baked goods. And, sometimes she would be lucky enough to try a new recipe, which seemed to be the case of today. "But okay, I promise." She smiled, moving her hand over her chest, making an 'x' sign. Cross my heart and hope to die as some would say.

Then, once she was handed the new pastry, Devrim was lost for words... how could someone be so talented? How could someone be able to mix sweet and salty flavors and result in such perfection? "Oh my God, Ellie!" Devrim covered her mouth, because she was definitely being rude for speaking with it full of the most delicious pastry she'd ever tasted. "What did you put in here? Happiness in a cream?" / @folliesofmiceandmen

where: bon appetreat with: open ( @hemlockstarters )

"Alright, before you go making your faces at me, you have to actually try the strawberry pasticho frosting, because i'm telling you i've spent weeks perfecting this recipe and it is absolutely the perfect blend of sweet with a little bit of salt." Ellie was moving about as she said it, behind the counter, replacing pastries in the case, wiping the smallest specks of dust from the counter, and shooting glances every so often, waiting for the worst review even if she was confident that her new creation was good. People had different tastes, and that was okay. That was okay. "You have to be completely and totally and brutally honest with me, though, because if I need to start over, I will."