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[dulcethopes]

"ah, you've found me." / @demurehopes

[uhtr1d]

starter. @fin4n

Three days had passed and little words had been exchanged between the two of them that weren't small talk. It was his fault, he knew that and he was sure it hadn't gone unnoticed by the other men. He'd drunk no more than usual that night but the conversation had taken a turn and now he was unsure if he was reading too much into it - if he was allowing himself to feel something that would end in him being the fool.

The road home to Cookham had been quiet, they'd talked amongst themselves whilst he had ridden up front and allowed himself to get lost in his own head. He was tired, perhaps not from battle this time but from the war that continued to rage on inside his mind. His intention hadn't been to ignore Finan nor had it been to give him the cold shoulder but his mind continued to linger and he couldn't look at him without his head spiralling. What if?

He'd caught himself watching his friend when he wasn't looking, on occasion a smile would form before he caught himself and stopped.

The first night home he'd intend to rest and sleep and he'd opted not to indulge in any ale or entertainment. But instead of sleeping he found himself laying awake again, unable to settle knowing Finan would only be a few doors way once he returned home. He waited and waited a little longer until he heard the familiar noise of them all leaving the tavern. Then he waited a little longer before leaving and making his way to the others room. Uhtred knocked on the door once before he opened the door to step inside, slowly making his way towards the bed. He'd made the assumption he wouldn't be asleep, not yet at least, a hand reaching for the others shoulder to give it a gentle shake. " Finan? "

[jjentertainment]

the  second  bucky  found  out  that  he  and  nat  were  getting  their  second  chance  at  being  able  to  raise  a  child , he  had  been  diligant  in  the  preparation.  it  was  sometimes  hard  to  see  who  was  more  excited . . . the  mother  or  the  father.  the  first  time  around , with  the  twins , had  been  failure  for  bucky  at  nearly  every  turn.  for  every  choice  that  he  made , HYDRA  was  right  there  to  flip  the  table  on  his  whole  family.  with  that  behind  them , with  jamie  and  anya  grown  and  starting  their  own  families , bucky  saw  this  as  more  than  just  a  chance  to  do  things  again.  he  saw  the  chance  to  grow  his  family.  all  he  had  ever  wanted  for  as  long  as  he  could  rememeber  was  a  big  happy  family.  he  was  over  the  moon , but  also  fiercly  protective  of  that  dream.

❛  i  promise , i  won't  overdo  it.  ❜  he  promised  natalia.  sitting  down  on  the  sofa , and  reaching  for  one  of  her  feet  to  massage  it.  much  like  last  time , he  was  just  as  diligant  with  nat  as  he  was  with  preparation  for  the  baby  to  arrive.  they  were  getting  down  to  the  end  of  it , and  as  always , nat  had  been  an  absolute  vision  through  the  whole  thing.  she  claimed  he  was  biased , and  while  that  may  be  so , it  didn't  make  it  any  less  true.  ❛  though , i'm  pretty  sure  it's  you  who's  supposed  to  be  takin  it  easy.  ❜  he  made  a  playful  pondering  face.  ❛  if  any  of  those  baby  books  you  got  are  right  that  is. ❜

𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑  ┊ @agentxromanoffx.

[agentnash]

he hasn't always been dad of the year, but at least he picked up his phone this time. parker parked haphazardly in the school's parking lot, practically stormed into the school, and demanded he be shown where the nurse's office was. the call that had come from ms. foster had concerned the father enough that he had actually left his job to come get his daughter. first, he wanted to lay eyes on sonny and see how bad the bump to her head actually was. pushing the door open, he saw sonny sitting on bed in the corner, eyes glancing from sally and then back again before he rushed over to kneel next to his daughter. 'jesus, kid - you scared th'shit out've me,' gentle hand reaches up to touch the spot on her head. it wasn't big, and he could tell by her eyes that she didn't have a concussion, though it did look like she had been crying. parker stands to look at sally. 'uh - thanks for calling me. what happened, exactly?' if one of the others kids decided to kick his daughter around, no one would hear the last of it. @nuks.

[dsturbedstudios]

𝐂.  ﹔      from  here  with   ﹐  @katarinawilliams.

             He  actually  𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘  wouldn't  have  paid  the  woman  any  mind.   She  wasn't  selling  anything  he  was  buying.   Not  that  he  was  looking  at  this  point.   Just  meandering  down  the  street  ,  watching  the  woman  get  𝐑𝐄𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃  ,  &  just  couldn't  keep  himself  from  opening  his  mouth.   How  could  something  like  the  truth  really  𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐓  someone's  feelings.   Unless  they  happened  to  be  soft.

             ❛❛  I  do  mind  …  Wouldn't  have  walked  up  on  you  if  you  had  more  awareness.  ❜❜     He  shrugged  his  shoulders  after  speaking  ,  looking  at  the  other  citizens  walking  the  streets.   Though  he  𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐋𝐘  counted  himself  as  a  citizen  of  this  trash  heap  they  called  a  city.    ❛❛  Are  John's  buying?   Cause  that  one  sure  as  hell  didn't  seem  like  he  was.  ❜❜

[dentsgrace]

𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐀𝐍.      “  are  you  okay?”

I  won't  be  long.   Just  need  to  check  on  something  on  the  case.   Then  ,  then  they  would  be  off  to  dinner.   It  wasn't  Harvey's  fault  ,  this  case  was  becoming  more   &   more  a   𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐌   for  him  as  time  went  on.   The  stress  on  his  shoulders  was  too  much  for  any  one  person  to  handle  on  their  own.   Yet  ,  he  continued  to  shoulder  that  all  on  his  own.   She  just  wanted  to  help.   She  wanted  all  of  this  to  be   𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑.   Didn't  they  deserve  at  least  that?

She'd  grown   𝐓𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐃    of  waiting  inside.   The  looks  of  people  staring  at  her  becoming  a  bit  much  ,   &   instead  opted  to  wait  for  him  outside.   Maybe  a  cigarette  would  help  to  calm  her  nerves.   Or  at  the  very  least  give  her  something  to  do  rather  than  just  allow  the  stress  over  everything  to  bubble  up  around  her  until  it  boiled  over.

A  voice  breaks  her  away  from  her   𝐙𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆.   Being  allowed  a  chance  to  just  shut  her  brain  off  was  nice  for  a  moment  ,  but  politeness  dictated  that  she'd  been  spoken  to  …  She  should  answer  them.   She  offers  a  polite  smile  to  @luposcainus  ,  before  tapping  some  ash  off  the  lit  cigarette.    ❝  Just  letting  the  state  of  things  kick  in.  ❞    It  was  vague�� ,  yet  managed  to  be  something  𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐘  Gothamites  used  to  explain  their  dissociation  of  the  state  of  the  city  they  called  home.

[ellieenables]

@velvetineblue continued from here.

she could pout and defend, but she is feeling very, very playful. taiyang theodoré tseng is a good target for flirtarious pick-up lines, but as in ellie's next words:

" you will be so kind and let me practice on your, right?"

[idagiri]

offers obanai a flower crown she made

" these flowers look like kaburamaru's eyes. "   it's an observation made out loud,  as she takes a crown made of carefully woven red blooms.   balanced on the tips of her fingers,  obanai holds it like it's fragile glass,  something that could fall apart if she isn't careful.   she admires how pretty it is for just a moment longer before delicately settling it atop her own head,  a smile visible despite the mask.

a bit hesitantly,  she brings her hand up to pat the top of zenitsu's head   (  this feels like what an older sister would do,  right?   she can only really guess. ),  " i have some free time.   how about we go find some flowers for you? "

@kaminarikokyu

[huntedvideo]

'things didn't go exactly as planned, but uh... i'm not dead, so it's a win,' @intoknives.

[viitale]

"It's not really a big deal but," She holds her hands a few inches apart from each other, watching as blue static randomly forms between them. "I don't think this is supposed to be happening."

@hiippocrates

[occkalt]

At first, Kat was over the moon when the ritual seemed to actually work.

It was hard to hold back her excitement! After all, she'd fully been expecting it to be a scam, just like the rest of them - so when she got over the initial shock of realizing that yes, she wasn't dreaming, and this really was real, she'd practically leapt for joy with a grin on her face before skipping along to explore the world she'd found herself in.

Now, though... It's been a while. An hour, maybe? And Kat hasn't run into anyone yet, but more importantly - she doesn't know how to get home. She followed the ritual instructions exactly, so she should be safe, and there should be a way back, but... what she's been seeing is nothing like what she was expecting. It's cold, and dark, and she doesn't know if she's landed herself in a place where everyone's just asleep in their houses, or if there's no-one here at all to begin with...

...It's scary. She doesn't want to admit it, so she kicks her fear aside as best she can - after all, she knew the risks coming in, and no-one said that her goal was going to be easy to achieve. When she reminds herself of what she's accomplished, the warm buzzing of triumph in her chest is almost enough to ward away the cold. But... she does need to find shelter, soon.

Suddenly, she sees someone - a human-looking individual, even! - and suddenly she brightens up. As she approaches, the rush of nervousness still runs through her veins, but still...

"Hey! You're... Are you from around here?"

@g0ir ( starter for annie! )

[gothmknight]

[  𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆  …  ]      𝐈𝐕𝐘.   "  the  lovesick,  the  betrayed,  and  the  jealous  all  smell  alike.  "

            The  prisoners  that  Ivy  @dcxrogues  had  been  keeping  𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄  had  been  freed  ,  now  all  that  was  left  ,  was  to  deal  with  her.   He'd  always  tried  to  𝐒𝐘𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐙𝐄  with  her  on  her  plight  ,  but  like  so  many  others  …  He  drew  the  𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄  at  killing.   His  mortal  flaw.   The  one  he  wore  like  a  badge  he  𝐇𝐀𝐃  to  wear  to  atone  for  some  unknown  thing.

            Caped  hero  approaches  her  with  𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍.   Not  that  it  usually  gets  him  very  far  ,  but  right  on  queue  he's  back  to  try  again.   Eventually  ,  with  enough  work  …  He  always  gets  her  back  to  where  she  can't  hurt  anyone.

           ❝  It's  over  Ivy  …  You're  DONE.  ❞    His  eyes  train  on  her.  Watching  her  for  any  movement  ,  while  also  taking  count  of  the  𝐍𝐔𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐒  𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒  in  the  room.   ❝  I'd  prefer  if  we  did  this  civil.  ❞

[uhtr1d]

@fin4n : ' you can't leave me here.'

His hands are tired, his fingers sore and knuckles white where they've gripped his sword for hours on the journey home - his chest continues to rise and fall and the wound in his shoulder continues to burn from the inside out. The air in his lungs feels as if it's being drawn from him with each breath, as if he's teetering on the verge of death but he never quite reaches it. He may have even wished for it, maybe, if he did not have reason to want to live.

Fingers are stiff as they uncurl from the furs but he reaches for Finan's hand and holds onto it, pulling it to his chest. It's a light pressure but he squeezes and eyes search his, his heart sinks into his chest and gods, he's never wanted to live as much as he has then. " I would never be so cruel that I leave sihtric alone to put up with you. " A smile rests on his lips, though it's weak, but his words are spoken through them with jest. He doesn't intend to die, not like this, not now - he's had reason to live before but to leave Finan alone? That feels worse than any death.

" Do you, " His throat feels dry when he speaks but it's a minor discomfort compared to the pain - but he can still feel pain, that means he's not dead yet. Eyes are still on Finan's and fingers are gentle when they squeeze again when he speaks. " Perhaps we should just run away and find an old hut to live in for the rest of our lives. I am tired and you are tired. " He wants to pull Finan into the bed, to lay next to him like they have time and time again but the frequent check ins tell him he shouldn't - though perhaps if he truly is dying he can blame it on his delusions.

Men have died from less, but he is too stubborn to be that man. " I will not. " He says it as if it's a promise, it is in a way, maybe not one he has any control over but it's not his time - he knows that. " I will not leave you, I did not get this far to be taken by a scratch. " He lifts their hands and lips press to the back of the other mans hands . " Besides I have not humped you nearly enough. "

[agentnash]

ADELE LANDRY: I'M NOT TRYING TO START ANYTHING. I'M JUST SAYING WHAT I THINK.

parker has heard plenty of bullshit in his life, and in his career, to last a lifetime. the psychopaths he hunted down had their own flavors of crazy, but he usually didn't work with people who had notions of otherworldly factors. specifically the paranormal - give him a fucking break already. there's a dull look that's given to adelle, parker's arms crossed over his chest as if he was trying with all his might to keep his frustration from spilling over into his words ( he doesn't realize that he's already failing miserably ). 'you're starting to piss me off,' the agent says simply, his tone rough and low. it wasn't a hard feat, to piss parker nash off, so she shouldn't feel too bad about it - but the sentiment still stands. 'this is a murder investigation, and you're coming to me with fuckin' ghost stories?' parker scoffs, shakes his head. 'you're an ex cop, right? thought you'd take all this a bit more serious,' @mostardent1y.

[dsturbedstudios]

𝐐.  ﹔      “You  absolute  fucking  idiot.”   ﹐  @halfdent.

             An  absolute  fucking  WHAT?!   The  nerve  that  halfway  overcook  HOT  DOG  obviously  had  no  idea  who  he  was  talking  to.   Brow  arched  ,  and  Ed's  face  scrunched  into  an  expression  that  could  only  be  describes  as  the  sourest  of  looks.   Fucking  idiot  …  He'd  show  him  who  the  idiot  really  was.

             ❛❛  Keep  at  it  meat  head!   &  you'll  be  finding  your  own  way  out  of  this  shithole!  ❜❜    His  pace  quickened.   Hurrying  to  catch  up  with  his  very  temporary  getaway  partner.   The  second  they  were  past  those  gates  he  was  losing  this  moron.    ❛❛  Last  I  checked  you  NEEDED  me  to  get  out  of  here.   I'll  take  that  apology  whenever  you're  ready  big  boy.  ❜❜

[dentsgrace]

𝐋𝐔𝐊𝐄.      "I  got  you  some  water,  some  crackers,  and  an  aspirin...  tell  me  if  you  need  anything  else?"

It's  so  much  harder  to   ACCEPT  HELP   these  days.   She's  so  much  more  used  to  just  taking  care  of  things  on  her  own.   A  sad  fate  she  came  to  ,  but  had  shouldered   WELL   up  until  this  point.   Skeptical  eyes  shift  up  to  @propertyofseagate  ,  before   EVENTUALLY   taking   the   items.   It's  all  needed  afterall  ,  &  despite  everything  …  She  still  can't  quite  look  a  gift  horse  in  the  mouth.

❝  Thanks.  ❞    It's  quiet.   Reluctant  even  …  But  Gilda's  never  been  known  to  be  a   RUDE  WOMAN   despite  events  that  lead  her  down  the  road  she's  been  trudging  through  till  this  point.   What  else  was  she  supposed  to  do  anyways?   All  things  considered.    ❝  You  didn't  have  to  do  that.  ❞